Category: Florida Gators

Breaking down which schools have signed the most 5-stars in the last four recruiting cycles

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The 2026 recruiting cycle came to a close earlier this month, meaning 32 high school prospects are now officially headed to the college ranks as a five-star. This past cycle brought plenty of surprises, as the likes of Houston, Vanderbilt, Maryland and Utah all inked a five-star. Many of the usual suspects are also bringing […]

Grading College Football's New Head Coach Hires for 2026

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan grades and ranks all of college football’s new head coach hires for ’26.

Ranking College Football's Rosters for 2026

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan ranks college football’s rosters for the 2026 season using recruiting rankings.

Elite OT Layton von Brandt lining up lengthy spring visit schedule

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Middletown (Del.) Appoquinimink four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt backed off an early commitment to Penn State once it fired head coach James Franklin. Plenty of programs have gotten in the mix for his pledge since. The blue-chipper is now hearing out pitches from coaching staffs. He’s been visited by plenty early on this year, […]

Florida Gators' pursuit of recruit with rare profile sets them apart from competition for one crucial reason

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When it comes to recruiting for the Florida Gators, head coach Jon Sumrall has been working hard to get in a great position heading into spring practice. So far, the Gators have just one recruit committed in four-star cornerback Amare Nugent, but have been trending for other top recruits. Five-star …

SEC Football: Ranking the Rosters for 2026

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan examines how SEC teams stack up in roster talent entering the ’26 season.

'Confidence is growing around Gainesville' — Florida Gators are trending for five-star recruit thanks to one key element

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Florida Gators are doing a great job when it comes to recruiting. Head coach Jon Sumrall has done a great job during his two-plus months in charge of the program. They landed the number 12 transfer portal class led by quarterback Aaron Philo and wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. With the …

4-star WR Amare Patterson has official visits locked in with two SEC programs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Ridgeland (S.C.) Bluffton four-star wide receiver Amare Patterson has made it well-known that Florida and Georgia are at the top of his recruitment. Both the Gators and Bulldogs have made their fair share of impressions on the rising pass-catcher. He’s already spent plenty of time in both Gainesville and Athens. That will continue as he […]

More recruiting intel from top prospects playing at Battle Vegas

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… With so many top prospects at Battle Vegas this weekend, a second story was needed for intel on a lot of the elite recruits. The latest is here: Ace Alston: The four-star cornerback from Cincinnati (Ohio) Anderson committed to Notre Dame in early December but since then position coach Mike Mickens left for the NFL. […]

5-star IOL Maxwell Hiller names top four schools

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Coatesville (Pa.) five-star interior offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller has a quartet of high-profile programs at the top of his recruitment. The 6-foot-5.5, 305-pounder tells Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that Alabama, Florida, Ohio State and Tennessee are his top four schools. In addition, Hiller has also locked in three official visit dates. He’ll be at Alabama on […]