Florida Gators Signee Profile: Defensive back Aaron Gates

Aaron Gates

School: Trinity Christian

Hometown: Sharpsburg, GA.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

Position: defensive back

247 Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by: Corey Raymond/Patrick Toney

Enrollment date: January of 2023

Notable: Gates initially committed to Dan Mullen’s staff and stayed solid with the Gators despite the coaching change. Michigan stayed after Gates but his relationship with Corey Raymond and the rest of the coaching staff kept Gates in the Gators’ class.

Quotable: “I love it, that’s what I would like to do,” Gates said on Florida wanting him to move around the secondary. “I feel like I could do it all, that’s what I do in high school. I play pretty much everything, so whatever they see me playing so I can get on the field. Just whatever they need to get me on the field.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.