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Ahmad Fulwood, one of the Gators top receiver targets, is expected to be in Gainesville for Saturday's spring scrimmage. / Gator Country file photo by Tim Casey

The last few weekends have been slow for Florida with only a handful of visiting recruits have been on campus.

That will all change this weekend with close to 75 known prospects will be in Gainesville for Saturday’s spring game.

Out of those prospects, the classes of 2013, 2014, 2015 as well as several of Florida’s 2012 signees will be in attendance. A total of 10 of the Gators 11 verbal commitments are expected to make the game.

A number of those prospects will be on campus looking for a scholarship offer from the Gators, but many of Florida’s top targets who already have an offer in hand are planning be at the game as well.

The following prospects are expected to be on campus Friday:

Salt Lake City (Utah) Cottonwood quarterback Cooper Bateman
Rockingham (N.C.) Richmond County offensive lineman Tyrone Crowder
Lithonia (Ga.) Martin Luther King offensive lineman Josh Outlaw will stay for the spring game
Orlando (Fla.) Jones receiver Levonte Whitfield

These prospects will be at the spring game:

2012 signees
Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln receiver Raphael Andrades
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas defensive end Bryan Cox Jr.
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood defensive end Dante Fowler Jr.
Atlanta (Ga.) Marist kicker Austin Hardin
Seffner (Fla.) Armwood running back Matt Jones
Melbourne (Fla.) Holy Trinity safety Marcus Maye
Clemmons (N.C.) West Forsyth defensive end Alex McCalister
Venice (Fla.) Venice defensive tackle Dante Phillips
Bradenton (Fla.) Southeast cornerback Brian Poole
Largo (Fla.) Pinellas Park linebacker Jeremi Powell
Land O’Lakes, Fla., tight end Kent Taylor
Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek defensive end Quinteze Williams

2013 commitments
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood receiver Rodney Adams
Crescent City, Fla., defensive tackle Caleb Brantley
Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln linebacker James Hearns
Delray Beach (Fla.) American Heritage offensive lineman Rod Johnson
Crestview, Fla., linebacker Dillan Lawson
Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast linebacker Daniel McMillian
Bushnell (Fla.) South Sumter safety Keanu Neal
Daytona Beach (Fla.) Mainland linebacker Quinton Powell
Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades Day running back Kelvin Taylor
Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian safety Nick Washington

2013 targets
Immokalee, Fla., safety Mackenro Alexander
Ashburn (Va.) Stone Bridge defensive end Jonathan Allen
Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade Madonna cornerback Adrian Baker
Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep cornerback Tre Bell
Tampa (Fla.) Tampa Bay Tech receiver Richard Benjamin
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas defensive end Joey Bosa
Alpharetta, Ga., receiver Carlos Burse
Buford, Ga., offensive lineman Josh Cardiello
Tallahassee (Fla.) North Florida Christian athlete Marcus Clark
Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Nease offensive lineman Lucas Crowley
Avon, In., defensive end Elijah Daniel
Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln receiver Reggie Davis
Canton, Mich., offensive lineman Cameron Dillard
Jacksonville (Fla.) Bishop Kenny receiver Ahmad Fulwood
Hope Mills (N.C.) South View defensive tackle Greg Gilmore
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Catholic running back Ryan Green
Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips safety Marcell Harris
Columbus (Ga.) Carver cornerback Marqui Hawkins
Ocala (Fla.) St. John Lutheran cornerback Damonte Jones
Ocala (Fla.) St. John Lutheran cornerback Jamonte Jones
Milton, Fla., receiver Isaiah Jones
Gainesville, Fla., linebacker Keith Kelsey Jr.
Deland, Fla., running back JoJo Kemp
Carmel, In. linebacker John Kenny
Tampa (Fla.) Plant offensive lineman Richy Klepal
St. Louis (Missouri) Mary Inst Country Day offensive lineman Jack Kurzu
Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton defensive end Carl Lawson
Seffner (Fla.) Armwood safety Leon McQuay III
Guyton (Ga.) South Effingham running back Josh Mercer
Orange Park (Fla.) Ridgeview offensive lineman Ramsey Meyers
Raleigh (N.C.) Wakefield quarterback Connor Mitch
Neptune Beach (Fla.) Fletcher quarterback Evan Orth
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas quarterback John O’Korn
Suwannee (Ga.) Collins Hill defensive tackle Chris Palmer
Plant City, Fla., defensive tackle Devyn Salmon
Eustis, Fla., running back Jeremiah Sams
Tampa (Fla.) Hillsborough defensive end Jordan Sherit
Gainesville, Fla., receiver Chris Thompson
Orlando (Fla.) Boone running back A.J. Turman
Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood defensive end Demarcus Walker
Citra (Fla.) North Marion cornerback Reggie Wilkerson
Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln receiver Taj Williams

2014 targets
Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit linebacker Vincent Jackson
Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek receiver Demarre Kitt
Tampa (Fla.) Tampa Catholic offensive lineman Corey Martinez
Tampa (Fla.) Plant receiver Austin Roberts

2015 targets
Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast quarterback DeAndre Johnson
Orlando (Fla.) Timber Creek running back Jacques Patrick

About the author

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.

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