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Five-star kicker Chris Howard gives serious contender unexpected commitment

This came out of nowhere!

Chris Howard is a five-star kicker in the class of 2017 and he's just given one lucky school his late commitment. The 6'2", 200-pound kicker took to his Twitter to make his announcement:

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The Florida Gators already have Eddy Pineiro who has already turned into a bit of a folk hero after some serious struggles with previous kickers. The rising junior will likely be kicking for another two years so getting another kicker seems a bit odd for the Gators, but you can never have too much talent at the position.

Howard is ranked as a five-star by Kohl's Kicking Camps and was an Honorable Mention for All-America consideration. The Ponte Vedra native was named a first teamer on the All-County, All-Region and All-State teams for this past season.

Here are some of his highlights:

 

[h/t Reddit]