Gators rise again in Rivals recruiting team rankings after latest commitments

With two new commitments Tuesday, the Florida Gators have risen again in the Rivals Team Recruiting Rankings.

They’re now up to No. 6 after beginning the day at No. 8.

Jon Sumrall’s class has quantity and quality. Of the Gators’ 12 commitments, nine are rated as 4-stars or better in the Rivals Industry Rankings.

Here is a look at each of the Florida Gators’ current commits:

NEW: Four-star offensive lineman Elijah Hutcheson of Roanoke (Va.) North Cross chose the Gators over Clemson, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech on Tuesday. He’s the No. 7 offensive tackle and No. 91 overall recruit in the country for the Rivals Industry.

NEW: Safety Kailib Dillard of Tulsa (Okla.) Jenks is a 3-star in the Rivals Industry, which includes 247Sports and ESPN, but a 4-star with Rivals. He chose UF on Tuesday over Oregon and Georgia.

*Five-star offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller of Coatesville, Pa. Hiller is the No. 3 overall recruit in the country and No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the Rivals Industry Rankings. If Hiller follows through on his pledge to Sumrall and offensive line coach Phil Trautwein, he would become the program’s first 5-star offensive line signee in more than a decade for the Florida Gators. Martez Ivey in 2015 was the last one.

*Four-star star quarterback Davin Davidson of Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney committed to Florida on April 9 over Georgia and Kentucky. He’s the No. 9 QB and No. 113 overall player nationally. 

*Cottondale (Fla.) 4-star athlete Tramond Collins: Colins, the No. 114 overall recruit in the country, had 36 catches for 613 yards and five touchdowns last season. 

*Peyton Miller of Anna (Texas), who chose the Gators over schools such as Clemson, Texas Tech and Texas, is the No. 10 interior offensive line recruit in the country and No. 130 overall prospect nationally. 

*Aamaury Fountain, a 4-star cornerback from Warner Robins (Ga.) Northside, flipped from South Carolina on April 11. He’s the No. 133 player in the country. 

*Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage 4-star cornerback Amare Nugent: No. 26 corner nationally. Nugent competed in the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl on Jan. 10 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The event featured more than 100 of the top high school football players in the 2026 and 2027 classes. Per MaxPreps, Amare Nugent recorded 27 tackles and two interceptions last season.

*Four-star receiver Anthony Jennings committed to the Gators on April 25. Jennings, the No. 26 prospect in the Sunshine State and No. 44 receiver nationally, is listed at 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. He caught 34 passes for 823 yards (24.2) and 11 touchdowns last season, per MaxPreps.

*Centerburg (Ohio) 3-star tight end Jackson Ballinger: No. 24 tight end in the country.

*Three-star tight end Tommy Douglas of Hun School in New Jersey gave his pledge to the Gators on April 16. The nation’s No. 35 tight end, Douglas said he chose the Gators over Alabama, Vanderbilt, and Penn State.

*Defensive lineman De’Voun Kendrick, listed at 6-foot-4 and 300 pounds, is a 3-star recruit and the No. 90 prospect in the state of Florida. His stock appears to be rising.