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Four crystal balls cast in favor of Florida by 247Sports

The Gators could be adding some more commitments to its recruiting class of 2024 soon after Florida recently earned four crystal ball projections from 247Sports’ experts.

The Florida Gators were pegged as the favorites to land four different recruits from the class of 2024 on Wednesday.

Swamp247’s Blake Alderman cast four different crystal ball projections in favor of Florida. Alderman believes that Florida is in the driver’s seat for four-star safety [autotag]Jarvis Boatwright[/autotag], three-star defensive lineman [autotag]Kendall Jackson[/autotag], three-star athlete [autotag]Kevin Levy[/autotag] and unranked safety [autotag]Josiah Davis[/autotag]. Jackson previously had a crystal ball cast for him in favor of Florida by 247Sports area recruiting analyst Andrew Ivins.

Boatwright and Davis keeping interested in Florida after Patrick Toney’s departure is a good sign for the program. Cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond will coach all UF defensive backs in 2023, and he’s clearly not losing a step in the recruiting realm after taking on more on-field responsibility. Boatwright, who is the highest-ranked of the quarter at No. 401 overall on the 247Sports composite, could still end up with another of his top five programs (FSU, Tennessee, South Carolina and UCF), but Alderman thinks Florida is in the “best spot for him.”

Levy is listed as a wide receiver on 247Sports’ position rankings, but the Gators are looking at him as a cornerback, making him the third defensive back to pick up a crystal ball to Florida on Wednesday. Raymond’s been recruiting him and is a big reason Levy is considering UF, but FSU is also invested in this race.

Jackson is a local kid from F. W. Bucholz that could end up staying in Gainesville. He has family ties to the program and is a regular visitor on campus. All signs point to Florida here.

Alderman’s crystal ball projections all came in with a six out of 10 confidence rating. There is still plenty of time for the class of 2024 to figure out what they want to do, but these guys might be the closest to committing.

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Florida three-star wide receiver recruit Kevin Levy talks Rutgers football offer

Kevin Levy offered by Rutgers football last week.

Florida wide receiver Kevin Levy pulled in an offer from Rutgers football last week. The class of 2024 athlete thought enough of the offer that it looks like he will be visiting sometime this spring.

Levy is a 6-foot, 178-pound wide receiver from Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, FL). He has an impressive offer list that includes Arkansas, Boston College, Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Minnesota, North Carolina State, and Pittsburgh among others.

In 12 games played last season for Cardinal Newman, he had 19 catches for 304 yards and two touchdowns.

He was offered last week by Rutgers following a call with head coach Greg Schiano and cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey.

“I was talking to them for a minute now since the summer and they hardly give out any offers too,” Levy told Rutgers Wire this week.

“So I got on the phone with the defensive backs coach and the head coach and we had a nice conversation and he offered me.”

Levy said that what stood out about the offer was the mentality of the program.

“Just the way they run their program and what the team means and how they are family that go by a code.”

As for a visit, Levy said he is “definitely going to get up (to Rutgers) this spring for sure.”

He is also planning visits to Florida State and Florida.

South Florida ATH enjoys first visit to UF, picks up offer

Florida has its eye on a South Florida athlete that’s picking up steam in the recruiting world. The Gators offered him over the weekend.

Florida offered three-star athlete [autotag]Kevin Levy[/autotag] over the weekend when the Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Florida) prospect visited the Swamp for the first time.

He announced the news on Twitter on the same day as Florida’s most recent Junior Day (Jan. 28) and later added that he had a great time in Gainesville and planned to return soon. 247Sports caught up with Levy after his visit, and he had plenty of positive things to say about the university and program.

“I had never been there before, so I thought it was really great for a first visit,” Levy said to Swamp247’s Blake Alderman. “They have a lot of great coaches. I thought it was perfect.”

Cornerbacks coach [autotag]Corey Raymond[/autotag] stood out to Levy in particular. Raymond’s history of developing future NFL stars is undeniable, and the Gators are recruiting Levy as a defensive back instead of a wide receiver. That doesn’t seem to be a problem for him at all, though.

“Coach C-Ray is a great coach and he’s coached a lot of great players who have played my position,” he said. “That makes me feel real comfortable, because I know he knows what he is doing. He can make me a better football player and a better man outside of football.”

Levy got to see the new facilities and locker rooms, as well as the academic centers and freshman apartments. He toured the baseball and softball stadiums and sat in on meetings during the trip too. Before he left, Levy and his parents met with head coach Billy Napier in his office. That’s when Napier extended the offer, which helped UF jump straight into Levy’s top five.

“That offer was really something I don’t know if I can describe the feeling,” he said. “It’s always been one of my dream schools, because I always grew up watching Florida and a fan. That offer was a moment I will cherish forever.”

The Gators are in a good spot with Levy, but they’ll have to beat out at least Boston College, Illinois, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisville and Texas A&M over the next year or so to win him over. His return visit to the Swamp could come as early as March, but Levy has plans to check out the rest of his top schools too.

His plan is to take official visits over the summer and decide before his senior season, so that gives Levy nearly half a year to flesh out a top five. Florida should be one of those five, but that’s when the real competition begins. The Gators aren’t the only SEC program pushing for Levy, and probable playing time should be a factor in this race.

The 247Sports composite ranks Levy at No. 452 overall and No. 61 among athletes. He plays receiver and defensive back for his high school and is a track star. Levy ran a 10.66-second 100-meter sprint and a 21.54-second 200-meter sprint in May.

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