{"id":3574,"date":"2026-05-25T23:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/gators-predicted-to-land-two-4-star-recruits-as-first-ov-weekend-approaches\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T23:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:04:32","slug":"gators-predicted-to-land-two-4-star-recruits-as-first-ov-weekend-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/gators-predicted-to-land-two-4-star-recruits-as-first-ov-weekend-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Gators Predicted to Land Two 4-Star Recruits as First OV Weekend Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the Florida Gators prepare for its first official visit weekend of the summer, its push for a top-three recruiting class may finally break through as a pair of four-star recruits have been predicted to choose Florida.<\/p>\n

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Lithonia (Ga.) four-star tackle Kennedee Jackson (6-6, 301 pounds) and Swainsboro (Ga.) four-star linebacker Ja’Bios Smith on Monday each received predictions to choose Florida. <\/p>\n

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Jackson, Rivals’ No. 8 tackle and No. 100 overall recruit in the 2027 cycle, landed a prediction from On3\/Rivals’ Corey Bender to choose the Gators. He will announce his decision on June 10, with Florida joining Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Tennessee and Texas in his top seven.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Smith, ESPN’s No. 2 linebacker and No. 95 overall recruit, received predictions from Bender and Blake Alderman as well as 247 Sports’ Tyler Harden and Benjamin Wolk to choose the Gators. While he does not have a commitment date set, Smith has a top five of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.<\/p>\n

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Both Jackson and Smith will be on campus this weekend for Florida’s first of four official visit weekends this summer. Jackson will also visit Georgia on June 5 ahead of his commitment date. Smith, meanwhile, will also visit Texas A&M (June 5), South Carolina (June 12) and Georgia (June 19) this summer.<\/p>\n

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Should Jackson ultimately choose Florida, he would be the fourth blue-chip offensive line commit in the class, joining five-star interior lineman Maxwell Hiller, four-star interior lineman Peyton Miller and four-star tackle Elijah Hutcheson. The Gators have never had four top 150 offensive line commits in a single class (247 Sports) in program history.<\/p>\n

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Smith would become the Gators’ first commit at linebacker in the 2027 class. Florida is also among the top schools for four-stars Joakim Gouda and Isaac McNeil, who will announce his decision on June 2. Other linebackers to track in the class include four-star Ellis McGaskin and three-star Tre Geathers, who will both be on campus this weekend.<\/p>\n

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Florida Gators 2027 Recruiting Class<\/h2>\n

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Florida Gators on SI<\/em> is tracking all of the Gators’ moves in the 2027 recruiting class in our official tracker. Florida’s 2027 recruiting class is ranked as high as fourth nationally, according to ESPN, with a strong chance to push for a top-three class over the summer.<\/p>\n

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