One of the new faces to come into Florida this year is Purdue. The Boilermakers have completely taken the state by storm, and linebacker QuanAnthony Fletcher of Dr. Krop would be a great fit, which would allow him to follow his teammate Brandon Taylor. Other schools in the mix include Florida, Florida Atlantic and South Florida.

Speaking of linebackers, Cypress Bay standout Shane Gordon is still looking at a number of schools -- including Auburn, Mississippi, Pittsburgh, South Florida, South Carolina and Syracuse. Everglades standout Roderic Blunt is looking at Purdue, South Carolina, Florida State, Middle Tennessee and Clemson, where is father was a standout).

Another prize recruit is North Miami Beach quarterback Nico Flores, who has been on several lists over the past year. FIU is one of the teams that figures it could seal its best class ever with the 6-1, 190-pounder coming to campus. Flores also has had plenty of interest from UCF, Boston College, Mississippi State, South Florida and Western Michigan squad that has the market cornered on Chargers.

SOUTH FLORIDA VERBAL COMMITMENTS

ALABAMA STATE: Jaquan Bellamy, OL, 6-0, 280, Pahokee.

AUBURN: Stephen Jacques, OL, 6-4, 277, South Broward.

BUFFALO: Rick Perez, OL, 6-3, 270, South Dade.

DUKE: Austin Gamble, LB, 6-1, 225, Cypress Bay; Connor Vernon, WR, 6-2, 190, Gulliver.

FAU: Travis Cox, DB, 5-11, 180, South Plantation.

FIU: Rupert Bryan, OL, 6-2, 255, Glades Central; Jonathan Cyprien, DB, 6-0, 180, North Miami Beach; Kenneth Dillard, LB, 6-0, 195, Northwestern; Derrick Jones, RB, 5-9, 185, Miami Springs; Darian Mallory, RB, 5-7, 180, Gulliver; Giancarlo Revilla, OL, 6-2, 275, Killian; Markeith Russell, RB, 6-1, 200, North Miami Beach; Wayne Times, WR, 5-11, 175, Northwestern; Jarius Williams, WR, 6-4, 195, Central.

FLORIDA: Jon Bostic, LB, 6-2, 220, Palm Beach Central; Nu'keese Richardson, WR, 5-8, 180, Pahokee. FSU: Henry Orelus, OL, 6-2, 285, Glades Central; Xavier Rhodes, WR/S, 6-2, 190, Norland; Rodney Smith, WR, 6-5, 200, Archbishop Carroll; Ed Stinson, DE, 6-5, 240, South Dade.

GEORGIA: Rantavious Wooten, WR, 5-10, 165, Glades Central.

GEORGIA STATE: Bo Schlechter, QB, 6-3, 175, Glades Day.

KANSAS: Deshaun Sands, RB, 5-9, 180, Piper.

KENT STATE: Fabrice Pratt, DB, 6-1, 175, Sunset.

LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE: Andrew Joseph, WR, 5-9, 170, Coffeyville CC/Glades Central; Robert Robinson, OL, 6-4, 260, Delray Atlantic.

LOUISVILLE: Isaac Geffard, DB, 6-3, 185, Northeast; Jacob Geffard, DB, 6-, 190, Northeast.

MEMPHIS: Dejarrius Adams, WR, 6-2, 190, El Camino CC/Killian; Jacky Candy, DB, 5-10, 190, Coffeyville CC/Stranahan.

MIAMI: Jermaine Johnson, OL, 6-6, 314, Hargrave Military/St. Thomas; Brandon McGee, DB, 5-11, 180, Plantation; Lamar Miller, RB, 5-11, 200, Killian; Olivier Vernon, DE, 6-3, 235, American; Brandon Washington, OL, 6-4, 330, Northwestern; Kayvon Webster, DB, 5-11, 180, Monsignor Pace.

MICHIGAN: Vladimir Emilien, S, 6-1, 190, Plantation; Brandin Hawthorne, LB, 6-1, 210, Pahokee; Vincent Smith, RB, 5-9, 170, Pahokee.

MINNESOTA: Victor Keise, WR, 6-0, 170, North Broward Prep.

MISSISSIPPI: Frank Crawford, S, 6-1, 166, Gulliver; Artice Kellum, DB, 5-11, 180, Gulliver; Korvic Neat, WR, 5-9, 160, Hallandale; Charles Sawyer, DB, 6-0, 175, Coral Reef.

MISSISSIPPI STATE: Pernell McPhee, DL, 6-4, 255, Itawamba College/Pahokee.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS: Antoine Kirkland, RB, 5-11, 190, Olympic Heights; Daniel Rodriguez, WR, 5-10, 185, Gulliver.

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