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Florida football’s Grill in the Ville event visitor’s list

Here’s a look at many of the names expected to be in Gainesville on Saturday for Grill in the Ville.

Florida football’s annual summer recruiting event, Grill in the Ville, is set to kick off on Saturday with a plethora of prep prospects from the 2025 and 2025 classes set to arrive in Gainesville.

The function offers an opportunity to spend more time around the coaches and staff while also getting some personal time in a more casual setting in comparison to a typical unofficial visit.

Among the uncommitted names from the 2025 cycle expected to be in attendance are four-star linebacker [autotag]Ty Jackson[/autotag], three-star [autotag]Derry Norris[/autotag], three-star defensive lineman [autotag]Jarquez Carter[/autotag], defensive lineman [autotag]Joseph Mbatchou[/autotag], three-star wide receiver [autotag]Naeshaun Montgomer[/autotag]y. Defensive linemen [autotag]Zavion Hardy[/autotag] and [autotag]Rashod Bradley[/autotag] represent a pair of JUCO prospects who will also be present.

The Gators are also expected to host a handful of 2025 commitments, including four-star [autotag]Vernell Brown III[/autotag], four-star [autotag]Waltez Clark[/autotag], four-star [autotag]Jalen Wiggins[/autotag], four-star [autotag]Myles Johnson[/autotag], three-star [autotag]Chad Gasper[/autotag], three-star [autotag]Tae’shaun Gelsey[/autotag] and three-star [autotag]Jeramiah McCloud[/autotag].

Targets for the 2026 cycle who have submitted an RSVP are tight end [autotag]JC Anderson[/autotag], tight end [autotag]Camden Jensen[/autotag], tight end [autotag]Landen Miree[/autotag], offensive lineman Samuel Roseborough, offensive lineman [autotag]Parker Pritchett[/autotag], offensive lineman [autotag]Chancellor Barclay[/autotag], offensive lineman [autotag]Chancellor Campbell[/autotag], defensive lineman [autotag]Kendall Guervil[/autotag], defensive lineman [autotag]James Johnson[/autotag], safety [autotag]Demetres Samuel[/autotag], defensive back [autotag]J’Zavien Currence[/autotag], defensive back [autotag]Jorden Edmonds[/autotag] and athlete [autotag]Devonte Anderson[/autotag].

One of Florida’s two current commitments in the 2026 class, four-star defensive back [autotag]Jaelen Waters[/autotag], is also expected to be present.

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Rutgers football offers four-star tight end JC Anderson from Illinois

JC Anderson, a tight end from Mt. Zion in Illinois, was offered by Rutgers football on Tuesday.

JC Anderson was offered on Wednesday by Rutgers football, becoming the latest Power Five offer for the Illinois prospect.

A class of 2026 recruit, Anderson is a 6-foot-7, 230-pound tight end from Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, Illinois). He holds a strong national offer list that includes Baylor, Cincinnati, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Tennessee among others.

Last year, Anderson had 30 catches for 307 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Rivals ranks him as a four-star tight end and the top player in Illinois in his class.

He is a multi-sport athlete, also playing as a forward or a center on Mt. Zion’s basketball team.

On Wednesday evening, Anderson tweeted about the offer from Rutgers:

 

Rutgers currently has four commits in their 2025 class, headlined by four-star linebacker Talibi Kaba, a top five player in New Jersey in this class.

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Another high-profile commit for Rutgers is three-star offensive lineman Jayden Elijah, who held has offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech when he committed in February.

Husker offer four-star tight end from Illinois

A class of 2026 tight end has received a scholarship offer from the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

A class of 2026 tight end has received a scholarship offer from the Nebraska Cornhuskers. JC Anderson is a four-star prospect out of Mt. Zion High School in Mt. Zion, Illinois.

Anderson is currently ranked as the top prospect in Illinois for 2026. Last season, the 6-foot-7, 230-pound recruit appeared in ten games, catching 30 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns.

The tight end recently visited Notre Dame and Tennessee unofficially. He is also scheduled to visit Michigan State early next month. Nebraska is now the 16th school to offer Anderson a scholarship.

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Tennessee offers 2026 tight end JC Anderson

Tennessee offers 2026 tight end JC Anderson.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 tight end prospect JC Anderson.

“After a great visit, I’m blessed to have received an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Anderson said.

The 6-foot-7, 230-pound tight end prospect is from Mt. Zion High School in Mt. Zion, Illinois.

There are not recruiting rankings currently for Anderson from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN.

Tennessee is one of three Southeastern Conference schools to offer a scholarship to Anderson. Texas A&M was the first to offer Anderson a scholarship on Feb. 1, 2024.

He has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Purdue, Cincinnati, Texas A&M, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State and Illinois.