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Florida lands Arik Gilbert, five-star LSU transfer tight end

The biggest hole on Florida’s offense entering the 2021 offseason may not, in fact, be the spot where its Heisman finalist quarterback was, but the space vacated by All-American tight end Kyle Pitts.

Florida went a long way toward filling that hole on Sunday night, as LSU transfer Arik Gilbert publicly committed to the Gators on Twitter.

After careful consideration I have decided to commit to the University of Florida. This is the best situation for me and I’m excited to join the family.

— AG2 (@arik_gilbert) January 31, 2021

Gilbert was a true freshman at LSU in 2020 after being the No.