Florida Gators jump into top-25 of latest On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Florida continues to gain momentum on the recruiting trail after back-to-back upset wins on the field.

The latest example: Four-star linebacker Ty Jackson out of Loxahatchee (Fla.) has flipped his commitment from USC to the Gators.

Jackson had been committed to the Trojans since September, when he chose them over the Gators, as well as Georgia, Alabama and others.

But now he joins a growing UF class that moved from No. 26 to No. 23 nationally in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings with his commitment.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder is the fifth commitment in the past 2 1/2 weeks since the Gators opted to retain head coach Billy Napier for next season. In that time, the Gators have pulled off consecutive upsets of LSU and Ole Miss to get themselves bowl-eligible after a 4-5 start.

More targets left on the board for the Gators

Jackson is only Florida’s 16th commitment in the cycle, giving them plenty of runway to continue to move up in the rankings. Last week, On3’s Hunter Shelton detailed the path for the Gators to get into the top 10 of the team rankings, and that didn’t even include adding Jackson.

Among the potential future Gators are five-stars Solomon Thomas (committed to Florida State), as well as receivers Jaime Ffrench (Texas) and Dallas Wilson (Oregon).

Ffrench visited recently, and On3’s Steve Wiltfong gave the latest on his recruitment last week.

“Texas has a battle on its hands to keep Ffrench in the fold after a visit to Gainesville this weekend. Ffrench is thinking strongly about staying in-state and loves the idea of playing with DJ Lagway in Gainesville,” Wiltfong wrote on Monday. “I like the way it’s lining up for Florida.”

Thomas is another Gators fans will want to keep an eye on, as he’s always had them among his top schools. Napier and Co. are also targeting more Florida State commits as their season spirals, including four-star running back pledge Byron Louis.

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