Florida Gators

Gators pick up Nation's Top Class

The uncertainty of the status of Florida coach Urban Meyer was not enough to keep the Gators from landing the top recruiting class of the nation by the end of signing day on February 3rd.

Urban Meyer and Florida signed a recruiting class for the ages, with 17 players from the ESPNU 150, including 11 in the top 50. The Gators snagged four five-star players — including the nation’s top player, Ronald Powell.

“It’s the best defensive recruiting class I’ve seen in the 10 years that I’ve been doing this,” said Mike Farrell, Rivals.com’s national recruiting analyst.

Meyer is expected to begin his delayed leave of absence within the next several days, but he said he still isn’t sure how much time he will take off.

For a full list of Florida recruits check out ESPNU