Three-star Gainesville High School defensive tackle Gentle Hunt decided to reopen his recruitment on Thursday, officially decommiting from USF’s 2020 recruiting class.

Hunt was the second #20Strong prospect on the board for the Bulls, verbally committing all the way back in April after the spring game.

While Gainesville struggled to a 2-8 record this fall, Hunt still excelled for the Hurricane defensive line with 69 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles and two blocked field goals.

He had a few other offers from the likes of Coastal Carolina, Tulane and South Alabama but Middle Tennessee State showed him a heavy amount of love throughout the season, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him take his talents to Murfreesboro.

For now, this leaves USF with one defensive line prospect for the #20Strong class in the recently added Sione “John” Tuitupou out of East Los Angeles College.

2020 Verbal Commits

• Tampa Gaither LB Chance Coleman
• Braden River RB Brian Battie
• Lake City Columbia QB Jordan Smith
• OT Miller Merriweather-Lewis, ATH Marquez Bell, LB Le’Vontae Camiel
• Daytona Beach Mainland RB Taron Keith and DeLand CB Ben Knox
• Valdosta High School QB Tate Rodemaker
• The Villages Charter School DB Mac Harris
• Dunnelon DB AJ Hamilton
• Ft. Lauderdale American Heritage OG Khristopher Love
• Port Orange Atlantic LB Ty Berrong
• Wauchula OT Evan Webster
• Deerfield Beach CB Christopher Townsel
• Pahokee LB Frankie Burgess
• East Los Angeles DT Sione “John” Tuitupou