Amari Burney: Florida Gators signee profile

Amari Burney

School:  Calvary Christian

Hometown: Clearwater, FL.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 215

Position: defensive back

Rivals Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by:  Todd Grantham

Enrollment date: January of 2018

Notable: Burney can play defensive back or receiver in college but Florida plans to use him on the defensive side of the ball. Burney could potentially move down and play some linebacker in certain schemes. The Under Armour All-American has been solid to Florida since committing in June.

Quotable: “The feeling was great, a lot of high energy with those guys,” Burney said of the feeling around campus under Mullen. “Just seeing them every day they always have a smile on their face. I think they are just ready to start football training again.”

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.