Tag: George Gumbs

Florida flips EDGE transfer previously committed to Cincinnati

Following a two-day official visit to the Swamp, former Cincinnati edge rusher George Gumbs Jr. has committed to the Florida Gators.

Following a two-day visit to the University of Florida, former Northern Illinois edge rusher [autotag]George Gumbs[/autotag] Jr. has flipped his commitment from Cincinnati to the Gators.

Gumbs announced his decision on Twitter, which he expanded on in an interview with Swamp247’s Graham Hall. Prior to the announcement, Gumbs was verbally committed to the University of Cincinnati, but he had not enrolled yet.

“(The visit) was good, it was nice,” Gumbs said to Swamp247. “(Coach Mike Peterson) is a real down-to-Earth person. I spent a lot of time with most of the people around, because, you know, it felt like home.”

Gumbs reiterated that he felt at home in Gainesville, and it’s easy to see why. He has the size — 6-foot-4-inches, 242 pounds — and pass-rushing ability necessary to play the JACK linebacker position in Florida’s defense.

The Gators have a few options besides Gumbs to pick from at JACK with Kelby Collins and TJ Searcy entering their sophomore years. Gumbs provides a more veteran presence in the position room entering his redshirt junior year.

He leaves Northern Illinois with 32 career tackles (15 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

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Committed transfer portal EDGE in Gainesville for official visit

The Gators are getting this already-committed edge defender on campus this week.

The NCAA transfer portal contact period is now officially open as Billy Napier and his Florida football program look to replace departed players through the sport’s de facto free agency system.

Now that the Gators can host portal prospects, the team is hitting the ground running. Among other names in Gainesville on Wednesday is edge defender [autotag]George Gumbs[/autotag], who played for the Northern Illinois Huskies for three seasons before recently committing to the Louisville Cardinals.

The 6-foot-4-inch, 242-pound defender entered the transfer portal on Dec. 12 and gave his word to Louisville on Dec. 16, but nothing is set firmly in stone just yet.

Gumbs was originally recruited as a tight end but switched side of the ball in 2023 after appearing in 12 total games at TE as well as on special teams his first two years. In his lone season at edge defender, he amassed 32 total tackles — including 6.5 for a loss and 3.5 sacks — and two forced fumbles.

The Chicago, Illinois, product took a redshirt his freshman season, making his upcoming campaign his redshirt junior year. Gumbs will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Also visiting on Wednesday is former Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman Devon Manuel. The Gators have four open scholarship spots as of Jan. 2.

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