University of South Florida Head Coach Willie Taggart today announced the addition of 6-3, 265-pound defensive end Kevin Bronson to the Bulls’ roster. The Delray Beach, Fla. native will enroll in the University and begin summer session classes and working out with the USF team on July 7. He will be eligible to play for the Bulls this season.
“Kevin is great young man and a player whose size and athleticism fit very well in our defensive system,” Taggart said. “We recruited him very heavily leading up to signing day and are happy that some things evolved and he now has the opportunity to be a Bull. Kevin had scholarship offers from a lot of major programs, and we are excited that he is joining our football team.”
Bronson originally signed with Virginia Tech on National Signing Day in February and had offers from USF, Florida, South Carolina, Miami (Fla.), Arkansas, Nebraska, UCF and Vanderbilt among others at the time. He did not enroll at Virginia Tech and was later released from his National Letter of Intent by the Hokies.
A first-team Class 2A all-state selection at Village Academy High School, Bronson posted 58 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, nine sacks and six forced fumbles as a senior. He served as a defensive team captain and was named to the Palm Beach Super 11. Bronson was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Scout and ESPN.com and rated the No. 12 player in Palm Beach County by the Sun Sentinel.
Bronson joins a 2014 Bulls’ signing class that was already rated the best in the American Athletic Conference by every major recruiting ranking outlet and among the top 40 in the nation. He becomes the 10th member of the class to have received first or second team all-state honors in Florida.