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Florida players erupt in celebration after Dan Mullen surprises walk-on with a scholarship
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September 27 will be a day that Marco Ortiz never forgets.
The Florida long snapper, on the heels of grading out at 100 percent in 9 plays in a 38-14 win against Tennessee on Saturday night, was awarded a full scholarship Monday by Gators head coach Dan Mullen.
Mullen made the announcement during a team meeting, and Ortiz’ s teammates exploded into celebration, as you can see in the video below.
Hard work pays off! Congratulations to @m_ortiz24 for being awarded a full scholarship! pic.twitter.com/50p4yJZei9
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 27, 2021
It’s a moment the 6-4, 233-pound junior from Richmond, Virginia, will never forget.
Ortiz and the Gators, now 3-1 overall and 1-1 in SEC play, will be back in action on Saturday with a road game at 4-0 Kentucky.
"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."
