He was coming in as a walkon....maybe they decided to give him a ship, but that was not the plan when he signed
Florida has added four PWOs to its roster this offseason in freshman running back Chad Gasper Jr., Mulhern, transfer legacy defensive back Vincent Brown Jr. and transfer defensive back Evan Jackson while returning a group of PWOs with in-game experience in receiver Taylor Spierto and defensive backs Javion Toombs and Alfonzo Allen Jr. Gators See Multiple Walk-Ons Depart from Program
Either way, nice to have the PWO depth. I imagine practicing against pretty good players(PWOs) is good for the team's development.