Florida Gators up to 11 blue-chip commitments after latest addition

Florida ‘s new coaching staff has flexed its muscles early on the recruiting trail in the 2027 cycle, and the Gators are putting together a monster first full class under Jon Sumrall. With their latest commitment on Tuesday — four-star wideout Elias Pearl — UF holds the No. 8 crop in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings , trailing just behind Ohio State, Notre Dame and rival Miami for a top-5 class.

Florida landed seven commitments in the month of April alone, including Five-Star Plus+ offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller , four-star quarterback Davin Davidson , blue-chip offensive lineman Peyton Miller , and cornerback Aamaury Fountain , who Rivals ranks as a top-25 prospect in the country. May has been kind to them as well. Early in the month, they secured two more blue-chip commitments with the announcements of four-star safety Kalib Dillard and top-100 offensive tackle Elijah Hutcheson in the span of just a few hours.

A day later, coveted defensive lineman Stive-Bentley Keumajou also committed. That weekend, the Gators beat out Clemson, Georgia and Tennessee for four-star running back Andrew Beard . This past week, they won out for coveted defensive lineman Cain Van Norden .

He chose UF over Georgia, Ole Miss and Maryland, according to Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. Each of the four were set to get official visits this summer, but Van Norden has opted to lock in with the Gators. [$19.