Four-star WR Naeshaun Montgomery commits to Florida

Florida’s earned a commitment from four-star Miami Central wide receiver Naeshaun Montgomery on Sunday.

Montgomery chose Florida over finalists Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Oregon and Penn State while streaming live on Instagram.

Florida hosted Montgomery on several visits, including an official visit over the weekend of May 31. It was then that Montgomery started to consider Florida his future home, according to Chad Simmons of On3, ultimately leading to a verbal pledge almost three months later.

Montgomery has developed a strong relationship with the Gators over recent months thanks to a strong line of communication. Wide receivers coach Billy Gonzalez has been his main point of contact, and their conversations extend beyond football.

“I like how they develop receivers,” Montgomery said. “Coach Billy Gonzales, coach (Billy) Napier and the rest of the coaching staff know what to do with receivers. They do a great job of developing players and that was the main thing I cared about.”

Montgomery is the 14th recruit from the class of 2025 to commit to Florida. The Gators moved up two spots to No. 19 on On3’s team recruiting rankings. 247Sports is a bit less bullish on the class, but Florida still moved from No. 30 to No. 24 on their list.

His commitment ensures another trio of high-profile recruits at the receiver position will be headed to Gainesville. Montgomery joins fellow four-stars Vernell Brown III out of Orlando and Joshua Moore out of Broward County.

Recruiting Summary

Montgomery is a three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3’s measure, but both ESPN and Rivals grant him four-star status. Both major composite rankings grade him out as a four-star recruit as well.

The 247Sports composite puts him at No. 179 overall and No. 18 among wide receivers in the class of 2025, while the On3 industry rankings have him at Nos. 249 and No. 33, respectively.

Prior to Montgomery’s commitment, 247Sports submitted a pair of crystal balls in favor of the Gators — one from Florida insider Blake Alderman on June 17 and the other from national recruiting analyst Tom Loy on July 23.

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