Florida football is in the midst of its first full recruiting class under new head coach [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and his staff with the goal of getting the Gators back into the national spotlight. Riding on the heels of [autotag]Dan Mullen[/autotag]’s tenure — a time that saw both a good deal of success as well as some humiliating defeats — the surest way for the new regime to change the course of the floundering program is on the high school recruiting trail, where Napier has proven his value previously with the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns.
The thing about recruiting, though, is that there are often dozens of schools chasing coveted blue-chip preps, making the competition tough. Further exacerbating the issue is the nascent name, image and likeness law that has allowed the injection of a massive amount of money into collegiate sports. Selling a young student-athlete on your institution is a completely different game than it was several years ago — literally — especially now that that money is all in the open.
Fortunately for Gator fans, top recruits from around the nation have frequently mentioned Florida when considering their preferred destinations. Take a look below at the 10 top players at each of their respective positions in the 2023 recruiting class according to ESPN, including a handful of Florida targets with links to Gators Wire’s latest coverage of those prep prospects.