Vernon Hargreaves, III (born June 3, 1995) is an American college football cornerback who plays for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida. He will be a sophomore during the 2014 fall season.
Hargreaves attended Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played football for coach David Mitchell and ran track. In football, he had 44 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions as a sophomore in 2010. As a junior in 2011, he had 49 tackles and 2 interceptions, along with 11 offensive touchdowns. As a senior in 2012, he had 110 tackles and five interceptions. He was recognized as the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game.
In track & field, Hargreaves competed in the sprinting and jumping events. At the 2012 Hillsborough County National Division, he earned a 2nd place finish in the long jump event, with a leap of 6.83 meters, and also took 7th in the 200 meters, posting a career-best time of 23.11 seconds. He recorded a personal-best time of 11.10 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2012 FHSAA 4A District 6, placing 4th in the prelims.