Gators raid South Florida for trio of four-star commits, add WR Ermon Lane, CB Quincy Wilson

By Adam Silverstein
August 12, 2013

The Florida Gators‘ 2014 recruiting class received an enormous boost on Monday evening when a pair of four-star prospects out of South Florida – wide receiver Ermon Lane (Homestead, FL) and cornerback Quincy Wilson (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – joined a third local product by committing to play college football for the Gators.

Lane (6-foot-2, 172 pounds) and Wilson (6-foot-2, 195 pounds) have been planning to play together in college for quite a while and linked up to announce their collective decision during a radio broadcast on 560 WQAM.

“When Quincy’s dad took us up to Florida for the spring practice, I just felt at home when I stepped on campus, Lane said. “I was looking at the wide receivers, and I just felt like I could go in and compete and play as a true freshman.”

Added Wilson: “I felt the same way too with Loucheiz [Purifoy] and Marcus [Roberson], they’ll probably leave. I felt like I could go in there, make an impact early being that there will only be Vernon Hargreaves and three other commits – J.C. Jackson, Chris Lammons and Duke Dawson. I felt like that was going to be a good opportunity.

Listed as the No. 2 wide receiver in his recruiting class, Lane is considered the 32nd best player in the nation by Rivals and 28th overall by ESPN. Wilson is ranked No. 150 in the Rivals250 and No. 203 in the ESPN 300.

They are UF’s third- and fifth-highest ranked commitments, respectively.

The duo chose Florida over Ohio State and South Carolina, two other schools that also had scholarship offers extended to both players.

Earlier in the day, four-star CB Chris Lammons (Plantation, FL) – a friend of Wilson’s – verbally committed to the Gators live on ESPNU.

“They’ve always been my teammates,” Lammons said of the two players. “I just know we’re going to continue balling.”

Lammons, Lane and Wilson have extended Florida’s 2014 recruiting class to 16 total commitments. The trio gives the Gators five pledges that hail from South Florida, and the quintet comprises nearly one-third of the recruiting class.

RELATED: One down: CB Chris Lammons picks Florida

Four-star running back Dalvin Cook (Miami, FL) committed on April 6, and four-star defensive tackle Khairi Clark (Hollywood, FL) made a verbal promise on June 22.

Gators defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson, a Miami native whose recruiting territory is South Florida, was the primary recruiter for all five players.

Check out Florida’s updated 2014 recruiting class by clicking here.


8 Comments

  1. drew says:

    I almost failed that math test.

  2. Ziggy says:

    What a haul. Fingers crossed that they stick

  3. Michael Jones says:

    Heady times in Gator land!

  4. Joe says:

    Lane said. “I was looking at the wide receivers, and I just felt like I could go in and compete and play as a true freshman.”

    Love the attitude but couple Lane’s statement with Muschamp moving 2 DB’s to offense this week tells me alot about what our WR play is going to look like this year. I hope I’m wrong but…

  5. Crock says:

    Oustanding day in recruiting.

    Adam, Are there any 5 stars out there that are gator leans?

  6. Danthefan says:

    Incredible Monday.

    GO GATORS!!!

  7. Michael Jones says:

    Any word on how Alvin Bailey is looking so far in camp?

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