Throughout the offseason, most college teams host camps for high school students. The Florida Gators just had an interesting participant.
During the midst of the offseason, the Florida Gators host football camps on campus. It’s a normal thing for universities to do, as it both helps get extra exposure for players and can act as a quasi-unofficial visit, since they are visiting campus.
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The Gators hosted one of those 7-on-7 camps on Wednesday and they had an interesting visitor: Ohio State Buckeyes commit, safety Angelo Smith.
Florida Gators 2027 Recruiting Class
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In Jon Sumrall’s first season, the Florida Gators have the No. 5 overall recruiting class with 21 commitments.
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Among their commitments, three of their top ones are on the offensive line, including five-star offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller.
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Sumrall is chasing multiple five-star recruits, including two at wide receiver and the No. 1 overall recruit in Texas Tech commitment Jalen Brewster.
Florida Gators host Angelo Smith for 7-on-7 camp
Normally, it’s not a big deal to host a player from within the state of Florida on campus for a camp. However, what makes things interesting. He is the younger brother of Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who many consider to be among the best wide receivers of all-time at the college level.
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His brother, Angeld, has been committed to the Buckeyes since September 21st, 2025, and there isn’t any indication that the three-star safety wants to change his commitment, but this is the first visit he’s taken to a school not named Ohio State.
This could end up being a whole lot of nothing, but it can’t be discounted, as recruiting itself if wild.
This article was originally published on A to Z Sports. Read the full story here: Florida Gators host the brother of legendary wide receiver at 7-0n-7 camp, and it raises an interesting question
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