Transfer OT, Visiting This Weekend, Names Florida in Top 4

Florida was included within the high 4 faculties for Miami offensive sort out switch prospect John Campbell on Wednesday night, alongside Florida State, Southern California and Tennessee.

A category of 2018 product of Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips, Campbell opted for Miami over provides from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Florida State, amongst others. Of notice, he has visited the Seminoles since coming into the switch portal on Dec. 14 and reportedly plans to go to the Gators this weekend, per Blake Alderman of 247Sports.

The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Campbell appeared in 33 video games with the Hurricanes over 5 seasons, beginning 17 with a career-high 11 begins at left sort out in 2022. 

A rising sixth-year redshirt senior, Campbell maintains one season of faculty eligibility to make the most of at his subsequent cease.

Offensive sort out is presently a obvious place of want for Florida because the Gators misplaced each of their 2022 starters on the place, with left sort out Richard Gouraige heading to the NFL Draft whereas proper sort out Michael Tarquin plans to switch to Southern Cal.

Rising redshirt sophomore Austin Barber will fill the void at one spot after his spot-starting and rotational position final season earned him First-Staff Freshman All-American honors from School Soccer Information, however in any other case, the Gators’ choices at offensive sort out are very slim pickings.

Solely rising redshirt sophomore Kamryn Waites and junior Jordan Herman earned snaps at offensive sort out for Florida in 2022 behind the trio above with 31 and 7 reps, respectively. Waites ultimately moved to proper guard out of necessity as Florida’s roster turned depleted by transfers and draft declarations.

Discovering starting-caliber expertise on the place within the portal is a should for Florida earlier than spring camp begins so as to permit Waites, Herman, fellow inexperienced reserves and incoming freshman Bryce Lovett to proceed growing with out being rushed into a major position.

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