Reclassified Florida 2024 four-star WR Hardley Gilmore updates Kentucky and UCF official visits
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG
When the time is right to make a move, one has to go with their gut instincts. For Pahokee High School receiver Hardley Gilmore, after burning Florida defenses at the varsity level since the eighth grade, the move was to reclassify from the 2025 to ’24 class pushing his football career ahead one year. With 44 offers on the table, the four-star target has started the serious look for finding a home taking official visits to Kentucky and UCF.
The Wildcats were the first to officially host Gilmore with the connection happening this week.
Hardley Gilmore at Kentucky.
“That was a good official visit,” Gilmore said. “I like their school overall.”
Gilmore continued, “I checked out the campus and talked with coach (Scott) Woodward (WR), coach (Mark) Stoops, and coach (Liam) Coen (OC) about their offense and how they run it.”
Asked what impressed him during his time with the Wildcats, Gilmore replied, “Their offense, the environment, the campus, and the education.”
Staying in-state to hang with the Knights, Gilmore is currently on Day 2 of his paid for with UCF.
“I’m at UCF right now,” Gilmore stated. “I’ve toured the campus and talked with coach Herb Hand (co-OC), coach (Grant) Heard (WR), and coach (Gus) Malzahn. We were watching film. I went around the campus and watched them practice.”
Gilmore continued, “I have been impressed with the campus, their coaches, and their players.”
Recent offers have been dropped by Louisiana, UMass, Akron, Virginia Tech, and Auburn with Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Oregon showing interest. A lot of teams are reaching out making Gilmore a priority.
“Florida, Kentucky, UCF, Tennessee, Louisville, Virgina Tech, and Texas A&M are reaching out the most,” Gilmore said.
There are no other official visits set for now with a plan to take more trips during the season.
On the subject of reclassifying, Gilmore shared, “I have played varsity football since the eighth grade, and I feel like I just need one more year of high school.”
The feedback from college coaches has been in support of his decision.
“They were amazed,” Gilmore shared. “They were asking me why.”