Gerald Willis Dismissed by Florida: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

The Florida Gators have reportedly dismissed former 5-star recruit and defensive lineman Gerald Willis III from the team. 

Zach Abolverdi of The Gainesville Sun has the report:

Mark Wheeler of Inside the Gators has more:

The true freshman appeared sporadically for Florida this year, finishing with just 10 tackles on the season. He ran into trouble throughout the year with the program, even getting into a fight with quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg in October.

Willis made the most headlines when Florida faced Florida state in late November, however, as he shoved Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston in the face while he was standing on the sideline. The Florida staff sent him to the locker room for the duration of the game after the incident.

“If I was still the head coach, he’d be kicked off the team,” coach Will Muschamp told Jesse Simonton of the Miami Herald after the incident. “Ridiculous.”

After a season with more than one incident, it doesn't come as a huge surprise that the program has decided to part ways with Willis. Given the fact that he is a true freshman that obviously possesses huge upside and talent, however, Willis will likely land on his feet with another school