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Coveted CB decommits from Rutgers following Florida game day visit

Kaylib Singleton decommits from Rutgers following visit with the Gators this past weekend.

Florida football is in prime position to bring in cornerback Kaylib Singleton after his decommitment from Rutgers.

Singleton, a three-star recruit out of Oakleaf High School in Orange Park, Florida, made a visit to Gainesville this past weekend for the Gators’ 48-20 blowout victory over the Kentucky Wildcats.

Singleton announced his decommitment on Sunday night.

“I’m truly thankful for the hospitality Rutgers have shown me since my commitment and I appreciate the coaching staff for giving me an opportunity to play for their school,” Singleton said. “I am decommitting and I’ve decided to reopen my recruitment.”

Singleton talks about the Gators

“I would say things have been smooth,” he said when talking with 247Sports last week. “I like their personality, and the way they coach. I talk to them on a personal level, and I feel like they’re real cool people, and real cool coaches. I like being around them, so that’s why I’ve still visited. They have good energy.”

Singleton on the visit to Gainesville

“I like the relationship I built with the players,” Singleton said according to Swamp247 after the visit. “I went to their dorm rooms and stuff, and we talked.”

He went on to say, “I just like the school and football-wise, that’s what stands out to me. Getting to know the coaches, they just got a new coach, Beyah Rasool. I got to know him a lot, and building relationships with them. He was taking us places so I got to talk to him a lot. He was cool.”

Recruiting Summary

According to 247Sports, Singleton is listed as the No. 82 player in the state of Florida and ranked No. 60 in the country at the cornerback position. According to the On3 Sports recruiting prediction machine, the Gators have a 95.1% chance of landing the three-star cornerback.

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After rising at the Rutgers football camp, Phoenix Evans gets his first Big Ten offer

Phoenix Evans was offered by Rutgers on Sunday.

Phoenix Evans was offered on Sunday by Rutgers football. The offer for Evans, a defensive back for one of New Jersey’s top prep programs, came after the underclassman attended a camp on Sunday.

The offer from Rutgers is the second from a Power Five offer for Evans. West Virginia had previously offered in addition to Akron and Temple. Rutgers is coming off a 7-6 (3-6 Big Ten) season where they beat Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

He is a 5-foot-9, 160-pound cornerback at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey).

Rutgers has had camps over the past two weekends, with a flurry of offers going out during that time.

On Sunday afternoon, Evans posted on social media about the offer from Rutgers, updating his current offer count to four programs and two Power Five teams:

 

In addition to the camp and the offer for Evans, Rutgers had a busy weekend with recruiting. Three players committed to the Big Ten program in the class of 2025.

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On Sunday, defensive backs [autotag]Jakkarion Kenan[/autotag] and [autotag]Kaylib Singleton[/autotag] committed to Rutgers. On Saturday, four-star running back John Forster committed to the Scarlet Knights.

Rutgers has a top-10 recruiting class per Rivals.

Rutgers football lands a second defensive back on Sunday in Jakarrion Kenan

Jakarrion Kenan commits to Rutgers football.

It was two for Sunday for Rutgers football, with the commitment of Jakarrion Kenan. The addition of Kenan made it two defensive back commits for Rutgers on the day.

Kenan’s commitment came while on his official visit to Rutgers. He is the third player to commit to Rutgers over the past two days. On Sunday, defensive back [autotag]Kaylib Singleton[/autotag] committed to Rutgers. One day prior, four-star running back John Forster gave his verbal to the Scarlet Knights.

A 6-foot, 185-pound defensive back from Marlboro County (Bennettsville, South Carolina), last year in 11 games played Kenan had 17 total tackles with five tackles for a loss and four interceptions.

Rivals ranks him as a three-star and the No. 11 player in South Carolina and the No. 58 defensive back in the nation.

Rutgers was the pick from Kenan over offers from Army, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgia Tech, Houston, Indiana, Liberty, Memphis, Mississippi State and Troy over several others.

 

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Rutgers now has 26 committed players in this class. It ranks sixth in the nation according to Rivals.

Kaylib Singleton commits to Rutgers football over LSU, Michigan offers

Kaylib Singleton commits to Rutgers football.

Kaylib Singleton has committed to Rutgers football, the three-star defensive back giving a verbal to the Big Ten program over multiple Power Five offers.

The 6-foot-1, 173-pound athlete plays for Fleming Island (Orange Park, Florida). He played in high school with Rutgers linebacker [autotag]Abram Wright[/autotag], who was part of the 2023 recruiting class.

Singleton took an official visit to Florida in late May and Syracuse last week.

He is the No. 43 cornerback prospect in the nation and the No. 61 player in Florida in this recruiting cycle according to 247Sports.

Singleton’s offer list included numerous Power Five offers and several Big Ten programs including Boston College, Florida, Indiana, LSU, Michigan, Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, UCF, USF and West Virginia among others.

Singleton has canceled his scheduled Michigan visit, which was supposed to be next week.

He posted his commitment on Sunday morning, giving Rutgers yet another elite verbal in this stacked class.

 

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Last season as a junior, Singleton had 16 total tackles with an interception and two passes defended in nine games played.

Kaylib Singleton is planning a Rutgers football official visit

Kaylib Singleton is planning an official visit to Rutgers football this summer.

Florida athlete Kaylib Singleton is planning to visit Rutgers this summer, just weeks after being offered by the Big Ten program.

Singleton will take an official visit to Rutgers football in the middle of June. He is one of the purest athletes in the class of 2025.

In addition to playing asa defensive back fo Fleming Park (Fleming Park, Florida), Singleton is also a sprinter and participates in the long jump. Rutgers offered Singleton in late February, joining an offer list that includes Power Five programs such as Florida, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Liberty Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M and UCF among others.

It had been reported this week that Singleton had only scheduled an official visit to Florida, but he said he currently has three visits planned out.

“I have an official visit at Rutgers on June 1416 and, I’m also in the middle of getting a date for my third official visit at South Florida,” Singleton told Rutgers Wire.

“I chose Rutgers as one of my official visits because, I feel like I have a great connection with coach Orphey (defensive backs coach Mark Orphey) and coach Schiano (head coach Greg Schiano) and I can possibly see myself playing at Rutgers. I want to get to know all the coaches and see how the culture is down there.”

According to Rivals, Singleton is the No. 38 athlete in the nation.

Florida earns crystal ball prediction for talented in-state cornerback

The Gators are a strong favorite to land this Sunshine State defensive back.

College football recruiting is heating back up along with the weather as the Florida Gators resume their push for the top prep prospects the nation has to offer.

On Tuesday, Billy Napier and Co. earned a crystal ball prediction from 247Sports for a promising in-state target. Three-star cornerback [autotag]Kaylib Singleton[/autotag] out of Orange Park (Florida) Fleming Island in the 2025 cycle has been in the program’s crosshairs and it appears that they are close to sealing the deal.

The 6-foot-1-inch, 173-pound defensive back has visited campus once this year on a junior day in January while also getting acclimated with newly-hired secondary coach Will Harris from afar.

The high school junior has the Orange and Blue as his only official visit, which is scheduled for the weekend of May 31-June 2. Singleton also is making an effort to visit during the spring as well.

He also runs track, a sport that he has continued to improve in this year. The Sunshine State product ran a personal best of 10.56 seconds in the 100-meter sprint (wind-aided) as well as a 10.72-second run this month.

Singleton is ranked No. 804 overall and No. 69 at cornerback position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while Rivals lists him as an athlete and ranks him No. 38 at that position nationally. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine gives the Gators a 98.5% chance of landing him.

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Gators setting up official visit with this DB target

Florida is set to host defensive back Kaylib Singleton on an official visit as the Gators continue to push for the in-state recruit.

Florida continues to push forward with the recruitment of Fleming Island (Florida) athlete [autotag]Kaylib Singleton[/autotag].

The Gators will host Singleton on an official visit on the weekend of May 31, according to Swamp247’s Blake Alderman, and there is hope that he can get to Gainesville earlier for a spring visit.

Although listed as an athlete by On3, the expectation is for Singleton to play cornerback or safety at the next level.

Florida’s former defensive backs coach, Corey Raymond, initially targeted Singleton. His replacement, former Los Angeles Chargers assistant Will  Harris, has assured the in-state recruit that the new staff members involved with the Orange and Blue want him just as bad.

Harris and Singleton met briefly in January during one of the team’s junior days. It was his first time on campus at Florida, so Singleton still has plenty to take in.

Singleton has placed the Gators among his top three programs when questioned, citing strong communication from the staff as the positive that stands out the most.

The 247Sports composite puts Singleton at No. 800 overall in the 2025 recruiting class. He’s also No. 69 among cornerbacks and No. 120 in the state of Florida.

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