Warner Robins (Ga.) Houston County interior offensive lineman Peyton Joseph announced his commitment to Florida during a ceremony at his high school on Sunday, handing the Gators their first front-five pledge in the class of 2025.
Joseph picked Florida over LSU, Florida State, Tennessee, Miami, Michigan and Penn State, the schools that comprised his top seven, which he announced in Dec. 2023.
Florida’s recruitment of the consensus four-star blocker dates back to his May 2022 scholarship offer from the program, with offensive line coach Rob Sale serving as Joseph’s primary point of contact in Gainesville since.
Joseph proceeded to visit UF at least three times while surveying the options of his recruitment, including trips to The Swamp during the Gators’ 2022 and 2023 seasons, where he witnessed Florida pull off upset victories over No. 7 Utah and No. 11 Tennessee, respectively.
He notably aligned with the Gators less than one week after their co-offensive line coach, Darnell Stapleton , left the team to take the same position with the Washington Commanders in the NFL.