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The connection between a Florida record holder and Mr. Football that continues at CCU

Florida is a hotbed of college football recruiting.

Along with California and Texas, it annually produces the most blue chip high school recruits in the nation.

So how did Coastal Carolina, which is entering its second season at the Football Bowl Subdivision level as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, get both the reigning Florida Mr. Football and a holder of several Sunshine State receiving records in the same class?

Quarterback Bryce Carpenter and wide receiver Jaivon Heiligh were teammates at Venice High last year, and essentially came to CCU as a package following their record-setting senior seasons last year.