GAINESVILLE — The Florida Gators have signed a Jacksonville product for four consecutive years, and they’re looking to extend that streak in the 2017 recruiting cycle with Shaun Wade. Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes on the sidelines during the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The five-star prospect from Trinity Christian Academy is committed to Ohio State, but UF is working to flip the nation’s No. 3 cornerback and No. 12 overall player. [Watch Shaun Wade’s highlight tape][Will former Gators CB Vernon Hargreaves be a top-10 pick?] Wade, who plans to be an early enrollee, visited UF in February and will return Friday for its spring game. “I’ve always liked Gainesville,” Wade, the state of Florida’s No. 4 prospect, told SEC Country. “It’s a nice atmosphere. They have corners that are most likely going to leave next year, so I would be a good fit for them. I could step in and take one of their roles.” The hire of new defensive backs coach Torrian Gray could be a potential game-changer for Florida with Wade. Just one week after Gray took the job, Wade made his way to campus to see him and running backs coach Tim Skipper, his area recruiter…
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