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Florida defensive end signee Jonathan Bullard said last Monday that someone from UF had told him he had been cleared, but apparently that report was premature as he had not left his home in Shelby, N.C., as of Sunday morning, according to a source. / Gator Country file photo by Soobum Im

Three of the Florida Gators Class of 2012 football signees — all defensive linemen — are not on campus.

Jonathan Bullard, Dante Fowler Jr. and Dante Phillips did not report to campus to go through orientation this past week with the rest of their fellow 2012 signees that did not enroll early for the spring semester.

The University of Florida’s Office of Admissions does its due diligence before allowing anyone to enroll in classes. Student athletes also must make it through the NCAA Clearing House before being able to enroll. It’s important to note that UF’s academic criteria is slightly higher than the NCAAs minimum requirements, so when UF’s admissions allows a student athlete to enroll, that usually means they’ll be cleared by the Clearing House.

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