FLORIDA — In terms of sheer numbers among Florida’s college football teams, USF came out on top Wednesday, Early Signing Day, with 25 signees, but Florida got 23 players to formally commit and was ranked No. 11 nationally, seventh in the Southeastern Conference and No. 1 among the state’s teams by 247sports.com.
Miami was close behind, ranked No. 15 nationally and first among Atlantic Coast Conference schools, and Florida State was 27th nationally and third in the ACC by 247sports.com.
On a national level, USF was ranked No. 62 nationally and No. 2 in the American Athletic Conference.
UCF, with just nine signees, was No. 72 nationally and No. 16, dead last, in the Big 12. Early Signing Day came just four days after Gus Malzahn resigned as head coach and was named offensive coordinator at Florida State.
Rankings can be subjective but are based upon the strength of the rankings of individual players as well as the number of recruits signed.
Here are the recruits signed by each program
University of Florida signees
Vernell Brown III, Orlando Jones, 5 feet 11, 175 pounds, wide receiver
Waltez “Duke” Clark, Tampa Plant, 6 feet, 3/4 inch, running back
Hayden Craig, Mercier, Quebec, Canada Bridgton Academy, 6 feet 1, 223 pounds, punter
Tavaris “TJ” Dice, College Park, Ga., Langston Hughes, 6 feet 3.75 inches, 302 pounds, offensive lineman
Chad Gasper Jr., Katy, Texas Katy Jordan, 5 feet, 10.5 inches, 208 pounds, running back
Ben Hanks III, Overtown Booker T. Washington, 6 feet 1, 170 pounds, defensive back
Lagonza Hayward, Lyons, Ga., Toombs County, 6 feet 1, 200 pounds, defensive back
Ty Jackson, Fort Lauderdale Seminole Ridge, 6 feet, 1.5 inches 205 pounds, inside linebacker
Myles Johnson, Brewton, Ala. T.R. Miller, 6 feet, 1/2 inch, 213 pounds, inside linebacker
Micah Jones, Madison, Miss., Madison Central, 6 feet 4, 252 pounds, tight end
Tramell “TJ” Jones Jr., Jacksonville, Mandarin, 6 feet, 180 pounds, quarterback
Byron Louis, Miramar American Heritage, 5 feet, 11.5 inches, 206 pounds, running back
Joseph Mbatchou, Loganville, Ga. Grayson, 6 feet, 4 inches, 283 pounds, defensive lineman
Jeramiah McCloud, Sylvester, Ga., Lee County, 6 feet, 2.75 inches, 289 pounds, defensive lineman
Jahari Medlock, Atlanta Charles Drew, 6 feet 5 inches, 281 pounds, offensive lineman
Naeshaun “Nae” Montgomery, Miami Central, 6 feet, 1.5 inches, 178 pounds, wide receiver
Evan Noel, Bay St. Louis, Miss. St. Stanislaus, 6 feet, 1/4 inch, 154 pounds, kicker
Daniel Pierre-Louis, Royal Palm Beach, Seminole Ridge, 6 feet, 4.25 inches, 332 pounds, offensive lineman
Stephon “Trell” Shivers, Humboldt, Tenn., Brentwood Academy, 6 feet 4 inches, 384 pounds, defensive lineman
Drake Stubbs, Jacksonville Mandarin, 6 feet, 1 inch, 187 pounds, defensive back
Muizz Tounkara, League City, Texas Clear Springs, 6 feet, 3 inches, 196 pounds, wide receiver
Jalen Wiggins, Tallahassee James Rickards, 6 feet, 4 inches, 257 pounds, edge rusher
Jayden Woods, Shawnee, Kan., Mill Valley, 6 feet, 3 inches, 229 pounds, edge rusher
Miami signees
SJ Alofaituli, Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, 6 feet, 3 inches, 280 pounds, offensive line
Jaboree Antoine, New Iberia, La., Westgate, 6 feet, 1 inch, 170 pounds, defensive back
Max Buchanan, Sanford Seminole, 6 feet, 4 inches, 275 pounds, offensive line
Demetrius Campbell, Orlando Christian Prep, 6 feet, 6 inches, 300 pounds, offensive line
Chris Ewald Jr., Sunrise Chaminade-Madonna Prep, 6 feet, 165 pounds, defensive back
Bryce Fitzgerald, Miami Christopher Columbus, 6 feet, 1/2 inch, 172 pounds, defensive back
Luka Gilbert, West Chester, Ohio Lakota West, 6 feet, 7 inches, 233 pounds, tight end
Hayden Lowe, Los Angeles, Calif. Oaks Christian, 6 feet, 4 inches, 242 pounds, defensive line
Ezekiel Marcelin Jr., Miami Central, 5 feet, 11.5 inches, 208 pounds, linebacker
Josh Moore, West Broward Miami, 6 feet, 4 inches, 205 pounds, wide reciever
Mykah Newton, Gainesville Newberry, 6 feet, 2 inches, 255 pounds, defensive line
Luke Nickel, Milton Ga., Milton, 6 feet, 2 inches, 205 pounds, quarterback
Girard Pringle Jr., Seffner Armwood, 5 feet, 10 inches, 182 pounds, running back
Brock Schott, Leo (Ind.) High, 6 feet, 3 inches, 215 pounds, tight end
Herbert Scroggins III, Savannah, Ga., Benedictine Military School, defensive end
Donta Simpson Jr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna Prep, 6 feet, 3 inches, defensive line
Malachi Toney, Fort Lauderdale American Heritage, 5 feet, 10.5 inches, 182 pounds, wide receiver
Daylyn Upshaw, Phenix City, Ala. Central, 5 feet, 11.5 inches, 180 pounds, wide receiver
Amari Wallace, Miami Central, 5 feet, 10 inches, 172 pounds, defensive back
Jaden Wilkerson, Orlando Edgewater, 6 feet, 6 inches, 330 pounds, offensive line
Florida State signees
Shamar Arnoux, Carrollton (Ga.) High, 6 feet, 2 inches, 175 pounds, defensive back
Jayvan Boggs, Cocoa High School, 6 feet 1 inch, 200 pounds, wide receiver
Tyeland Coleman, Terry (Miss.) High/Northwest Mississippi Community College, 6 feet, 4 inches, 285 pounds, defensive lineman
Darryll Desir, Miami Norland, 6 feet, 5 inches, 240 pounds, defensive lineman
Mandrell Desir, Miami Norland, 6 feet, 4 inches, 240 pounds, defensive lineman
Tae’ Shaun Gelsey, Jacksonville Riverside, 6 feet 4 inches, 215 poundsm wide receiver
Ousmane Kromah, Leesburg, Ga., Lee County, 6 feet 1, 215 pounds, running back
Chase Loftin, Omaha, Neb., Millard South, 6 feet, 6 inches, 215 pounds, tight end
Teriq Mallory, New Haven, Conn., Cheshire Academy, 6 feet, 5 inches, 190 pounds, wide receiver
Mario Nash Jr., De Kalb, Miss., Kemper County, 6 feet, 4 inches, 280 pounds, offensive lineman
Sean Poret, Atlanta Riverwood, 6 feet, 5 inches, 270 pounds, offensive lineman
Ethan Pritchard, Sanford Seminole, 6 feet, 2 inches, 205 pounds, linebacker
Max Redmon, West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman, 6 feet, 1 inch, 185 pounds, defensive back
Brunno Reus, Venice High, 6 feet, 190 pounds, punter/kicker
Jordan Scott, Appomattox County High School/Southwest Mississippi Community College, 6 feet, 7 inches, 215 pounds, wide receiver
Kevin Sperry, Denton, Texas, Guyerm, 6 feet, 1 inch, 200 pounds, quarterback
Zae Thomas Jr., Fort Lauderdale American Heritage, 6 feet, 2 inches, 190 pounds, defensive back
Kevin Wynn Jr., Greensboro, Ga., Greene County, 6 feet, 2 inches, 320 pounds, defensive lineman
USF signees
Colin Bellomy, Kennesaw (Ga.) Harrison, 6 feet, 6 inches, 260 pounds, offensive lineman
DeAngelo Bowden, Washington, D.C. St. John’s, 6 feet, 1 inch, 215 pounds, linebacker
Khalil Collins, Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County, 6 feet, 3 inches, 288 pounds, offensive lineman
Tayte Crable, Massillon, Ohio, Archbishop Hoban, 6 feet, 5 inches, 215 pounds, tight end
Chase Garnett, Argyle (Texas) Liberty Christian, 5 feet, 8 inches, 200 pounds, running back
Jermichael Gillis, Lakeland High, 6 feet, 1 inch, 170 pounds, safety
Luke Goater, Melbourne, Australia, ProKick, 6 feet, 2 inches, 195 pounds, punter
Gerrick Gordon Jr., Tampa Carrollwood Day, 6 feet, 3.5 inches, 270 pounds, offensive lineman
Caleb Harris, St. Thomas Aquinas, 6 feet, 4 inches, 260 pounds, offensive lineman
Locklan Hewlett, St. Augustine High, 6 feet, 1 inch, 175 pounds, quarterback
Gavin Jenkins, Lake Butler County, 6 feet, 2 inches, 168 pounds, cornerback
Jeremiah Jones, Riverview Sumner, 6 feet, 1 inch, 185 pounds, safety
Eli Jones, Venice High, 6 feet, 4 inches, 245 pounds, defensive end
Tray Kinkle, Holly Springs (Miss.) High, 5 feet, 10.5 inches, 185 pounds, running back
Jeremiah Koger, Baltimore St. Francis Academy, 6 feet, 4 inches, 190 pounds, wide receiver
Brandon Kubay, Oakdale (Conn.) St. Thomas More, 6 feet, 3 inches, 225 pounds, tight end
Gavin Leach, Newburgh (Ind.) Castle, 6 feet, 2 inches, 200 pounds, linebacker
Christian Neptune, Cantonment Tate, 5 feet, 11 inches, 180 pounds, wide receiver
Herlin Perry Jr., Miami Central, 5 feet, 11 inches, 165 pounds, cornerback
Kory Pettigrew, Perry (Ga.) High, 6 feet, 2 inches, 180 pounds, wide receiver
Christian Smith, Kennesaw (Ga.) Harrison, 6 feet, 3 inches, 230 pounds, linebacker
Jabari Smith, Apopka Wekiva High, 5 feet, 10.5 inches, 155 pounds, defensive back
Brooks Williams Jr., St. Lucie West Centennial, 6 feet, 6 inches, 220 pounds, defensive end
Marcus Williams, Valdosta (Ga.) High, 6 feet, 3 inches, 275 pounds, defensive lineman
Khalil Walker, Coffeyville Community College, 6 feet, 5 inches, 310 pounds, offensive lineman
UCF signees
Malakhi Boone, Bushnell South Sumter, 6 feet, 1.5 inches, 235 pounds, linebacker
Waden Charles, Somerset Academy Canyons, 6 feet, 2 inches, 185 pounds, wide receiver
Santonyo “Kozy” Isaac, Tampa Bay Tech, 5 feet, 11.5 inches, 165 pounds, wide receiver
Carl Jenkins Jr., St. Augustine High, 6 feet, 2 inches, 177 pounds, wide receiver
Jaquez Joiner, Cocoa High, 6 feet, 3 inches, 260 pounds, offensive lineman
Waymond Jordan Jr., Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, 5 feet, 10 inches, 205 pounds, running back
RyShawn Perry, Covington (Ga.) Newton, 6 feet 3, 275 pounds, defensive lineman
Rukeem Stroud, Tampa Bay Tech, 5 feet, 11 inches, 160 pounds, defensive back
Tony Williams, Miami Central, 6 feet, 1 inch, 190 pounds, defensive back