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ESPN - Southeast Recruiting Blog

Defensive end David Gilbert (Oakland Park, Fla./Northeast) is down to a final three. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder, who plans to graduate in December, hopes to visit Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Central Florida and then make a decision from there.

The Commodores, off to a 3-0 start this season, have impressed Gilbert.

"Vanderbilt is in because it's a private university and it's well-known as far as academics," Gilbert said. "If I get a degree from there, I will never be out of work. Plus, with them being in the SEC, that's a lot of exposure I can get and I will have a great chance to get to the NFL if I can."

He sees early playing time at Kentucky.

"They play good football and they are not afraid to play freshman," Gilbert said. "I have a good chance to develop coming in early for an SEC school that wanted me from the beginning."

An unofficial visit to Central Florida has the Golden Knights in the thick of things.

"I visited there unofficially and I fit in with the players," he said.

Gilbert added that he plans to make his official visits in October.