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Florida in the lead for this 5-star defensive back, per 247Sports

Five-star defensive back Tony Mitchell made his second trip to Gainesville of the year on March 26, and he left the Swamp with the Gators on top of his recruitment, according to 247Sports.

Mitchell has long admired cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond’s ability to prepare players for the next level, and seeing him work in person seems to have strongly impacted the Thompson (Alabaster, Alabama) recruit.

“I would say they’re in the lead,” Mitchell said. “It was great getting to see the guys, live action in practice, seeing how coach Patrick Toney and coach Raymond coach the DBs.”

Listed as a cornerback in some places and a safety in others, Mitchell has the size and athleticism to play any position in the Gators’ secondary. That flexibility would give him plenty of chances to play at Florida early on, and he feels like he’d be a good fit in the system.

Florida got Mitchell in at the right time. He has just one unofficial visit left on his schedule to Texas A&M for the team’s…

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