Florida Gators 2024 Recruiting Class

Escambia94 · Jan 30, 2023

The 2024 recruiting class will be Billy Napier's third class, his second full class. Here are the rankings through the recruiting cycle:
- #8 - January 30, 2023 (UGA, LSU, FSU, ND, Bama, Texas Tech, Oregon, Florida, SC, Iowa)
- #4 - October 4, 2023 (UGA, tOSU, aTm, UF, Bama)
- #5 - November 10, 2023 (UGA, tOSU, FSU, Bama, UF, Oregon)
- #4 - November 21, 2023 (UGA, tOSU, FSU, UF, Bama, Oregon)
- #6 - December 10, 2023
- #14 - December 15, 2023
- #10 - February 7, 2024

Name	Rating	Notes
QB DJ Lagway Willis (Willis, TX) 6-2 / 225	0.9960	Commit 12/7/2022
DL LJ McCray Mainland (Daytona Beach, FL) 6-6 260	0.9721	Commit 10/21 (visit FSU 11/11/2023)
~~EDGE Jamonta Waller Picayune Memorial (Picayune, MS) 6-2 / 225~~	0.9641	Commit 6/19/2023; de-commit 11/11/2023 (Auburn; original CB 6/2/2023)
~~CB Xavier Filsaime McKinney (McKinney, TX) 6-1 / 180~~	0.9851	Commit 4/13/2023
LB Myles Graham Woodward Academy (Atlanta, GA) 6-1 / 212	0.9817	Commit 8/14/2022
~~RB Jerrick Gibson IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 5-10 / 200~~	0.9734	Attends Florida Junior Day 1/28/2023 (Texas)
EDGE Adarius Hayes Largo (Largo, FL) 6-4 / 210	0.9660	Commit 1/28/2023
~~RB Chauncey Bowens The Benjamin School (North Palm Beach, FL) 5-11 / 219~~	0.9065	Commit 9/18/2022; de-commit 6/10/2023 (Georgia)
DL Amaris Williams Clinton (Clinton, NC) 6-3 / 270	0.9344	Commit 6/17/2023
LB Aaron Chiles Our Lady Good Counsel HS (Olney, MD) 6-3 / 220	0.9607	Commit 6/17/2023
WR Jerrae Hawkins IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 5-9 / 165	0.9166	Commit 6/26/2023
ATH Amir Jackson Portal (Portal, GA) 6-4 / 223	0.9496	Commit 6/17/2023
~~Nasir Johnson Dublin (Dublin, GA) 6-4.5 / 300~~	0.9094	Commit 6/17/2023; de-commit 11/15/2023 (Georgia)
~~Wardell Mack John Ehret (Marrero, LA) 5-11 / 170~~	0.9439	Commit 8/14/2023; de-commit 11/12/2023 (Texas; original CB 7/4/2023)
OT Fletcher Westphal Tuscarora (Leesburg, VA) 6-8 / 335	0.9090	Commit 7/10/2023
WR Tawaski Abrams Dunbar (Fort Myers, FL) 5-11 / 175	0.9069	Commit 7/18/2023
WR Izaiah Williams Carrollwood Day (Tampa, FL) 6-0 / 172	0.8997	Commit 5/5/2023
S Josiah Davis Berrien (Nashville, GA) 6-1 / 185 6-1 / 185	0.8853	Commit 3/27/2023
~~Kendall Jackson F. W. Buchholz (Gainesville, FL) 6-4 / 250~~	~~0.8942~~	~~Commit 7/12/2023~~
DL Michai Boireau Creekside (Hampton, GA) 6-5 390	.8753	Commit 6/19/2023; De-commit 9/11/2023; Commit 12/2/2023
Kahnen Daniels West Point (West Point, MS) 5-11 / 190	0.9002	Commit 4/10/2023
Teddy Foster Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, FL) 6-2 / 170	0.8739	Commit 7/14/2023
Marcus Mascoll South Gwinnett (Snellville, GA) 6-4.5 / 292	0.8815	Commit 7/14/2023
IOL Noel Portnjagin Germany (Germany, GERM) 6-5 / 334	0.8656	Commit 6/14/2023
OT Mike Williams Charles Herbert Flowers (Upper Marlboro, MD) 6-7 / 310	0.8475	Commit 6/12/2023
OT Enoch Wangoy Zarepath Academy (Jacksonville, FL) 6-7 / 314	0.8722	Commit 4/22/2024 (reclassified)

Here is the master list of incoming transfers.

Player	Class	Rating	Grade	School
S Asa Turner	2019	0.9047	72.9 PFF	Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA Washington
CB Jameer Grimsley	2024	0.9251		Tampa Catholic, Tampa, FL (Alabama)
LB Grayson "Pup" Howard	2020	0.9400	88.1 PFF	Andrew Jackson, Jacksonville, FL South Carolina
DL Joey Slackman	2019	0.9200	90.1 PFF	Commack, Commack, NY Penn
CB Trikweze Bridges	2019	0.8900	76.4 PFF defense 78.7 PFF special team	Lanett, Lanett, AL Oregon
QB Clay Millen	2021	0.8300		Mt Si, Snoqualmie, WA Colorado State
OT Devon Manuel	2021	0.8556	~70 PFF	Beau Chene, Arnaudville, LA Arkansas
WR Chimere Dike	2020	0.8800	~72 PFF	North, Waukesha, WI Wisconsin
OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson	2019	0.8700	90.1 PFF	Narbonne, Harbor City, CA San Diego State
EDGE George Gumbs	2021	0.8500	61.2 PFF	Simeon, Chicago, IL Northern Illinois
CB DJ Douglas	2021	0.8900	72.4 PFF	Alabaster, AL Alabama Tulane

DRU2012 · Jan 31, 2023

Good start...MIGHT be on track for something special.

Escambia94 · Feb 1, 2023

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Escambia94 · Feb 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1558861478488317955

Escambia94 · Feb 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1619438351102386177

Escambia94 · Feb 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1617170559904911362

Escambia94 · Jun 22, 2023

Class ranking:
1/30/2023 #8
6/16/2023 #16
6/17/2023 #8
6/18/2023 #3
10/4/2023 #4
11/10/2023 #5
12/15/2023 #8
12/19/2023 #10
1/19/2024 #15 / #13
1/21/2024 #9*

Name	Rating	Notes
DL LJ McCray Mainland (Daytona Beach, FL) 6-6 260	0.9721	Commit 10/21 (visit FSU 11/11/2023)
~~EDGE Jamonta Waller Picayune Memorial (Picayune, MS) 6-2 / 225~~	0.9641	Commit 6/19/2023; de-commit 11/11/2023 (Auburn; original CB 6/2/2023)
~~CB Xavier Filsaime McKinney (McKinney, TX) 6-1 / 180~~	0.9851	Commit 4/13/2023
QB DJ Lagway Willis (Willis, TX) 6-2 / 225	0.9875	Commit 12/7/2022
LB Myles Graham Woodward Academy (Atlanta, GA) 6-1 / 212	0.9817	Commit 8/14/2022
~~RB Jerrick Gibson IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 5-10 / 200~~	0.9734	Attends Florida Junior Day 1/28/2023 (Texas)
EDGE Adarius Hayes Largo (Largo, FL) 6-4 / 210	0.9660	Commit 1/28/2023
~~RB Chauncey Bowens The Benjamin School (North Palm Beach, FL) 5-11 / 219~~	0.9065	Commit 9/18/2022; de-commit 6/10/2023 (Georgia)
DL Amaris Williams Clinton (Clinton, NC) 6-3 / 270	0.9344	Commit 6/17/2023
LB Aaron Chiles Our Lady Good Counsel HS (Olney, MD) 6-3 / 220	0.9607	Commit 6/17/2023
WR Jerrae Hawkins IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 5-9 / 165	0.9166	Commit 6/26/2023
ATH Amir Jackson Portal (Portal, GA) 6-4 / 223	0.9496	Commit 6/17/2023
~~Nasir Johnson Dublin (Dublin, GA) 6-4.5 / 300~~	0.9094	Commit 6/17/2023; de-commit 11/15/2023 (Georgia)
~~Wardell Mack John Ehret (Marrero, LA) 5-11 / 170~~	0.9439	Commit 8/14/2023; de-commit 11/12/2023 (Texas; original CB 7/4/2023)
OT Fletcher Westphal Tuscarora (Leesburg, VA) 6-8 / 335	0.9090	Commit 7/10/2023
WR Tawaski Abrams Dunbar (Fort Myers, FL) 5-11 / 175	0.9069	Commit 7/18/2023
WR Izaiah Williams Carrollwood Day (Tampa, FL) 6-0 / 172	0.8997	Commit 5/5/2023
S Josiah Davis Berrien (Nashville, GA) 6-1 / 185 6-1 / 185	0.8853	Commit 3/27/2023
~~Kendall Jackson F. W. Buchholz (Gainesville, FL) 6-4 / 250~~	~~0.8942~~	~~Commit 7/12/2023~~
DL Michai Boireau Creekside (Hampton, GA) 6-5 390	.8753	Commit 6/19/2023; De-commit 9/11/2023; Commit 12/2/2023
Kahnen Daniels West Point (West Point, MS) 5-11 / 190	0.9002	Commit 4/10/2023
Teddy Foster Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, FL) 6-2 / 170	0.8739	Commit 7/14/2023
Marcus Mascoll South Gwinnett (Snellville, GA) 6-4.5 / 292	0.8815	Commit 7/14/2023
IOL Noel Portnjagin Germany (Germany, GERM) 6-5 / 334	0.8656	Commit 6/14/2023
OT Mike Williams Charles Herbert Flowers (Upper Marlboro, MD) 6-7 / 310	0.8475	Commit 6/12/2023
ATH Charles Manuel Lake Nona (Orlando, FL) 6-4 205		Commit as PWO 1/11/2024

Transfers

Player	Class	Rating	Grade	School
LB Grayson "Pup" Howard	2020	0.9400	88.1 PFF	Andrew Jackson, Jacksonville, FL South Carolina
DL Joey Slackman	2019	0.9200	90.1 PFF	Commack, Commack, NY Penn
CB Trikweze Bridges	2019	0.8900	76.4 PFF defense 78.7 PFF special team	Lanett, Lanett, AL Oregon
WR Chimere Dike	2020	0.8800	~72 PFF	North, Waukesha, WI Wisconsin
OT Devon Manuel	2021	0.8800	70 PFF	Beau Chene, LA Arkansas
OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson	2019	0.8700	90.1 PFF	Narbonne, Harbor City, CA San Diego State
EDGE George Gumbs	2021	0.8500	61.2 PFF	Simeon, Chicago, IL Northern Illinois
QB Clay Millen	2021	0.8300		Mt Si, Snoqualmie, WA Colorado State
QB Aidan Warner	2023	0.8237		Winter Park, Winter Park, FL Yale
CB DJ Douglas	2019	0.7500	72.4	Alabaster, AL Alabama Tulane

Late transfers

Player	Rating	School
DL D'antre Robinson	0.9126	Jones, Orlando, FL Texas
CB Jameer Grimsley	0.9100	Tampa Catholic, Tampa, FL Alabama

Note: Alabama did not release Jameer Grimsely from his national letter of intent so he is counted by the recruiting services as a transfer.

Escambia94 · Oct 21, 2023

The Gators gained a commitment from 5-star DL LJ McCray. So far the following blue chip recruits are committed just on defense:

5-Star LJ McCray (6th overall, 2nd DL)
4-Star Amaris Williams (45th overall, 10th DL)
4-Star Jamonta Waller (47th overall, 5th EDGE)
4-Star Nasir Johnson (74th overall, 13th DL) (Georgia)
4-Star Myles Graham (76th overall, 7th LB)
4-Star Aaron Chiles (134th overall, 13th LB)
4-Star Adarius Hayes (159th overall, 15th LB)
3-Star Kendall Jackson (36th DL)

Escambia94 · Oct 21, 2023

With the commitment from LJ McCray the Gators the class is still ranked at #3.

Georgia 313.83
Ohio State 303.43
Florida 288.55
Alabama 279.61
Texas A&M 276.73

The Gators have not had a top-3 class since 2013 (which was shaded during coaching change from Muschamp to McElwain in 2015).

Napier
- 2023 - 284.22 (12)
- 2022 - 249.96 (17)
Mullen
- 2021 - 277.07 (12)
- 2020 - 295.17 (7)
- 2019 - 271.06 (9)
- 2018 - 259.56 (14)
McElwain
- 2017 - 259.26 (9)
- 2016 - 261.68 (12)
- 2015 - 225.10 (21)
Muschamp
- 2014 - 264.23 (9)
- 2013 - 293.24 (3)
- 2012 - 288.49 (3)
- 2011 - 250.28 (3)
Meyer
- 2010 - 323.27 (1)
- 2009 - 272.96 (7)
- 2008 - 285.13 (5)
- 2007 - 309.52 (1)
- 2006 - 301.71 (2)
- 2005 - 220.98 (12)
Zook
- 2004 - 260.92 (5)
- 2003 - 298.36 (1)
- 2002 - 236.76 (10)

Escambia94 · Oct 21, 2023

Top uncommitted recruits who could commit to Florida:
- 30 Jordan Seaton OT - Colorado
- 69 Zavier Mincey S - Florida, Alabama, Florida State or Miami

Potential flips:
- 1 Jeremiah Smith WR (Ohio State)
- 57 Charles Lester CB (FSU)
- 96 TJ Moore WR (Clemson)
- 230 Jameer Grimsley CB (Alabama)

Escambia94 · Nov 15, 2023

November de-commitments:

~~EDGE Jamonta Waller Picayune Memorial (Picayune, MS) 6-2 / 225~~

0.9641

Commit 6/19/2023; de-commit 11/11/2023 (Auburn; original CB 6/2/2023)

~~Nasir Johnson Dublin (Dublin, GA) 6-4.5 / 300~~

0.9094

Commit 6/17/2023; de-commit 11/15/2023 (Georgia)

~~Wardell Mack John Ehret (Marrero, LA) 5-11 / 170~~

0.9439

Commit 8/14/2023; de-commit 11/12/2023 (Texas; original CB 7/4/2023)

DRU2012 · Nov 15, 2023

I no longer participate on "Twitter/X".
I would claim it a "matter of principle"--but I have recently gotten entangled by the influence of having (foolishly, I might add) involved myself reading the last two days' installments of "Hail Florida Hail"!...so I am no longer in any position to judge anything or ANYONE'S such "aimless wanderings".
However, that leaves me completely ignorant of those reference's implications.
As for your subsequent listing of our latest KNOWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED flips,, those I am indeed well-aware of...There is similar widespread reporting of several others that are pending with respect to assorted OTHER mostly in-state recruits. If these come to pass, we are suddenly down at 18th or LOWER in our 2024 class's recruiting ranking.
In which case, and as I have sadly remarked in response to this elsewhere: Goodbye to THIS particular "Rebuilding Plan", AND "GOODBY TO MR. NAPIER, LIKELY BY THE END OF THE 2024 SEASON!" (Latest--The combination of no great recruiting haul followed by another 5-win season and anything OTHER than a Number ONE Class at THAT point will very likely bring the necessary "Buy Out Cash" from SOME WEALTHY BACKER'S (or BACKERS') POCKETS.
At the risk of recommending the same "bad medicine" as is still afflicting ME, there is of course widespread consideration of Hail Florida Hail's latest offering, "Five Dream Solutions Should Billy Napier Be Fired", wherein they commence the theoretical blood-letting with the proposition of various potential entries on a "list of hottest replacement candidates possibly available RIGHT NOW".
I am NOT recommending ANY of it--just pointing to where this is all now inevitably heading::
ie.: DISASTER.

Escambia94 · Nov 16, 2023

DRU2012 said:
I no longer participate on "Twitter/X".
I would claim it a "matter of principle"--but I have recently gotten entangled by the influence of having (foolishly, I might add) involved myself reading the last two days' installments of "Hail Florida Hail"!...so I am no longer in any position to judge anything or ANYONE'S such "aimless wanderings".
However, that leaves me completely ignorant of those reference's implications.
As for your subsequent listing of our latest KNOWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED flips,, those I am indeed well-aware of...There is similar widespread reporting of several others that are pending with respect to assorted OTHER mostly in-state recruits. If these come to pass, we are suddenly down at 18th or LOWER in our 2024 class's recruiting ranking.
In which case, and as I have sadly remarked in response to this elsewhere: Goodbye to THIS particular "Rebuilding Plan", AND "GOODBY TO MR. NAPIER, LIKELY BY THE END OF THE 2024 SEASON!" (Latest--The combination of no great recruiting haul followed by another 5-win season and anything OTHER than a Number ONE Class at THAT point will very likely bring the necessary "Buy Out Cash" from SOME WEALTHY BACKER'S (or BACKERS') POCKETS.
At the risk of recommending the same "bad medicine" as is still afflicting ME, there is of course widespread consideration of Hail Florida Hail's latest offering, "Five Dream Solutions Should Billy Napier Be Fired", wherein they commence the theoretical blood-letting with the proposition of various potential entries on a "list of hottest replacement candidates possibly available RIGHT NOW".
I am NOT recommending ANY of it--just pointing to where this is all now inevitably heading::
ie.: DISASTER.

The class is at #5 with the latest decommitment.

DRU2012 · Nov 16, 2023

Escambia94 said:
The class is at #5 with the latest decommitment.

Yes, I'm aware of where we currently stand.
I am ALSO aware of Billy's "comes with the territory" comments in response to questions on the matter.
For our part, the POINT is that this is now looking more and more like "a trend"--a mirror (as in, "similar in movement-but in the opposite direction") image of what we faced, and how we FELT back when things were on the UPswing.
Look, I know that these so-called "Gator-sites" are more interested in attracting viewers than in helping either the team OR Gator-FAN'S sense of well-being (or optimism)...Right now, those fans are especially vulnerable to SCARE TACTICS!
I'm not so sure that the losses here at the end are much of a factor in these desertions. Billy may well be right about that...but the way things have turned certainly doesn't HELP.
These are kids, they do READ and HEAR all this stuff, are under tremendous seductive pressures from other programs--not to mention family, friends and strangers.
No matter what, we just cannot afford to lose much more ground here: If Coach can indeed hold the buck of what is left AND add a couple/few 4-and/or 5-star kids in tge final few weeks here all will be well for now--we'll go into the "inter-season" with hope and new determination, roll-the-dice abd see what happens...He'll GET 2024, of course, and in all likelihood 2025 TOO!
However, things continue gathering momentum in this downhill spiral, well...Hey, just a handful more decommits and we really WILL quickly drop down to 18th in those rankings--and that "safety net" will be looking pretty damn thin.

Escambia94 · Nov 18, 2023

As of Missouri game day, 11/18/2023, the Gators have the #5 recruiting class for 2024. The class rankings are as follows:

Rank	Team
1	Georgia	28 Commits 93.49 4 19 5 315.03
2	Ohio State	23 Commits 93.53 5 14 3 304.09
3	FSU	23 Commits 91.72 3 13 7 288.95
4	Alabama	20 Commits 92.24 2 11 7 280.28
5	Florida	19 Commits 92.42 2 12 5 277.70
6	Oregon	24 Commits 91.71 1 19 4 277.54
7	Oklahoma	28 Commits 90.65 2 16 10 276.02
8	Notre Dame	23 Commits 91.34 1 15 7 273.51
9	Texas	20 Commits 91.77 3 14 3 272.82
10	Texas A&M	20 Commits 92.05 2 15 3 271.62

The class currently has 19 commits and has a composite ranking of 277.7. If the Gators lose LJ McCray as rumor has it, the class rating drops to 269.1, which would be between #11 Miami and #12 Tennessee. If the Gators lose another 5-star, the class rating would be around 258, or between #16 Auburn and #17 Clemson. The Gators have recruited at this level in the past.

Year	Coach/Year	Rating	Ranking	Transfer
2024	Napier/3	277.7	5 —> 13	34
2023	Napier/2	278.2	12	16
2022	Napier/1	254.1	17	20
2021	Mullen/4	264.1	12	9
2020	Mullen/3	273.1	7	3
2019	Mullen/2	278.1	9	17
2018	Mullen/1	259.6	14	1
2017	McElwain/3	251.2	9
2016	McElwain/2	261.0	12
2015	McElwain/1	227.5	21
2014	Muschamp/4	267.4	9
2013	Muschamp/3	291.8	3
2012	Muschamp/2	290.3	3
2011	Muschamp/1	258.2	11
2010	Meyer/6	324.6	1
2009	Meyer/5	273.0	11
2008	Meyer/4	285.1	3
2007	Meyer/3	309.5	1
2006	Meyer/2	301.7	2
2005	Meyer/1	221.0	15
2004	Zook/3	260.2	7
2003	Zook/2	298.4	2
2002	Zook/1	236.7	20

Escambia94 · Nov 21, 2023

Gators back at #4 in overall rankings.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1726641569443520593

Escambia94 · Dec 11, 2023

4-star DL Brien Taylor has committed to Florida out of Blinn College.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1734337527991922894

Escambia94 · Dec 13, 2023

Gators get a preferred walk-on commitment offensive lineman.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1734755666869227984

Escambia94 · Dec 16, 2023

Interesting.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1736157028048089430

Escambia94 · Dec 20, 2023

LB Myles Graham locks it in as the first signee to the University of Florida class of 2024!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1737446958837494049

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