Florida Gators Get 15th Verbal Commitment
June 18, 2009 by Mat Houchens
Filed under Football
After gaining two verbals at the beginning of the week, the Gators got their 15th commitment of the year from New Berlin, N.Y., Milford Academy athlete Travon Van on Thursday.
Van was originally a part the 2009 recruiting class and played high school ball at Helix High in La Mesa, Cali., as a running back and defensive back. He finished his senior year with 1,237 yards and 10 touchdowns off 139 carries.
Van told Rivals.com that an injury during the spring semester of his junior year caused him to pull out of school, and put him behind academically. Instead of going the junior college route, Van opted to go to prep school instead.
The opportunity to play (at Florida). The atmosphere, the players the coaching staff, the way Urban Meyer runs his program like a family, I felt like I fit in,” Van told Rivals.com “I know people here are talking about me being far away from home, but it’s like another family there with the comfort they give you.
Full story at GatorSports.com
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