Florida Gators dealt brutal blow in recruiting by bitter rival, but not all hope is lost
Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall dealt his first big blow in recruiting, but it’s not over in the slightest.
Saturday afternoon is the end of the Florida Gators third official visit weekend, where they are hosting five-star wide receiver Easton Royal and five-star defensive lineman Jalen Brewster. The big news isn’t with either of those players, but rather four-star offensive tackle Kennedee Jackson. He flipped his commitment from the Gators to the Georgia Bulldogs.
It’s a brutal one for the Gators, but not all hope is lost with his recruitment.
Kennedee Jackson flips from Florida Gators to Georgia Bulldogs
Jackson committed to the Gators on June 2nd after visiting Gainesville. Things were looking great for offensive line coach Phil Trautwein. Led by five-star Maxwell Hiller, the class had included four players in the top-10 of their respective positions. With Jackson now going to Georgia, that is now down to three.
Things changed for Jackson after he visited Georgia last weekend, and it ended in a flip. Because of how quick the flip was, you can’t discount the idea of Jackson potentially re-committing to the Gators over the next six months. It will be worth keeping an eye on.
Sumrall’s class of 2027 now stands at 21 commitments.
- Five-star offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller
- Four-star offensive lineman Peyton Miller
- Four-star offensive tackle Elijah Hutcheson
- Four-star quarterback Davin Davidson
- Four-star running back Andrew Beard
- Four-star cornerback Aamaury Fountain
- Four-star cornerback Amare Nugent
- Four-star safety Kailib Dillard
- Four-star wide receiver Anthony Jennings
- Four-star wide receiver Tramond Collins
- Four-star wide receiver Elias Pearl
- Four-star linebacker Ja’Bios Smith
- Four-star linebacker Ellis McGaskin
- Four-star defensive lineman Zahmar Tookes
- Four-star defensive lineman Cahron Wheeler
- Four-star tight end Jackson Ballinger
- Three-star tight end Tommy Douglas
- Three-star defensive lineman De’Voun Kendrick
- Three-star defensive lineman Stive-Bentley Keumajou Yondui
- Three-star defensive lineman Cain Van Norden
- Three-star athlete Kamarion Johnson