Florida, Billy Napier Land Major Recruiting Win On Tuesday
Florida, Billy Napier Land Major Recruiting Win On Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Head coach Billy Napier and the Florida Gators have picked up some steam on the recruiting trail thanks to a key addition on Tuesday.
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The Gators are coming off their first top-10 class under Napier in the 2025 cycle after an 8-5 finish last season, the best output under Napier as he enters his fourth season at the helm in Gainesville.
Despite the promising trajectory for the program, Florida hasn't made the splash in the 2026 recruiting cycle just yet. Tuesday's news, however, is a step in the right direction, as four-star safety Kaiden Hall announced his pledge to the Gators.
Hall (6-foot-3, 200 pounds) is a two-way star Milton (Florida) High School. The highly-touted recruit received snaps at defensive back and quarterback/wide receiver as a junior last season.
Milton High School's Kaiden Hall Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com / USA TODAY NETWORK
Hall totaled 32 tackles (3 for loss) on defense while adding 161 rushing yards and two touchdowns with eight receptions for 80 yards on offense in seven games.
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Florida was in competition for Hall with Florida State, Oklahoma and Alabama.
Before he took an official visit to the Gators over the weekend, Hall unofficially visited head coach Kalen DeBoer's Crimson Tide in March and went on to name Alabama his leader.
But it was the Gators that fought off the SEC foe and in-state rival Florida State for Hall's pledge. He ranks as the No. 6 safety, the No. 17 player in the state and the No. 125 recruit overall in his class (Rivals).
Hall joins three other Florida commits in the 2026 cycle, including four-star quarterback Will Griffin, three-star offensive lineman G'Nivre Carr and three-star defensive lineman Jamir Perez.
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There summer period will be a crucial time for Florida to gain some more ground on the recruiting trail as the top recruits in the country take official visits.
Related: Nation's No. 1 LB Reacts To Clemson Official Visit As Georgia Leads Recruiting Battle
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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