247Sports includes trio of Gators in top-50 transfers list

Bringing in a strong transfer portal haul is necessary for most college football teams these days, and Billy Napier has the Floride Gators poised to bring in one of the nation’s best transfer classes in 2024.

Three of Florida’s new players made 247Sports’ recent list of the top 50 transfers heading into 2024, but the Gators also lost a considerable amount of talent to the portal.

Former USC Trojan Jason Zandamela is the highest-ranked of the trio at No. 7, followed by former Colorado cornerback Cormani McClain (No. 21) and former Penn defensive lineman Joey Slackman (No. 49).

Zandamela should compete for a starting spot on Florida’s offensive line, which struggled last year. Kamryn Waites recently moved back to the offensive guards’ room following the addition of Zandamela.

Slackman should also start, while McClain works his way into the cornerbacks rotation. SeniorJason Marshall Jr. and junior Devin Moore should be the starters with sophomore Ja'Keem Jackson also in the mix.

The two ranked players who left the program this offseason are defensive end Princely Umanmielen (Ole Miss, No. 18) and running back Trevor Etienne (Georgia, No. 35).

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