Good Morning Gators: Sharif Denson's must-watch commitment video
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Sharif Denson pledged to Florida in style on Monday. The top-200 defensive back announced his decision with a must-watch commitment video.
Denson had some company in the 1:08 clip, with Jacksonville Gators Fred Weary, Ciatrick Fason, Lito Sheppard and Gus Scott making a cameo. All four former UF players, followed by Denson, had the same message in the video: Jacksonville is “Gator Country.”
With the addition of Denson, Florida will now sign a player from Jacksonville for the fifth consecutive recruiting cycle. UF is up to nine commitments in its 2023 class, which is now ranked No. 17 nationally.
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The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Denson is ranked the No. 23 cornerback and No. 196 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus. He picked the Gators over Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, South Carolina, and Texas A&M.
In other Florida football news
- Former five-star running back Demarkcus Bowman announced his new school Monday after transferring from Florida.
UF recruiting roundup
- First-year Florida coach Billy Napier addressed the state of UF recruiting and his 2023 bump class on Monday.
- Four-star cornerback Sharif Denson makes the call for the Gators, committing to Billy Napier’s program on Monday.
- The addition of Denson, a top-200 overall prospect, has UF inching closer to a top-15 recruiting class in the 2023 cycle.
- SOCIAL SLANT: Twitter reaction from Florida staff members and fans to Sharif Denson’s commitment to the Gators.
- Top-100 defensive lineman Derrick LeBlanc is down to three schools and has set a new commitment date as well.
Gators sports roundup
- Trinity Thomas, a top three finalist in the Collegiate Women Sports Award broadcast Monday, announced during the ceremony she’ll compete a fifth season for UF in 2023.
- Anna Hall is Florida’s second-ever woman’s finalist (Yanis David, 2019) and the sixth athlete overall in Florida history (men and women) to be named a finalist for The Bowerman.
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Gators Twitter updates
- Denson is already recruiting five-star Cormani McClain to Florida:
- Trinity Thomas announces she’s returning to UF for a fifth season:
