Gators Add 2022 JUCO WR Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman

The Florida Gators have made a late addition to their 2022 recruiting class, acquiring a dedication from junior faculty large receiver Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman. Chiaokhiao-Bowman reportedly shall be a scholarship participant and instantly eligible.

Chiaokhiao-Bowman spent final season at Independence Group School (Kan.), initially a three-star recruit out of Robbinsdale Armstrong (Minn.) within the class of 2020 earlier than enrolling at St. Thomas Extra (Conn.) prep college.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound receiver drew curiosity from faculties akin to Ole Miss, Illinois and Nebraska this 12 months earlier than committing to Florida. 

Chiaokhiao-Bowman propped up his reference to Florida receivers coach Keary Colbert as a part of the explanation he elected to decide to the Gators.

“He and I simply had a number of ties,” Chiaokhiao-Bowman instructed 247Sports. “He performed with Dominique Byrd at USC, who’s a homie of mine and my brother’s. He additionally is aware of Larry Fitzgerald and performed within the league so he is gone locations that I need to go. He is a household man and he is actually right down to earth.”

Chiaokhiao-Bowman joins Hightower’s (Texas) Caleb Douglas as Florida’s incoming receivers from the category of 2022. The Gators additionally landed a switch from Arizona State receiver Ricky Pearsall in Could.

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