Whos winning Florida

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Floridaistheheartofthedeepesttalentregioninthecountry.TheSunshineStatehasproducedtoptalentsincethecleatsfirstmetthefield.Thestoriesofspeed,strength,andskillarelegendary.FromEmmittSmithtoDeionSanderstoRayLewisandMichaelIrvin,thelineoftalentstretchesfromPensacolatoHomestead.Florida'sbigthree--Florida,FloridaState,andMiami--havemadealivingoffhomegrowntalent,butcollegecoachesfromacrossthecountryknowthereisplentyoftalenttogoaround.WetakealookatwhohascurrentlygatheredthebestcollectionofFloridatalent.

Who'swinningFlorida?

1)MiamiClickHeretoviewthisLink.

SamBruce

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

31

3,017

3.35

Headliner:WRSamBruce,FortLauderdale(Fla.)St.ThomasAquinas,Four-star,No.41Rivals100,No.11FloridaTop100

Overview:MiamihasthebiggestcollectionofFloridatalent.CoachAlGoldenandhiscrewwerequicktogetinonseveralprospectsacrossthestate,andseveralofthoseprospectsdecidedtheywantedtocommittotheHurricaneprogram.SamBruceleadsthewayfortheHurricanes'classandhebringswithhimtheswaggerandconfidenceweareusedtoseeingfromtheU.KeepingMiami-areatalentintownhasbeenafocus,andoutof32commitmentsinthe2016and2017classes,31arefromthestateofFlorida.

2)FloridaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

D.J.Matthews

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

13

1,594

3.54

Headliner:WRD.J.Matthews,Jacksonville(Fla.)TrinityChristian,Four-star,No.162017Rivals100,No.32017FloridaTop50

Overview:TheSeminolesdonothavethenumbersoftheHurricanesandhavedippedintoothertalentpoolsmoreoften,butJimboFisherknowswherehisbreadisbuttered.TallahasseeisthecapitalcityandtheFloridaStateprogramsellsitself.JuniorwidereceiverD.J.MatthewsistheheadlineroftheSeminolesin-statecrewatthistime,butheisjoinedbyRivals100standoutsVandariusCowanandJa'lenParksinthe2017classandthe2016groupisledbyRivals100standoutsJanariusRobinsonandBaveonJohnson.

3)FloridaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

ChaunceyGardner

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

17

1,589

3.29

Headliner:CBChaunceyGardner,Cocoa(Fla.)Cocoa,Four-star,No.51Rivals100,No.14FloridaTop100

Overview:JimMcElwainhasnotbeenatFloridalong,buthehaswastednotimedippinghistoesintothedeeptalentpooloftheSunshineState.AllofFlorida's2017classisfromFlorida,and13oftheGators'202016commitsarein-state.Gardnerisatthetopofagroupwhichincludes2017Rivals100quarterbackJakeAllen.AlloftheGators'Floridacommitmentsarerankedthree-starsorhigherand11of17arerankedintheRivalsFloridarankingsfortheirclasses.

4)OhioStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

NickBosa

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

5

777

4.2

Headliner:SDENickBosa,FortLauderdale(Fla.)St.ThomasAquinas-Five-star,No.15Rivals100,No.4FloridaTop100

Overview:WhowouldhavethoughtUrbanMeyerwouldrememberthewaytoFloridaoncehehittherecruitingtrail?TheformerFloridacoachremainsveryactiveinthestate,andhegoesforthebestofthebest.Heonlyhasfivecommitments,buthisaveragestarrankingistheonlyoneinthetop10overfourstars.BosawillcarryonthefamilynameinColumbus.Allfivearerankedfour-starsormoreandthreeareintheRivals100.

5)FloridaInternationalClickHeretoviewthisLink.

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

21

720

2.10

Headliner:ILBDonavanThompson,Miami(Fla.)MiamiCentral-Three-star

Overview:FloridaInternational'sclassmaynothavethestarpowerofsome,butthereissomethingtobesaidforthenumbersthePanthershaveaccumulated.Theclassisalreadyabigoneat23andallbuttwoofthoseprospectsarefromFlorida.CoachRonTurnerandhiscrewhavehittheentirestateofFloridahardandhavebeenreceivedwell.MiamiCentrallinebackerDonovanThompsonleadsthewayalongsidethree-starstandoutsShakurCooperandHunterOrem.

6)AuburnClickHeretoviewthisLink.

ElijahStove

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

6

686

3.343

Headliner:OTCalvinAshley,Orlando(Fla.)Dr.Phillips-Five-star,No.92017Rivals100,No.22017FloridaTop50

Overview:AuburnknowsathingortwoaboutrecruitingFlorida.Justlastyear,theTigersgrabbedNo.1overallByronCowartfromFlorida.GusMalzahndoesnothaveaFloridafive-starinthe2016class,buthehasalreadysecuredoneofthenation'sbestin2017offensivetackleCalvinAshleyfromOrlando.NicevilleRivals100receiverElijahStoveleadsthewayforthe2016group.

7)USFClickHeretoviewthisLink.

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

10

600

2.70

Headliner:OLBMi'CarioStanley,FortMyers(Fla.)NorthFortMyers-Three-star,No.88FloridaTop100

Overview:TheBullsdonothavethebiggestorflashiestclass,butUSFdoeshaveasolidgroup.WillieTaggartandhisstaffcurrentlyhave10commitmentsandallofthemarefromFlorida.Sevenof10arerankedthreestarsormore.OffensivetackleChristionGainerandquarterbackChrisOladokunjoinheadlinerMi'CarioStanleyas5.6,three-starprospects.

8)FloridaAtlanticClickHeretoviewthisLink.

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

11

480

2.27

Headliner:CBAntioneWebster,Hialeah(Fla.)American-Three-star

Overview:FloridaAtlantic'sclassissimilartoSouthFlorida'swhenitcomestosizeandthefacteverysinglecommitmentinitsentire2016recruitingclassisfromFlorida.Thethree-starpunchisnotquiteasbig,butdefensivebackWillDavisanddefensivetackleKorelSmithjoinAntioneWebsterasthree-starFloridaAtlanticcommitments.

9)NotreDameClickHeretoviewthisLink.

ParkerBoudreaux

FLA.COMMITS

POINTS

AVG.STARS

5

435

3.20

Headliner:OTParkerBoudreaux,Orlando(Fla.)BishopMoore-Four-star,No.48FloridaTop100

Overview:NotreDamedoesnothaveahugeFloridagroupinthe2016and2017classes,buttheIrishdohavemoreprospectscommittedfromFloridathananyotherstate.Infact,therearethesamenumberofprospectsfromtheMidwestregion--twofromOhio,twofromIllinois,andonefromMichigan--committedtoNotreDame.Boudreauxistheheadlinerat5.8four-star,andallareranked5.6three-starormore.

10) LSUClick Here to view this Link.

Saivion Smith

FLA. COMMITS

POINTS

AVG. STARS

2

372

4.00

Headliner: S Saivion Smith, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy - Four-star, No. 30 Rivals100, No. 7 Florida Top 100

Overview: It is only a class of two, but the Tigers certainly aim high. The Tigers started the 2016 class with quarterback Feleipe Franks in June of 2014, and added Saivion Smith in early 2015. Both Franks and Smith are ranked in the top 10 of the 2016 Florida Top 100, giving LSU the most commitments in the 2016 Florida Top 10.

Just Missed

Ole Miss, Michigan, and Utah -- Ole Miss has a commitment from only one Florida prospect, but it is the most important one. Shea Patterson's transfer from Shreveport (La.) Calvary Academy to Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy put him at the top of the Florida Top 100. He is also the nation's No. 1 overall prospect. Michigan and Utah both check in with 240 points. Michigan's four-man group is headlined by safety Josh Metellus and Utah's four-man group is topped by quarterback Tyler Huntley.

Five Biggest 2016 Uncommitted Game Changers

Nate Craig-Myers

WR Nate Craig-Myers, Tampa (Fla.) Catholic - Five-star, No. 11 Rivals100, No. 2 Florida Top 100 - 219 Total Ranking Points

Contenders: Florida, Florida State, Auburn, West Virginia, Ohio State

Rob Cassidy's Commitment Prediction: Florida

OLB Rahshaun Smith, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy - Five-star, No. 14 Rivals100, No. 3 Florida Top 100 - 216 Total Ranking Points

Contenders: Maryland, Clemson, LSU, Oregon, Auburn

Cassidy's Commitment Prediction: Maryland

TE Isaac Nauta, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy - Five-star, No. 18 Rivals100, No. 5 Florida Top 100 - 212 Total Ranking Points

Contenders: Ole Miss, USC, Georgia, Florida, Michigan

Cassidy's Commitment Prediction: Georgia

SDE Shavar Manuel, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy - Five-star, No. 19 Rivals100, No. 6 Florida Top 100 - 211 Total Ranking Points

Contenders: Auburn, Florida and LSU

Cassidy's Commitment Prediction: Florida

WR Drake Davis, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy - Four-star, No. 33 Rivals100, No. 8 Florida Top 100 - 186 Total Ranking Points

Contenders: Ole Miss and LSU

Cassidy's Commitment Prediction: Ole Miss

Top 2017 Uncommitted Game Changer

WR Trevon Grimes, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas - Five-star, No. 6 2017 Rivals100, No. 1 2017 Florida Top 50 - 226 Total Ranking Points

Contenders: Florida, Miami, Florida State, Ohio State

Cassidy's Commitment Prediction: Ohio State

Breaking down the uncommitted

Rivals100 - 7 (2016), 11 (2017) = 18 total

Rivals 101-250 - 7 (2016), 13 (2017) - 20 total

5 stars - 4 (2016), 2 (2017) = 6 total

6.0 4 stars - 2 (2016), 2 (2017) = 4 total

5.9 4 stars - 4 (2016), 8 (2017) = 12 total

5.8 4 stars - 12 (2016), 12 (2017) = 24 total

5.7 3 stars - 10 (2016), 6 (2017) = 16 total

5.6 3 stars - 23 (2016), 21 (2017) = 44 total

5.5 3 stars - 31 (2016), 23 (2017) = 54 total