Vernon Hargreaves Commits To Florida Gators

Vernon Hargreaves Commits To Florida: Gators Land Nation's Top Cornerback Recruit

Vernon Hargreaves, the nation's top cornerback recruit, committed to the Florida Gators on Thursday during a visit to Gainesville, Fla.

I can officially say I am committed to THE University of Florida ! #GoGators CHOMP CHOMP

— Vernon Hargreaves (@VHargreaves24) July 26, 2012

Hargreaves holds more than 30 scholarship offers and is widely considered to be the best cornerback recruit in the country. He is a consensus five-star recruit out of Wharton High School in Tampa, Fla.

Here is an excerpt from SB Nation's Hargreaves scouting report:

It's difficult to put together a scouting report for Hargreaves because he does pretty much everything at an elite level. His father is the defensive backs coach for the USF Bulls, and it is clear that he has absorbed much of the advanced coaching he's received since he was a little kid. Hargreaves could start for many BCS programs as a 17-year-old.

Hargreaves seems to always be in the right position, thanks to his instincts and years being around the game. He does break on the ball quite well, but if you watch closely, you'll see that he doesn't have as far to go to get to the spot as many corners because he's positioned himself better before the time comes to close on the football. There aren't many false steps in his game.

Hargreaves shows the ability to be quite physical and is a very good tackler. He can excel in man or zone coverage, with his smooth hips and quick feet.

For more on Gators football, visit Florida blog Alligator Army, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Tampa Bay.

Vernon Hargreaves Releasing Top 5 Schools Friday

Vernon Hargreaves says that he will release his top-five schools at some point on Friday. The question is when.

The top cornerback recruit in the country originally planned to release his list before lunch Friday.

New top 5 tomorrow !

— Vernon Hargreaves (@VHargreaves24) July 19, 2012

Release my top 5 in about 30 minutes

— Vernon Hargreaves (@VHargreaves24) July 20, 2012

Then that was delayed, and Hargreaves said he may do it in an hour.

Check that about an hour

— Vernon Hargreaves (@VHargreaves24) July 20, 2012

And now Hargreaves is tweeting that he is on the way to get his phone fixed.

While we wait, let's venture a guess at the list!

Hargreaves' dad coaches at South Florida, so the Bulls are a given. I'll predict USC as well, as he recently visited the Trojans and was very complimentary of the program. Hargreaves also enjoyed a recent visit to Notre Dame, so the Irish have a good shot of being team number three. Number four is almost certainly the nearby Florida Gators.

It's the fifth team that seems to be the real wildcard. Could it be Miami, Ohio State, Alabama or Clemson?

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