The Florida Gators host the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Orange and Blue’s final home game of the season. Along with a large number of high school recruits 2022 tight end signee [autotag]Tony Livingston[/autotag] will also be in attendance, according to Gators Online.
That’s not a typo. Livingston was a part of [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag]’s transition recruiting class, but despite signing early, he was declared academically ineligible and was unable to graduate in time to qualify for the 2022 season. He also suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery and has been recovering over the last few months.
Per the On3 consensus, he was the No. 20 overall tight-end prospect in the 2022 class and is also a two-sport athlete. He was named the Class 5A player of the year in basketball last season, and Napier has praised his athletic abilities when talking about him.
The 6-foot-4-inch, 225-pound athlete is expected to join the program in the foreseeable future and is a candidate to grey-shirt when he enrolls. A gray shirt is when an athlete postpones his enrollment by a semester. This would push his eligibility by an additional semester, allowing him to play for an additional football season compared to his 2022 classmates.
Saturday’s South Carolina game will serve as the program’s Senior Night, where they will honor players that will depart the program after the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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