Florida soccer exercises proceed at fall camp
Florida soccer edge rushers Kofi Asare (22) and Titus Bullard (17) undergo edge rush drills throughout apply on Thursday on the Condron Indoor Soccer Facility.
Florida soccer received a giant recruiting battle for its 2026 class within the eleventh hour.
On Monday, Aug. 11, the Gators obtained a dedication from Davian Groce, a top-50 prospect in line with 247Sports’ Composite rankings. He selected Florida over the likes of Oklahoma, Houston and Baylor.
Touchdown a participant like Groce is a giant splash and seize for Billy Napier and his employees, contemplating it appeared just like the Gators had been going to overlook out on the vast receiver over the weekend, in line with studies. As a substitute, a late push helped Florida beat out SEC foe Oklahoma for him.
“Let’s do it,” Groce replied to a submit from On3’s Hayes Fawcett that broke the information of his Florida dedication.
Groce is the highest-ranked member of the Gators’ 2026 recruiting class, which was beforehand held by four-star cornerback prospect CJ Bronaugh. In keeping with 247Sports Composite rankings, Groce is ranked because the No. 47 prospect within the 2026 class, 60 spots forward of Bronaugh, who’s ranked No. 107 nationally.
There’s some disparity as to what place Groce will play with the Gators, as On3/Rivals and 247Sports record him at totally different positions. He’s listed as an athlete on his 247Sports profile, whereas he’s tabbed as a large receiver on On3/Rivals.
Per his MaxPreps profile, Groce is coming off a dominant junior season for Lone Star Excessive Faculty in Frisco, Texas, the place he completed with 1,596 all-purpose yards and 15 mixed touchdowns (together with a punt return landing and two kickoff return touchdowns).
Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong talked about that Groce had “literal last-minute conversations” with each Florida and Oklahoma Monday evening forward of his dedication to the Gators.
“Florida got here on actual robust,” Rashad Groce, Davian Groce’s dad, instructed Wiltfong. “When he narrowed it right down to Florida, it was like the place did they arrive from. Class-act teaching employees over there. They confirmed a number of curiosity and constant curiosity.”
Here is a more in-depth take a look at Davian Groce’s recruiting rankings:
Davian Groce 247Sports rankings
Star: 4-starNational rating: No. 47Positional rating: No. 4 athleteState rating: No. 5 participant from Texas
In keeping with 247Sports’ Composite Rankings, Groce is a four-star recruit within the 2026 recruiting class and the No. 47 total prospect within the class. He’s moreover ranked because the No. 4 prospect at his place.
Florida soccer 2026 recruiting class
Here is an up to date take a look at Florida’s 2026 recruiting class after Groce’s dedication, per 247Sports:
Davian Groce: 4-star ATHCJ Bronaugh: 4-star CBKendall Guervil: 4-star DLKJ Ford: 4-star EDGEMarquez Daniel: 4-star WRCarsyn Baker: 4-star RBHeze Kent: 4-star TEJaReylan McCoy: 4-star DLWill Griffin: 4-star QBJustin Williams: 4-star ATHCJ Hester: 4-star CBKaiden Corridor: 4-star STyler Chukuyem: 3-star IOLMalik Morris: 4-star LBChancellor Campbell: 3-star OTG’Nivre Carr: 3-star IOLKekua Aumua: 3-star TEDesmond Inexperienced: 3-star IOLJavarii Luckas: 3-star OT
The place Florida ranks in 2026 crew recruiting rankings
With 19 commits to its 2026 recruiting class, Florida has the No. 13-ranked recruiting class within the nation (No. 7 within the SEC) in line with 247Sports Composite crew rankings.
