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Florida football: What happened during National Signing Day

It may not have been exactly how Florida football coach Dan Mullen expected, but it’s not all that bad.

The Gators had a few surprises Wednesday during National Signing Day.

But remember, making contact with recruits is never a guarantee you’ll get them. We are talking about 18-year-old student-athletes and this is perhaps the biggest decision of their lives to this point.

So while Florida football didn’t get everyone they wanted, they still have the pieces to make a serious run and have long-term success both in the SEC and nationally.

Here’s a look at what happened during Wednesday’s National Signing Day

The big shocker

Perhaps that is overstating just a bit, but Deland, Florida safety Avantae Williams didn’t follow the family in terms of his next stop.