Tracking the Florida Gators' 2027 Recruiting Class

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Jon Sumrall has wasted no time in building his first full-fledged recruiting class as the head coach of the Florida Gators, already making his mark in the 2027 recruiting class.

“I believe that the lifeblood of your program is recruiting good high school players, and at Florida, elite high school football players," he said in his introductory press conference on Dec. 1. "It starts here at home. We're privileged to be in the state of Florida which has got just such a great hotbed for not just high school football players but great coaches, and we don't have to go very far to find what we need to win championships.

"We're also very privileged, though, to have a national brand where we can go all across the country and get the best of the best, the cream of the crop.” 

Florida Gators on SI is tracking all of the Gators' commits in its 2027 recruiting class, which ranks as high as 6th nationally in the Rivals Industry Ranking, while also tracking other recruits predicted to choose Florida and its eventual summer official visit slate below.

Commits (10)

QB Davin Davidson - Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 11 QB, No. 120 overall (Rivals)
• Height/weight: 6-6, 215 pounds
• Commitment date: April 9, 2026
• Chose Florida over Auburn, Georgia and Kentucky
• Why Florida, via 247 Sports: "It was really the relationships I've had. Since the first day they got on staff, they called me, they told me I was a priority, and then they came and saw me a few weeks later. I was offered, and the recruiting never really slowed down from there. And then, getting on campus and seeing the practice. That was probably the most electric practice I've ever seen. Offensively, too, really explosive. That's what I'm looking to play in, and they truly care about their players."
• Notable: One of the fastest risers in the class, moving over 700 spots up in the 247 Sports Composite rankings since January.

RB Andrew Beard - Bogard (Ga.) Prince Avenue School

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 8 RB (247 Sports), No. 154 overall (247 Sports Composite)
• Height/weight: 5-10, 195 pounds
• Commitment date: May 8, 2026
• Chose Florida over Clemson, Georgia, and Tennessee
• Notable: Florida's first running back commit of the cycle. Committed to Florida despite Clemson seemingly leading for most of his recruitment and despite his father being a former Georgia football player.

WR Tramond Collins - Cottondale (Fla.)

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 4 ATH, No. 103 overall (Rivals)
• Height/weight: 6-2, 190 pounds
• Commitment date: March 11, 2026
• Chose Florida over Alabama, LSU, among others.
• Why Florida, via On3: "(Sumrall) recruits me hard, and he tells and shows me how much they need me to be a part of their team. Every time I talk to him, I don’t question how bad they want me to be a part of their program. He’s put a bunch of effort, but so have the other people on the staff. They’re all showing it.”
• Notable: Previously committed to Florida under the previous staff before de-committing after Sumrall's hiring.

WR Anthony Jennings - Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 31 WR, No. 204 overall (Rivals)
• Height/weight: 6-1, 175pounds
• Commitment date: April 25, 2026
• Chose Florida over Syracuse and Auburn.
• Why Florida, via Florida Gators on SI: "A program just needs to make me feel welcomed and make me feel like I belong there... The biggest factor definitely will be somewhere I will play early on as a freshman and develop into a NFL receiver.”
• Notable: Runs a reported 4.3-second 40-yard dash.

TE Jackson Ballinger - Centerburg (Oh.)

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 17 TE (ESPN), No. 398 overall (Rivals Industry)
• Height/weight: 6-4, 245 pounds
• Commitment date: Feb. 24, 2026
• Chose Florida over Auburn, Indiana, Vanderbilt, among others.
• Why Florida, via Hightop Sports: "Just the (January) visit like that, where it was my first time meeting the staff, and the staff was having it first interactions... it felt more complete than a visit I've gone on to other schools that are fully together. That just stood out to me, and when I went home, I thought about it... I wanted to commit a week or two after that visit."
• Notable: Florida's first offensive commitment under the new staff. Was also recruited by the previous staff.

TE Tommy Douglas - Princeton (N.J.) the Hun School

• Rating/ranking: 3-Star, No. 17 TE (247 Sports), No. 426 overall (247 Sports Composite)
• Height/weight: 6-4, 245 pounds
• Commitment date: April 16, 2026
• Chose Florida over Alabama, Penn State and Vanderbilt.
• Notable: Committed to Florida despite not visiting campus.

OL Maxwell Hiller - Coatesville (Pa.) Area

• Rating/ranking: 5-Star, No. 1 iOL, No. 4 overall (Rivals Industry)
• Height/weight: 6-5.5, 305 pounds
• Commitment date: April 8, 2026
• Chose Florida over Alabama, Tennessee and Ohio State
• Why Florida, via ESPN's Eli Lederman: “I’ve trained with (Phil Trautwein). I’ve watched him work with players. He’s more than a coach for me. He’s my guy. That relationship right there is a huge part of why we got interested in Florida.”
• Notable: Florida's first five-star high school commitment on the offensive line since 2015.

OL Elijah Hutcheson - Roanoke (Va.) North Cross School

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 6 OT, No. 77 overall (Rivals)
• Height/weight: 6-5, 260 pounds
• Commitment date: May 5, 2026
• Chose Florida over Clemson, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech
• Why Florida, via Rivals: "After I went down there for my spring visit and saw them get to work, I knew that was the spot that was going to push myself to be the best. I'm excited to be a Gator."
• Notable

OL Peyton Miller - Anna (Tx.)

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 1 C, No. 68 overall (ESPN)
• Height/weight: 6-5, 305 pounds
• Commitment date: April 27, 2026
• Chose Florida over Clemson, Texas Tech and Texas
• Why Florida, via Dave Campbell's Texas Football: “"Coach Traut came from Penn State. He put three guys in the NFL this year from Penn State," he said. "I've grown a great relationship with him. He offered me when I was a freshman... Once he went to Florida, I was able to keep that relationship.”
• Notable: Gives Florida its first duo of offensive line commits inside the top 150 nationally since 2012.

DL De'Voun Kendrick - Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day

• Rating/ranking: 3-Star, No. 1 C, No. 68 overall (ESPN)
• Height/weight: 6-4, 330 pounds
• Commitment date: April 27, 2026
• Chose Florida over Georgia Tech, Louisville and Texas A&M
• Why Florida, via Rivals: “The coaching staff in general, man. Coach (Gerald) Chatman, Coach (Jeremy) Patterson, I just have a great relationship with both of them. Coach (Jon) Sumrall especially, too. Great relationships. Great education, and I'm looking for other things outside of football."
• Notable: Florida's first defensive line commit of the 2027 recruiting class.

DL Stive-Bentley Keumajou Yondui - Coral Gables (Fla.)

• Rating/ranking: 3-Star, No. DL 48, No. 476 overall (Rivals)
• Height/weight: 6-3, 295 pounds
• Commitment date: May 6, 2026
• Chose Florida over Auburn, Georgia, Miami and Texas

CB Aamaury Fountain - Warner Robins (Ga.) Northside

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 4 CB, No. 25 overall (Rivals)
• Height/weight: 6-3, 182 pounds
• Commitment date: April 11, 2026
• Flipped to Florida from South Carolina
• Why Florida, via 247 Sports' Tyler Harden: “I think it was just like, South Carolina's (head coach Shane Beamer) on the hot seat. That's really the only thing I'm worried about."
• Notable: Florida's first flip in the 2027 class and third commit across three days.

CB Amare Nugent - Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No.15 CB, No. 117 overall (247 Sports)
• Height/weight: 5-11, 178 pounds
• Commitment date: Jan. 24, 2026
• Chose Florida over Georgia and Indiana
• Why Florida, via On3: “Honestly, when I got on campus and got around everyone, I knew that I was going to commit. Just how they greeted us with all the new coaches there, I was already sure before I gave them the good news, and before Coach Sumrall got as excited as he did. Seeing his reaction may have given me a little extra confirmation, but I was already sure as soon as I got on campus.”
• Notable: Florida's first commitment in the class under Sumrall.

S Kailib Dillard - Tulsa (Okla.) Jenks

• Rating/ranking: 4-Star, No. 24 S, No. 244 overall (Rivals)
• Height/weight: 6-2, 185 pounds
• Commitment date: May 5, 2026
• Chose Florida over Georgia and Oregon
• Why Florida, via Rivals: "What Coach (Jon) Sumrall's doing over there, bringing the winning he had from Tulane with them being in the playoff in the Group of Five. Him bringing it over to Florida, SEC program, got a lot more resources to go out and do what they do. I know they can win it in the SEC, and then just the scheme fit with me. Being able to put me all over the field from up high to down low. Just using my versatility to its maximum."
  
• Notable: Florida's first safety commit in the class.

Position Breakdown

• QB (1): Davin Davidson
• RB (1): Andrew Beard
• WR (2): Tramond Collins, Anthony Jennings
• TE (2): Jackson Ballinger, Tommy Douglas
• OL (3): Maxwell Hiller, Elijah Hutcheson, Peyton Miller
• EDGE (0)
• DL (2): De'Voun Kendrick, Stive-Bentley Keumajou Yondui
• LB (0)
• CB (2): Aamaury Fountain, Amare Nugent
• S (1): Kailib Dillard
• ST (0):

Predicted to Choose Gators (6)

• 4-Star WR Amare Patterson
• 4-Star WR Elias Pearl
• 4-Star Edge Frederick Ards III
• 4-Star DL Tyler Alexander
• 3-Star CB Kamauri Whitfield
• 3-Star S Loia Valade

Others with Gators Among Top Schools (14)

• 4-Star RB Trey Martin (Top Six: Florida, Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Tennessee)
• 4-Star WR Julius Jones Jr. (Top Eight: Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas)
• 4-Star WR Trenton Yancey (Top 10: Florida, Florida State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon, SMU, TCU, Texas)
• 4-Star iOL Jordan Agbanoma (Top Five: Florida, Georgia, Miami, Nebraska, Texas A&M)
• 4-Star iOL Terrance Smith (Top Five: Florida, Auburn, LSU, Rutgers, Tennessee)
• 4-Star OT Layton Von Brandt (Top Four: Florida, Auburn, Notre Dame, Penn State)
• 4-Star EDGE Adriel Rojas (Top Seven: Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Duke, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt)
• 4-Star LB Joakim Gouda (Top Five: Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Texas)
• 4-Star LB Ja'Bios Smith (Top Five: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Texas Tech)
• 4-Star CB Jaden Carey (Top Seven: Florida, Auburn, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon)
• 4-Star CB Raheem Floyd (Top Five: Florida, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas)
• 4-Star CB Bryce Williams (Top Six: Florida, Clemson, Georgia, Nebraska, Syracuse, Texas)
• 4-Star ATH Braden Gordon (Top Five: Florida, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Miami)

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