The Florida Gators continued their recent surge of picking up top-rated prospects on Friday when an in-state receiver picked the Gators.
Receiver Eugene Wilson (5-11, 175, Tampa, FL. Gaither) committed to Florida over Texas A&M on Friday when he announced his decision.
“I will furthering my education and talent at the University of Florida,” Wilson tweeted.
Wilson has made multiple visits to Gainesville including one in the spring where he was able to sit down with receivers coach Keary Colbert.
“It was good,” Wilson said on his talks with Keary Colbert. “Being there, I saw it was more bigger receivers and not too many that got quickness and things that I could bring to the table. Don’t get me wrong the receivers there look great but I’m sure that’s where they see me playing a role.”
The receiver is an all-around athlete who plays both sides of the ball and Wilson is the son of former New England Patriots cornerback Eugene Wilson.
Wilson who is a track star accounted for 925 yards receiving and seven touchdowns last season and accounted for four interceptions.
With the addition of Wilson to the class, the Gators now have 12 commits in the class and he’s the third receiver in the class joining Creed Whittemore and Tyree Patterson in the class.