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Younger brother of Vernell Brown III commits to Florida as a walk on

IMG_6615by: Blake Alderman11/24/25Blake_Alderman

Current Florida Gators freshman wide receiver Vernell Brown III continued his families legacy when he committed and signed with the program in the 2025 cycle. That legact continued once again, as his younger brother, Corey Brown, committed to UF as a walk-on in the 2026 class on Monday morning. The younger brown shared his decsion to continue his athletic and academic career in Gainesville on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Background on Corey Brown

The Florida Gators’ newest preffered walk on commit plays for Orlando (Fla.) Jones high school. That’s the same school that his older brother, Vernell, played for. Brown’s HUDL profile lists him at 6-foot-1, 280 pounds, where he plays guard and center along the offensive line.

Brown’s father, (Vernell Jr.) and grandfather (Vernell Sr.) played football at the University of Florida along with two of his great uncles, Charlie and Johnell Brown. Brown’s uncle, Vincent Brown Sr., played running back at Florida under Urban Meyer and was part of the 2008 national championship team. His cousin Vincent Brown Jr. is also a current walk on with the Gators after spending his first two seasons at Southeastern University.

A look at the Florida Gators 2026 commitment list

The Florida Gators commitment list for the 2026 recruiting class is made up of 13 verbal pledges. While some of UF’s current commitments are entertaining other schools after Billy Napier was fired, the program has impressively not seen any defections to date.

4-star WR Davian Groce, Frisco (Texas) Lone Star

4-star CB CJ Bronaugh, Winter Garden (Fla.) Windermere

4-star Edge Kevin Ford, Duncanville (Texas)

4-star Edge/DL JaReylan McCoy, Tupelo (Miss)

4-star WR Justin Williams, Gainesvilel (Fla.) Buchholz

4-star DL Kendall Guervil, Fort Myers (Fla.)

4-star RB Carsyn Baker, Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes

4-star QB Will Griffin, Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit

4-star TE Heze Kent, Brunswick (Ga.)

4-star S Kaiden Hall, Milton (Fla.)

4-star WR Marquez Daniel, Tuskeegee (Fla.) Booker T. Washington

4-star OT Tyler Chukuyem, Douglasville (Ga.) South Paulding

4-star LB Malik Morris, Lakeland (Fla.)

4-star CB CJ Hester, Cocoa (Fla.)

3-star IOL G’Nivre Carr, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy

3-star OT Chancellor Campbell, Saint Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood

3-star IOL Desmond Green, Saint Stephen (S.C.) Timberland

3-star TE Kekua Aumua, Kahuku (Hawaii)

3-star OT Javarii Luckas, Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades Central

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