ORLANDO — Under Armour All-American and four-star linebacker Aaron Chiles is looking to follow in a line of prep stars from Maryland who made an impact on defense for the Florida Gators.
Defensive lineman Derrick Harvey, from Greenbelt, Md., was a former pass rush standout on Florida’s 2006 national championship team.
Joe Haden, from Fort Washington, Md., was an All-American starting cornerback on UF’s 2008 national title team who went on to a successful 12-year NFL career.
From Olney, Md., Chiles played at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School and developed a relationship with another former Florida football defensive standout with Maryland roots.
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Jelani Jenkins, another former Our Lady of Good Counsel linebacker from Rockville, Md., played four seasons at UF under Urban Meyer and Will Muschamp from 2009-12. Drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, Jenkins went on to a four-year NFL career with the Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.