DL De’Voun Kendrick commits to the Florida Gators

The Florida Gators picked up their 9th commitment for the Class of 2027 on Monday and their second commitment of the weekend.

Defensive lineman De’Voun Kendrick (6-4, 300, Tampa, FL. Carrollwood Day) committed to Florida over Texas A&M and others on Sunday.

Kendrick picked up an offer from the Gators back in March when he visited Gainesville and during that trip he met with defensive line coach Gerald Chatman.

“He was saying I have really good size and good measurements and he loved my film,” he said on what Chatman told him when offering him. “He said he feels I have even more room to grow, and I can develop more because I’m young, so the sky is the limit for me.”

Shortly after picking up that offer from Florida, Kendrick said the offer was a big one to him as he grew up pulling for the Gators.

“It means the world to me,” Kendrick said on what the offer means to him. “Growing up I’ve always been a fan of Florida and I’ve always thought of me being a Florida Gator. It’s like a dream come into reality.”

Kendrick is the 9th commitment in the class and joins receivers Anthony Jennings and Tramond Collins, tight ends Jackson Ballinger and Tommy Douglas, quarterback Davin Davidson, offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller, and defensive backs Amare Nugent and Aamaury Fountain in the class.

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.