Jay-Nard Bostwick may have left Florida, but it seems likely he won’t be leaving the state to continue his collegiate career.
In an interview with the Palm Beach Post, Bostwick’s father confirmed that Miami is very interested in his son as a transfer and that the interest is being reciprocated. However, he cautioned that nothing is set in stone as of yet.
“Nothing’s confirmed. It’s still up in the air,” Bernard Bostwick told the Post. “But we have been in contact with Miami. They’re very interested.”
The paper goes on to write that "[t]he only holdup, the elder Bostwick said, is that UM trying to determine if it can offer a similar scholarship to the one he received at UF.” The Bostwicks expect an answer from UM by the end of the week.
In addition to The U, Auburn is said to be interested in Bostwick. The defensive tackle, though, prefers to stay in his home state of Florida.
Bostwick was a four-star member of UF’s 2013 recruiting class, rated as the No. 46 player at any position in the state. He nearly pulled the trigger on signing with Miami before deciding to sign with Florida. After taking a redshirt as a true freshman, Bostwick played in five games last season before deciding in July to move on from Gainesville.
If Bostwick ends up at Miami or another FBS program, he’ll have to sit out the 2015 season. He’d then have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2016.
Bostwick would also become the second former Gator to transfer to the Hurricanes this year, joining fellow defensive lineman Gerald Willis. The end transferred to UM this past February and will have to sit out the 2015 season after his bid for a waiver was denied.