Florida announced one of their top 2017 recruits won't be allowed to play with the team due to a heart condition.
Freshman receiver James Robinson has been sidelined the entire season once the Gators discovered through a echocardiogram that he had a heart condition, and apparently the condition is serious enough that Florida feels it would be unsafe for Robinson to play.
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— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 8, 2017
Robinson also announced the news, saying it "hurts" knowing his football career is over.
Hurts knowing I can't play football again 😖😖😔😭
— JAMES ROBINSON IV 4⃣ (@_StunnaJayy_) December 8, 2017
Robinson's news comes after a huge amount of changes rocked the program, including the Gators firing coach Jim McElwain, hiring Dan Mullen and dealing with several players involved in a bookshop fraud scheme.
Robinson signed with the Gators in February as a 4-star prospect out of Lakeland, Fla. He was the second-highest-rated player in Florida’s 2017 recruiting class, according to 247Sports.