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Adding two players, Birmingham, Alabama weakside defensive end Jeremiah Williams and Murphy, North Carolina guard Yousef Mugharbil, to their 26-member class since October 26, the Florida Gators moved up one spot to No. 6 in ESPN’s latest 2021 recruiting rankings, which were released on November 5.
The Gators were the third Southeastern Conference program to appear in the rankings, slotting in behind Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide, who occupied the No. 1 spot, and Ed Orgeron’s LSU Tigers at No. 4.
Ryan Day’s Ohio State Buckeyes, Mario Cristobal’s Oregon Ducks and Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers completed the top-five, checking in at No. 2, 3 and 5, respectively.
Miami cornerback Jason Marshall, Jr. and Cartersville, Georgia pro-style quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson are the program’s highest-rated pledges, both earning a grade of 86 from ESPN.
A quintet of commits, Miami safety Corey Collier, Williams, Fort Lauderdale defensive end/tackle Tyreak Sapp, Mugharbil and Powder Springs, Georgia outside linebacker Chief Borders, were not far behind, each receiving a grade of 84.
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Three receivers, Ocala’s Trevonte Rucker, Loganville, Georgia’s Daejon Reynolds and Seffner’s Charles Montgomery, who also projects to contribute out of the backfield, all registered an 83.
After Florida, Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs, Jeremy Pruitt’s Tennessee Volunteers, Clay Helton’s USC Trojans, and Manny Diaz’ Miami Hurricanes rounded out ESPN’s top-10.
Other notable rankings include Lincoln Riley’s Oklahoma Sooners at No. 13, Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines at No. 14, Tom Herman’s Texas Longhorns at No. 16, and Mike Norvell’s Florida State Seminoles at No. 19.
After four of the scheduled games were postponed because of positive coronavirus (COVID-19) tests, Dan Mullen’s Gators will participate in one of just three games on Saturday’s SEC docket, hosting Feleipe Franks and the Arkansas Razorbacks, who will be without first-year head coach Sam Pittman, at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN.
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