On the eve of national signing day, Florida got things started the right way. Coach Billy Napier landed a commitment from Jacksonville edge rushing prospect Jack Pyburn a three-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class.
The No. 441 player in the nation per the 247Sports Composite, Pyburn — a product of The Bolles School — grew up a Gators fan and has been attending games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium since he was young. He was also considering Miami and Auburn, which he visited two weeks ago.
But Florida got the final visit from Pyburn, and on that visit, he received a scholarship offer from the coaching staff.
“It was surreal,” Pyburn said of receiving his offer, per 247Sports Thomas Goldkamp. “That was awesome. We were just sitting with my whole family and he let us know that I had an offer. That was a really cool experience. I figured it was coming, but just getting it in person, it was a great feeling.”
Pyburn is the only edge rusher in Florida’s class currently, and though he projects as a bit of a developmental prospect, he’ll give the team some key depth initially and could play his way into a bigger role down the line.
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