Florida football earned commitment No. 21 of its 2027 recruiting class after three-star prospect Robert “Tre” Geathers III chose the Gators over Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia. The 6-foot-2-inch, 212-pound linebacker is ranked inside the top 100 at his position and canceled an official visit to Athens this upcoming weekend after pledging to the Orange and Blue on Thursday.
Geathers’ father, Robert, played for Georgia from 2001 to 2003 before being selected No. 117 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2004 NFL Draft. He would go on to spend a decade in the league, totaling 326 tackles, 34 sacks, and three interceptions. His father, grandfather and great-uncle all played football at the professional level.
The No. 19-ranked recruit out of the Tar Heel State recorded 159 tackles — 12 tackles for a loss — and 13 pass deflections to go along with three interceptions over the last two seasons. He joins fellow three-star Ellis McGaskin and four-star Ja’Bois Smith as the Gators’ linebacking haul for 2027.
Gators linebacker coach Greg Gasparato played a crucial role in Geathers’ recruitment, according to Sports Illustrated, with the Charlotte, North Carolina, native also crediting Brad White’s defensive scheme.
“Coach Gasparato did a great job trying to build a relationship with me,” said Geathers. “After sitting in meetings with him and seeing how he teaches and the scheme that they have there, I think it was a really good fit.”
Tre Geather’s recruiting summary
Geathers is ranked No. 582 overall and No. 56 at his position by 247Sports composite. On3 industry rankings have him at Nos. 566 and 49, respectively. He had 25 official offers before siding with Florida. Programs to invite the three-star linebacker include Arkansas, LSU, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
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