Final honor checked off for Hargreaves to earn commemorative brick outside Swamp
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 | Football, Scott Carter
A spot awaits for Vernon Hargreaves III's commemorative brick outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gators cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III has been collecting postseason honors at a fast rate of late.
Hargreaves has earned a brick outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium with his latest.
On Wednesday Hargreaves was named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News, one of the criteria used by UF to honor its most accomplished players with a commemorative brick.
The bricks are located on the sidewalk outside the Heavener Football Complex.
Besides being recognized for his play by The Sporting News, Hargreaves earned second-team All-American honors by the Associated Press on Tuesday.
To earn a commemorative brick, a player must be named a first-team All-American by either The Sporting News, Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writers Association of American or American Football Coaches Association.
A sophomore from Tampa, Hargreaves has 45 tackles, an SEC-leading 13 pass breakups and two interceptions heading into Florida's matchup with East Carolina on Jan. 3 in the Birmingham Bowl.
And now his own brick.
