R.J. Raymond set three goals before enrolling at the University of Florida.

The redshirt senior pictured himself getting a college degree, earning a scholarship and garnering playing time on the Gators’ football team.

And when Florida coach Dan Mullen gathered his players in a huddle after Monday’s practice, it wasn’t to just talk about drills or plays. It was to ensure that Raymond, a walk-on for the team, would get to live one of those dreams.

Mullen surprised Raymond as well as fellow walk-on Nick Villano with football scholarships after the team’s Monday evening practice.

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