Rick Wells: Florida Gators Class of 2016 signee

Rick Wells

School: Raines

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL

Height: 6-0

Weight: 187

Position: Receiver

Rivals Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by: Tim Skipper

Notable: Wells was the first player to commit to Jim McElwain and the Florida Gators in the class of 2016. He celebrated his one year anniversary as a commit with an in-home visit with McElwain, who thanked Wells for getting the ball going

Quotable: “The atmosphere out there was number one for me,” Wells said of the atmosphere at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. “It’s going to be a blessing stepping out on the field with all of these fans out there. It’s going to feel good to do that next year.”

Nick de la Torre
A South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGC