Florida is making some serious headway on the recruiting trail heading into the last week of the regular season. Shortly after picking up its 23rd verbal commitment of the 2016 class, head coach Jim McElwain announced signing of grant-in-aids for two verbal commitments and early enrollees in wide receiver Freddie Swain and defensive back Chauncey Gardner.
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Excited to OFFICIALLY welcome Chauncey Gardner (@StillDat_) to the @GatorsFB family as a midyear enrollee. #16ATORS pic.twitter.com/bNuXsGC08s
— Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) November 24, 2015
Excited to OFFICIALLY welcome Freddie Swain @Freddie_iball2 to the @GatorsFB family as a midyear enrollee. #16ATORS pic.twitter.com/CIHYmHxQiE
— Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) November 24, 2015
Grant-in-aid agreements guarantee both players scholarships with the Florida, and they can now have unlimited contact with the team's coaching staff. The coaching staff to use their names publicly and in recruiting other prospects.