Florida lands commitment from UAB safety transfer Adrian Maddox

Florida has landed a commitment from former Alabama State and UAB safety Adrian Maddox, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound safety has logged 114 total tackles, 3.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, three interceptions and 15 passes defended thus far in his career.

Adrian Maddox had 44 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and an interception this season. And he had seven pass breakups, which was second on the team. The interception was returned 99 yards for a touchdown.

He should help bolster a Florida secondary that loses some key pieces following the 2024 season.

Florida WR Andy Jean signs with Pittsburgh

According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Florida wide receiver transfer Andy Jean has signed with Pitt. The Panthers were not the only ACC team coming after Jean, as Louisville received a visit during his NCAA transfer portal recruitment. But Pitt wound up on the winning end, adding a wideout to their 2025 roster.

Injuries were an issue for Jean during his time with Florida, only playing in five games throughout his two seasons in Gainesville. Just six catches for 97 yards are on his career stat sheet, hoping to find more playing time and success with Pitt.

“It was good to see him be able to execute and to get some experience,” Florida coach Billy Napier said of Jean during this past season. “I think that’s going to help his confidence. You can just see it. He got a chance to play in the Charlotte game and experience some success. … Andy’s opportunities have been increasing because he’s been preparing better, showing a better grasp, practicing better, more efficient, more productive, performing in practice. We’ve been playing him here the last couple of weeks as a result of that.

“Andy’s role will definitely grow here. … Sometimes a young, talented player, when they experience some success, that kind of fuels the fire, and then they show up to practice a little bit different, right? We’ve got a number of players that are like that. Andy’s a good example.”

That obviously won’t be the case now following Jean’s transfer out of Florida.

On3’s Griffin McVeigh also contributed to this report.