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GAINESVILLE — The Early Signing Period arrived for Florida with new head coach Jon Sumrall still coaching Tulane and the Gators pushing to maintain a Top 20 class more than six weeks after the school fired Billy Napier .

Despite the challenges, UF landed a strong mix of players addressing key needs while also beating out some stiff competition.

The Gators held off a late push from Ohio State to keep Windermere cornerback CJ Bronaugh and edged Oklahoma for receiver Davian Groce , the highest-rated member of the 2026 class at No. 49 overall, according to 247Sports composite rankings. UF also beat out Texas A&M for edge rusher KJ Ford and landed 6-foot-3, 230-pound Tampa Jesuit quarterback Will Griffin despite the pursuit of many

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