Florida Gators await commitment from top defensive target, and one roadblock still remains

Despite having 24 commitments in the class of 2027, Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall is closing in on another commitment.

Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall has been a great recruiter out of the gate.

He had just four days to lock down the 2026 recruiting class, finding a way to keep it intact other than two recruits, while adding a couple of his own. The Gators have the No. 8 recruiting class in the nation and are tied for second with 16 blue-chip commitments. Despite a large class, he’s not holding back from landing even more talent.

Florida Gators await decision from four-star CB Raheem Floyd

Right now, the top two targets for the Gators are five-star defensive lineman Jalen Brewster and five-star wide receiver Easton Royal. Outside of those two, the Gators are waiting on four-star cornerback Raheem Floyd.

He was originally going to commit on July 1st, but pushed it back to July 7th. Gators Online highlighted that it was due to a state rule preventing contact with his high school coaches…

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