The Florida Gators have college football’s top recruiting class.
Four five-stars. 18 four-stars. 28 total signings. 17 ESPNU 150 signings.
It’s been called a class for the ages, the best class ever, and so on.
Recruiting rankings can often be taken with a grain of salt, but one thing is certain: this class is more heralded than the 2006 class which featured the likes of Harvin, Tebow, and countless others. The 2006 class won two National Championships, a Heisman trophy, and became the winningest class in SEC history.
If this class lives up to the hype, Gator fans will be in for a fantastic four years.
The Gators didn’t have any big surprises on National Signing Day, but did lose Demar Dorsey earlier in the week.
After losing a number of players on defense to graduation and the NFL Draft, the Gators re-tooled at almost every position. They signed the top-2 defensive tackles, the top defensive end, the third and fourth best corners, and the second best safety. They also signed the second best tight end, two top-10 offensive lineman, a top-10 wide receiver, and countless others.
A large chunk of this class has already been enrolled for a month and will be participating in spring practice. In other words, expect a lot of the names from this class to be on the field in the fall.
As is the norm with recruiting, not everyone in this class will pan out, but if the majority do, maybe this class will live up to its lofty billing as one of the best ever.