Projected Roster 2020-2021

As of January 2020 the Gators have room for three more scholarship players. Here is the projected roster just a couple weeks before national signing day. This roster can still change as players transfer out or transfer in.

Class of 2016 (redshirt seniors)
WR Rick Wells 6-1 185 Raines HS, Jacksonville FL. 3-star
CB Christopher McWilliams 6-0 170 Southwest Miami Senior HS, Miami FL. 3-star
OT Stone Forsythe 6-6 315 West Orange HS, Winter Garden FL. 3-star
DB Quincy Lenton 6-0 195 Meridan HS, Meridian MS. 3-star
C/OL Brett Heggie 6-4 290 Mount Dora HS, Mount Dora FL. 3-star
OLB Jeremiah Moon 6-4 205 Hoover HS, Birmingham AL. 4-star
QB Kyle Trask 6-6 212 Manvel HS, Manvel TX. 2-star
OL Jawaan Taylor 6-5 350 Cocoa HS, Cocoa FL. 3-star
OL/DL Tanner Rowell 6-2 298. Melbourne Senior HS, Melbourne, FL

Class of 2017 (transfer juniors, seniors and redshirt juniors)
TE Kemore Gamble 4-star 6'4" 220 Miami Southridge Miami FL
ATH Kadarius Toney 4-star 6'1" 185 Blount Prichard AL
DL Zachary Carter 4-star 6'5" 250 Hillsborough Tampa FL
LB Ventrell Miller 4-star 6'1" 225 Kathleen Lakeland FL
LB James Houston 3-star 6'1" 225 American Heritage Plantation FL 1-star
CB Marco Wilson 4-star 6'0" 180 American Heritage Plantation FL
DB Shawn Davis 4-star 6'0" 185 Southridge Miami FL
RB Malik Davis 4-star 5'11" 190 Jesuit Tampa FL
DT Kyree Campbell 4-star 6'4" 310 Wyoming Seminary Kingston PA
OT TJ Moore 4-star 6'5" 290 Mallard Creek Charlotte NC
CB Brad Stewart 4-star 6'0" 194 McDonogh New Orleans, LA
S Donovan Stiner 3-star 6'2" 185 Bellaire Bellaire, TX
SDE Elijah Conliffe 4-star 6'4" 305 Hampton Hampton VA
OG Tedarrell "TJ" Slaton 4-star 6'6" 341 American Heritage Fort Lauderdale, FL
LB Lacedrick Brunson 2-star 6'2" 210 Jackson Miami, FL
WR Jordan Pouncey 6-2 205 Univ of TX by way of Winter Park HS, Winter Park, FL Former 3-star. TR-JR.

Class of 2018 (transfer sophomores, juniors and redshirt sophomores)
RB Iverson Clement 6-0 190 Rancocas Valley HS, Mount Holly NJ. 4-star.
S Amari Burney 6-1 215 Calvary Christian HS, Clearwater FL. 4-star
TE Dante Lang 6-5 220 Boca Raton HS, Boca Raton FL. 3-star
RB Dameon Pierce 5-11 210 Bainbridge HS. Bainbridge, GA. 4-star
OL Richard Gouraige 6-5 250 Cambridge HS. Tampa, FL 4-star.
K Evan McPherson 6-0 165 Fort Payne HS, Fort Payne, Alabama. 3-star.
DB John Huggins 6-1 198 Daytona Beach, FL 4-star.
QB Emory Jones 6-3 200 Heard County HS Franklin, GA. 4-star.
DB Trey Dean 6-2 180 Dutchtown HS, Hampton, GA. 4-star.
C OL Griffin McDowell 6-4 280 Lee County HS. Leesburg, GA. 3-star.
DE/OLB Andrew Chatfield 6-2 221 Plantation HS, Miami, FL 4-star. 2.7.2018 LOI.
WR Jacob Copeland 6-1 181 Escambia HS, Pensacola, FL 4-star.
SDE Malik Langham. 6-5.5 263 Lee HS, Huntsville, Alabama. 4-star.
LS Marco Ortiz 6-5 230. Benedictine HS, Richmond, Virginia.
QB Jaylin Jackson 5-9 160. Cambridge Christian HS, Tampa, FL
LB Umstead Sanders 6-2 240. Port St. Joe HS, Port St. Joe, Florida by way of Hinds C.C., MS
RB Tyriek Hopkins 5-8 177 Lakewood HS, St. Petersburg, FL
OL Nick Villano 6-3 312 American Heritage HS, Wellington, FL
RB Lorenzo Lingard 6-0 190 of University of Miami by way of University High School, Orange City, FL. Former 5*. TR-SO.
WR Justin Shorter 6-4 226 of Penn State University by way of South Brunswick High School, Monmouth Junction, NJ. Former 5*. TR-SO.

Class of 2019 (transfer sophomores, sophomores and redshirt freshmen)
DB Trent Whittemore 6-3 185. Bucholz HS. Gainesville FL. 3-star.
OT Wardrick Wilson 6-4 295. Norland HS. Miami FL. 3 *
ATH Ja'Markis Weston 6-3 195. Clewiston HS. Clewiston, FL 3-star.
WR Dionte Marks 5-11 178. Deland HS. Deland, FL 3 *.
OT Ethan White 6-5 315. Superior Collegiate Academy. Clearwater, FL 4 *.
OLB Tyron Hopper 6-2 205. Roswell HS. Roswell, GA. 4-star.
DT Jaelin Humphries 6-3 303. Mountainview HS. Lawrenceville, GA. 4-star.
OG Riley Simonds 6-4 324. Buford HS. Buford, GA. 3-star.
OLB Jesiah Pierre 6-2 220. Christian Home Bible School. Mount Dora, FL 3-star.
CB Chester Kimbrough 5-11 170. Warren Easton HS. New Orleans, LA. 4-star.
OLB Mohamoud Diabate 6-4 215. Auburn HS. Auburn, Alabama. 4-star.
OT William Harrod 6-5 315. National Christian Academy. Ft Washington, MD. 4-star.
CB Jaydon Hill 6-0 174. Bob Jones HS. Madison, AL. 4-star.
RB Nay'Quan Wright 5-9 188. Carol City HS, Miami, FL 4-star.
OT Michael Tarquin 6-5 290. North Marion HS, Citra, FL 4-star.
OG Kingsley Eguakun 6-3 295. Sandalwood HS, Jacksonville, FL 3-star.
DL Lloyd Summerall. 6-5 220. Lakeland HS. Lakeland, FL 4-star.
TE Keon Zipperer. 6-2 240. Lakeland HS. Lakeland, FL 4-star.
DE Khris Bogle 6-4 212. Cardinal Gibbons HS. Fort Lauderdale, FL 4-star.
CB Kaiir Elam 6-1 185. The Benjamin School. North Palm Beach, FL 4-star
K Taylor Waxman. 6-1 165. West Broward HS, Pembroke Pines, FL. (4.5)*.
DT Lucas Alonso. 6-3 285. Westminster Christian, Miami, FL.
OLB Brenton Cox 6-4 245 of University of Georgia by way of Stockbridge High School, Stockbridge, GA. Former 5*. TR-SO.

Class of 2020 (freshmen)
DL Gervon Dexter 6-6 260 Lake Wales HS. Lake Wales, FL 4-star
ATH Jaquavion Fraziars 6-4 185. Dunnellon HS. Dunnellon, FL 4-star
S Rashad Torrence 6-1 195. Marietta HS. Marietta, GA. 4-star
WR Manuel Leonard 6-2 200. Vanguard HS. Ocala, FL 4-star.
DT Johnnie Brown 6-2 250. Middleton HS. Tampa, FL 4-star.
QB Anthony Richardson 6-4 213 Eastside HS. Gainesville, FL 4-star
CB Avery Helm 6-2 170 Marshall HS, Missouri City, TX. 4-star.
TE Jonathan Odom 6-5 250 Jesuit HS, Tampa, FL 3-star
OG Jovens Janvier 6-3 350 Miami Christian School, Miami, FL 4-star.
OT Gerald Mincey 6-5 325 Cardinal Gibbons HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL 3-star
DT Lamar Goods 6-4 290 St Thomas Moore HS, Oakdale, Connecticut. 4-star.
DB Tre'Vez Johnson 5-11 185 Bartram HS, Jacksonville, FL 3-star
OLB Derek Wingo 6-2 210 St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, FL 4-star.
CB Fenley Graham 5-9 171 Lakeland HS, Lakeland, FL 3-star.
WDE Antwaun Powell 6-3 235 I.C. Norcrom, Portsmouth, Virginia. 4-star.
OL Richard Leonard 6-2 320 Cocoa HS, Cocoa, FL, 3-star.
CB Jahari Rodgers 6-0 170 Arlington HS, Arlington, TX. 4-star.
P Jeremy Crawshaw 6-3 190 ProKick Australia HS, Emu Plains, New South Wales, Australia.
OT Isaiah Walker, Jr. 6-4 309 Norland HS, Miamia, FL 4-star
ATH Marc Britt 6-2 190 Miami Christian HS, Winter Park, FL 4-star.
CB Ethan Pouncey 6-1 160 Winter Park HS, Winter Park, FL 4-star.
DT Jalen Lee 6-3 294 Live Oak, HS, Watson, LA. 4-star.
OT Joshua Braun 6-6 335 Suwannee HS, Live Oak, FL 4-star.
DB Mordecai McDaniel 6-1 195 St. John's College HS, Washington, D.C. 4-star.
SDE Princely Umanmielen 6-4 234 Manor HS, Manor, TX. 4-star.

Projected depth chart:
QB

1. RSR QB Kyle Trask 6-6 212 Manvel HS, Manvel TX. 2-star
2. RSO QB Emory Jones 6-3 200 Heard County HS Franklin, GA. 4-star.
3. FR QB Anthony Richardson 6-4 213 Eastside HS. Gainesville, FL 4-star

RB

1. JR RB Dameon Pierce 5-11 210 Bainbridge HS. Bainbridge, GA. 4-star
2. TR-RSO RB Lorenzo Lingard 6-0 190 of University of Miami by way of University High School, Orange City, FL. 5-star.
   
3. RJR RB Malik Davis 5'11" 190 Jesuit Tampa FL. 4-star.
   
4. RFR RB Nay'Quan Wright 5-9 188. Carol City HS, Miami, FL 4-star.
5. RSO RB Iverson Clement 6-0 190 Rancocas Valley HS, Mount Holly NJ. 4-star.

WR-X

1. TR-SO. WR Justin Shorter 6-4 226 of Penn State University by way of South Brunswick High School, Monmouth Junction, NJ. Former 5*.
2. RSO WR Jacob Copeland 6-1 181 Escambia HS, Pensacola, FL 4-star.
3. RFR WR/DB Trent Whittemore 6-3 185. Bucholz HS. Gainesville FL. 3-star.
4. RFR WR/ATH Ja'Markis Weston 6-3 195. Clewiston HS. Clewiston, FL 3-star.

WR-Z

1. TR-SR WR Trevon Grimes 6-3 202 Ohio State University by way of St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL 4-star.
   
2. RSR WR Rick Wells 6-1 185 Raines HS, Jacksonville FL. 3-star.
3. TR-RJR WR Jordan Pouncey 6-2 205 Univ of TX by way of Winter Park HS, Winter Park, FL Former 3-star.

WR-Y/H

1. SR WR/ATH Kadarius Toney 6'1" 185 Blount Prichard AL. 4-star.
2. RFR WR Dionte Marks 5-11 178. Deland HS. Deland, FL 3-star.

TE

1. JR TE Kyle Pitts 6-5 235 of Archbishop Wood High School, Warminster PA. 4-star.
2. SO TE Keon Zipperer. 6-2 240. Lakeland HS. Lakeland, FL 4-star.
3. RJR TE Kemore Gamble 6'4" 220 Miami Southridge Miami FL. 4-star.
4. RSO TE Dante Lang 6-5 220 Boca Raton HS, Boca Raton FL. 3-star

LT

1. OT Stone Forsythe 6-6 315 West Orange HS, Winter Garden FL. 3-star.
2. OL Richard Gouraige 6-5 250 Cambridge HS. Tampa, FL 4-star.
3. OT Isaiah Walker, Jr. 6-4 309 Norland HS, Miamia, FL 4-star.
4. OL Hayden Knighton 6-3 270 Fork Union by way of North Fort Myers, Fort Myers, FL. NR. (preferred walk-on)

LG

1. OL Richard Gouraige 6-5 250 Cambridge HS. Tampa, FL 4-star.
2. C OL Griffin McDowell 6-4 280 Lee County HS. Leesburg, GA. 3-star.
3. OL Richard Leonard 6-2 320 Cocoa HS, Cocoa, FL, 3-star.

OC

1. C/OL Brett Heggie 6-4 290 Mount Dora HS, Mount Dora FL. 3-star.
2. OL/DL Tanner Rowell 6-2 298. Melbourne Senior HS, Melbourne, FL
3. OG Kingsley Eguakun 6-3 295. Sandalwood HS, Jacksonville, FL 3-star.

RG

1. OT Ethan White 6-5 315. Superior Collegiate Academy, Clearwater, FL 4-star.
2. OT TJ Moore 6'5" 290 Mallard Creek Charlotte NC. 4-star.
   
3. OG Riley Simonds 6-4 324. Buford HS. Buford, GA. 3-star.
4. OT William Harrod 6-5 315. National Christian Academy. Ft Washington, MD. 4-star.

RT

1. TR-SR Stewart Reese OL 6/6" 345 of Mississippi State University by way of Fort Pierce Central HS, Fort Pierce, FL 4-star.
   
2. RSR Jean Delance OT 6’5” 309 North Mesquite HS, Mesquite, TX 4-star.
3. RFR OT Michael Tarquin 6-5 290. North Marion HS, Citra, FL 4-star.
4. FR OT Joshua Braun 6-6 335 Suwannee HS, Live Oak, FL 4-star.

WDE/OLB EDGE

1. TR-RSO OLB Brenton Cox 6-4 245 of University of Georgia by way of Stockbridge High School, Stockbridge, GA. 5-star.
   
2. RSR OLB Jeremiah Moon 6-4 205 Hoover HS, Birmingham AL. 4-star.
3. SO OLB Mohamoud Diabate 6-4 215. Auburn HS. Auburn, Alabama. 4-star.
4. RFR DL Lloyd Summerall. 6-5 220. Lakeland HS. Lakeland, FL 4-star.
5. FR WDE Antwaun Powell 6-3 235 I.C. Norcrom, Portsmouth, Virginia. 4-star.

NT

1. SR WDE Antwaun Powell 6-3 235 I.C. Norcrom, Portsmouth, Virginia. 4-star.
2. RJR Elijah Conliffe SDE 6'4" 305 Hampton Hampton VA. 4-star.
3. RFR DT Jaelin Humphries 6-3 303. Mountainview HS. Lawrenceville, GA. 4-star.

DT

1. SR DT Jaelin Humphries 6-3 303. Mountainview HS. Lawrenceville, GA. 4-star.
2. FR DT Lamar Goods 6-4 290 St Thomas Moore HS, Oakdale, Connecticut. 4-star.

WILL/ MONEY

1. RJR DT Lamar Goods 6-4 290 St Thomas Moore HS, Oakdale, Connecticut. 4-star.
2. RFR OLB Tyron Hopper 6-2 205. Roswell HS. Roswell, GA. 4-star.
3. TR RSO SDE/OLB Noah Keeter 6-5 225 of University of California Los Angeles by way of Buchholz HS, Gainesville, FL, 3-star. (preferred walk-on)

MIKE

1. RJR OLB Tyron Hopper 6-2 205. Roswell HS. Roswell, GA. 4-star.
2. RJR Lacedrick Brunson LB 6'2" 210 Jackson Miami, FL. 2-star.
3. RFR OLB Jesiah Pierre 6-2 220. Christian Home Bible School. Mount Dora, FL 3-star.

FCB

1. RJR CB Marco Wilson CB 6'0" 180 American Heritage Plantation FL. 4-star.
   
2. FR CB Ethan Pouncey 6-1 160 Winter Park HS, Winter Park, FL 4-star.

BCB

1. SO CB Kaiir Elam 6-1 185. The Benjamin School. North Palm Beach, FL 4-star.
2. SO CB Jaydon Hill 6-0 174. Bob Jones HS. Madison, AL. 4-star.
3. FR CB Jahari Rodgers 6-0 170 Arlington HS, Arlington, TX. 4-star.

STAR/ NB

1. JR CB Jahari Rodgers 6-0 170 Arlington HS, Arlington, TX. 4-star.
2. SO CB Chester Kimbrough 5-11 170. Warren Easton HS. New Orleans, LA. 4-star.
3. RSR CB Christopher McWilliams 6-0 170 Southwest Miami Senior HS, Miami FL. 3-star.

SS

1. SR CB Brad Stewart 6'0" 194 McDonogh New Orleans, LA. 4-star.
2. JR DB Trey Dean 6-2 180 Dutchtown HS, Hampton, GA. 4-star.
3. RSR DB Quincy Lenton 6-0 195 Meridan HS, Meridian MS. 3-star.

FS

1. SR DB Shawn Davis 6'0" 185 Southridge Miami FL. 4-star.
2. SR DB Donovan Stiner 6'2" 185 Bellaire Bellaire, TX. 3-star.
3. FR S Rashad Torrence 6-1 195. Marietta HS. Marietta, GA. 4-star.

ST

• K SO Evan McPherson 5'10" 177 Fort Payne HS, Fort Payne, AL.
  
• K RS SO Chris Howard 6'1" 214 Ponte Vedra HS, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
• K TR SO Zack Sessa 6'0" 175 Georgia Southern by way of Venice HS, Venice, FL. (walk-on)
  
• P JR Jacob Finn 6'3" 210 Paxon HS, Jacksonville, FL.
• LS RS FR Marco Ortiz 6'4" Benedictine HS, Richmond, VA.
  
• LS RS JR Brett DioGuardi 6'4" 226 Windmere Prep, Windmere, FL.

I added the latest transfer assuming he will be granted eligibility in 2020.

1. TR-SO. WR Justin Shorter 6-4 226 of Penn State University by way of South Brunswick High School, Monmouth Junction, NJ. Former 5*.

I added updates from the following transfers

• Stewart Reese is a graduate transfer from Mississippi State University who is eligible in 2020. He is projected to compete as a starter at RT or RG.
  
• Lorenza Lingard is a transfer from the University of Miami who was granted eligibility for 2020 and is projected to compete with Dameon Pierce, Malik Davis, and Iverson Clement at RB.
• Jordan Pouncey is a transfer from the University of Texas, but he has no updates yet. If granted eligibility he is projected to compete with Tre Grimes and Rick Wells at WR-Z.
• Noah Keeter is a preferred walk-on and transfer from UCLA. He is projected as a starter on special teams or backup linebacker.
• Haydon Knighton is a preferred walk-on and transfer from Fork Union Prep. He is projected as a redshirt, but could be pressed into action as backup offensive lineman.
• Zack Sessa is a preferred walk-on and transfer from Georgia Southern. He is projected as a preferred walk-on at placekicker.