Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian four-star wide receiver Marcus Burke pulled the trigger and committed to Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators. Burke picked the Gators over other finalists Georgia and Penn State.
The Gators had been seen as the team to beat in this recruitment since March, where Burke visited for a Junior Day. He left Gainesville that day saying the Gators were the team to beat in his recruitment. The Georgia Bulldogs worked Burke hard in the offseason, however it was the Orange and Blue who landed him when the dust settled.
"I like the coaches definitely and I like the atmosphere. I went to games on my other visits, but the atmosphere was crazy and I loved it. It's just like home to me. It's crazy how much it reminds me of Trinity. The fanbase is super loyal like Florida and I love that."
Florida wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales was stuck to Burke's hip during their visit back in March and the two have grown very close thus far in the process.
"I talk with him a lot," Burke said of Gonzales. "We are good and he's a good guy that I talk to every day. We FaceTime and I can tell I am going to have a good relationship with him. He is probably the closest coach that I have been talking to."
With a 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame and speed to burn, Burke will fit in nicely with the Gators wide receiver group.
"He said I am a playmaker and I have the speed to go with me height. He thinks I am a deep threat and how they want to get the ball to their playmakers. He always says their offense is built for players like me. He wants to get me the ball and let me make the plays."
