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Three-star defensive lineman recommits to Florida Gators

Five-star defensive lineman from Creekside, Georgia, has recommitted to the Florida Gators

It’s been a hectic week for the Florida Gators. The team’s 2023 campaign was ended last Saturday by the Florida State Seminoles, followed by the firing of defensive coaches Corey Raymond and Season Spencer.

Now the Florida football program can life its chin after a three-star recruit announced his recommitment to the Gators on Saturday.

Creekside, Georgia, native [autotag]Michai Boireau[/autotag] announced his commitment to the Florida coaching staff after pondering his options. He initially backed out of his commitment over the summer to consider an option to play for Georgia.

Boireau made several visits to the UF campus but was nervous about the possible hostility after decommiting from the Gators. That didn’t turn out to be the case.

He visited the program during Vanderbilt weekend, saying there was no bad blood between the two parties.

“Coming back, I thought it was going to be kind of awkward, but nah, it wasn’t awkward at all,” Boireau said. “It was actually kind of like I never left. Everybody was excited to see me, and I was excited to see them. I was excited to be here, and everything honestly felt like I never left.”

Boireau is the 20th commit for Florida in the 2024 cycle and is the 10th three-star recruit on the list. The defensive lineman is No. 726 on the 247Sports composite scale and the No. 101 ranked player at his position.

The Florida Gators currently have the No. 5 recruiting class for 2024.

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Former Florida commit projected to flip to UGA football

Massive 6-foot-5, 390-pound defensive lineman projected to flip from Florida to Georgia football

Three-star defensive tackle recruit Michai Boireau recently decommitted from the Florida Gators. The Gators are on thin ice in the recruiting world thanks to their awful recent record against Power Five opponents.

Florida has the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation, but things change fast in recruiting.

Michai Boireau is ranked as the No. 703 recruit in the country and the No. 72 defensive lineman, per 247Sports. The three-star is the No. 79 recruit in Georgia. The massive 6-foot-5, 390-pound defensive lineman projects as a nose tackle at the next level.

247Sports projects the talented nose tackle to commit to Georgia. Boireau plays high school football for Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia. Fairburn is located southwest of Atlanta.

Michai Boireau previously committed to Florida over Georgia, Michigan, Auburn, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss.

Over 20 schools have offered the Creekside star. However, Georgia football and defensive line coach Tray Scott offered Michai Boireau before anybody else did all the way back in 2020.

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Georgia football and Kirby Smart currently have the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class in the 2024 cycle. The Dawgs have 27 commitments including one from five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola.

Florida football loses commitment from 2024 3-star DL

The Florida Gators lost a commitment from the 2024 recruiting class on Monday. Defensive lineman Michai Boireau is opening things back up.

The Florida Gators boast one of the strongest recruiting classes in the 2024 cycle, but three-star defensive lineman [autotag]Michai Boireau[/autotag] backed off his pledge to the Orange and Blue on Monday.

“I would like to start by thanking the University of Florida, and its staff for blessing me and my family with a great opportunity. I really appreciate coach (Sean) Spencer and coach (Kali) James for recruiting me.

“After talking to my family and loved ones and lots of consideration, I will be decommitting from the University of Florida,” Boireau wrote in a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.

The Creekside (Fairburn, Georgia) defensive lineman had been Florida’s lowest-rated recruit until the news broke, but his size — 6-foot-5-inches and 390 pounds — will be hard to replace this late in the cycle.

Florida still has three defensive linemen under commitment — Amaris Williams and Nasir Johnson are both four-star talents, and Kendall Jackson is a local three-star out of Buchholz — but only Johnson is at the 300-pound mark.

Boireau is a consensus three-star recruit, ranked highest by Rivals.com at No. 22 among defensive tackles in the class of 2024. The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average of all four major recruiting services, puts Boireau at No. 717 overall in the class and No. 67 among defensive lineman.

The Georgia Bulldogs are the team most likely to land him following his decommitment from Florida. UGA currently holds 68.0% odds of earning his commitment, according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine.

247Sports director of football recruiting Steve Wiltfong submitted a crystal ball prediction in favor of the Bulldogs just after Boireau backed off his pledge.

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Coveted DL commit will be cooking in the Swamp for Grill in the Ville

This Peach State prospect will help get things cooking in Gainesville this weekend.

Florida football’s first edition of its midsummer Grill in the Ville event, which welcomes prep prospects from a range of recruiting classes into the Swamp to build a closer relationship with Billy Napier and the Gators’ staff, is set to take place on Saturday, July 29, in Gainesville.

While a lion’s share of the visitors from the 2024 recruiting class are blue-chippers, there is still a handful of three-star commits who will also be making their way to campus to join in the feast. One of those student-athletes is three-star defensive lineman [autotag]Michai Boireau[/autotag] out of Fairburn (Georgia) Creekside.

The 6-foot-5-inch, 390-pound trench warrior committed to the Orange and Blue back on June 19, choosing the Gators over the Auburn Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan Wolverines, Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies, among others.

Boireau’s official visit to Gainesville was on June 9, from which he left wowed by the school’s athletics and academics. A day after his visit to UGA he made things official with Florida.

The Peach State standout fully shut down his recruiting on July 5, giving his full and undivided attention to Napier and Co. “1000% locked in” was written on his Twitter post.

Boireau is ranked No. 864 overall and No. 90 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 904 and 90, respectively.

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Another Florida football commit shuts down recruitment

Three-star defensive lineman Michai Boireau joined the ranks of recent Florida football commits in the 2024 class to shut down recruitment.

Three-star defensive lineman [autotag]Michai Boireau[/autotag] out of Fairburn (Georgia) Creekside joined the ranks of recent Florida football commits in the 2024 class to shut down their recruitment on Wednesday, according to an announcement made on his personal Twitter account.

The 6-foot-5-inch, 390-pound trench warrior made an official visit to Gainesville on the weekend of June 9, and following an OV with the Georgia Bulldogs the weekend after, made his verbal commitment to the Orange and Blue.

He also had offers from the Auburn Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan Wolverines, Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies, among others. Not only did the rising high school senior shut down his in-state institution, he shut down the rest of the field as well.

“1000% locked in” is emblazoned on his Twitter graphic.

Boireau is ranked No. 1,031 overall and No. 102 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 925 and 88, respectively.

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Florida continues recruiting hot streak, lands commitment from Peach State DT

Another day, another commitment for Billy Napier and the Florida Gators. Defensive lineman Michai Boireau picked Florida over Georgia on Monday.

Florida’s recruiting staff can’t stop landing commitments. After adding four players to the class of 2024 on Saturday, the Gators earned a commitment from Creekside (Fairburn, Georgia) defensive lineman [autotag]Michai Boireau[/autotag] on Monday.

This is a particularly impressive pickup for the Gators, considering Boireau is a Georgia native and was being recruited by the Bulldogs. He tweet out a day before his announcement to set the time and date, and many noted that he was still in Athens on an official visit with UGA at the time.

Boireau’s official visit to Gainesville came last week (June 9), and he left the Swamp wowed by the school’s athletics and academics. A day after his visit to UGA came to an end, he made things official with Florida. He also had offers from Auburn, Florida State, Michigan, Tennessee and Texas A&M among others.

Boireau is a consensus three-star commit that’s ranked No. 936 nationally and No. 88 among defensive linemen in the class of 2024, according to the On3 industry ranking.

He is the third defensive lineman to commit to Florida during the 2024 cycle. Four-star linemen Amaris Williams and Nasir Johnson committed on Saturday. Florida now has 14 players under verbal commitment in the class and remains at No. 3 in the On3 team recruiting rankings.

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Three-star DL cancels visit with Michigan, sets commitment date

Georgia football will be the last visit for 6-foot-5, 390-pound defensive line recruit Michai Boireau.

Three-star defensive tackle recruit Michai Boireau is ready to decide where he will play college football. Boireau recently cancelled an official visit with the Michigan Wolverines.

He plans to make his commitment on June 19 shortly after visiting the Georgia Bulldogs.

Michai Boireau is ranked as the No. 993 recruit in the country and the No. 96 defensive lineman, per On3. The massive 6-foot-5, 390-pound defensive lineman projects as a nose tackle at the next level.

Boireau plays high school football for Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia. Fairburn is located southwest of Atlanta.

Michai Boireau is expected to decide among Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss. The big defensive tackle named his top schools in May 2023.

Michigan is obviously considered a bit of a long shot here. Florida has some recent traction with Michai Boireau, who visited the Gators in June.

Over 20 schools have offered the Creekside star. However, Georgia football and defensive line coach Tray Scott offered Michai Boireau before anybody else did all the way back in 2020.

Georgia football and Kirby Smart currently hold the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class in the 2024 cycle. The Dawgs have 19 commitments including one from five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola.

The three-star nose tackle announced his commitment date and plans to no longer visit Michigan via Twitter:

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Florida ‘at the top’ for this Georgia DL recruit

Many of the official visitors from this weekend left Gaineville with Florida high on their list of college options. Add defensive lineman Michai Boireau to that list.

One of the many official visitors in Gainesville over the weekend was Creekside (Hampton, Georgia) defensive lineman [autotag]Michai Boireau[/autotag], and he left town with Florida leading his recruitment, according to Swamp247.

Boireau wasn’t exactly sure what to expect on his first visit to the Swamp, but the spoils of an official wowed him enough to make UF the program to beat.

“Florida is at the top,” Boireau said. “I’ve been to Georgia, I haven’t bent to Michigan but I have talked on the phone with them. Ole Miss I haven’t been but I have talked on the phone with them. Florida, I feel like they are the realest I have talked to.”

Meeting the coaches in person was a big part of why the visit went do well for Boireau. He spent time with defensive line coach Sean Spencer, head coach Billy Napier and defensive grad assistant Kali James.

Spencer sees Boireau playing multiple positions on Florida’s line, which is different from what others coaches have said. Being pigeonholed into the nose tackle spot before getting on campus could limit Boireau. Spencer wants to see what he has before making any final decisions.

Boireau is a three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN’s measure. Rivals.com hasn’t graded him yet. The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average from all four services, ranks him at No. 918 overall in the class of 2024 and No. 84 among defensive linemen.

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Gators hosting Peach State DL on official visit after landing in top 8

Florida is one of many Power Five programs looking to secure a commitment from Creekside defensive lineman Michai Boireau and an official visit to the Swamp should help.

Although he hasn’t received a recruiting grade from 247Sports or ESPN, Creekside (Fairburn, Georgia) defensive lineman [autotag]Michai Boireau[/autotag] is one of the top players on Florida’s board.

Boireau recently named Florida as one of his top-8 schools along with Auburn, Georgia, Michigan, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Texas A&M. He’s looking to take official visits over the summer and has dates locked in with the Florida coaching staff already, according to 247Sports.

The Gators will host Boireau on an official visit over the weekend of June 9, which should give him a much better idea of what the program is all about. Boireau was recently in town for Florida’s spring game, but there isn’t a whole lot of time for one-on-one recruiting during events like that.

“I am looking forward to seeing more of their campus because I haven’t seen all of it,” Boireau said. “Just really talking to the coaches more than watching them practice and coach. I want to talk to them and get to know them even more as a whole.”

Boireau is a three-star recruit by On3 and Rivals.com’s measure. The On3 industry ranking places him at No. 1,018 overall and No. 98 among defensive linemen in the class of 2024.

Both of those numbers could increase over the next few months. His offer list is deep and this could be one of those diamond-in-the-rough types that takes a while to explode onto the national recruiting scene.

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3-star Peach State defensive lineman includes Florida in top 8

This Peach State product could be an underrated score in the 2024 recruiting class.

Florida football made the cut for three-star defensive lineman [autotag]Michai Boireau[/autotag] out of Hampton (Georgia) Creekside, who announced his list of top eight schools on his personal Twitter account Wednesday.

Also included on the list are the Auburn Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, Ole Miss Rebels, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies.

The 6-foot-5-inch, 350-pound defender fills a position of need for Billy Napier’s program on the interior defensive line, and despite his lower ranking, could be a diamond in the rough for the Orange and Blue.

Boireau is ranked No. 1,011 overall and No. 96 at his position nationally according to the On3 industry ranking while 247Sports does not have any data for him. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has Michigan in the lead with a 39.0% chance of signing him, followed by the South Carolina Gamecocks (23.1%), Georgia (10.4%) and Ole Miss (8.6%) in his recruitment.

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