Florida Gators signee profile: Offensive lineman Riley Simonds

Riley Simonds

School: Buford

Hometown: Buford, GA.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 290

Position: offensive line

Rivals Ranking: 3-star

Recruited by:  John Hevesy

Enrollment date: Summer of 2019

Notable: Simonds picked the Florida Gators back in the spring and has been solid to Florida since that day. Simonds picked Florida over several big offers from other schools.

Quotable: “I think he’s one of the best coaches in all of coach football,” Simonds said of what he thinks of Hevesy. “I really like that about him and he’s a really good guy. There are two sides to every coach and you have to see how they’re off the field and how they’re on the field. On the field you want a coach that is going to get the best out of you and then off the field you want a guy that’s going to break you down but love you if you need it. Coach Hevesy is that type of guy.”

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.