Florida Gators assistant coach for wide receivers Billy Gonzales watches a drill during fall football practice at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, August 5, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Florida football recruiting understands the importance of recruiting locally and getting the best talent out of the southeastern states.
But they haven’t been shy about going across the country in their pursuit of the No.1 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle.
The Gators went out to California yesterday to offer Phillip Bell, a 4-star wide receiver in the 2025 class.