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2020 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Joshua Braun

This is a prospect player profile for offensive tackle Joshua Braun of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2020.

Name: Joshua Braun

Position: Offensive Tackle

Height: 6’6″

Weight: 335 lbs

Hometown: Live Oak, Fla.

High School: Suwannee High School

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

A four-star recruit from Live Oak, Braun makes the short jaunt down I-75 to join the Gators in Gainesville. The No. 21 offensive tackle in the 2020 recruiting class according to the 247Sports Composite, Braun is the second-highest rated offensive lineman in UF’s class.

He has excellent size at 6-foot-6, 335 pounds, though he may need to slim down a bit before he’s ready to compete for significant playing time. However, with offensive line help being the team’s greatest need, he has a good chance to compete for a starting position (or at the very least a prominent role in the rotation) as a true freshman this season.

Braun was a huge get for coach Dan Mullen, as this time last year, he seemed destined to be heading to Athens to play for rival Georgia. The Gators got in early, securing an official visit from Braun last May, but he committed to the Bulldogs in June and held firm on that commitment through the fall. However, just a week before the early signing period, Braun decommitted from Georgia on Dec. 11 and gave his pledge to UF two days later. He early enrolled with the team and began participating in practices leading up to the Orange Bowl against Virginia.

Though he’s built like a tackle, the earliest path to the field for Braun may be on the interior, as UF’s guard depth chart is filled with underclassmen, meaning his early enrollment could give the talented newcomer a leg up over others in the class.

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2021 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Donovan McMillon

This is a prospect player profile for safety Donovan McMillon of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2021.

Name: Donovan McMillon

Position: Safety

Height: 6’2″

Weight: 193 lbs

Hometown: Canonsburg, Pa.

High School: Peters Township High School

Twitter: @donovanmcmillo3

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

The second-most recent member of the Florida Gators’ upcoming recruiting class, McMillon committed to head coach Dan Mullen’s program on July 18.

A big-bodied, hard-hitting safety at 6-foot-2 and 193 pounds, he is the No. 26 player at his position and a top-15 player in the state of Pennsylvania, per the 247Sports Composite.

Primarily recruited by safeties coach Ron English, McMillon received his offer from Florida on April 18 and took a visit to Gainesville in June, despite not being able to interact with the coaching staff because of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

In addition to his prowess on the gridiron, McMillon stars on the wrestling mat for the Peters Township Mighty Indians, boasting a 101-18 career record.

Barton Simmons, 247Sports’ Director of Scouting, forecasts the Pennsylvanian as “a Power Five impact starter with some positional versatility, who we view as a future mid-round National Football League draft pick.”

Overall, McMillon is the twelfth-highest rated commit in the cycle for the Gators and the six-highest on the defensive side of the football.

He is one of four defensive back pledges, joining Winter Park three-star Dakota Mitchell, a fellow safety, and IMG Academy four-star Kamar Wilcoxson and Tampa three-star Jordan Young, both of whom project to play cornerback at the collegiate level.

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2020 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Princely Umanmielen

This is a prospect player profile for defensive end Princely Umanmielen of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2020.

Name: Princely Umanmielen

Position: Defensive End

Height: 6’4″

Weight: 249 lbs

Hometown: Manor, Tex.

High School: Manor High School

Twitter: @d1princely

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

A talented strongside defensive end from Manor, Tex., Umanmielen is a four-star recruit and the No. 9 player at his position in the 2020 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite. originally committed to the in-state Texas Longhorns in August of 2019 before decommitting in October. Six days later, Florida entered the picture and offered him.

He took two official visits to UF: one in November and another in January. Though the Gators made a late push for him, many analysts expected his National Signing Day commitment would be given to coach Matt Rhule and the Baylor Bears. But in a somewhat surprising move, he signed his National Letter of Intent with Florida and enrolled on campus in June.

Umanmielen dominated as a senior at Manor High School, totaling 90 tackles (27 for loss) and 10 sacks. At 6-foot-4 and 249 pounds, he has a big frame and the potential to bulk up significantly. An excellent run-stopper, he bears a strong resemblance to UF’s 2019 starter at the strongside position in Jabari Zuniga. However, he has experience playing both inside and outside in high school, and should he build more strength, he could transition to a tackle role.

He’s a solid athlete, running a 5.07 40-yard dash and 4.37 shuttle at The Opening a year ago, though his initial jump could be a bit quicker. He also needs to work on developing more robust pass-rushing skills early in his college career, but he could be primed for playing time early on, as Florida needs to replace a number of starters and key contributors on the defensive line in 2020.

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2020 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Anthony Richardson

This is a prospect player profile for dual-threat quarterback Anthony Richardson of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2020.

Name: Anthony Richardson

Position: Dual-Threat Quarterback

Height: 6’4″

Weight: 224 lbs

Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.

High School: Eastside High School

Twitter: @GVOaant

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

Playing his high school football in Gainesville for the Eastside Rams, Richardson’s electric combination of arm strength and mobility earned him a four-star rating from the 247Sports Composite, which also named him the No. 9 dual-threat quarterback in the 2020 class.

A four-year contributor for the Rams, he totaled 6,266 yards (4,633 passing, 1,633 rushing) and 78 touchdowns (41 rushing, 37 passing) during his prep career. As a senior, he threw for 1,398 yards and eight scores, while adding another 151 yards and seven trips to the end zone on the ground, before his campaign was cut short by a right (throwing) shoulder injury after just six games.

Committing well before his senior season began, on April 6, 2019, Richardson does not appear to have any lingering effects from this wound, as he signed his National Letter of Intent (LOI) during the Early Signing Period on December 18 and enrolled early enough to participate in Florida’s Capital One Orange Bowl practices, a game in which they defeated the Virginia Cavaliers, 36-28.

Interestingly, Richardson spent his final year of high school being followed by a camera crew for the Netflix series “QB1: Beyond the Lights.”

Entering the 2020 season, the local product projects to be the third quarterback on the Gators’ depth chart, behind redshirt senior Kyle Trask and redshirt sophomore Emory Jones.

Considered a raw prospect by many, the cancellation of spring practices because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was not an event that would seem to favor Richardson’s development, but he has all the tools to star for the program in the next couple of years.

Following the exhaustion of Trask’s collegiate eligibility, the 2021 quarterback battle is already shaping up to be mighty interesting.

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2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Lloyd Summerall III

This is a Player Profile Card for freshman linebacker Lloyd Summerall III of the Florida Gators football team.

Name: Lloyd Summerall III

Number: 99

Position: Linebacker

Class: Freshman

Height: 6’5″

Weight: 214 lbs

Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.

High School: Lakeland High School

Twitter: @HimsoHam

2019 statistics:

Tackles
Gm Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk
3 1 1 2 0.5 0

Overview:

Summerall III started his high school career at Auburndale High School but transferred to Lakeland High School for his senior year, leading it to a Class 7A state title.

He was a four star recruit in the 2019 recruiting class after finishing his high school career with 117 tackles and 14.5 sacks. He committed to coach Dan Mullen and the Gators over offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, LSU and more.

Summerall III played in three games his first year on campus, blowouts against UT Martin and Vanderbilt, as well as the Orange Bowl victory over Virginia. He made just two tackles (one solo) and redshirted the season. He should see more action as an edge rusher his redshirt freshman season in 2020.

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2020 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Antwaun Powell

This is a prospect player profile for defensive end Antwaun Powell of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2020.

Name: Antwaun Powell

Position: Defensive End

Height: 6’3″

Weight: 234 lbs

Hometown: Portsmouth, Va.

High School: Indian River High School

Twitter: @TwaunPowell

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

The Florida Gators reached into Old Dominion for Powell, securing the four-star’s commitment on June 26, 2019.

Playing his high school football for the Indian River Braves in Chesapeake, Powell was rated as the No. 10 weak-side defensive end in the class and a top-three player in the state, per the 247Sports Composite.

Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 234 pounds, he displayed excellent burst off the line of scrimmage during his prep days and has room to add size to his current frame.

One thing worth keeping an eye on with Powell, however, is the two surgeries he has had on the same shoulder, the first in the fall of 2018 and the second last November. Playing a position as physical as defensive end, Gator fans should hope these problems do not continue at the collegiate level.

Injury concerns aside, he was one of the most sought-after pass-rushers in the class, choosing Florida over the Duke Blue Devils, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, North Carolina Tar Heels, Oklahoma Sooners, and Virginia Tech Hokies, who are located roughly five years northwest of Chesapeake in Blacksburg.

Signing his National Letter of Intent (LOI) during December’s Early Signing Period, Powell enrolled early in January, allowing himself to become familiar with his coaches, teammates, and life as a Southeastern Conference (SEC) student-athlete before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic threw a wrench in things.

He is one of two listed defensive ends in the class for the Gators, joining Princely Umanmielen, a fellow four-star from Manor, Texas. Fort Lauderdale’s Derek Wingo is officially listed as an outside linebacker, but projects to play the hybrid BUCK position for defensive coordinator Todd Grantham in Gainesville.

Powell is the seventh-highest rated of Florida’s 21 enrollees in the 2020 cycle and the fifth-highest on the defensive side of the football.

Due to his frame and quickness, he profiles as a multi-year starter for Grantham and defensive line coach David Turner.

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2021 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Jordan Young

This is a prospect player profile for cornerback Jordan Young of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2021.

Name: Jordan Young

Position: Cornerback

Height: 6’1″

Weight: 185 lbs

Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

High School: Gaither High School

Twitter: @jordan_young2

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

Joining Winter Park three-star safety Dakota Mitchell and IMG Academy four-star Kamar Wilcoxson, Young became the third defensive back to commit to the Florida Gators in a four-day span when he pledged on June 21.

Spending his first three years at Jesuit High School in Tampa, where he was teammates with 2020 Florida tight end enrollee Jonathan Odom, Young will make the roughly nine-mile north move to Gaither High School for his senior season this fall.

Standing 6-foot-1 and weighing 185 pounds, he has the ideal frame cornerbacks coach Torrian Gray and linebackers coach Christian Robinson look for on the recruiting trail. Initially receiving his offer from the Gators’ staff on June 7, 2019, the same day he attended a camp in Gainesville, Young returned to campus on February 1 for the program’s Junior Day.

While his three-star rating does not necessarily jump off the page, Young’s reported offer list is 26 schools deep and features the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida State Seminoles, and Georgia Bulldogs.

The No. 29 cornerback in the cycle and sixty-third best player in the state, per the 247Sports Composite, he is Florida’s third commit at the position in the class, accompanying Baltimore, Maryland four-star Clinton Burton, Jr., and Wilcoxson.

Overall, Young is the thirteenth-highest rated of the program’s 20 commits in the upcoming group, slotting in behind Jacksonville tight end Nick Elksnis and ahead of Orlando offensive tackle Javonte Gardner.

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2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Luke Ancrum

This is a Player Profile Card for redshirt senior defensive lineman Luke Ancrum of the Florida Gators football team.

Name: Luke Ancrum

Number: 98

Position: Defensive Lineman

Class: Redshirt Senior

Height: 6’5″

Weight: 263 lbs

Hometown: Sebring, Fla.

High School: Sebring High School

2019 statistics:

Tackles Def Int
Gm Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD
12 11 11 22 4 1.5 0 0 0 0 1

Overview:

Ancrum was a defensive end coming out of Sebring High School, though he was not highly regarded. A three-star recruit, Ancrum’s only Power Five offers other than Florida were Pittsburgh and Wisconsin. He chose to sign with the Gators in former coach Jim McElwain’s first recruiting class in 2015. He sat out his first season with the team in 2015 and redshirted before moving to defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman.

In 2016, he played in seven games, though he was limited to just three tackles. In 2017, he played in all 11 games but again wasn’t particularly productive, totaling four tackles and a pass breakup.

As a redshirt junior in 2018, he saw action in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman and special teams contributor, totaling eight tackles. He also made his first career interception against Tennessee.

During his final season in 2019, he played in 11 games, notching a career-high 22 tackles. He started three games and had 1.5 sacks.

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2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Khris Bogle

This is a Player Profile Card for freshman linebacker Khris Bogle of the Florida Gators football team.

Name: Khris Bogle

Number: 97

Position: Linebacker

Class: Freshman

Height: 6’6″

Weight: 216 lbs

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School: Cardinal Gibbons

Twitter: @khris_a1

2019 statistics:

Tackles Def Int
Gm Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD
13 6 12 18 2.5 2 0 0 0 0 1

Overview:

A four-star recruit and the No. 3-ranked weakside defensive end in the 2019 recruiting class, Bogle was an Under Armour All-American at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale. He signed with UF coach Dan Mullen over offers from Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU and more.

Athletic with a lengthy 6-foot-6, 216-pound frame, Bogle immediately saw action as a pass rusher, seeing time at the BUCK outside linebacker position. He played in all 13 games as a reserve, making 18 total tackles (six solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He also deflected a pass.

Bogle is a major part of Florida’s plans along the defensive line moving forward. Though he still finds himself behind incumbent Jeremiah Moon, Bogle should be a major contributor for the Gators in 2020.

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2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Travis Freeman

This is a Player Profile Card for freshman athlete Travis Freeman of the Florida Gators football team.

Name: Travis Freeman

Number: 96

Position: Athlete

Class: Freshman

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 170 lbs

Hometown: Lakewood Ranch, Fla.

High School: Lakewood Ranch High School

Twitter: @TravisFree15

2019 statistics:

Did not play — redshirt.

Overview:

Freeman, a kicker from Lakewood Ranch, walked on to the Gators heading into the 2019 season. At Lakewood Ranch High School, Freeman was a kicker and punter for the football team while also playing soccer. He was also homecoming king his senior year.

According to Chris Sailer Kicking, he was a 4.5-star recruit and one of the top kickers in the 2019 cycle with a range of 55-plus yards. He was also praised for his kickoffs, specifically his hang time.

As the low man on kicking depth chart, Freeman didn’t see any action his freshman year and redshirted the season. Though still behind kickers Evan McPherson and Chris Howard, Freeman could compete for a starting role later in his career if things fall into place for him.

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