Florida Historical Recruiting Classes 2010-2014

February 5, 2014 saw the Gators put the finishing touches on a class of 24 signees:

DL Taven Bryan (6-5, 260, Casper, Wyo./Natrona County)
DL Khairi Clark (6-2, 326, Hollywood, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna)
DB Duke Dawson (5-11, 190, Cross City, Fla./Dixie County)
OL Travaris Dorsey (6-2½, 314, Jacksonville, Fla./Raines)

TE DeAndre Goolsby (6-4, 230, Derby, Kan.)

QB Will Grier (6-2½, 190, Davidson, N.C./Davidson Day)

OL Kavaris Harkless (6-5, 275, Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian)
QB Treon Harris (5-11, 185, Miami, Fla./Washington)

DL Thomas Holley (6-4, 295, Brooklyn, N.Y./Lincoln)

DB J.C. Jackson (5-10, 180, Immokalee)

OL Nolan Kelleher (6-6, 305, Mount Pleasant, S.C./Wando)

TE C'yontai Lewis (6-5, 212, Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge)

OL Andrew Mike (6-7, 280, Tuscon, Ariz./Sabino)

ATH Deiondre Porter (6-1, 170, Tampa, Fla./Jefferson)
RB Brandon Powell (5-9, 175, Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

DL Justus Reed (6-3, 220, Clearwater, Fla./Central Catholic)

OL Drew Savary (6-6, 318, Tallahassee, Fla./Tyler J.C. [Tex.])

OL David Sharpe (6-6, 315, Jacksonville, Fla./Providence)

WR Ryan Sousa (6-0, 180, Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona)
TE Moral Stephens (6-3, 230, Perry, Fla./Taylor County)
DB Jalen Tabor (6-1, 188, Washington, D.C./Friendship)

DL Gerald Willis (6-3, 270, New Orleans, La./Edna Karr)

DB Quincy Wilson (6-1, 196, Miramar, Fla./University School)
WR C.J. Worton (6-0, 172, Homestead, Fla./South Dade)

On February 6, 2013, Florida head coach Will Muschamp announced a signing class of 30 players:

Alex Anzalone, Linebacker (6-3, 232), Wyomissing, Pa. (Wyomissing H.S.)

Alvin Bailey, Wide Receiver (6-0, 170), Seffner (Armwood)

Jay-nard Bostwick, Defensive Line (6-4, 291), Port St. Lucie (West Centennial)

Caleb Brantley, Defensive Line (6-3, 304), Crescent City

Trenton Brown, Offensive Line (6-8, 363), Albany, Ga. (Westover/Georgia Military College)

Darious Cummings, Defensive Line (6-1, 315), Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut/FSU/East Miss. C.C.)

Jarrad Davis, Linebacker (6-2, 225), Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County)

Cameron Dillard, Offensive Line (6-3, 285), Canton, Mich. (Canton)

Ahmad Fulwood, Wide Receiver (6-4, 200), Jacksonville (Bishop Kenny)

Joey Ivie, Defensive Line (6-4, 270), Dade City (Pasco)

Vernon Hargreaves III, Defensive Back (5-11, 185), Tampa (Wharton)

Marcell Harris, Defensive Back (6-2, 220), Orlando (Dr. Phillips)

Marqui Hawkins, Wide Receiver (6-2, 190), Columbus, Ga. (Carver)

Octavius Jackson, Offensive Line (6-4, 280), Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County)

Roderick Johnson, Offensive Line (6-6, 316), Delray Beach (American Heritage)

Adam Lane, Running Back (5-7, 216), Winter Haven

Daniel McMillian, Linebacker (6-3, 220), Jacksonville (First Coast)

Tyler Moore, Offensive Line, (6-5, 310), Clearwater (Countryside/Nebraska/St. Pete College)

Keanu Neal, Defensive Back (6-1, 203), Bushnell (South Sumter)

Jarran Reed, Defensive Line (6-4, 305), Goldsboro, N.C. (Goldsboro/East Mississippi C.C.)**

Antonio Riles, Defensive Line (6-4, 262), Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer)

Demarcus Robinson, Wide Receiver (6-2, 200), Ft. Valley, Ga. (Peach County)

Matt Rolin, Linebacker (6-4, 209), Ashburn, Va. (Briar Woods)

Jordan Sherit, Defensive Line (6-5, 234), Tampa (Hillsborough)

Max Staver, Quarterback, (6-5, 235), Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)

Kelvin Taylor, Running Back (5-11, 215), Belle Glade (Glades Day)

Chris Thompson, Wide Receiver (6-0, 170), Gainesville

Johnny Townsend, Punter (6-2, 200), Orlando (Boone)

Nick Washington, Defensive Back (6-0, 183), Jacksonville (Trinity Christian)

Trevon Young, Offensive Line (6-6, 270), Bradenton (Braden River)

** Jarran Reed was the only member of the 30-man class not to enroll at Florida before the Fall of 2013. Reed was unable to complete his degree requirements at East Mississippi C.C. in order to transfer to Florida. He returned to East Mississippi C.C. for the fall semester.

The Gators announced a class of 23 players on February 1, 2012:

Pos. Name  (Ht, Wt)   Hometown/Previous School
WR Raphael Andrades (6-0, 180) Tallahassee/Lincoln

DB Willie Bailey (6-1, 167) Hallandale

DL Jonathan Bullard (6-3 263) Shelby, N.C./Crest Senior
DL Bryan Cox Jr. (6-3 247) Fort Lauderdale/St. Thomas Aquinas

OL Jessamen Dunker (6-4 320) Boynton Beach 

DE Dante Fowler Jr. (6-3 261) St. Petersburg/Lakewood Senior
PK Austin Hardin (5-10 204) Atlanta, Ga./Marist School
OL D.J. Humphries (6-6 271) Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek

DL Damien Jacobs (6-3 310) Scooba, Miss./East Mississippi CC
RB Matt Jones (6-2 213) Seffner/Armwood
DB Rhaheim Ledbetter (5-11 195) Shelby, N.C./Crest Senior
DL Jafar Mann (6-3 293) Stone Mountain, Ga/Stephenson
DB Marcus Maye (5-11 200) Melbourne/Holy Trinity Episcopal School
DL Alex McCalister (6-6 223) Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth HS
QB Skyler Mornhinweg (6-3 190) Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Joseph's Prep
LB Antonio Morrison (6-1 209) Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook 

WR Latroy Pittman (6-0 195) Citra/North Marion
DL Dante Phillips (6-6 270) Venice**
DB Brian Poole (5-10 202) Bradenton/Southeast
LB Jeremi Powell (6-1 193) Largo/Pinellas Park
TE Kent Taylor (6-5 225) Land O'Lakes
TE Colin Thompson (6-4 252) Warminster, Pa./Archbishop Wood
DL Quinteze Williams (6-5 255) Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek

** Dante Phillips was the only member of this group not to enroll at Florida. He was denied admission shortly before fall camp, and eventually enrolled at Tennessee. After being suspended from the team by head coach Derek Dooley in October of 2012, Phillips was eventually dismissed from the squad by Dooley's successor, Butch Jones, in January of 2013.

With just over two months to salvage the remains of a recruiting class Urban Meyer left him, Will Muschamp announced the signing of 18 players on February 2, 2011.

Pos  NAME  (Ht., Wt.)  HOMETOWN (Previous School) 

RB Mike Blakely (5-9, 205) Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee HS)** 

DL Clay Burton (6-4, 245) Venice, Fla. (Venice HS)
P    Kyle Christy (6-1, 185) Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg HS)
QB Jeff Driskel (6-4, 238) Oviedo, Fla. (Hagerty HS)
TE A.C. Leonard (6-4, 245) Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian HS)
WR Javares McRoy (5-8, 170) Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland HS)**
DB De'Ante "Pop" Saunders (5-8, 173) DeLand, Fla. (DeLand HS)
DB Jabari Gorman (5-11, 170) Miami, Fla. (Monsignor Pace HS)

DB Chris Johnson (5-10, 198) Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic)
OL Tommy Jordan (6-4, 297) Ridgefield, Conn. (Ridgefield HS)
FB Hunter Joyer (5-11, 237) Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Wesley Chapel HS)
DB Loucheiz Purifoy (6-0, 171) Pensacola, Fla. (Pine Forest HS)
DB Marcus Roberson (6-1, 175) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
DB Valdez Showers (5-11, 192) Madison Heights, Mich. (Madison HS)
LB Graham Stewart (6-1, 216) Middletown, Conn. (Xavier HS)
WR Ja'Juan Story (6-4, 196) Brooksville, Fla. (Nature Coast Technical HS)
OL Trip Thurman (6-6, 302) Dover,Del. (Dover HS)
DL Tevin Westbrook (6-5, 268) Coconut Creek, Fla. (North Broward Prep)

** All 18 signees enrolled at Florida. However, both Blakely and McRoy, who enrolled for the spring semester at UF, left during the spring and transferred to Auburn and Texas Tech, respectively.

Urban Meyer announced a group of 28 signees on February 3, 2010, a class purported to be among the best in the history of college football.

Pos.  Name   (Ht., Wt.)  Hometown (Previous School)

LB Gideon Ajagbe  (6-2, 197) Coconut Grove (Ransom Everglades) 

DE Neiron Ball (6-3, 196) Jackson, Ga. (Jackson)
RB Mack Brown (5-11, 190) Lithonia, Ga. (King) 

QB Trey Burton (6-3, 214) Venice
TE Gerald Christian (6-3, 232) Palm Beach Gardens (Dwyer)
WR Robert Clark (5-9, 161) Palm Beach Gardens (Dwyer)
WR Adrian Coxson (6-2, 195) Baltimore, Md. (City College High)
DB Jonathan Dowling (6-4, 185) Bradenton (Southeast)
WR Quinton Dunbar (6-3, 170)Miami (Booker T. Washington)
WR Chris Dunkley (5-11, 170) Pahokee
DL Dominique Easley (6-3, 270) Staten Island, N.Y. (Curtis)

DB Matt Elam (5-10, 199) Palm Beach Gardens (Dwyer)
DL Sharrif Floyd (6-3, 311) Philadelphia, Pa. (George Washington)
OL Chaz Green (6-6, 290) Tampa (Tampa Catholic)

DB Jordan Haden (6-2, 202) Fort Washington, Md. (Friendly) **
LB Darrin Kitchens (6-3, 215) Homestead
TE Michael McFarland (6-6, 230) Tampa (Blake)
QB Tyler Murphy (6-2, 190) Wethersfield, Conn. (Wethersfield) 

DT Leon Orr (6-5, 344) New Port Richey (Gulf)
WR Solomon Patton (5-9, 167) Mobile, Ala. (Murphy)
DL Ronald Powell (6-4, 250) Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde)
DB Cody Riggs (5-10, 165) Fort Lauderdale (St. Thomas Aquinas)

DB Joshua Shaw (6-3 186) Palmdale, Calif. (Palmdale)
OL Ian Silberman (6-5, 260) Orange Park (Fleming Island)
LB Michael Taylor (6-1, 213) Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake)
DL Lynden Trail (6-7, 220) Miami (Booker T. Washington)
DB Travon Van (5-11, 200) Lemon Grove, Calif. (Helix H.S./Milford Academy)**

CB Jaylen Watkins (6-0, 174) Cape Coral 

** Haden enrolled for the spring semester, but transferred to Toledo over the summer. He never suited up for the Gators. Travon Van was unable to qualify at Florida, and later enrolled at Marshall where he would play running back for the Thundering Herd.