The Florida football program scored its first commitment of July on Wednesday by flipping four-star linebacker [autotag]Myles Johnson[/autotag] out of Brewton (Alabama) T.R. Miller from fellow Southeastern Conference foe, the Alabama Crimson Tide.
The 6-foot-1-inch, 220-pound defender had been committed to ‘Bama for quite some time but reopened his recruitment last week, opening the door for the Gators to swoop in. [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and Co. had been working on him even before opening things back up, bringing to fruition months of behind-the-scenes efforts.
What appeals to Johnson about UF
“Coach Roberts and Coach Armstrong said they run a lot of similar stuff as Alabama with their linebackers,” Johnson notes. “They see a lot of similarities where Alabama would use me and where they want to use me.”
He also was impressed with what the Orange and Blue have to offer him in the classroom.
“I would say the main thing was the education part about it. We went to the education facility and it was nice. I know they mentioned they are the top public school in the nation. That really was a big part in what I want to get out of college football.”
Recruiting Summary
Johnson is rated at three stars and ranked No. 491 overall and No. 50 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking also rates him at three stars and ranks him at Nos. 493 and 50, respectively.
The rising senior is rated at four stars by 247Sports own proprietary ranking system as well as ESPN.
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