5-star extensive receiver Vernell Brown III, one of many largest risers on the recruiting path within the 2025 cycle and the fifth-ranked participant within the Sunshine State, dedicated to Florida on Sunday.
It was an enormous win for the Gators, who had solely 9 commitments and the No. 68 class nationally within the 247Sports Composite heading into the day.
The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Brown, who performs at Jones Excessive College in Orlando, is ranked No. 25 total and the No. 6 extensive receiver within the class. He selected the Gators over Ohio State, Miami and Florida State.
Brown’s father, Vernell Jr., a Gainesville native, performed cornerback for Steve Spurrier and Ron Zook from 2001-05 and was Florida’s senior director of participant improvement for Dan Mullen and present coach Billy Napier via the top of the 2022 season.
Brown joins four-star edge rusher Jalen Wiggins of Tallahassee (Fla.) Rickards because the second top-100 prospect in Florida’s 2025 class. The Gators have commitments from three different in-state blue-chip recruits — receiver Joshua Moore, working again Waltez Clark and tight finish Tae’shaun Gelsey.
The 5 in-state recruits are amongst Florida’s six blue-chippers within the class, which moved up six spots to No. 62 with Brown’s pledge.
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