It would be a major get for the Gators.
Florida Trending for Prospect Tabbed Next Freshman Phenom originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Florida Gators are in the hunt for a very intriguing college football prospect from the 2028 class.
Social media blew up last weekend after a crazy one-handed catch was made at the NFL Flag Championships by receiver Brysen Wright. The original video of Wright's snag has over 7 million views and caught the eye of NFL talent like Patrick Mahomes, Caleb Williams, and others.
On3's Adam Gorney caught up with Wright to discuss recruiting and which schools are currently in the lead. Wright revealed he has heard from the Gators, Ohio State Buckeyes and Miami Hurricanes.
“The only (main) schools I’m hearing from now really are Ohio State, Florida and Miami,”
Gorney compared Wright to sophomore Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. Smith burst onto the scene last season, leading the Buckeyes with 1,315 receiving yards as a true freshman.
Smith was a former five-star prospect and the top receiver in the 2024 class. Wright is rated as a four-star on Rivals, and On3's Hayes Fawcett believes the recruit will be one of the prospects in the class.
Wright is familiar with Florida, as the Gators had him in town for an unofficial visit in November of last year. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine has tabbed Florida as the favorite and gives it a 21.9% chance to land him.
Ohio State has a 13.7% chance, while Miami has a 1.2% chance.
While Wright's decision may not be imminent, Florida is trending upward as a program. The Gators just secured the first winning season of head coach Billy Napier's tenure, and people are paying close attention to Florida.
Greg McElroy even said that Florida could be a problem with a consistent running game.
If Wright pans out as people expect, it would be a massive addition to Florida.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
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