The Florida Gators landed a commitment from junior college tight end Lucas Krull, as the 6-foot-6, 255-pound prospect picked UF over the Kansas State Wildcats. Krull is a member of the 2018 recruiting class, and he plans to enroll in classes at the University of Florida later this summer where he will be available to play this fall.

The Gators were able to get Krull on an official visit to open June, and Florida thoroughly impressed the tight end recruit during that trip, enough to land his pledge a few weeks later.

"I love what Coach [Dan] Mullen does with his offense," Krull told 247Sports Blake Alderman of why he chose UF "Coach [Larry] Scott is a great coach and person that I trust and have connected with greatly. I know he will make me into a well-rouded tight end."

It was a tough decision for Krull with his family ties to the Kansas State program. His father, Jon, played at Kansas State under current head coach Bill Snyder. Krull is a Kansas native, which made it an even tougher pick. The official visit to Kansas State on June 7 certainly impressed Krull.

"I’ll be honest, it was special," Krull said of his KSU visit. "Being able to put that jersey on was something else.”

However, it was Florida and the opportunity to play in the SEC that ultimately won out. Krull will have three years to play three seasons after a very unique path to football with the Gators. He first attended Arkansas on a baseball scholarship as a left handed pitcher. Krull then transferred to Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Mo. for baseball as well. Jefferson did not have a football team, but Krull decided to see if he could get any interest on the gridiron.

Krull last played football back in 2015 while in high school at Shawnee (Kan.) Mill Valley. During his senior season, Krull hauled in 52 passes for 745 yards and 13 touchdowns. It was those old video clips and his current size that helped get football offers to roll in. 247Sports recently graded Krull a four-star recruit. With his recruitment over and sights set on Gainesville, Krull is ready to get to work on the next step of his athletic career.

"I feel like I bring great energy and great mismatch for the defense. I can move all over the field."

Krull is now the third tight end in Florida’s 2018 recruiting class. The Gators also signed Warminster (Penn.) Archbishop Wood four-star Kyle Pitts and Boca Raton (Fla.) three-star Dante Lang. Krull also moves Florida up to 20 total recruits in the 2018 class, however, Miami (Fla.) Carol City safety Randy Russell, who signed with the Gators during the Early Signing Period, had to retire from football due to a heart issue.