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Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Harvin to forgo senior season, Spikes to return

There's good news and there's bad news.

The good news: UF junior middle linebacker Brandon Spikes announced his decision to stay in Gainesville for his senior season Thursday.

The bad: UF junior wide receiver Percy Harvin is making the jump to the NFL.

Harvin, who was responsible for a team-high 17 touchdowns and 40 catches this season, said his main goal at UF was winning championships, something he did twice in his three years in orange and blue.

"When it is all said and done, I wanted to win," Harvin said in a statement. "I wanted to be a part of championship teams. We did that at Florida."

Spikes will enter the 2009 season as one of the top linebackers in the country, and he said his decision was a tough one.

"I just felt like it was the right choice to come back," Spikes said in a statement. "I love the coaching staff and my teammates, and I look forward to playing another year in front of the best fans in America."

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