Florida Gators 5-Star Recruits: Have They Turned in 5-Star College Careers?
Nov 29, 2014; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive back Trey Marshall (20) chases down Florida Gators wide receiver Andre Debose (4) during the first half of the game at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
2009: No. 2 receiver, No. 21 overall
UF Career: Okay but disappointing
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If there was one thing that Andre DeBose did well was run, really, really fast. Beyond that, there wasn’t really much that he brought to the table.
DeBose made an instant impact in his freshman year with the Gators, where he had 587 kickoff return yards and two touchdowns in only 21 attempts.
He added two more kickoff touchdowns in the next two years for the Gators’ school record, but he never seemed to transition that into his role on offense.
2013 was supposed to be the breakout year for DeBose on offense but he ended up tearing his ACL in the preseason, missing the entire season.
DeBose went undrafted in 2015 where he signed a free agent deal with the Oakland Raiders.
This time though DeBose tore his Achilles Heel on June 3, forcing the Raiders to waive him.
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