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Florida Gators tight end Arlis Boardingham (8) celebrates a fourth quarter touchdown against Vanderbilt at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, October 7, 2023. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
Florida tight end Arlis Boardingham will enter the transfer portal, according to Swamp247.
“After careful thought and prayer, I have decided to enter my name into the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining,” Boardingham wrote in a social media post. “This decision was not easy, but I believe it’s the best path for my personal and athletic growth.”
Boardingham signed with Florida as a member of the recruiting class of 2022. He earned a three-star grade from On3 and Rivals but was a four-star by 247Sports and Rivals’ measure.
As a freshman, Boardingham played just seven snaps in the Las Vegas Bowl and took a redshirt. His workload exploded as a redshirt freshman in 2023, seeing action in all 12 games with two starts. Boardinham led all Florida tight ends that year with 263 snaps played, 26 catches on 37 targets, 289 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Pro Football Focus graded him out as the team’s best receiving (65.8) tight end.
Coming into 2024, Boardingham had a chance to be Florida’s unquestioned No. 1 in the tight ends room, but he struggled as a receiver, catching 18 of 26 targets for 128 yards and two scores. He saw Hayden Hansen outperform him on less targets and sophomore Tony Livingston also worked into the rotation. With former four-star recruit Amir Jackson likely to join the mix in 2025, seeking a new home made sense for Boardingham, who finished the year as the worst overall tight end (43.4) on Florida’s roster, per PFF.
Still, there’s plenty of upside for Boardingham as a transfer recruit. He’s a good route runner with good hands and is getting better at…
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Author : Gators Wire
Publish date : 2024-12-05 23:37:00
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