Justin Foster likes the Florida Gators football program

The Florida Gators football staff was able to start to communicating with 2017 prospects on Tuesday and they have sent out several pieces of mail to those juniors.

One of the prospects they have reached out to is 2017 linebacker Justin Foster (6-3, 205, Shelby, NC Crest), but he says two other schools are recruiting him harder than the Florida Gators football team.

“Clemson and Tennessee are the ones recruiting me the hardest right now,” Foster said. “I talk to the recruiting coach [Drew Hughes] from Florida about the offer and also to Jonathan [Bullard] about it but that’s it right now.”

The Florida Gators did offer Foster a scholarship a month ago and it was a big offer to the 2017 prospect because of the Gators history with Crest players.

“The offer from Florida meant a lot because Brandon Spikes and Jonathan Bullard both went there and they’re from Crest, which is where I’m at,” he said. “They both are doing great so it just made the offer a big one. For me, Florida is a great school since I’m a defensive player and they always have a pretty good defense.”

Not only does Jonathan Bullard play for the Florida Gators football team but he’s also very close to Foster, which in turn helps the Gators out big time.

“Every time Jonathan comes home we hang out, me and his brother are really cool,” Foster said of his relationship with Bullard. “He tells me about Florida and stuff. He said that I need to take all of my visits and feel comfortable with my decision but that I have to get down to Florida a couple of times to check it out for myself.”

Foster has yet to visit the Gainesville campus but he plans to do that soon and he hopes to get a better feel for the Gators campus.

“I’m going to be down this season but I haven’t picked out a game yet,” he said. “I really want to meet all of the coaches and see the environment down there. I also want to sit down and learn more about the coaches.”

 

INSIDERS TAKE: If the Florida Gators push for Foster and can get him on campus then they have a good shot to get in the mix with Tennessee and Clemson. Foster is considered one of the top linebackers for next year.

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.