Hawthorne, FL

Kansas State

Gainesville, FL

Florida head coach Billy Napier has routinely faced questions concerning the role of freshman signal-caller DJ Lagway, and the third-year UF head coach didn't shy away from the latest inquiries in Dallas at SEC Media Days, acknowledging a role for the highly touted first-year quarterback could make the Gators a more difficult team to prepare for this upcoming season.

Billy Napier: Graham Mertz poised for 'breakout year' in 2024

On3.com

Three-star quarterback Ryan Huff of Pensacola Catholic (Fla.), who camped at Florida earlier this year, will return to Gainesville on July 31. 
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In-state 2025 QB Ryan Huff eager to get in-depth look at Gators

Florida State

High School On SI

IMG tops Chaminade-Madonna once again for the No. 1 in our 2024 Florida Preseason High School Football State Rankings; Where is your team ranked?

Top 25 Florida high school football preseason rankings (7/23/2024)

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic added one of the top talents in South Florida last Sunday, as Miami Norland (Fla.) athlete Jade Card announced his commitment to the Owls. Card, who has experience playing on both sides of the ball, is expected to play wide receiver at FAU. His 6-foot-2.5, 200-pound frame will allow him to emerge as a future contested catch threat for the Owls' offense.

Jade Card to bring physicality and a winners' mindset to FAU's WR room

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Florida football’s recruiting efforts in the 2025 cycle had been floundering a bit but a commitment from blue-chip, double-legacy wide receiver Vernell Brown III has finally moved the dial for the Gators.
The pass-catcher out of Orlando (Florida) Jones chose the Gators over the Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes and Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon. His decision to follow his family’s footsteps was welcomed with warm arms by members of the school, media and fanbase alike.
On Tuesday, ESPN staff writer Craig Haubert updated his 2025 college football recruiting class rankings to reflect recent events, moving the Orange and Blue into the top...

Florida sneaks into ESPN’s top 2025 classes after recent recruiting coup

Alabama State

The Spun

Vernell Brown III, one of the top wide receivers in the country, announced his commitment on Sunday afternoon. The five-star wide receiver has committed to Florida, choosing the Gators over Florida State, Miami, Ohio State and Alabama, among other programs.  Brown made his commitment official ...

Five-Star Wide Receiver Vernell Brown III  Announces His Commitment

ESPN

Florida coach Billy Napier and two co-defendants have filed motions to dismiss quarterback Jaden Rashada's lawsuit regarding a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million.

UF coach Napier, 2 co-defendants want Rashada lawsuit dismissed

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Oregon State

Saint Augustine, FL

Lisa S. Gerard

Brittany Tavar, 45, disappeared from her home in St. Augustine, Florida, on July 6, 2010. She was part of a large family scattered on the other side of the country. Brittany's friends in the area described her as generous and caring. Not only was she regarded as a kind person, she was known to help others in need.

Florida Woman Befriends Homeless Man in 2010; Both Tragically Vanish

Florida coach Billy Napier has hired back Joe Hamilton to his recruiting staff, Gators Online has learned. 
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Florida Gators hire back Joe Hamilton from Texas AM

With the weekend commitment of Verbell Brown III, Florida made a pretty seismic jump in the recruiting rankings. The jump in the On3 Industry Rankings underscores how big of a get Brown is for Florida, but also how underwhelming the Gators have recruited so far this year. Brown is a...

Florida made a huge jump in the recruiting rankings after Vernell Brown III committed

The Florida baseball program added some much-needed depth to its pitching staff on Monday with a commitment from left-handed hurler Mason Laurito out of Panama City (Florida) Gulf Coast State College.
The 6-foot, 170-pound prospect originally from Ocala, Florida, spent his first collegiate season in the JUCO ranks hoping for a golden opportunity and the Gators delivered.
“Excited to announce I’ll be continuing my baseball career at the University of Florida,” Laurito posted on his personal Twitter account.
“It means a lot to me that they really needed me,” Laurito told Swamp247. “I can step into some big roles and come through for the...

Gators baseball earns commitment from JUCO southpaw hurler

Two players for the Florida Gators football team have made position changes ahead of fall camp and the 2024 season.
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A pair of Florida Gators have made position changes for 2024

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Mississippi State

Step inside for the latest on several 2025 and 2026 prospects on Mississippi State’s radar in football and basketball along with team news: First Biscuit – Starting the day with basketball recruiting, on Monday I talked to sources regarding 2025 combo guard and On3 three-star prospect Salim London and 2025 Tennessee commitment and On3 four-star […]
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Tuesday’s Dawg Biscuits: Updates on 2025 prospects Kamario Taylor and Zavion Hardy

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State Seminoles On SI

While Jordan Travis took home the award a season ago, the Seminoles are hearing crickets to begin 2024.

FSU Football Players Glaringly Absent from 2024 ACC Player of the Year Preseason Ballot

Columbus, OH

FanSided

Billy Napier was hired to lead the Florida Gators because of his previous success at Louisiana, as well as his recruiting chops. Recruiting was something Napier's predecessor Dan Mullen struggled with down the stretch. While Napier's transition to the SEC has been nothing short of a never-ending baptism by fire, he did land one of the best recruits in the 2025 cycle in Vernell Brown III on Sunday.

Florida's latest recruiting win comes with a grain of salt Ohio State, FSU will love

247Sports

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State hit the practice fields on Wednesday morning to begin fall practice. The Seminoles were not in pads for day one of practice. The media had video access to the first portion of practice. Noles247 has compiled 10-plus minutes of film. View below for the full video:

Practice Highlights: Extensive video from the beginning of FSU's fall practice on Wednesday morning

Raleigh, NC

Coral Gables, FL

Miami Hurricanes On SI

The 2024-25 season is around the corner and there are many new faces on the roster for the Hurricanes. Here is the projected depth chart for the start of the season.

2024 Miami Hurricanes Football Team Projected Depth Chart Entering Fall Camp

Orlando, FL

Frank Young

BOOM! 2025 5 ⭐️ WR Vernell Brown III has committed to the Florida Gators! 5'11" and 173 pounds from Orlando, Florida, chose UF over Ohio State, FSU, and Miami. As a junior, Brown collected 70 catches for 1,363 yards and 10 TDs, three punt returns, and a kickoff return. #GRIND25HINE 🐊

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