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Florida football recruiting: Gators secure first 2017 commitment from WR Lavarus Tigner

Who is Lavarus Tigner? He's Florida football's first commitment for the 2017 class, having pledge to the Gators after camping on campus on Friday.

Tigner — a future Deerfield Beach product, like fellow Friday night commit Aaron Robinson, and current Florida player Brandon Powell — is a 2017 wide receiver whose recruitment hasn't quite started yet: He isn't rated by any of the four major recruiting services, and 247Sports lacks a picture for his profile. His Hudl page is also seemingly highlight reel-free.

But, hey, maybe he's good? Scout's Corey Bender saw Tigner earlier this year, and gave this evaluation:

Tigner is very raw as a player, but he still has two varsity seasons left to play.