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Billy Napier visits this quarterback committed elsewhere

Napier and several other coaches went to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to meet with Central Michigan dual-threat quarterback commit Max Brown.

After losing the pledge of quarterback Nick Evers, who ultimately signed with Oklahoma in December during the coaching change, Florida no longer has a quarterback commit in its 2022 recruiting class. Though the Gators added a transfer from Ohio State in Jack Miller, a former four-star recruit who served as the backup to Heisman finalist C.J. Stroud in 2021, they would likely still prefer to add another signal-caller out of high school.

The top target at the moment seems to be Tulsa (OK) Lincoln Christian School dual-threat quarterback Max Brown, a Central Michigan commit. Brown pledged to the Chippewas back in July, but he chose not to sign during the early signing period in December.

With many of Florida’s coaches in the state of Texas visiting prospects this week, a group of them took a small trip to the north to visit with Brown, including head coach Billy Napier as well as offensive analyst Ryan O’Hara (the de facto quarterback coach) and tight ends coach William Peagler. Brown told 247Sports’ Blake Alderman that O’Hara has been his primary recruiter.

Brown is scheduled to visit Florida this coming weekend, though he does have a trip planned to Seattle to visit Washington the following weekend. The No. 1718 player in the country and No. 109 quarterback, Brown’s stock is rising and the Gators could be in a good position to land him.

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Florida staying in touch with this 3-star quarterback recruit

Max Brown is currently committed to Central Michigan, but that could change if UF were to extend an offer.

The quarterback position could get interesting for the Gators heading into 2022. Emory Jones, who started most of the season this year, has entered the transfer portal. Assuming he chooses to go elsewhere, Anthony Richardson, who had flashes of brilliance as a redshirt freshman but was limited by a lingering knee injury.

But the depth behind Richardson will be a question mark. Redshirt freshmen Carlos Del Rio-Wilson and Jalen Kitna will be back after seeing no playing time in their first year on campus, and the Gators also secured the commitment of Ohio State transfer Jack Miller, who was the backup to Heisman finalist C.J. Stroud in 2021.

UF currently doesn’t have any quarterbacks committed in the 2022 class after Nick Evers decommitted following the coaching change, eventually signing with Oklahoma. It may not stay that way, though.

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Per 247Sports, the staff has been in contact with Max Brown, a three-star quarterback from Lincoln Christian School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brown, the No. 1712 player and No. 109 quarterback on the 247Sports Composite, is currently committed to Central Michigan.

The 6-foot-3-inch passer committed to the Chippewas back in July, but he chose to keep his options open and not sign during the early period this month. He has talked to both head coach Billy Napier and offensive analyst Ryan O’Hara, who works with quarterbacks. O’Hara has reportedly been Brown’s primary recruiter.

Brown doesn’t currently hold an offer from the Gators, but the staff has reportedly been “keeping tabs on him” since arriving in Gainesville. He doesn’t have a visit to UF set up currently, but that could be coming in the next few weeks. The only visit Brown has scheduled at the moment is a trip to Washington on Jan. 28.

He would almost certainly be a developmental prospect, but with a young starter in 2022 and some returning depth, the team would have the option to take their time in getting Brown ready to play.

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