One of the key foundations to the revival of Florida’s football program is the construction of a boilerplate defense to keep the Gators’ opponents off the scoreboard. Once upon a time, the Orange and Blue was known as Defensive Back University and assistant head coach/secondary coach Corey Raymond has the unenviable task of restoring clout to the defensive corps. Among those Billy Napier and Co. are in pursuit of is five-star safety Jontae Gilbert out of Atlanta (Georgia) Douglass in the 2024 recruiting cycle, who is currently committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound defensive back has had his eyes on Florida for some time — in large part because of the reputation the program has for vaulting its players to the next level. “Really, it’s their DBs and how they get them to the NFL. CJ Henderson and Kaiir Elam, I look up to those guys; I…
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