Gators execute one of the best 3-day recruiting stretches in school history
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators coach Billy Napier and his staff made history once again over the last few days.
After opening the month of June with a modern recruiting era school-record for official visitors (17) — the most Florida has hosted in at least 20 years — Napier’s army accomplished another feat this week.
The Gators picked four verbal commitments on Saturday from official visitors and three more on Monday, giving them seven total pledges in a 72-hour span (technically 55 hours, but who’s counting).
Prior to this cycle, UF had land four or more commits in one day just five times in two decades. Three of those occurrences were on National Signing Day and the other two happened in January.
Moreover, there’s been only one instance in the last 20 years where Florida received seven or more commitments over a three-day period, and that also took place during signing day week.
What Napier and his staff just pulled off marked the Gators’ best three-day run of commitments outside of signing day in the modern recruiting era. And it’s all quality, not just quantity.
Here’s a breakdown of the most recruits UF has landed in one day and over a 72-hour span since the 2004 class. The information below was compiled via the On3 and Rivals databases.
2024 class
7 commits in three days (June 17-19, 2023): 4-star EDGE Jamonta Waller, 4-star LB Aaron Chiles, 4-star TE Amir Jackson, 4-star DL Amaris Williams, 4-star DL Nasir Johnson, 3-star OL Marcus Mascoll, 3-star DT Michai Boireau
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4 commits in one day: On300 recruits Chiles, Jackson, Johnson and Williams (6/17)
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2017 class
6 commits in one day (February 1, 2017): 4-star CB CJ Henderson, 4-star DL Tedarrell Slaton, 4-star WR James Robinson, 4-star RB Adarius Lemons, 3-star CB Brian Edwards, 3-star LB Lacedrick Brunson
2015 class
10 commits in three days (February 3-5, 2015): 5-star OL Martez Ivey, 5-star DE CeCe Jefferson, 4-star WR Antonio Callaway, 4-star RB Jordan Scarlett, 4-star RB Jordan Cronkrite, 4-star CB Chris Williamson, 3-star OL Nick Buchanan, 3-star DE Keivonnis Davis, 3-star LB Kylan Johnson and 3-star ATH D’Anfernee McGriff
5 commits in one day: Buchanan, Cronkrite, Davis, Ivey and Jefferson (2/5)
2005 class
6 commits in three days (January 24-26, 2005): 4-star RB Kestahn Moore, 4-star LB Ryan Stamper, 4-star DB Dorian Munroe, 4-star WR David Nelson, 4-star ATH Eric Sledge, 3-star K Jonathan Phillips
5 commits in one day: Munroe, Nelson, Stamper, Sledge and Phillips (1/24)
2004 class
6 commits in three days (February 3-5, 2004): 5-star DE Derrick Harvey, 4-star TE Cornelius Ingram, 4-star LB Javier Estopinan, 4-star DT Michael Brown, 3-star WR Derrick McPhearson, 3-star FB Eric Rutledge
5 commits in two days (January 12-13, 2004): 4-star TE Tate Casey, 4-star Drew Miller, 4-star DB McIntosh Nicolas, 3-star OL Jim Tartt, 3-star OL Jason Watkins
4 commits in one day: Casey, Miller, Nicolas and Tartt (1/12); Brown, Harvey, Estopinan and McPhearson (2/4)
