Florida Gators stay hot, get commitment from 4-star edge Jamonta Waller
An already great day for Florida Gators recruiting got even better Monday night as 4-star edge Jamonta Waller of Picayune Memorial (Miss.) committed to Billy Napier’s program.
He’s the No. 2 recruit in Mississippi and No. 61 overall player nationally according to the On3 Industry Ranking. Waller was Florida’s third commitment of the day and seventh since Saturday.
The Gators now have 16 commitments, 11 of whom are 4-stars.
Waller officially visited Florida over the weekend. What stood out?
“All the coaches, you know, just the people here,” Waller said. “Everybody’s got great facilities and staff. It’s just the people to be around. Everybody’s smiling, happy, having great vibes. It was a great OV.”
Other class members along with the Florida staff pushed for Waller during the weekend, with Gators coach Billy Napier, defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong and outside backers/edge coach Mike Peterson leading the charge.
“They made sure to let it be known that I’m the top priority,” Waller said. “I want to know how can they use me, so by seeing all that, that’s pretty good. Just getting to the passer, getting off the edge and the get-off. It’s great. They do so much on third down. They can change it up at any time. And I’m a versatile player, so I think I fit great. They do so much on defense and the bigger picture is the NFL for me. So, to show scouts that I can do so much, I feel like Florida is a very, very great fit for that.”
Jamonta Waller has a good friend on the Florida commit list
Also helping Florida recruit Waller: Gators running back commit Kahnen Daniels, who is from West Point (Miss.). The two are good friends. Daniels also visited the Gators over the weekend.
“It’s great,” Waller said of their relationship. “He stays on me, telling me come home. KD, he’s a real one. He’s going to make sure that he pushes me.”
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The Gators landed four commitments from official visitors on Saturday. Waller was eating at Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille when three of them announced their decisions during dinner there.
“It was cool to see all the guys,” he said. “Because when we’re kids, that’s the main thing that we want: to grow up and be something. So, just to see those guys do their thing and get where they want to be, that’s pretty cool. And I’m not too much far behind.”
Waller had planned to announce his commitment Aug. 26, his birthday. Sunday, he said his finalists were Auburn, Florida and Penn State.
Monday morning, defensive lineman Michai Boireau of Fairburn (Ga.) Creekside committed to the Gators. Two hours later, offensive tackle Marcus Mascoll of Snellville (Ga.) South Gwinnett did the same.
Florida currently has a top-three recruiting class.
