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Sumrall inherits a sleeping giant in Gainesville

Florida bottomed out at 4-8 (2-6 SEC) in 2025, a fourth losing season in five years, and the administration did not wait for it to finish. Billy Napier was fired in October with the Gators sitting at 3-4, closing a tenure that managed only one touchdown in five separate losses and left the offense languishing near the bottom of the country in yardage.

The rebuild belongs to Jon Sumrall, hired from Tulane at 43-12 over four seasons split between Troy and Tulane, with a trip to the conference title game in each of those years. The former Kentucky linebacker has already opened the checkbook: he brought innovative coordinator Buster Faulkner from Georgia Tech to run the offense, installed Brad White as defensive coordinator, and imported strength coach Rusty Whitt, a former Army Special Forces sergeant whose brutal offseason conditioning test earned the nickname "The Gauntlet." The one departure that reshaped the roster was quarterback DJ Lagway, who transferred to Baylor and cracked the job wide open.

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RANK	Player	Pos	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
28	Jadan Baugh	RB	225lbs	6-1	4.46	1	22.1	86.3 MORE>>	Jadan Baugh played running back and receiver at Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia, running for 1,583 yards on 113 carries a...
98	Emmanuel Oyebadejo	DE	299lbs	6-6	4.72	19	87	84.7 MORE>>	Emmanuel Oyebadejo grew up in Manchester, England, playing soccer until about age 12 before moving to basketball, where he earned ...
190	Myles Graham	LB	228lbs	6-1	4.60	29	234	81.3 MORE>>	The son of former NFL running back Earnest Graham, Myles was coached early by his father at Evangelical Christian School before tr...
203	Eric Singleton Jr...	WR	184lbs	5-10	4.34	25	169.3	81.1 MORE>>	Eric Singleton Jr. arrived at Georgia Tech as an unheralded three-star out of Alexander High, where he became the school's first 1...
210	Bryce Thornton	S	211lbs	5-10	4.55	52	230.7	81.1 MORE>>	Bryce Thornton comes from an accomplished athletic family: his father, Bruce, was a Georgia running back and a 1994 fourth-rounder...
309	LJ McCray	DE	277lbs	6-6	4.86	63	360.5	77.0 MORE>>	A five-star and the top defensive line recruit in the 2024 class out of Mainland High in Daytona Beach, McCray led his high school...
363	TJ Shanahan Jr....	OG	309lbs	6-4	5.22	62	338	74.0 MORE>>	TJ Shanahan Jr. won three straight state titles at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, after starting at Timber Creek in Orland...
382	Brendan Bett	DL	319lbs	6-4	5.08	60	351	73.7 MORE>>	Brendan Bett was a three-star defensive lineman at Ellison High School, where he made 148 tackles and 42 tackles for loss in his c...
389	Knijeah Harris	OG	308lbs	6-3	5.25	72	365.5	73.1 MORE>>	Knijeah Harris grew up in Pahokee, Florida, and played at St. Lucie West Centennial before finishing at IMG Academy. He was rated ...
453	Harrison Moore	C	293lbs	6-4	5.15	110	573.5	68.5 MORE>>	Harrison Moore played tight end for three years at Southlake Carroll High School in Texas before moving to tackle as a senior, ear...
476	Amir Jackson	TE	232lbs	6-5	4.65	31	469.5	67.3 MORE>>	Amir Jackson caught 86 passes for 1,437 yards and 17 touchdowns at Portal High School in Georgia and also averaged 13.7 points and...
482	TJ Abrams	WR	198lbs	5-10	4.39	66	467	67.0 MORE>>	TJ Abrams caught 34 passes for 558 yards and 11 touchdowns and ran for six more scores as a senior at Fort Myers Dunbar, helping t...
555	Luke Harpring	TE	237lbs	6-3	4.65	34	534	63.0 MORE>>	Luke Harpring set a Marist School record with 15 sacks at defensive end and was a two-time all-state pick there, while also catchi...
560	Jason Zandamela	C	286lbs	6-3	5.28	107	553	62.7 MORE>>	Jason Zandamela was born in Mozambique and grew up playing rugby before moving to the United States in 2020. He finished high scho...
571	Micah Mays Jr.	WR	197lbs	6-1	4.35	80	572	62.2 MORE>>	Wake Forest signed Mays as a four-star recruit from The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida, where he caught 27 passes fo...
575	Kamran James	DE	278lbs	6-6	4.78	120	671	62.0 MORE>>	Kamran James played at Olympia High School in Orlando, where his father, Eric, coached him. His last two prep seasons produced 77 ...
588	Dijon Johnson	CB	202lbs	6-1	4.48	140	678	61.4 MORE>>	Dijon Johnson intercepted six passes, returning four for touchdowns, as a junior at Wharton High School in Tampa. ESPN ranked him ...
589	Roderick Kearney	OG	303lbs	6-4	4.85	136	714	61.4 MORE>>	Roderick Kearney came to Florida from Orange Park High School as a four-star recruit in the 2023 class, rated as the third-best i...
614	Cormani McClain	CB	181lbs	6-2	4.48	138	676.5	60.1 MORE>>	Cormani McClain set a Lake Gibson school record with 10 interceptions as a junior and had 19 across his last two years there, then...
628	Evan Pryor	RB	189lbs	5-10	4.38	74	839.5	59.3 MORE>>	Pryor was a four-star recruit whose Ohio State career was derailed by a major knee injury, then found touches at Cincinnati, runni...

RANK	Player	Pos	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
42	Caleb Banks	DL	327lbs	6-6	5.04	7	32.9	85.7 MORE>>	Southfield A&T High School in Michigan is where Caleb Banks captained the football team twice and earned all-state recognition d...
58	Jake Slaughter	C	303lbs	6-5	5.10	20	87.9	85.1 MORE>>	At Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida, Jake Slaughter earned All-County first-team honors as a senior and helped pave ...
94	Devin Moore	CB	198lbs	6-3	4.50	27	87.6	84.7 MORE>>	Devin Moore was a four-star recruit out of Naples, Florida, where he posted five interceptions as a junior and earned an invitat...
110	Austin Barber	OT	318lbs	6-7	5.12	24	104.6	84.6 MORE>>	Austin Barber played his prep ball at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, where he helped the team capture a Cla...
136	Tyreak Sapp	DE	273lbs	6-2	4.76	40	143.9	83.3 MORE>>	Tyreak Sapp has steadily climbed the Gators' depth chart since arriving as a four-star recruit from powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas...
195	George Gumbs Jr.	DE	245lbs	6-4	4.66	48	174.6	81.2 MORE>>	Few college defenders in this class have taken a more unconventional route to the edge. Gumbs enrolled at Northern Illinois a...
288	J. Michael Sturdivant	WR	207lbs	6-3	4.40	43	226.8	78.0 MORE>>	J. Michael Sturdivant, a wide receiver from UCLA, brings an impressive blend of size and speed to the NFL Draft conversation. Stan...
356	Jamari Lyons	DL	318lbs	6-4	5.10	89	453.5	75.0 MORE>>

RANK	Player	Pos	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
106	Chimere Dike	WR	195lbs	6-0	4.34	25	174	83.7 MORE>>	A seasoned veteran of the college game, Chimere Dike's journey from Wisconsin's frigid north to the swamps of Florida tells the ta...
203	Brandon Crenshaw-Dic...	OT	322lbs	6-7	5.33	48	226.8	79.5 MORE>>	Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, born in Harbor City, California, is a 6'7", 320-pound offensive tackle who joined the Florida Gators in ...
209	Jason Marshall Jr....	CB	201lbs	6-1	4.43	49	208.8	79.2 MORE>>	Jason Marshall Jr. hails from Miami, Florida, where he starred at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. A highly touted five-star rec...
237	Desmond Watson	DT	464lbs	6-5	5.92	68	300	78.2 MORE>>	Born in Seffner, Florida, Desmond Watson has become one of the most fascinating prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft class. Standing at...
239	Cam Jackson	DT	342lbs	6-6	5.17	45	150.2	78.0 MORE>>	A mountain of a man who took the long road to SEC football, Cam Jackson's journey from Haynesville High School through Memphis to ...
243	Shemar James	LB	229lbs	6-1	4.69	21	204.2	78.0 MORE>>	A high-profile recruit out of Mobile, Alabama, Shemar James arrived in Gainesville as part of Florida's 2022 class after turning...
261	Jeremy Crawshaw	P	205lbs	6-4	4.85		316.8	77.2 MORE>>	From the moment Jeremy Crawshaw stepped off the plane from Emu Plains, Australia, he's been rewriting the Florida record books. ...
294	Elijhah Badger	WR	192lbs	6-1	4.43	26	176.8	75.0 MORE>>	Elijhah Badger emerged as a productive receiver at Arizona State before transferring to Florida for his final collegiate seas...
300	Montrell Johnson Jr.	RB	216lbs	5-11	4.41	30	252.3	75.0 MORE>>	Montrell Johnson Jr. from De La Salle High School was rated a 75-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. ...
359	Joey Slackman	DL	300lbs	6-4	5.23	89	402	74.0 MORE>>	Joey Slackman, a 6'4", 300-pound defensive lineman from Florida, has taken an unconventional path to the NFL Draft. Born on Marc...
365	Graham Mertz	QB	216lbs	6-3	4.95	17	315.3	73.4 MORE>>	Graham Mertz's football journey began in Overland Park, Kansas, where he attended Blue Valley North High School. A stan...
418	R.J. Moten	S	229lbs	6-0	4.45	87	438.5	67.2 MORE>>	R.J. Moten from Delran High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high sch...
427	Trikweze Bridges	S	200lbs	6-2	4.43	102	546	66.0 MORE>>	Trikweze Bridges from Lanett High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following hi...
477	Derek Wingo	LB	233lbs	6-1	4.78	51	477	58.7 MORE>>	Derek Wingo from St. Thomas Aquinas High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After...

RANK	Player	Pos	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
43	Ricky Pearsall	WR	189lbs	6-1	4.41	15	57.4	86.6 MORE>>	Ricky Pearsall from Corona Del Sol High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After h...
287	Kingsley Eguakun	C	304lbs	6-4	5.40	70	294.6	75.0 MORE>>	Kingsley Eguakun from Sandalwood High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Followin...
380	Teradja Mitchell	LB	245lbs	6-2	4.69	54	445	72.2 MORE>>	Teradja Mitchell from Bayside High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high ...
428	Keon Zipperer	TE	240lbs	6-1	4.64	30	428	65.8 MORE>>	Keon Zipperer from Lakeland High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high sc...