Earlier than Billy Napier arrived at Florida, five-star IMG Academy working again Jerrick Gibson was the shining pearl of the Gators’ 2024 recruiting class. After Dan Mullen was axed, Gibson mulled issues over and backed off that pledge, however he’s nonetheless giving the Gators a shot to earn again his dedication.
Gibson was in Gainesville Saturday for Florida’s closing Junior Day of the January 2023 contact interval. The whole month of February is a lifeless interval for recruiting, so this go to served as the ultimate phrase till spring journeys start in March. It was solely his second time seeing the brand new amenities, and Gibson bought a a lot better look than he did when he noticed UF host USF in September, in accordance with Gators On-line.
“This was my second time visiting the brand new facility, so immediately was a shock,” Gibson stated. “The primary time I didn’t see every little thing, however immediately I bought to see every little thing and get across the facility. It amazed me how a lot stuff they’ve on the facility.”
He hung out with working backs coach Jabbar Juluke and Napier going over what his position is likely to be with the Gators. Juluke coached three gamers to 500-yard seasons or higher in 2022, so Gibson doesn’t see himself struggling to seek out enjoying time.
Montrell Johnson Jr. could possibly be within the NFL by the point Gibson will get on a school campus, Trevor Etienne shall be one 12 months away from turning into draft-eligible and Treyaun Webb is the one scholarship again in the newest class. A triumvirate of Etienne, Gibson and Webb is likely to be elite, and quarterback DJ Lagway shall be on campus too.
Florida has loads of catching as much as do, however there’s the hometown component weighing on Gibson. Earlier than he wound up at IMG Academy, Gibson was enjoying for Gainesville Excessive.
“It’s house,” Gibson stated. “It’s at all times been house, in order that’s one of many issues they bought up on everyone.”
Along with UF, Georgia, Miami, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas are among the many packages pushing hardest for Gibson. He’s hoping to take official visits over the summer time, and a kind of faculties isn’t getting one. Florida has to determine a method to ensure it’s not the odd man ignored.
Gibson is ranked No. 11 general and No. 1 amongst working backs on the On3 consensus. He broke the highest 10 on the 247Sports composite, claiming the ultimate spot with a .9941 ranking.
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