After giving the Florida Gators his verbal commitment well over a year ago, Gainesville (Fla.) F.W. Buchholz three-star athlete Trent Whittemore ended his recruiting process completely when he signed his Letter of Intent with UF. He faxed the paperwork to the Gators on Wednesday morning locking himself into the 2019 class along with the other names that have also signed. He is the third to sign his Letter of Intent with UF this morning.

Whittemore originally gave his verbal commitment to former Florida head coach Jim McElwain back in 2017. He kept that verbal pledge intact through the transition to new head coach Dan Mullen. Living right in the heart of Gainesville, Whittemore was able to make several visits to campus to bond with the new staff, which quickly solidified his verbal pledge.

Over the course of the year, Whittemore has been a regular on Florida's campus with trips for Junior Days, Summer Camps, 7on7 tournaments, and just about every home football game this past season. Earlier this month Whittemore was able to spend an entire weekend on campus for an official visit. For most of his recruitment, Whittemore had projected as a safety at the next level, however after that official visit, the staff pitched a new position on the offensive side of the ball at wide receiver.

"I think it might be receiver now honestly," Whittemore explained. "They said the are going to start me out there and I am good with that. I am comfortable with that and have done that in high school."

Whittemore is comfortable playing either side of the ball at the next level, and played both offense and defense for his high school and saw time at multiple spots. In his senior season, Whittemore hauled in 45 receptions for 738 yards and 11 touchdowns, rushed 15 times for 96 yards, and also completed 9 of 15 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, Whittemore accounted for 46 tackles, 6 pass deflections, and one interception.

Whittemore joins Deland (Fla.) three-star wide receiver Dionte Marks and Clewiston (Fla.) three-star wide receiver Ja'Markis Weston in the Gators 2019 recruiting class. He was recruited by Florida wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales and area recruiter John Hevesy since the arrival of the new Florida coaching staff.

The 247Sports Composite, an industry generated average, currently ranks Whittemore as the Nation's No. 767 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class.