Florida football enters National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 4, under first-year coach Jon Sumrall with a transformed roster.
All 19 incoming freshmen who signed during the early signing period in December have enrolled early and are taking part in preseason strength and conditioning to prepare for spring practice, which starts on March 25.
In addition, the Florida Gators have added close to 30 scholarship players and walk-ons signed in the transfer portal, a list that includes Georgia Tech quarterback Aaron Philo, Auburn wide receiver Eric Singleton and Kentucky safety Cam Dooley.
“You never really fully know until you go through spring practice and get in the season,” Sumrall said. “I think we had some areas of need that we maybe fulfilled. I think we had some areas of need where we got to figure out where we at. You never really know.:”
It’s unlikely that Florida will add any more high school players to its 2026 class on Wednesday. But Sumrall and his staff are already hard at work on the 2027 class, hosting visits during January and landing a commitment from four-star cornerback Amare Nugent from American Heritage High School in Plantation.
Here’s a look at where UF’s 2026 high school and portal classes rank heading into National Signing Day:
Florida football recruiting class rankings
247Sports: 16th nationally, 8th best in SEC
On3: 15th nationally, 7th best in SEC
ESPN: 16th nationally, 7th best in SEC
Florida football transfer class rankings
247Sports: 27th nationally, 12th best in SEC
On3: 13 nationally, 5th best in SEC
Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun’s Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@gannett.com. Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1. Read his coverage of the Gators’ national championship basketball season in “CHOMP-IONS!” — a hardcover coffee-table collector’s book from The Sun. Details at Florida.ChampsBook.com
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Reporting by Kevin Brockway, Gainesville Sun / The Gainesville Sun
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