Florida and new coach [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] are trying to lock down Jacksonville after the previous coaching staff ignored the area of the state at times during their stint leading the Gators. One four-star linebacker Napier and inside linebackers coach [autotag]Jay Bateman[/autotag] are prioritizing is [autotag]Grayson Howard[/autotag] out of Andrew Jackson High School in Duval County. His recruiting coordinator Bubba Horne told 247Sports that he and Howard plan to visit the Swamp this weekend.
This will be Howard’s second visit to see Florida. He last visited on March 5. He and Horne want to watch the Gators’ spring practice on Saturday.
Bateman has been the main point of contact for Howard so far during Florida’s pursuit. He wasted little time reaching out to Howard after Napier hired him away from North Carolina.
Howard hasn’t put together a formal leaderboard so far but has taken visits to Florida, Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina, Clemson and Tennesee this year.
247Sports ranks him 329th overall prospect nationally and as the 28th best linebacker in its composite rankings.
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