Kevin Bronson on the radar for UF?

Kevin Bronson is now claiming an offer from Florida. This is an interesting one.

Village Academy HC Don Hanna says #Florida has offered DE Kevin Bronson. #Gators
— Wells Dusenbury (@DuseReport1063) October 10, 2013

Of course, we have to keep in mind that in recruiting, these reports are always dubious, since the offer from the school in question can only be confirmed through "unofficial" channels. However, Bronson has been on the radar for UF for some time now. Even if Florida hasn't truly extended a tender to Bronson, there is no doubt at this point that he is a target for the Gators as we continue moving towards National Signing Day.

Now, Bronson is an intriguing prospect to me. He could project all across the board. Possibly as a bigger fullback/H-Back type on offense (think J.C. Copeland of LSU), but also as an offensive lineman. However, his future is most likely on defense. I've posted on here recently that Florida needs to find someone in the Dominique Easley mold moving forward. Obviously, replacing Easley is out of the question, but landing a defensive lineman for the future who has a good first step and quickness while not sacrificing much in terms of size is a must. Bronson is already pushing 250 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. He appears to have the build to play in the 280-290 pound range one day as well.

It should be noted that Bronson has a pretty solid offer list to date. N.C. State, Wake Forest and West Virginia were among the other programs to extend tenders to Bronson throughout the recruiting process to date.

Top 5 for Kevin Bronson: #Gators #Arkansas #Rutgers #USF #UCF. Bronson plans on making decision after the season.
— Wells Dusenbury (@DuseReport1063) October 10, 2013

Bronson isn't highly-rated. This development isn't going to move the meter a whole lot in terms of the Florida recruitniks out there. But I like it. These are the type of prospects the Gators prefer to bring in. Football players who can project across multiple spots across both sides of the ball. From looking at the board, it was clear that the Gators need to drum up some additional names at a few spots. We've seen a couple of names emerge at wide receiver in recent weeks in Ja'Von Harrison and Eric Lauderdale. Now Bronson is a name that pops up along the defensive line. I suspect we'll see other names emerge all across the board over the coming weeks as well. History tells us we will and the particular nature of this class for 2014 (which is strong for in-state talent, but lacking the "elite" names at the top) suggests Florida was going to have to be a bit more patient wading through this cycle, as opposed to the last two years.

Here's a highlight video of Bronson that has been posted on YouTube, by the way. Bit of a mess. Good luck trying to watch it, sort through it and figure out where Bronson is on each play: