Gators Announce 2026 Newcomers
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Football
A total of 50 new players joined the Orange and Blue in 29 transfers, 20 high school recruits and one junior college recruit.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida head football coach Jon Sumrall announced the addition of 50 newcomers to the program on Wednesday.
Along with the 20 high school recruits announced in December, the program added 29 transfers and one junior college transfer. A complete list of new Gators can be found down below.
Fans who want to become season ticket holders for the 2026 season can place a deposit to secure their spot by clicking here.
Returning season tickets holders from the 2025 season will receive renewal information in January and do not need to place a deposit.
2026 Florida Football Newcomers:
Along with the 20 high school recruits announced in December, the program added 29 transfers and one junior college transfer. A complete list of new Gators can be found down below.
Fans who want to become season ticket holders for the 2026 season can place a deposit to secure their spot by clicking here.
Returning season tickets holders from the 2025 season will receive renewal information in January and do not need to place a deposit.
2026 Florida Football Newcomers:
| Player | Pos | Hometown/H.S./Previous School(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Boyer, Eagan | OL | Cornelius, N.C. / Hough / Penn State |
| Bronaugh, CJ | CB | Orlando, Fla. / Windermere |
| Brown Jr., Tripp | TE | Tampa, Fla. / Plant |
| Brown, Corey | OL | Gainesville, Fla. / Jones |
| Bullard, TJ | ILB | Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep / UCF |
| Campbell, Chancellor | OL | St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood |
| Carr, G'Nivre | OL | Ocala, Fla. / IMG Academy |
| Chieca, Evan | TE | Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst / New Haven |
| Chukuyem, Tyler | OL | Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding |
| Ciongoli, Ace | WR | Needham, Mass. / St. Sebastian's / Indiana |
| Clark, Alec | P | Swan View, Australia / Howard Scholar Academy / Marshall / Tulane |
| Clark, Kanye | STAR | Sacramento, Calif. / Capital Christian / UCLA |
| Clinton, Mason | DL | Hattiesburg, Miss. / Petal / Louisiana / East Mississippi CC / Southern Miss |
| Coleman, DJ | S | Mesquite, Texas / Horn / Baylor |
| Daniel, Marquez | WR | Tuskegee, Ala. / Booker T. Washington |
| Dippre, Lacota | TE | Scott Township, Pa. / Lakeland / Charlotte/James Madison |
| Dooley, Cam | S | Valley, Ala. / Valley / Kentucky |
| Durkin, Patrick | K | Plainfield, Ill. / Joliet Catholic Academy / Tulane |
| Fealy, Miller | P | Melbourne, Australia / Marcellin College / Southwestern Oklahoma |
| Ford, KJ | JACK | Dallas, Texas / Duncanville |
| Green, Desmond | OL | Alvin, S.C. / Timberland |
| Griffin, Will | QB | Treasure Island, Fla. / Jesuit |
| Groce, Davian | WR | Frisco, Texas / Frisco Lone Star |
| Guervil, Kendall | DL | Fort Myers, Fla. / Fort Myers |
| Hall, Kaiden | S | Milton, Fla. / Milton |
| Harpring, Luke | TE | Atlanta, Ga. / Marist School / Georgia Tech |
| Hester, CJ | CB | Titusville, Fla. / Cocoa |
| Kalu, DK | DL | Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point / Baylor |
| Kent, Heze | TE | Brunswick, Ga. / Brunswick |
| Lloyd, Jaylen | WR | Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Westside / Nebraska / Oklahoma State |
| Lowery, Jordy | CB | Bartow, Fla. / Bartow |
| Luckas, Javarii | OL | Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Central |
| Mays Jr., Micah | WR | West Palm Beach, Fla. / The Benjamin School |
| McCoy, JaReylan | DL | Tupelo, Miss. / Tupelo |
| Milliron, Carter | LS | Hoover, Ala. / Hoover / Louisiana |
| Montgomery, London | RB | Scranton, Pa. / Scranton Prep / Penn State / East Carolina |
| Moore, Harrison | OL | Southlake, Texas / Carroll |
| Morris, Malik | ILB | Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland |
| Owens, Elijah | STAR | Mobile, Ala. / Citronelle / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC |
| Oyebadejo, Emmanuel | DL | Manchester, England / Loreta College / University of Exeter /Jacksonville State |
| Padron, Liam | K | St. Augustine, Fla. / Bartram Trail / Texas A&M |
| Philo, Aaron | QB | Bogart, Ga. / Prince Avenue Christian / Georgia Tech |
| Pryor, Evan | RB | Cornelius, N.C. / Williams Amos Hough / Ohio State / Cincinnati |
| Purter, Dylan | STAR | Tuskegee, Ala. / Booker T. Washington |
| Shanahan Jr., TJ | OL | Orlando, Fla. / Westlake / Texas A&M / Penn State |
| Singleton Jr., Eric | WR | Atlanta, Ga. / Alexander / Georgia Tech / Auburn |
| Solwold, Hunter | LS | Fallston, Md. / Fallston / Washington |
| Stockton, Bailey | WR | Bogart, Ga. / Prince Avenue Christian |
| Ugorji, Emeka | OL | Oak Cliff, Texas / Oak Cliff / Stanford |
| Williams, Justin | WR | Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz |
Buster Faulkner Press Conference 2-4-26
Wednesday, February 04
Brad White Press Conference 2-4-26
Wednesday, February 04
Coach Jon Sumrall Press Conference 2-4-26
Wednesday, February 04
Florida Football | Head Coach Jon Sumrall Media Availability
Sunday, January 25
