Florida Officially Hires New Cornerback Coach

Florida announced the hiring of Deron Wilson as the Gators' new cornerback coach on Monday.

In January, the former Arkansas secondary coach recently accepted the defensive coordinator position at Georgia State.

In 2022, Wilson served as Florida's quality control analyst with the cornerbacks.

Wilson replaces Will Harris, who recently joined Miami's staff.

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"It's great to have Deron back in the building," Napier said. "His exposure to our system and tree of coaches, to go along with experience in the SEC makes his hiring a no-brainer. His pedigree and relationships in recruiting will be valuable as well. He will help us continue to improve going forward."

In 2023, Wilson helped the Razorbacks' secondary make an immediate turnaround in his first season guiding the group. The Razorbacks ranked fourth in the SEC in passing yards allowed per game with 202.8 yards, the program's best effort since 2011 when they allowed 195.2 yards per game. Arkansas' 12 interceptions ranked third in the league and the team's four pick-sixes matched five other teams to lead all of FBS.

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