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Florida quarterback target reclassifies to 2024 class

Keep an eye on South Florida quarterback Davi Belfort. After picking up an offer from the Gators in June, the blue-chip recruit is reclassifying to the class of 2024.

Billy Napier and the Florida Gators offered [autotag]Davi Belfort[/autotag], an in-state quarterback out of the class of 2025, in June following an impressive camp performance. At the time, Belfort was the lone rising sophomore to pick up an offer from the orange and blue despite the team not having a signal caller committed for either of the two preceding classes.

A lot has changed since then, though. For starters, Napier flipped [autotag]Marcus Stokes[/autotag] from Penn State to secure a quarterback for the class of 2023. Belfort has also moved schools (again) and reclassified to the class of 2024, which moves up his recruitment by a full calendar year.

“The ’24 class is the one I’m supposed to be in so I’m excited to compete with the other guys in my class,” Belfort said to 247Sports. “It’s going to speed up the recruiting process for me but I’ve already had some really good talks with a lot of the college coaches recruiting me and they’re excited about the move for me as well.”

After playing his freshman year at Cardinal Newman in Palm Beach County, Belfort transferred to Dillard in Fort Lauderdale. It didn’t take long for him to move to Gulliver Prep in Miami, and that’s likely where he’ll finish his high school career. Four-star wide receiver Jalen Brown just recently committed to LSU out of Gulliver, so it’s a school with the right discoverability for Belfort.

Speaking of discoverability, Belfort’s name might be one of the reasons he’s received so much hype early on. His father is MMA legend Vitor Belfort, and that’s bound to draw some attention to him. But he’ll have to build on a season where he completed 59% of his passes for 2,016 yards and 22 touchdowns (seven interceptions).

The goal is to cut his list down to 10 schools before his now junior year begins. Florida was among a handful of schools named by the recruit but visits over the fall could help him narrow things down.

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Gators offer more 2025 recruits, including this rising in-state ATH

Florida is starting to offer more of the nation’s top rising juniors and in-state ATH Tarvos Alford is the latest to pick one up from the Orange and Blue.

The final 1-Day Camp of the month took place at the University of Florida on Monday and a few recruits from the class of 2025 took home scholarship offers from the Gators. One of those new names on UF’s recruiting board is athlete [autotag]Tarvos Alford[/autotag] out of John Carroll High in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, according to Gators Online.

The unranked recruit picked up an offer from the Orange and Blue after impressing at the camp and adds it to a list that already includes Auburn, Penn State and Tennessee among others. A rising sophomore, Alford isn’t quite settled at a position, but Florida is recruiting him as a linebacker. That’s the spot he excelled in most at the camp.

Alford grew up watching the Gators as a Florida native and was excited to get the news.

“This was definitely a high-emotion offer because this was the school I grew up being a fan of,” he said.

It’s still very early in the recruiting process for Alford. Although Florida is one of his dream schools, no one school is standing out at this point. He likes them all.

Head coach Billy Napier introduced himself to the 6-foot-2-inch, 204-pound prospect but nothing too serious was discussed. Other coaches gave him some tips that he can work on over the summer and into next season. The Gators will be sure to keep an eye on him and stay in communication as his recruitment develops.

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Gators standing out for recently offered 2025 quarterback

After picking up an offer from the Gators in mid-June, 2025 QB Davi Belfort has the Gators high on his list.

Florida football entered the mix for 2025 quarterback recruit [autotag]Davi Belfort[/autotag], the son of MMA legend Vitor Belfort, by extending an offer on June 13, and that early attention seems to be paying off.

247Sports’ Jacob Rudner spoke with the Fort Lauderdale quarterback about his recent trip to Gainesville and gained some more insight on the visit. Belfort arrived on a Sunday night with his dad and a friend. He participated the UF camp on Monday and picked up the offer after hitting it off with [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and quarterbacks analyst [autotag]Ryan O’Hara[/autotag].

Napier invited the entire family back to see the school later in the month, and Belfort left with a favorable opinion of Florida, to say the least.

“They definitely are very high on the board,” Belfort said to Swamp247. “Between how they treated me, working with the coaches, I thought it was just really cool. Even though I have tons of time and a lot of things can change, they’re definitely very high on my list.”

A rising sophomore, there’s no rush at all for Belfort to make a decision. A top 10 list within the next year might even be mature, but it’s okay to have favorites — especially when Florida has made it clear that he’s a priority by making him the first quarterback offer in the class.

Napier’s influence is strong here, but that fits with the way he coaches. Quarterbacks are his to mold, and Belfort likes the idea of having the man in charge coaching him up at all times.

“That’s one thing I thought was really special,” Belfort said. “He’s the head coach but he’s also the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator and I thought that was really cool. I’ve never gotten that before and I love it. He would be there all the time to talk to me and coach me up.

An unforgettable trip to be sure, this is just the first chapter in the relationship. Half of the Southeastern Conference is already in pursuit, and dozens of programs will be after him in the coming years. A strong start could go a long way with this one.

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Gators offer scholarship to standout 2025 QB, son of MMA legend

Florida is joining the race for 2025 QB Davi Belfort, the son of MMA legend Vitor Belfort.

Arch Manning might be the quarterback with the famous last name in the class of 2023, but there’s another name out of the class of 2025 starting to attract a lot of attention because of his play and family. While the name doesn’t hold the same football prestige as Manning’s does, [autotag]Davi Belfort[/autotag], son of MMA legend Vitor Belfort, is emerging as one of the top quarterbacks in his class early on.

The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, (Dillard High) recruit has been attending camps recently and was the top quarterback at a recent one held at the University of Florida, according to Corey Bender of Gators Online. He performed well enough to earn a scholarship offer from the Gators, officially entering Florida’s name into a race that already features Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oregon and Texas A&M.

The senior Belfort is known as one of the more explosive fighters in MMA history, winning 18 of his 26 fights via knockout. His 12 K.O.s in the UFC are good for second all-time in the promotion. His son won’t be doing much fighting though if all goes well.

During the camp, he got to work directly with coach Billy Napier and offensive analyst Ryan O’Hara. He thought it was unique to work directly with the man in charge at an event like this and didn’t take it lightly when he received the offer.

“They were telling me they don’t just throw offers out,” Belfort said. “They told me they have only offered one quarterback in the class of 2024 and I’m the only quarterback they offered in the class of 2025. This offer means a lot to me.”

Napier and Co. like his tape and seeing him in person confirmed that he’s one of the more talented quarterbacks in his class and perhaps beyond. This will be one of the first recruits that Napier has a chance to cultivate a real relationship with before decision time is near, so it’ll be interesting to watch how this is played.

His stock should only go up as more schools get a look at him and grades come out for the class of 2025.

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