Vernon Hargreaves is going home.
University of Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III became the first Florida Gators football player selected in the 2016 NFL Draft when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted him No. 11 overall in the first round.
Hargreaves surprised no one when he elected to forego his final year of eligibility at Florida and his selection in the first round supports hi decision. Rated as one of the top cornerbacks in the entire country coming out of Wharton High School in Tampa.
Hargreaves announced himself early; picking off passes in his first two collegiate games and three as a freshman. He started the final 10 games of the 2013 season and continued in the role as a starter the rest of his career. Hargreaves left Florida with 121 career tackles, 10 interceptions and a forced fumble.
Hargreaves became Florida’s first unanimous All-American since Joe Haden in 2009 following his junior season.