Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period and the first day that players in the 2022 recruiting class were able to sign letters of intent to join their chosen schools. Florida was certainly behind the eight ball heading into the day, as its 2022 class ranked outside the top 75 nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Coach Billy Napier, who was officially introduced as UF’s next head coach on Dec. 5 after Dan Mullen was fired with one week left in the regular season, only had 10 days to evaluate prospects and make decisions regarding the class, and in spite of that, the Gators had a very good day, all things considered.
Here’s a full rundown of how early signing day played out for Florida and a preview of what’s next in this recruiting cycle.