The Florida Gators are hiring Drew Hughes as Director of High School Personnel, Gator Country has learned.
Hughes helped the Gators’ recruiting efforts as their Director of Player Personnel from 2014 to 2017. Hughes has also served as Director of Player Personnel for South Carolina, Tennessee, NC State, and UCF.
At Florida, Hughes helped the Gators reel in three Top 12 recruiting classes, including the nation’s No. 9 class in 2014, No. 11 in 2017 and No. 12 in 2016.
Most recently, Hughes was a scout for the Senior Bowl after three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars as the Player Personnel Coordinator.
A University of Alabama alumnus, Hughes entered the SEC ranks as a recruiting specialist at Alabama from 2007–11, contributing to player evaluations and overseeing daily operations for Nick Saban’s summer camps.