No exact date is set yet, but four-star defensive back Sharif Denson plans to be at the University of Florida during the first few days of March, according to Gators Online.
The Jacksonville cornerback out of Bartram Trail High School is still picking a date between March 1 and 4 to visit before stopping by Florida State the following weekend. The Gators were one of the first teams to offer Denson, but that was more than two years ago and under a different staff. This visit should give him the opportunity to meet Billy Napier and all of the new coaches.
After the 2022 class was complete, Napier’s staff began to prioritize certain recruits and Denson is one of them.
“After the second signing day is when the staff started going after me hard,” Denson said. “I talked to basically all of the staff except for Corey Raymond, which confuses me. But coach Toney and I had a long talk the other day about my film and what he likes about me. Coach Hamilton also talked to me yesterday about how I have position versatility. They could see me play anywhere in the secondary for the Gators.”
Raymond’s lack of contact could be an accident, but it could also be a strategic move by Napier. The two should get a chance to speak more when Denson gets into town, and it’s not exactly a bad thing to have a blue-chip recruit knocking on your door for a meeting with a position coach.
Denson doesn’t deny Florida stands in a good spot in his recruitment. Both of his parents graduated from the university, and it’s been an option for him since he was a freshman. A spring visit should put the Gators near the top of the list going into his senior year.
The 247Sports composite lists Denson as the No. 158 overall recruit in the country and the No. 18 cornerback. The On3 consensus is even higher on him, ranking Denson No. 138 nationally and No. 15 at his position.
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