Florida Dealt Unfortunate Recruiting News on Tuesday
On3's Hayes Fawcett reported Tuesday that Greer committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Greer picked the Buckeyes over Florida, the Tennessee Volunteers and the Missouri Tigers.
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Greer is an Ohio native who hails from Akron and attends Archbishop Hoban. He is listed at 6-foot-8, 290 pounds.
He also holds offers from the Michigan Wolverines, Penn State Nittany Lions, Oregon Ducks, Auburn Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Florida State Seminoles, and others.
Florida will have to look elsewhere for an offensive lineman from the 2026 class.
2026 offensive tackle Sam Greer. Lori Schmidt / Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Greer is a four-star prospect and the No. 14 offensive tackle in the 2026 class, per the On3 Industry Rankings.
He would have been the third four-star commitment for head coach Billy Napier. The Gators have commitments from four-star linebacker Izayia Williams, four-star quarterback Will Griffin and three-star safety Devin Jackson.
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Ohio State prioritized Greer early in the recruitment process, taking seven visits with him before his commitment. Florida took one visit with Greer in June of last year. He also visited Michigan, Penn State and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Year three of the Napier era finally saw the head coach finish with a winning season. He took the team to a bowl game in 2022, but he lost to the Oregon State Beavers to finish the year at 6-7.
In 2023, Napier did not reach a bowl game after a 5-7 finish to the regular season.
Last season, the Gators won eight games despite having one of the more demanding schedules in college football. Florida ended the year with a 33-8 win over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl.
Florida opens the 2025 season against Long Island on Aug. 30.
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