Spring Rewind: Defensive player grades
Now that Florida spring football is in the books, Inside the Gators goes back position-by-position and assigns a grade to each and every defensive player.
At this time last year Florida was the clear leader for Tucker (Ga.) four-star defensive end Derrick McClendon. At this time, the Gators are in his top five, but a rival program is the leader.
Orlando (Fla.) Jones linebacker Marcus Tillman was at one time committed to Florida, and after visiting the Gators for the Orange and Blue Game, UF is definitely still in the picture.
Florida Gators defensive end CeCe Jefferson has torn a labrum in his right shoulder and will be about four months while recovering. The news was first reported by Robbie Andreu of The Gainesville Sun.
The high school spring evaluation period began on Monday. Florida's coaching staff will hit the road for the first time on Thursday. Until then, here is a look at their major recruiting responsibilities in and out of state.
Now that offensive lineman Ethan White is committed to Florida, he used his appearance at the Orange & Blue game to do some recruiting of his own on behalf of the Gators.
Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian is known for turning out top tier defensive backs. One of the best to come through the school is 2020 cornerback Fred Davis, who visited Florida on Saturday.