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Gators defensive tackle signee Caleb Brantley posted 101 tackles in his senior season at Crescent City. / Gator Country photo by Mike Capshaw

Caleb Brantley

School: Crescent City

Hometown: Crescent City, Fla.

Height: 6-foot-3

Weight: 285 pounds

GC composite ranking: 111

Recruiting by: Dan Quinn

Notable: Committed to Florida in January of 2012 before becoming a soft verbal as he entertained other offers. Re-committed in January of 2013. Was named the top 2013 defensive tackle at the Rivals 100 Five-Star Challenge in June. Competed in the Orlando Nike Football Training Camp and The Opening. Played in the Under Armour All-American Game. The No. 4 defensive tackle and No. 31 prospect overall in the nation by ESPN and the No. 6 defensive tackle and No. 90 overall by Rivals. This past season, Brantley recorded 101 tackles (34 for loss) and five sacks as the Raiders finished 3-7. Brantley also received scholarship offers from Florida State, Miami and South Florida, among others.

Quotable: “I love Florida. My whole family has been Gator fans, and since I was little, I was too.” — Brantley told GatorCountry.com.

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MikeCapshaw

Mike’s 15 years in the business has included more than six years of covering SEC sports and recruiting at a daily newspaper in Arkansas. He has also helped launch a newspaper, magazines, websites and even a sports talk radio show. Mike has won Florida Press Association awards for Best Sports Game Story and Best Sports Feature Story in the past two years as well as a company-wide award at his former newspaper group that includes some 60 publications, for Excellence in Sports Reporting.

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