Florida Gators 2021 Recruiting Class

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Here is the class of 2021, Dan Mullen’s 4th and last recruiting class. Here is the class ranking over time:

• #1 December 25, 2018
• #5 March 7, 2020
• #8 December 16, 2020 (ENSD)
• #13 February 3, 2021 (NSD)/ #8 composite with transfers

First	Last	Pos	Ht	Wt	High School	Rating	Notes
Jason​	Marshall Jr.​	CB​	6-0​	192​	Miami, Fla. / Miami Palmetto​	0.9855​
Scooby​	Williams​	LB​	6-2​	232​	Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay​	0.9679​	Transfer to Texas A&M 2024
Tyreak​	Sapp​	DL​	6-2​	264​	Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas​	0.9578​
Corey​	Collier Jr.​	S​	6-1​	179​	Miami, Fla. / Miami Palmetto​	0.9400​	Transferred to Nebraska 12/7/2022.
Carlos​	Del Rio-Wilson​	QB​	6-2​	228​	Atlanta, Ga. / Cartersville​	0.9357​	Transferred to Syracuse 12/7/2022.
Marcus​	Burke​	WR​	6-4​	183​	Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy​	0.9245​
Donovan​	McMillon​	S​	6-1​	200​	McMurray, Pa. / Peters Township​	0.9195​	Transferred to Pittsburgh 12/7/2022.
Yousef​	Mugharbil​	OL​	6-4​	311​	Murphy, N.C. / Murphy​	0.9056​	Transferred to Colorado 12/7/2022.
Daejon​	Reynolds​	WR​	6-2​	208​	Springfield, Ill. / Grayson​	0.9030​	Transferred to Pittsburgh 12/7/2022.
Chief​	Borders​	LB​	6-4​	232​	Chicago, Ill. / Heard County (Ga.)​	0.8988​	Transferred to Nebraska 12/7/2022.
Gage​	Wilcox​	TE​	6-4​	241​	Tampa, Fla. / Jefferson​	0.8985​	Medically retired 3/2022.
Justus​	Boone​	DL​	6-4​	245​	Sumter, S.C. / Sumter HS​	0.8950​
Desmond​	Watson​	DL​	6-5​	415​	Plant City, Fla. / Armwood​	0.8891​
Nick​	Elksnis​	TE​	6-6​	232​	Jacksonville, Fla. / Episcopal​	0.8877​	Transferred to South Carolina 12/7/2022.
Jordan​	Young​	CB​	6-0​	188​	Tampa, Fla. / Gaither​	0.8872​	Transferred to Cincinnati 12/7/2022.
Chris​	Thomas Jr.​	DL​	6-5​	309​	Tallahassee, Fla. / Dunbar (Ft. Myers)​	0.8817​	Transferred to Marshall 12/7/2022.
Dakota​	Mitchell​	S​	5-11​	171​	Winter Park, Fla. / Winter Park​	0.8809​	Medically retired 9/2023.
Jake​	Slaughter​	OL​	6-5​	302​	Sparr, Fla. / Trinity Catholic​	0.8656​
Jalen​	Kitna​	QB​	6-4​	205​	Tacoma, Wa. / Burleson (Texas)​	0.8609​	Kicked off team 12/2022.
Mark​	Pitts​	OL​	6-6​	322​	Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz​	0.8390​
Austin​	Barber​	OL​	6-6​	311​	Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy​	0.8272​
Rocco​	Underwood​	LS​	6-3​	227​	Lake Mary, Fla. / Lake Mary​	0.8117​

Transfers

First	Last	Pos	Ht	Wt	High School	College	Rating	Notes
Jace​	Christmann​	K​	6-0​	195​	Houston, Tx. / Memorial​	Mississippi State​	n/a​	Grad transfer. Did not play.
Demarkcus​	Bowman​	RB​	5-10​	183​	Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland HS​	Clemson​	0.9400​	Transferred to USF 6/27/2022.
Elijah​	Blades​	CB​	5-2​	185​	Pasadena, Ca. / Muir​	Texas A&M​	0.9128​	Transferred to Buffalo 12/7/2021.
Diwun​	Black​	LB​	6-3​	221​	Forest, Miss. / Osceola​	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC​	0.9017​	Dismissed from team 11/16/2022. Transferred to Temple.
Daquon​	Newkirk​	DL​	6-3​	282​	Orlando, Fla. / The First Academy​	Auburn​	0.8959​	Undrafted free agent 2023.
Jadarrius​	Perkins​	S​	6-1​	185​	Hattiesburg, Miss. / Hattiesburg​	Miss Gulf Coast CC and Missouri​	0.8860​	Entered transfer portal 9/7/2023.
Tyrone​	Truesdell​	DL​	6-3​	325​	Augusta, Ga. / Laney​	n/a​	0.8721​	Undrafted free agent 2023. Played in USFL.
Antonio​	Valentino​	DL​	6-3​	280​	Westerville, Oh. / Westverville​	Penn State​	0.8284​	Undrafted free agent 2023.

 

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Here are some Gator targets to keep an eye on (with "crystal ball" projection as of May 2020):

• DT Leonard Taylor 6-4 255, Miami Palmetto, Miami, FL, 5-star, #27 national, Florida or Miami
  
• CB Jason Marshall 6-2 180, Miami Palmetto, Miami, FL, 5-star, #30 national, Florida
• WR Jacorey Brooks 6-3 185, Booker T. Washington, Miami, FL, 4-star, #37 national, Alabama or Florida
• SDE Bryce Langston 6-2.5 250, Vanguard, Ocala, FL, 4-star, #95 national, Florida
• SDE Tyreak Sapp 6-2.5 255, St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, FL, #96 national, Florida
• CB Clinton Burton, Jr 5-11 170, St. Francis Academy, Baltimore, MD, #131 national, Florida
• S Ahmari Harvey 5-10.5 170, Florida State University High School, Tallahassee, FL, #168 national, FSU or Florida
• QB Carlos Del Rio 6-2.5 201, Grayson, Loganville, GA, #174 national, Florida
• WR Trevonte Rucker 5-11.5 157, Vanguard, Ocala, FL, 4-star, #183 national, Florida
• WR Daejon Reynolds 6-2 195, Grayson, Loganville, GA, 4-star, #205 national, Florida
• WR Marcus Burke 6-3 180, Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, FL, 4-star, #233 national, Florida
• ATH Charles Montgomery 5-10 185, Armwood, Valrico, FL, 4-star, #239 national, Florida
• OLB Chief Borders 6-3 230, Carrollton, Carrollton, GA, 4-star, #254 national, Florida
• S Kamar Wilcoxson 6-1 183, IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL, 4-star, #261 national, Tennessee
• TE Gage Wilcox 6-4 228, Jefferson, Tampa, FL, 4-star, #278 national, Florida
• TE James Blackstrain 6-2 228, Holy Trinity Episcopal, Cocoa, FL, 4-star, #279 national, Florida

The following are "high choice", undecided or otherwise-recruited recruits that could flip:

• DT Maason Smith 6-5 316, Terrebonne, Houma, LA, 5-star, #20 national
• CB Ga'Quincy McKinstry 5-11.5 172, Pinson Valley, Pinson, AL, 5-star, #22 national
• OLB Smael Mondon 6-3 220, Paulding County, Dallas, GA, 5-star, #26 national
• RB Donovan Edwards 5-11 190, West Broomfield, West Broomfield, MI, 4-star, #38 national
• WR Mario Williams 5-10 165, Plant City, Plant City, FL, 4-star, #40 national
• OG Terrence Ferguson 6-4 300, Peach County, Fort Valley, GA, 4-star, #46 national
  
• WDE Dallas Turner 6-4 235, St. Thomas Aquinas, FL, 4-star, #90 national
• WDE Jeremiah Williams 6-3 224, Ramsay, Birmingham, AL, 4-star, #113 national
• WR Destyn Pazon 6-0 170, Edna Karr, New Orleans, LA, 4-star, #129 national
• WR Christian Leary 5-9 180, Edgewater, Orlando, FL, 4-star, #152 national
• SDE Aaron Armitage 6-4 242, Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ, 4-star, #203 national

There are a few more high choice recruits just outside the top 200:

• S Terrion Arnold Tallahassee FL
• OLB Jamon Dumas-Johnson Baltimore MD
• DT Savion Collins Miami FL
• OG Laurence Seymore Miami FL
• WDE Keanu Koht Vero Beach FL
• CB De'Jahn Warren Scranton PA
• DT Desmond Watson Seffner FL
• SDE Justus Boone Sumter SC
• OT George Jackson Stone Mountain GA
• OT Javonte Gardner Orlando FL
• DT Christopher Thomas Fort Myers FL
• WR Caleb Johnson Greenville TX
• OG Deyavia Hammond Independence KS
• OLB Diwun Black Perkinston MS (former class of 2019 commit, now JUCO)

 

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The following 5-star recruits are still uncommitted, and have no "crystal ball". Note that Florida is not high in the crystal ball for these recruits.

• SDE Korey Foreman 6-4 265 Centennial, Corona, CA (Southern Cal, Clemson)
  
• SDE J.T. Tuimolouau 6-4.5 277 Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, WA (Ohio State, Washington)
  
• OL Tommy Brockermeyer 6-6.25 283 All Saints Episcopal, Fort Worth, TX (Texas, Alabama, Clemson)
  
• QB (dual threat) Caleb Williams 6-2 209 Gonzaga, Washington, DC (Oklahoma)
  
• OT Amarius Mims 6-7 315 Bleckley County, Cochran, GA (Georgia, Alabama, Auburn)
  
• CB Tony Grimes 6-0 180 Princess Anne, Virginia Beach, VA (Georgia, Virginia Tech)
  
• WR Emeka Egbuka 6-1 190 Stellacoom, Stellacoom, WA (Ohio State, Clemson)
  
• S James Williams 6-5 218 Western, Opa Locka, FL (Georgia, Alabama)
  
• OT Tristan Leigh 6-6 285 Robinson Secondary, Fairfax, VA (Clemson, Virginia Tech, Penn State)
  
• OT Nolan Rucci 6-8 289 Warwick, Lititz, PA (Penn State, Clemson)

 

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The top JUCO transfers available are as follows:

• QB Mason McGriskin West Ferris Secondary, Ontario, Canada
• LB Nathan Clark College of DuPage
• P/ ATH Tommy Washington Georgia Military
• OT Tykeem Doss East Central CC
• DB Naseem Shamburger Glendale College
• WR Nick Green Birmingham Prep
  
• DB Will Jones Jr ASA New York
• QB Kaleb Low Birmingham Prep
• DE/LB Henry Franks Birmingham Prep

 

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We got another commit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...ommits-to-florida/ar-BB14CXlx?ocid=spartandhp

 

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[DRU2012]

Sure be nice to see us begin to land a larger share of the “FIVE Star”-prospects, obviously...our Coach is an absolute beast at recognizing “good-fit” “FOUR Star” ones then coaching them UP TO their highest potential, AND finding otherwise UNDER-performing “JUCO Transfers” and getting ‘em in and coaching THEM up...but you’d LOVE to see what he’d likely do with those “highest potential” kids; but gotta figure we WON’T get a chance to see it until we break thru, start making it to the college Football Final Four (“FFF”) and our impact players are regularly in the resulting media spotlight that we’ll get back to having those “regular annual recruiting hauls” like we had under Meyer and Spurrier...
What we’re really talking about is “WINNING IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA” again as we USED to, and with FSU definitely down and UM at least not having “fully bounced back” YET, all the MORE reason this is our chance to do so RIGHT NOW.
That’s one of the things I’m anxious to see and learn about THIS season: We seem to have some playmakers, real IMPACT players on BOTH sides of the ball now, and I’m looking forward to see how that manifests onfield and in the weekly “highlight reels”!!!

 

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LOIs received on early signing day are in bold:

1. OLB Diwun Black 6-4 226. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College by way of Osceola High School, Kissimmee, Florida. Perkinson, Mississippi. 4-star. 8.2.2018 commitment. Did not academically qualify. JUCO transfer 2021.
2. OG Deyavie Hammond 6-3 330. Independence Community College. Independence, Kansas. 3-star. 12.16.2018. Commitment.
   
3. DE Tyreak Sapp 6-2 255. St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 4-star. 12.24.2018. Commitment.
4. QB Carlos Del Rio. 6-3 202. McEarchen High School. Powder Springs, Georgia. 4-star. 7.26.2019. Commitment.
5. DT Christopher Thomas 6-5 280. Dunbar High School. Fort Myers, Florida. 3-star. 9.23.2019. Commitment.
6. OLB Chief Borders 6-3 231. McEachern High School. Powder Springs, Georgia. 4-star. 11.8.2019. Commitment.
7. WR Trevonte Rucker 6-0 160 of Vanguard High School. Ocala, Florida. 4-star. 11.26.2018. Commitment.
   
8. OT Javonte Gardner 6-5 240. Jones High School. Orlando, Florida. NR yet. 12.20.2019. Commitment.
9. WR DaeJon Reynolds (6-2, 195, Loganville, GA. Grayson) 4-star. 2.3.21 Commitment.
10. DE Justus Boone 6-5 250. Sumter High School. Sumter, South Carolina. 3-star. 2.26.2020. Commitment.
11. TE Gage Wilcox 6-4 228. Jefferson High School. Tampa, Florida. 4-star. 2.28.2020. Commitment.
12. TE Nick Elksnis 6-6 220. Episcopal High School. Jacksonville, Florida. 3-star. 3.7.2020. Commitment.
13. OT Adrein Strickland 6-6 330. A. Crawford Mosley High School. Lynn Haven, Florida. NR. 5.12.2020 Commitment.
    
14. ATH Charles Montgomery 5-10 185. Armwood High School. Seffner, Florida. 4-star. 5.24.2020. Commitment.
15. QB Jalen Kitna 6-4 200. Burleson High School. Burleson, Texas. 3-star. 5.26.2020. Commitment.
16. S Dakota Mitchell 6-0 184. Winter Park High School. Winter Park, Florida. 3-star. 6.18.2020. Commitment.
    
17. CB Jordan Young 6-0 185 of Gaither High School. Tampa, Florida. 4-star. 6.21.2020. Commitment.
18. S Donovan McMillon 6-2 194. Peters Township High School. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. 3-star 7.18.2020. Commitment.
    
19. WR Markus Burke 6-3 180 of Trinity Christian Academy. Jacksonville, Florida, 4-star. 7.20.2020. Commitment.
20. OC Jake Slaughter 6-4 300 of Ocala Trinity Catholic. Ocala, Florida. 3-star. 7.24.2020. Commitment.
21. DT Desmond Watson 6-5 350 of Armwood High School. Seffner, Florida. 3-star. 7.30.2020. Commitment.
22. CB Jason Marshall 6-2 180 of Palmetto High School. Miami, FL. 5-star. 8.8.2020. Commitment.
23. S Corey Collier 6-2 170 of Palmetto High School. Miami, FL. 4-star. 8.10.2020. Commitment.
24. LS/TE Rocco Underwood 6-4 220 of Lake Mary High School. Lake Mary, FL. 3*/5*. 7.24.2020. Commitment. Preferred Walk-On.
25. WDE Jeremiah "Scooby" Williams 6-3 224, Ramsay, Birmingham, AL, 4-star. 10.26.2020. Commitment.
26. OT Yousef Mugharbill 6-5 330 of Murphy High School, Murphy, NC. 4-star. 11.6.2020. Commitment.

 

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OC Jake Slaughter 6-4 300 of Ocala Trinity Catholic. Ocala, Florida. 3-star. 7.24.2020.
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S Donovan McMillon 6-2 194. Peters Township High School. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. 3-star 7.18.2020.
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LS/TE Rocco Underwood 6-4 220 of Lake Mary High School. Lake Mary, FL. 3*/5*. 7.24.2020. Commitment.
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OT Yousef Mugharbill 6-5 330 of Murphy High School, Murphy, NC. 4-star. 11.6.2020.
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TE Gage Wilcox 6-4 228. Jefferson High School. Tampa, Florida. 4-star. 2.28.2020. Commitment.
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TE Nick Elksnis 6-6 220. Episcopal High School. Jacksonville, Florida. 3-star. 3.7.2020.
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DT Desmond Watson 6-5 350 of Armwood High School. Seffner, Florida. 3-star. 7.30.2020.
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