Florida Adds 10 to Roster with Summer B Enrollees
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 | Football
Florida’s entire 2018 signing class has made its to campus.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's 2018 signing day class continues to make its way to Gainesville, as the Gators have welcomed 10 student-athletes to campus for Summer B classes.
The Gators list of Summer B enrollees includes wide receiver Jacob Copeland (Pensacola/Escambia), defensive back John Huggins (Deltona/Mainland), athlete Jaylin Jackson (Tampa/Cambridge Christian), tight end Dante Lang (Boca Raton/Boca Raton), defensive lineman Malik Langham (Huntsville, Ala./Lee), kicker Evan McPherson (Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne), long snapper Marco Ortiz (Richmond, Va./Benedictine), tight end Kyle Pitts (Abington, Pa./Archbishop Wood), linebacker Umstead Sanders (Port St. Joe/Hinds C.C.) and athlete Justin Watkins (Clermont/East Ridge).
This group joins Florida's Summer A enrollees, its early enrollees from January and JUCO transfer Lucas Krull, who was announced last week.
Meet Florida's Summer B Enrollees
Jacob Copeland, Fr. / 5-11, 186
WR / Pensacola, Fla. / Escambia
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Competed at the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game for Team Highlight... Over the course of his career he recorded 2,261 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns on 104 receptions... Also recorded 685 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 99 attempts... Finished his career with 3,245 all-purpose yards, including 196 kickoff return yards... Helped Escambia to an 8-3 overall record and a 3-0 district record in 2017... Throughout the season, he registered 29 receptions for 613 receiving yards and five touchdowns, 11 rushing attempts for 125 yards and two touchdowns and 118 combined punt and kickoff return yards... Played for Coach Mike Bennett... Chose Florida over Alabama, Tennessee, LSU, Clemson and Georgia.
- PERSONAL: His sister, Kayla, is currently a student at Florida – she is studying Special Education.
John Huggins / 6-0, 200
DB / Deltona, Fla. / Mainland
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Helped his team to a 7-5 record overall and a 4-0 district record in 2017... Coached by Scott Wilson at Mainland... Chose Florida over Louisville, Miami, FSU and USF.
Jaylin Jackson / 5-9, 160
ATH / Tampa, Fla. / Cambridge Christian
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Played cornerback, wide receiver and quarterback as he helped lead his team to the 2015 FHSAA State Championship Game with a 12-1 overall record… Helped guide his team to the FHSAA State Semifinals as a senior in 2017… Ended his career with a record of 30-5 as the starting QB for the Lancers… Finished high school with 5,621 total passing yards, 66 touchdowns, 1,858 rushing yards and 30 rushing touchdowns… On defense he totaled 40 tackles and six interceptions… Chose to walk-on at Florida over offers from Kentucky, Colorado State, Army, Air force, and Georgia State… Played point guard on his high school team.
Dante Lang / 6-5, 222
TE / Boca Raton, Fla. / Boca Raton
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Started his high school career primarily playing defensive end before switching to tight end for his senior season... Compiled 70 tackles and 20 sacks during his junior season in 2016... Played for Coach Eric Davis... Chose Florida over Georgia, LSU, Virginia Tech, Arkansas and Kentucky.
Malik Langham / 6-6, 269
DL / Huntsville, Ala. / Lee
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Played three years of varsity football and reached the Alabama State Playoffs in his junior and senior seasons... Named to the 2017 Alabama Sports Writers Association 5A All-State First Team... Totaled 104 tackles and 11 sacks in his senior season as he helped the Generals to an 8-4 record... Recorded 64 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, six sacks and a forced fumble as a junior... Notched 40 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery as a sophomore... Played for Coach Tony Woods... Played basketball all four years of high school... Chose Florida over Tennessee, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Kentucky.
Evan McPherson / 6-0, 165
K | Fort Payne, Ala. | Fort Payne
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Selected to participate in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game... Went 2-for-2 on PATs and successfully executed an onside kick during the game... Kicked and punted for Fort Payne HS for four seasons... During his senior season, he made a 60-yard field goal, which was one yard shy of the Alabama High School state record. In addition, he recorded an 84-yard punt in a game, which was also one yard shy of the state record... Helped Fort Payne to a berth in the 6A State Playoffs... Selected to the Under Armour All-American Team... Rated as the No. 1 kicker and No. 5 punter by the Kohl's Kicking Camp... Played for Coach Paul Ellis... Chose Florida over Mississippi State.
Marco Ortiz / 6-5, 230
LS | Richmond, Va. | Benedictine
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: He is rated as a 5-star prospect and ranked No. 6 player overall at his position by Rubio Long Snapping… Played for Greg Lilly in high school… Went to Benedictine College Preparatory (Catholic Military High School)… State Champions in 2014 and 2015 (freshman and sophomore seasons)
- PERSONAL: High School GPA was 4.41 (ranked 6th in his class and a member of National Honor Society… Has a twin brother, Antonio, who's a long snapper at TCU… Father, Fred, played collegiately at the University of Texas-Arlington.
Kyle Pitts / 6-6, 239
TE | Abington, Pa. | Archbishop Wood
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Selected to participate in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game... Recorded one catch for 11 yards in the game... A 2017 Under Armour All-American selection... Led Archbishop Wood to an overall record of 11-2 and a State Championship... Totaled four tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown reception in the title game... Recorded over 300 receiving yards and five touchdowns during his senior season... A versatile athlete who also spent time at defensive end for the Vikings... Played for Coach Steve Devlin... Chose Florida over Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Ohio State and Tennessee.
Umstead Sanders / 6-2, 240
DL/LB | Port St. Joe, Fla. | Hinds Community College
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Played in all 18 games in two seasons for Hinds Community College... Eagles posted an 8-10 record during his career… Totaled 32 tackles, two sacks and 9.5 tackles-for-loss as a freshman in 2016… Recorded 61 tackles, one sack and 10 tackles-for-loss in 2017… Coached by Larry Williams at Hinds Community College (head coach/defensive coordinator)… In high school at Port St. Joe HS, Sanders played in 35 games and racked up 244 total tackles, 15 sacks, 20 tackles-for-loss, three pass deflections, four forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries… Played in the FHSAA state championship game as a junior (2014) and senior (2015)… Chose to walk-on at Florida over offers from Jackson State and Murray State.
- PERSONAL: Named Hinds Community College Deans' Scholar for the Spring 2018 semester… Has a younger brother, Trey.
Justin Watkins / 5-11, 172
ATH | Clermont, Fla. | East Ridge
- PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Played three seasons at wide receiver, running back and defensive back in high school... Over the course of his career, he recorded 3,087 rushing yards and 39 rushing touchdowns on 340 attempts... Also registered 866 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 42 receptions... Recorded two punt return touchdowns and four kickoff return touchdowns... Played at three different high schools over the past three years: East Ridge – 2017, Vanguard – 2016, North Marion - 2015... Garnered 2017 Florida All-USA First Team accolades by USA Today... Tallied 72 carries for 615 yards and seven touchdowns, 18 receptions for 552 yards and seven touchdowns on offense as a senior... Played both ways as a senior at East Ridge as he tallied 14 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and an interception as a defensive back... Recorded 113 carries for 1,122 yards with 18 touchdowns, 16 receptions for 213 yards with three touchdowns and two punt returns for touchdowns as a junior... Notched 155 carries for 1,350 yards with 14 touchdowns, eight receptions for 83 yards with a touchdown and four kickoff returns for touchdowns as a sophomore... Played for coach Jason Robinson at East Ridge HS his senior season, Edwin Farmar at Vanguard HS his junior year and Stephen Filed at North Marion HS his sophomore season... Chose Florida over Alabama, FSU, Miami, Georgia and Clemson.
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