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Yousef Mugharbil: Fierce competitor, loyal teammate

Yousef Mugharbil faced a tricky dilemma in January.

The four-star UF offensive line signee has lived in Murphy, North Carolina, a town of less than 2,000 people, his entire life. He won a state championship at Murphy High School as a sophomore and wanted to go out on top with another ring after falling short as a junior.

Prior to even committing to Florida, Mugharbil had also planned to graduate high school a semester early to get a jump start on his college career.

When the North Carolina state government pushed fall sports into the spring due to COVID-19, he was forced to make a difficult decision.