A closer look at the top 5 high school recruits committed to Florida's Big 3

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Despite coaching changes and mixed results, Florida, Florida State, and Miami continue to attract top high school football talent.

Miami has secured a commitment from Jackson Cantwell, the nation's No. 1 offensive lineman for the 2026 class.

Regardless of whether the season exactly goes according to plan or not, the Florida Gators , Florida State Seminoles and Miami Hurricanes annually attract some of the top high school talent in the country.

Florida limped to the finish in 2023 with five straight losses and the class started to fall apart, but the Gators still signed five-star quarterback DJ Lagway and five-star edge rusher LJ McCray .

Florida State struggled badly in 2024, but managed to sign six top 250 players , including four-star defensive lineman