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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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