Florida football adds Jenks safety Kailib Dillard to 2027 recruiting class
Jenks junior ATH Kailib Dillard announced his commitment to Florida's football program Tuesday afternoon.
Jenks safety Kailib Dillard announced his commitment to Florida on Tuesday. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, Dillard chose the Gators over Georgia and Oregon. Dillard is ranked No.
12 on The Oklahoman's initial Super 30 rankings of the state's top college football recruits in the 2027 recruiting class. He is a three-star recruit, the nation's No. 46-ranked safety in his class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Dillard received over a dozen offers and chose Florida over the likes of Auburn, Kansas State, Missouri, OU, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss and Penn State, among others. Dillard emerged to become one of the state's top targets while playing both sides of the ball during the 2025 season. He recorded 71 catches for 1,210 yards and 14 touchdowns while also tallying 75 tackles, five interceptions and four pass breakups at safety.
As a result, Dillard was named to The Oklahoman's 2025 All-State Football second team . He helped Jenks finish with a 10-2 record this past season. The Trojans made it to the Class 6A-I state semifinals, where they lost to Owasso 39-36.