Florida Gators: Darious Cummings
Post-spring depth chart has few surprises
April, 24, 2013
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Michael DiRocco | ESPN.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida released a post-spring depth chart on Wednesday. There were no big surprises, although seeing running back Mack Brown behind Matt Jones and ahead of Kelvin Taylor did earn a raised eyebrow.
Here’s the breakdown:
Offense
LT: D.J. Humphries (6-5, 285, So.)/Trenton Brown (6-8, 363, Jr.)
LG: Max Garcia (6-4, 307, RJr.)/Ian Silberman (6-5, 290, RJr.)
C: Jonotthan Harrison (6-3, 303, RSr.) /Kyle Koehne (6-5, 314, RSr.)
RG: Jon Halapio (6-3, 317, RSr.)/Trip Thurman (6-5, 313, RSo.)
RT: Tyler Moore (6-5, 315, RSo.) OR Chaz Green (6-5, 305, RJr.)
TE: Clay Burton (6-4, 247, Jr.)/Tevin Westbrook (6-5, 258, Jr.) OR Colin Thompson (6-4, 250, RFr.) OR Kent Taylor (6-5, 223, So.)
RB: Matt Jones (6-2, 228, So.)/Mack Brown (5-11, 215, RJr.)
Here’s the breakdown:
Offense
LT: D.J. Humphries (6-5, 285, So.)/Trenton Brown (6-8, 363, Jr.)
LG: Max Garcia (6-4, 307, RJr.)/Ian Silberman (6-5, 290, RJr.)
C: Jonotthan Harrison (6-3, 303, RSr.) /Kyle Koehne (6-5, 314, RSr.)
RG: Jon Halapio (6-3, 317, RSr.)/Trip Thurman (6-5, 313, RSo.)
RT: Tyler Moore (6-5, 315, RSo.) OR Chaz Green (6-5, 305, RJr.)
TE: Clay Burton (6-4, 247, Jr.)/Tevin Westbrook (6-5, 258, Jr.) OR Colin Thompson (6-4, 250, RFr.) OR Kent Taylor (6-5, 223, So.)
RB: Matt Jones (6-2, 228, So.)/Mack Brown (5-11, 215, RJr.)
Reed completes difficult journey to UF
February, 11, 2013
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Derek Tyson | ESPN.com
For most highly rated high school football players, the path to college football is simple. Graduate from high school, enroll at the college you chose and begin your career. For new Florida defensive tackle signee Jarran Reed, the path has been much more difficult.
The 6-foot-4, 305-pound lineman, graduated from Goldsboro (N.C.) High School in 2011 and attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. After graduating from the prep school, Reed attended East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi.
Reed originally committed to his home-state North Carolina Tar Heels before switching his commitment to Ole Miss. It wasn't until national signing day that Reed made a final decision to choose the Gators.
Reed said his comfort level with the Florida coaching staff is what ultimately led to his decision to attend Florida.
"I wanted to go somewhere where I felt comfortable, somewhere where I'd like to be," Reed said. "I felt very comfortable with Florida. I felt real comfortable there and I feel like I'm very compatible with the team.
"I love Coach [Will] Muschamp. I know he's going to make me be a better player. Also playing under Coach Muschamp, with him being a defensive coach, he stays fired up about the defense, and that's one thing I love about our defense."
The three-star tackle admits his journey to major college football has been a difficult one, but Reed said his experience helped him grow on and off the field.
"It's been a hard journey but I've learned a lot," he said. "What it took for me to get here made me a better person and a better player and I'm just thankful or the chance that I got to come to Florida."
The 6-foot-4, 305-pound lineman, graduated from Goldsboro (N.C.) High School in 2011 and attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. After graduating from the prep school, Reed attended East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi.
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Courtesy of the Reed family From left, Florida signee Jarran Reed, brother Donald "Dee" Pollock III, grandmother Mable S. Langston, mother Anjanette S. Reed and brother Ezra Reed.
Courtesy of the Reed family From left, Florida signee Jarran Reed, brother Donald "Dee" Pollock III, grandmother Mable S. Langston, mother Anjanette S. Reed and brother Ezra Reed.Reed said his comfort level with the Florida coaching staff is what ultimately led to his decision to attend Florida.
"I wanted to go somewhere where I felt comfortable, somewhere where I'd like to be," Reed said. "I felt very comfortable with Florida. I felt real comfortable there and I feel like I'm very compatible with the team.
"I love Coach [Will] Muschamp. I know he's going to make me be a better player. Also playing under Coach Muschamp, with him being a defensive coach, he stays fired up about the defense, and that's one thing I love about our defense."
The three-star tackle admits his journey to major college football has been a difficult one, but Reed said his experience helped him grow on and off the field.
"It's been a hard journey but I've learned a lot," he said. "What it took for me to get here made me a better person and a better player and I'm just thankful or the chance that I got to come to Florida."
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Now that signing day is complete, it's time to dive in to the GatorNation recruiting mailbag and answer the questions you want to know. Because of the amount of questions we’ve received, we won’t be able to get to all of them today, but we encourage you to ask your questions on our Insider fan forum, The Chompions Club.
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Junior college defensive tackle Jarran Reed (Goldsboro, N.C./East Mississippi CC) has signed his letter of intent to play football at the University of Florida.
The 6-foot-4, 305-pound lineman chose Florida over Alabama.
Reed, who previously had been committed to Ole Miss before officially decommitting last Thursday, joins two other defensive tackles in Florida's class: commit Caleb Brantley and early enrollee Darious Cummings.
Reed, Cummings and Florida defensive tackle Damien Jacobs all attended EMCC.
The 6-foot-4, 305-pound lineman chose Florida over Alabama.
Reed, who previously had been committed to Ole Miss before officially decommitting last Thursday, joins two other defensive tackles in Florida's class: commit Caleb Brantley and early enrollee Darious Cummings.
Reed, Cummings and Florida defensive tackle Damien Jacobs all attended EMCC.
DT Jay-nard Bostwick signs with Florida 
February, 6, 2013
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Mitch Sherman and
Derek Tyson | ESPN.com
Defensive tackle Jay-nard Bostwick (Port Saint Lucie, Fla./Centennial) joined Florida's No. 1-ranked recruiting class on Wednesday morning, making the announcement in a ceremony at his high school. Bostwick picked the Gators over Alabama and Miami.
He is the 27th-ranked player nationally at his position and 286th in the ESPN 300.
He is the 27th-ranked player nationally at his position and 286th in the ESPN 300.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- There are just a couple of short weeks remaining until national signing day, and the Florida Gators have met a majority of their recruiting needs. With graduation, transfers and players leaving for the NFL draft, there are a few areas Florida head coach Will Muschamp would still like to shore up.
Key holes to fill
The Gators lost key personnel along the offensive line, wide receiver, linebacker, running back and secondary and are hoping to replenish their talent with junior college transfers and incoming freshmen.
Key holes to fill
The Gators lost key personnel along the offensive line, wide receiver, linebacker, running back and secondary and are hoping to replenish their talent with junior college transfers and incoming freshmen.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Gators have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, and several of Florida's 27 verbal commitments could make an instant impact next year. Here's a closer look at five who could potentially make the most impact in their first year at Florida.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- There is less than a month remaining until national signing day and Florida's 2013 recruiting class is almost completely full. The Gators stand at 27 commitments, eight of whom have already enrolled at UF. With only a few spots remaining, here's a look at some of the top remaining recruits on Florida's board.
DE Elijah Daniel (Avon, Ind./Avon) -- The 6-foot-3, 249-pound defensive end was impressive during the Under Armour week. Daniel has taken visits to Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Marshall and will visit Arizona State this weekend and Florida on Feb. 1. The Gators and Ole Miss appear to be the frontrunners for Daniel.
DE Elijah Daniel (Avon, Ind./Avon) -- The 6-foot-3, 249-pound defensive end was impressive during the Under Armour week. Daniel has taken visits to Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Marshall and will visit Arizona State this weekend and Florida on Feb. 1. The Gators and Ole Miss appear to be the frontrunners for Daniel.
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Florida commit says he won't enroll early
January, 9, 2013
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Michael DiRocco | ESPN.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida’s list of early enrollees has decreased by one.
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Florida commits look to get early start
December, 24, 2012
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Derek Tyson | ESPN.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Gators could have as many eight players enroll early and be eligible for for spring football. Three players -- Tyler Moore (Clearwater, Fla./Countryside), Darious Cummings (Titusville, Fla./East Mississippi Community College) and Trenton Brown (Albany, Ga./Georgia Military College) -- have already signed their letters of intent with Florida.
After losing offensive linemen James Wilson and Xavier Nixon to graduation, Florida will get immediate help from Brown and Moore. Brown is expected to compete with D.J. Humphries for playing time at left tackle, while Moore is likely to start off competing with right tackle Chaz Green for playing time.
Defensive tackle Omar Hunter graduates, and Florida could potentially lose Sharrif Floyd and Dominique Easley to the NFL draft in April. Cummings will likely work his way in to Florida's defensive tackle rotation early on next season. He'll battle with Leon Orr, Damien Jacobs, Quinteze Williams and Florida verbal commit Caleb Brantley for playing time next season.
After losing offensive linemen James Wilson and Xavier Nixon to graduation, Florida will get immediate help from Brown and Moore. Brown is expected to compete with D.J. Humphries for playing time at left tackle, while Moore is likely to start off competing with right tackle Chaz Green for playing time.
Defensive tackle Omar Hunter graduates, and Florida could potentially lose Sharrif Floyd and Dominique Easley to the NFL draft in April. Cummings will likely work his way in to Florida's defensive tackle rotation early on next season. He'll battle with Leon Orr, Damien Jacobs, Quinteze Williams and Florida verbal commit Caleb Brantley for playing time next season.
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GatorNation position breakdown: DT
December, 20, 2012
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Michael DiRocco | ESPN.com
Editor’s note: Every Tuesday and Thursday through Jan. 31, GatorNation will break down each position. We’ll look at 2013, of course, but also try and give you a peek beyond next season, too. Today is defensive tackle. We will profile outside linebacker on Tuesday.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Two-deep: Redshirt senior Omar Hunter (39 tackles) is the starter at nose tackle and junior Sharrif Floyd (41 tackles, six QB hurries) is the starter at defensive tackle. Redshirt sophomore Leon Orr (13 tackles) backs up Hunter, while junior Damien Jacobs (nine tackles) backs up Floyd. In addition to losing Hunter to graduation, the Gators likely won’t have Floyd next season. He’s considering leaving early for the NFL.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Two-deep: Redshirt senior Omar Hunter (39 tackles) is the starter at nose tackle and junior Sharrif Floyd (41 tackles, six QB hurries) is the starter at defensive tackle. Redshirt sophomore Leon Orr (13 tackles) backs up Hunter, while junior Damien Jacobs (nine tackles) backs up Floyd. In addition to losing Hunter to graduation, the Gators likely won’t have Floyd next season. He’s considering leaving early for the NFL.
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DT Cummings makes good on pledge
December, 19, 2012
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Michael DiRocco | ESPN.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The day that Darious Cummings had hoped for is finally here – it just came nearly three years later than he originally planned.
The 6-foot-3, 292-pound defensive tackle -- along with fellow junior college players Trenton Brown and Tyler Moore -- is expected to sign a national letter of intent to play at Florida today. His signature will reunite him with longtime friend Damien Jacobs and make their goal of one day playing at the same college a reality.
"Me and him were supposed to play at Florida State," Cummings said. "Before we signed [out of high school] we said we were going to go to the same school and we’re going to play together in college. People ask me, 'Is this fate [that he’s signing with Florida]?'
The 6-foot-3, 292-pound defensive tackle -- along with fellow junior college players Trenton Brown and Tyler Moore -- is expected to sign a national letter of intent to play at Florida today. His signature will reunite him with longtime friend Damien Jacobs and make their goal of one day playing at the same college a reality.
"Me and him were supposed to play at Florida State," Cummings said. "Before we signed [out of high school] we said we were going to go to the same school and we’re going to play together in college. People ask me, 'Is this fate [that he’s signing with Florida]?'
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Despite not having many visitors for its 23-0 victory over Jacksonville State on Saturday, the Florida Gators will still consider this a successful recruiting weekend.
The Gators filled what potentially could be a big hole on the defensive line with the verbal commitment of Darious Cummings (Titusville, Fla./East Mississippi Community Colege) on Sunday. The 6-foot-3, 292-pound lineman, who originally signed with Florida State out of high school, switched his pledge from Ole Miss to Florida after taking an official visit to Florida this weekend.
Cummings said he has matured since his time at FSU.
The Gators filled what potentially could be a big hole on the defensive line with the verbal commitment of Darious Cummings (Titusville, Fla./East Mississippi Community Colege) on Sunday. The 6-foot-3, 292-pound lineman, who originally signed with Florida State out of high school, switched his pledge from Ole Miss to Florida after taking an official visit to Florida this weekend.
Cummings said he has matured since his time at FSU.
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Cummings will add depth, play early
November, 18, 2012
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Derek Tyson | ESPN.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- with the addition of junior college defensive tackle Darious Cummings (Titusville, Fla./East Mississippi Community College), the Gators filled what could potentially be a big hole on the defensive line.
Senior defensive tackle Omar Hunter will be graduating and junior Sharrif Floyd is having a solid year and could enter the NFL draft in April. The Gators will be left with only four scholarship defensive tackles in Leon orr, Dominique Easley, Damien Jacobs and Caleb Brantley (Crescent City, Fla./Crescent City). Brantley, a four-star tackle, is verbally committed to play for Florida next year.
One of Florida's freshmen defensive ends, Quinteze Williams, Dante Fowler Jr. or Jonathan Bullard could potentially move inside to tackle. Cummings, who will be a redshirt junior next season, will provide immediate depth and with his experience at FSU and his production at EMCC, he should see playing time early and often for the Gators.
Senior defensive tackle Omar Hunter will be graduating and junior Sharrif Floyd is having a solid year and could enter the NFL draft in April. The Gators will be left with only four scholarship defensive tackles in Leon orr, Dominique Easley, Damien Jacobs and Caleb Brantley (Crescent City, Fla./Crescent City). Brantley, a four-star tackle, is verbally committed to play for Florida next year.
One of Florida's freshmen defensive ends, Quinteze Williams, Dante Fowler Jr. or Jonathan Bullard could potentially move inside to tackle. Cummings, who will be a redshirt junior next season, will provide immediate depth and with his experience at FSU and his production at EMCC, he should see playing time early and often for the Gators.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Junior college defensive tackle Darious Cummings (Titusville, Fla./East Mississippi CC) has switched his verbal commitment from Ole Miss to Florida after taking his official visit to UF this weekend.
The 6-foot-3, 292-pound lineman, who previously signed with Florida State in 2010 before transferring to EMCC, also had offers from Mississippi State, Arkansas and Texas A&M. Cummings will enroll in January and be a redshirt junior next season for the Gators.
Cummings, who is close friends with Florida defensive tackle Damien Jacobs, said Florida was just a perfect fit for him.
The 6-foot-3, 292-pound lineman, who previously signed with Florida State in 2010 before transferring to EMCC, also had offers from Mississippi State, Arkansas and Texas A&M. Cummings will enroll in January and be a redshirt junior next season for the Gators.
Cummings, who is close friends with Florida defensive tackle Damien Jacobs, said Florida was just a perfect fit for him.
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