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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida football gets commitment from 3-star offensive lineman out of IMG Academy
Florida football gets commitment from 3-star offensive lineman out of IMG Academy The Florida football program added its third verbal commitment to the 2026 recruiting class with the word from three-star offensive lineman G'Nivre Carr on Sunday. The 6-foot-4-inch, 336-pound trench warrior out of Ocala, Florida, who attended the prestigious IMG Academy in Bradenton, amassed 35 offers before making his decision, choosing the Gators over the Tennessee Volunteers, Georgia Bulldogs and Colorado Buffaloes. Carr had initially set his commitment date for June 25 — after completing his official visit schedule — but jumped at the opportunity to join the Orange and Blue. Growing up just south of Gainesville, the rising senior has made plenty of trips up I-75 to see the school and the athletic facilities. This clearly played a role in his commitment to UF. "Because I'm homegrown, my physical, my character and all the other stuff meet their requirements, and they love me," Carr told Swamp247 prior to his decision. But proximity was not the only important variable in that equation, as offensive line coach Rob Sale and assistant offensive line coach John Decoster put in the work to make him feel welcomed at the program. "Florida has always made me a big priority," he also offered. "Just calling me every day... making sure I'm good, the fam's good. Calling my mom, my stepdad, all of them. It's just the little things for me." G'Nivre Carr's recruiting summary Carr is ranked No. 437 overall and No. 39 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite, while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 470 and 39, respectively. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Florida Beats Out Three SEC Rivals For Elite OL Recruit
Florida Beats Out Three SEC Rivals For Elite OL Recruit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Last season, the Florida Gators won eight games for the first time since 2020. Leading the offense for the second half of the season was quarterback DJ Lagway, a five-star true freshman quarterback and the future of the program. With his health a priority for at least the next two seasons, Florida added a key building block to their future offensive line on Sunday. Advertisement Hayes Fawcett of On3 reported that G'Nivre Carr, a towering 6-foot-5, 320-pound interior lineman, has committed to Florida's 2026 class. The three-star recruit chose the Gators over SEC rivals Tennessee and South Carolina. He also held offers from Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, among others. © Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images "Once a Gator, always a Gator! Proud to be a Gator 5=1🐊," Carr said in a statement per Fawcett. Carr becomes the third hard commit in Florida's 2026 class, joining defensive lineman Jamir Perez and quarterback Will Griffin. His commitment signals another long-term win for third-year head coach Billy Napier, who has gone 19-19 in Gainesville but is fresh off his best season at the helm with the Gators. Advertisement Carr's path could align perfectly with the rise of former five-star quarterback DJ Lagway, who threw 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions as a true freshman last fall. By 2026, Lagway will be in his third season under center, with Carr potentially ready to shore up any holes on the offensive line. Following the conclusion of this season, Florida will graduate multiple seniors on the offensive line, including veteran guard Damieon George Jr. Noel Portnjagin and Roderick Kearney sit as the only non-upperclassmen on the two-deep of Florida's depth chart, per Ourlads. Related: College Basketball World Reacts to Xaivian Lee's $6 Million NIL Move This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
