Florida coach Dan Mullen has hired former Gators cornerback Vernell Brown Jr. as the program’s director of player development.
Brown announced the hiring on his Twitter account.
I’m excited about coming back to UF and ready to hit the ground running @CoachDanMullen @GatorsFB!!!! pic.twitter.com/j6Il2jy3au
— Vernell Brown Jr. (@VBJ_TheVillages) February 12, 2018
Brown was at UF from 2001-05. He was signed by Steve Spurrier’s staff and redshirted as a true freshman in 2001, Spurrier’s final season. He played wide receiver as a redshirt freshman and sophomore for Ron Zook, then moved to corner as a junior in 2004.