The Florida Gators 2021 recruiting class is ranked #13 using traditional ranking services, or #8 using a composite ranking that accounts for the transfers.
This class will be the first to have at least three 5-star recruits since 2012 (and the first since 2009 to have 5-star athletes on offense and defense): CB Jason Marshall, TE Arik Gilbert, and RB Demarkus Bowman. Two of the transfers are ranked among the top-ten rated athletes in Gator recruiting history:
Gator fans should watch the success of the following 5-star transfers before making a final judgement on Dan Mullen's recruiting strategy:
- 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.
- DE Tyreak Sapp 6-2 255. St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 4-star. 12.24.2018 Commitment.
- QB Carlos Del Rio. 6-3 202. McEarchen High School. Powder Springs, Georgia. 4-star. 7.26.2019 Commitment.
- DT Christopher Thomas 6-5 280. Dunbar High School. Fort Myers, Florida. 3-star. 9.23.2019 Commitment.
- OLB Chief Borders 6-3 231. McEachern High School. Powder Springs, Georgia. 4-star. 11.8.2019 Commitment.
- WR DaeJon Reynolds (6-2, 195, Loganville, GA. Grayson) 4-star. 2.3.21 Commitment.
- DE Justus Boone 6-5 250. Sumter High School. Sumter, South Carolina. 3-star. 2.26.2020 Commitment.
- TE Gage Wilcox 6-4 228. Jefferson High School. Tampa, Florida. 4-star. 2.28.2020 Commitment.
- TE Nick Elksnis 6-6 220. Episcopal High School. Jacksonville, Florida. 3-star. 3.7.2020 Commitment.
- OT Adrein Strickland 6-6 330. A. Crawford Mosley High School. Lynn Haven, Florida. 3-star. 5.12.2020 Commitment.
- QB Jalen Kitna 6-4 200. Burleson High School. Burleson, Texas. 3-star. 5.26.2020 Commitment.
- S Dakota Mitchell 6-0 184. Winter Park High School. Winter Park, Florida. 3-star. 6.18.2020 Commitment.
- CB Jordan Young 6-0 185 of Gaither High School. Tampa, Florida. 4-star. 6.21.2020 Commitment.
- S Donovan McMillon 6-2 194. Peters Township High School. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. 3-star
7.18.2020 Commitment. - WR Markus Burke 6-3 180 of Trinity Christian Academy. Jacksonville, Florida, 4-star. 7.20.2020 Commitment.
- OC Jake Slaughter 6-4 300 of Ocala Trinity Catholic. Ocala, Florida. 3-star. 7.24.2020 Commitment.
- DT Desmond Watson 6-5 350 of Armwood High School. Seffner, Florida. 3-star. 7.30.2020 Commitment.
- CB Jason Marshall 6-2 180 of Palmetto High School. Miami, FL. 5-star. 8.8.2020 Commitment.
- S Corey Collier 6-2 170 of Palmetto High School. Miami, FL. 4-star. 8.10.2020 Commitment.
- WDE Jeremiah "Scooby" Williams 6-3 224, Ramsay, Birmingham, AL, 4-star. 10.26.2020 Commitment.
- OT Yousef Mugharbill 6-5 330 of Murphy High School, Murphy, NC. 4-star. 11.6.2020 Commitment.
- OT Austin Barner 6-7 300 of Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, FL. 3-star. 12.17.2020 Signed NSD.
- RB Demarkus Bowman 5-10 190 of Clemson by way of Lakeland High School, Lakeland, FL. 5-star.
- DT Daquan Newkirk 6-3 282 of Auburn University by way of The First Academy, Orlando, FL. 4-star.
- DT Antonio Shelton 6-3 280 of Penn State University by way of Westerville North High School, Westerville, OH. 3-star.
- LS/TE Rocco Underwood 6-4 220 of Lake Mary High School. Lake Mary, FL. 3*/5*. 7.24.2020. Commitment.
- PK Jace Christmann 6-0 195 of Mississippi State University by way of Houston, TX.
- WDE Dylan Meeks 6-2 235 of Akron University by way of Dr. Philips High School, Orlando, FL. 3-star.
- TE Arik Gilbert 6-5 253 of LSU by way of Marietta High School, Marietta, GA. 5-star.
This class will be the first to have at least three 5-star recruits since 2012 (and the first since 2009 to have 5-star athletes on offense and defense): CB Jason Marshall, TE Arik Gilbert, and RB Demarkus Bowman. Two of the transfers are ranked among the top-ten rated athletes in Gator recruiting history:
- 1. 2010 WDE Ronald Powell (0.9999)
- 2. 2000 QB Brock Berlin (0.9998)
- 3. 2006 WR Percy Harvin (0.9990)
- 4. 2013 CB Vernon Hargreaves III (0.9980)
- 5. 2012 OT DJ Humphries (0.9980)
- 6. 2015 OT Martez Ivey (0.9991)
- 7. 2008 S Will Hill (0.9979)
- 8. 2010 DT Dominque Easley (0.9978)
- 9. 2009 OLB Jelani Jenkins (0.9972) (would have been tied with TE Arik Gilbert 2021)
- 10. 2018 WR Justin Shorter (0.9962)
- Alabama 327.91
- Ohio State 309.49
- Georgia 294.55
- LSU 291.37
- Clemson 291.20
- Oregon 287.38
- Texas A&M 285.35
- USC 280.72
- Notre Dame 269.15
- Michigan 268.77
- Oklahoma 267.92
- Miami (FL) 263.12
- Florida 261.62 (285.49 adjusted composite)
- North Carolina
- Wisconsin
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Ole Miss
- Maryland
- Nebraska
Gator fans should watch the success of the following 5-star transfers before making a final judgement on Dan Mullen's recruiting strategy:
- WR Justin Shorter 0.9962
- RB Demarkus Bowman 0.9909
- WDE Brenton Cox 0.9867
- 2021 CB Jason Marshall (0.9856)
- 2020 DT Gervon Dexter (0.9946)
- 2020 RB Demarkus Bowman (0.9909)
- 2019 N/A
- 2018 N/A
- 2018 WDE Brenton Cox (0.9867)
- 2018 WR Justin Shorter (0.9962)
- 2017 N/A
- 2016 N/A
- 2015 OT Martez Ivey (0.9991)
- 2014 CB Teez Tabor (0.9925)
- 2013 CB Vernon Hargreaves III (0.9980)
- 2013 RB Kelvin Taylor (0.9897)
- 2012 OT DJ Humphries (0.9980)
- 2012 SDE Jonathan Bullard (0.9924)
- 2012 WDE Dante Fowler (0.9842)
- 2011 QB Jeff Driskel (0.9916)
- 2010 WDE Ronald Powell (0.9999)
- 2010 DT Dominque Easley (0.9978)
- 2010 SDE Shariff Floyd (0.9970)
- 2010 S Matt Elam (0.9924)
- 2010 CB Josh Shaw (0.9867)
- 2009 OLB Jelani Jenkins (0.9971)
- 2009 DT Gary Brown (0.9935)
- 2009 WR Andre Debose (0.9917)
- 2009 OT Xavier Nixon (0.9892)
- 2008 S Will Hill (0.9979)
- 2008 DT Omar Hunter (0.9904)
- 2007 SDE Carlos Dunlap (0.9935)
- 2007 OT James Wilson (0.9896)
- 2007 DT Torrey Davis (0.9878)
- 2007 WR Deonte Thompson (0.9872)
- 2007 QB Cam Newton (0.9850)
- 2007 QB John Brantley (0.9842)
- 2006 WR Percy Harvin (0.9990)
- 2006 QB Tim Tebow (0.9919)
- 2006 OG Carl Johnson (0.9887)
- 2005 N/A
- 2004 WDE Derrick Harvey (0.9956)
- 2004 OLB Brandon Siler (0.9867)
- 2003 WR Andre Calwell (0.9960)
- 2003 QB Chris Leak (0.9940)
- 2003 WDE Jarvis Moss (0.9928)
- 2003 SDE Joe Cohen (0.9916)
- 2003 CB Dee Web (0.9912)
- 2003 WR Chad Jackson (0.9904)
- 2002 RB Ciatrick Fason (0.9970)
- 2001 N/A
- 2000 QB Brock Berlin (0.9998)
- 2000 WDE Darrell Lee (0.9940)
- 2000 S Cory Bailey (0.9880)