4-Star 2017 New Jersey DT Fred Hansard Pledges to Florida

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @HogManInLA

The Gators continued their steady pace towards another all-around great recruiting class with the addition of four-star New Jersey defensive tackle Fred Hansard on Friday.

Hansard was a terror in the Mid-Atlantic Prep league for Hun during the 2015 season using him on both sides of the line. The Raiders went 8-0 with their now- 6-3, 324 pound, gap filler finding little resistance throughout the season against opposing offenses. Hansard is widely considered one of the top players within the Garden State pushing his offer total to 30-plus schools.

Teams hoping to pull Hansard their way included Miami, Boston College, Ohio State, Cal, Georgia, Ole Miss, UCLA, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Virginia Tech, to name a few. Hansard released a list of his top nine schools with Rutgers, Penn State, Oklahoma, Pitt, Michigan State, USC, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida making the cut.

Hansard posted his announcement on Twitter, along with a Bleacher Report video, sharing, “COMMITTED to my Dream School!!! #Swamp17 #BDN.” The post came with a commitment statement:

The summer months have been kind to Florida’s recruiting efforts. Since June, the Gators have landed nine of the fifteen commitments. Five of the nine are rated as four-star recruits; Elijah Blades, Zachary Carter, Marco Wilson, Adarius Lemons, and Hansard.

Rivals currently ranks the Gators class No. 14 in the nation.

Florida Gators 2017 Verbal Commitment List (15)

CB Elijah Blades, 6-2, 170, John Muir HS, Pasadena, CA

CB Marco Wilson, 6-0, 180, American Heritage, Fort Lauderdale, FL

LB James Houston, 6-1, 225, American Heritage, Fort Lauderdale, FL

LB Ventrell Miller, 6-0, 227, Kathleen HS, Lakeland, FL

DE Zachary Carter, 6-4.5, 250, Hillsborough HS, Tampa, FL

DT Javier Edwards, 6-3, 350, Blinn College, Brenham, TX

DT Fred Hansard, 6-3, 324, Hun School, Princeton, NJ

DT Jordon Scott, 6-1, 345, Pinellas Park HS, Largo, FL

OT Kadeem Telfort, 6-7, 300, Norland HS, Miami, FL

TE Zech Byrd, 6-6, 235, Stanhope Elmore, Millbrook, AL

TE Kemore Gamble, 6-4, 216, Miami Southridge HS, Miami, FL

RB Adarius Lemons, 6-0.5, 195, Clearwater HS, Clearwater, FL

QB Jake Allen, 6-3, 200, St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL

WR Daquon Green, 6-1, 185, Tampa Bay Tech, Tampa, FL

ATH/QB Kadarius Toney, 6-0, 185, Blount HS, Eight Mile, AL

 

Photo credit: nj.com; No. 56 Fred Hansard in pursuit of the ball carrier.