On3's No. 1 kicker Evan Noel flips commitment to Florida
On Monday afternoon, On3’s No. 1 kicker Evan Noel announced a major change in his recruitment, as the Bay St. Louis (Miss.) St. Stanislaus standout flipped his commitment from Arkansas to Florida.
For the Gators, this is commitment No. 12 for the 2025 cycle.
This morning, Gators Online hinted at the buzz surrounding Noel and the Gators. This is a prospect we have written about since the summertime.
Noel had been committed to the Razorbacks since last October, but the Gators really turned up the heat in recent months and made a strong impression when Noel visited for the UCF game. The Gators had been considered the Razorbacks’ top competition for months.
All in all, this is a prospect the Gators really wanted in the class, with one source calling Noel a “big weapon.” They wasted no time sending out an official scholarship offer over the summer.
Back in September, Noel has set a new Mississippi high school football record after making a 61-yard field goal in a 47-10 loss. The video below shows that kick along with the outstanding leg power that makes him On3’s top-ranked prospect at his position.
What scouts love about Gators commit Evan Noel
Kohl’s Kicking, which is regarded as the top scouting outlet for specialists, provided an in-depth scouting report of Noel over the summer. They rank him as a 5-star prospect.
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“Noel competed at the National Scholarship Camp in July of 2024 and had an outstanding camp. He scored 32/36 points on field goals and 107.5 points on kickoffs. Noel might have the best overall talent in the 2025 class! He is very consistent and handles pressure very well.
“Noel had another strong showing at the 2024 Underclassman Challenge. He scored an impressive 19 points on field goals and won a field goal competition at the UC Challenge. Noel scored 111.68 points on kickoffs at camp. He also won the 2023 National Scholarship Camp field goal competition and scored an impressive 34/36 points on his field goal charts and 106.48 points on his kickoffs. He gets better in competitive environments.
“Noel also competed at the Underclassman Challenge and won a field goal competition vs the top 2024 players! Noel scored 18 points on field goals and 106.1 points on kick-offs at the event. At Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp in July of 2022 he had the most impressive camp for the 2025 class. He made 30 points out of 33 and hit a 72-yard 3.84 second hang time kick-off. Noel has great command of his ball striking and this earned him the #1 ranking in the country. Noel also competed in December of 2022 and scored 10/15 points on field goals and 104.7 points on kick-offs.
“In January of 2022 at Kohl’s Future Stars Event, he had one of the most impressive field goal charting phases of camp with 9 made out of 10. He also had a kickoff that traveled 75-yards with 3.6 seconds of hang-time. Noel has the leg talent to be a highly recruited specialist in the 2025 class. He has tremendous range and upside as a kicker!”
