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Pair of ESPN 4-star defenders sign with Florida on early signing day

Florida added a pair of defenders with four-star grades according to ESPN, defensive lineman Stephon Shivers and linebacker Myles Johnson.

Florida signed T.R. Miller (Brewton, Alabama) linebacker [autotag]Myles Johnson[/autotag] and Brentwood Academy (Humboldt, Tennessee) defensive lineman [autotag]Stephon Shivers[/autotag] on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.

Johnson, a former Alabama commit who backed off that pledge once the new staff took over and flipped to Florida in July, signed at 8:18 a.m. ET, and Shivers, a former Georgia commit who flipped just over two weeks ago, signed at noon ET.

Shivers got looks from Texas, Oregon, USC and Vanderbilt after his commitment from Georgia, but decided to go with Florida after seeing the Gators upset LSU in November. The Gators already led his recruitment, but the win helped him make up his mind. He’s likely to play both nose tackle and the 3-technique defensive line position.

Johnson received some interest from Ole Miss and Georgia after making his pledge to Florida, but he’s held firm in his commitment all year. Florida is likely to play Johnson up the middle at MIKE or WILL linebacker. He plans to enroll over the summer.

Recruiting Summaries

Myles Johnson

Johnson is a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, On3 and Rivals, but ESPN grants him a fourth star and ranks him 11th among inside linebackers in the class of 2025. The 247Spors composite, which considers all four major recruiting services, has Shivers ranked No. 593 nationally and No. 63 among linebackers in the class, while the On3 industry ranking puts him at Nos. 692 and 75, respectively.

A 6-foot-1-inch, 280-pound two-way player with experience at running back, Johnson has good speed for his size and can stack the box on defense. He reads play-action well and has strong tackling skills. He has 1,293 rushing yards and is one of his team’s leading tacklers. Johnson’s relatively low ranking may have to do with him missing all of 2023 with a torn ACL. He’s looked solid all year long, though, and could be a sleeper signee in the class.

Stephon Shivers

Shivers is a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, On3 and Rivals, but ESPN grants him a fourth star and ranks him 24th among defensive tackles in the class of 2025. The 247Spors composite, which considers all four major recruiting services, has Shivers ranked No. 501 nationally and No. 55 among defensive linemen in the class, while the On3 industry ranking puts him at Nos. 473 and 45, respectively.

Shivers has massive size at 6-foot-4.5-inches and 380 pounds, profiling as a space-eating tackle similar to Desmond Watson. Despite his size, Shivers plays light on his feet. There’s work to be done to develop him into a key piece of the rotation, but he could end up more effective than Watson in many ways.

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Former Georgia DL commit picks Florida

Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive line commitment makes verbal pledge to Florida days after decommitting from UGA

Three-star defensive line recruit Stephon Shivers has committed to the Florida Gators a little more than a week after decommitting from the Georgia Bulldogs. Shivers committed to Florida over Vanderbilt.

Shivers, who is a member of the class of 2025, is the No. 489 recruit in the country, the No. 52 defensive lineman and the No. 16 prospect in Tennessee, per 247Sports. Shivers projects to play nose tackle at the next level and is a disruptive run defender.

Shivers originally committed to Georgia in March 2024. The huge three-star defensive lineman plays football for Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. The 6-foot-5, 365-pound lineman was Georgia’s biggest defensive commitment (by size) in 2025 recruiting cycle.

Coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have 25 commitments in the 2025 cycle. Georgia has commitments from a pair of defensive linemen: three-star J.J. Hanne and five-star Elijah Griffin. UGA also has a two commitments from quality edge rushers: four-star Darren Ikinnagbon and five-star Isaiah Gibson. Georgia remains favored to land a commitment from five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry.

Georgia football has the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation and the second-best class in the SEC.

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Florida has the No. 28 recruiting class in the country. The Gators and coach Billy Napier have 15 commitments.

Florida adds former Georgia DL commit to 2025 recruiting class

Don’t count the Gators out just yet. Florida’s recruiting staff is picking up some steam with a second commitment in as many days.

For the second time in as many days, the Florida Gators earned a commitment from a class of 2025 recruit. Brentwood Academy (Tennessee) defensive lineman [autotag]Stephon Shivers[/autotag] pledged his services to the Orange and Blue on Monday, following an official visit to the Swamp over the weekend.

Shivers backed off his commitment to Georgia 10 days ago and quickly linked up with Florida to see the Gators beat the LSU Tigers on Saturday. The 6-foot, 4 1/2-inch, 385-pound lineman left Gainesville very high on Florida, and he didn’t wait long to make a decision.

“It was a great atmosphere,” Shivers said to On3. “I ain’t never see nothing like The Swamp. Their defensive line, they got after it, and took what they wanted. That’s what I want to be a part of. People that want to work, people that want to go eat and dominate every play.”

Vanderbilt was also in the mix, but a standout performance from Florida’s defensive line helped seal the deal. The unit has improved greatly under position coach Gerald Chatman, who was the main recruiter for Shivers this weekend. Florida is recruiting him as a nose tackle and 3-technique lineman.

Recruiting Summary

Shivers is a three-star recruit everywhere except ESPN, where he earned a fourth star. The 247Sports composite has him ranked No. 489 overall and No. 52 among defensive linemen in the class of 2025, while the On3 industry ranking is slightly more bullish on him at Nos. 449 and 41, respectively.

Florida quickly took over the On3 recruiting prediction machine odds a day after Shivers decommitted from Georgia. A pair of expert predictions — the first from Gators Online recruiting analyst Corey Bender on Thursday and a second from On3 vice president of recruiting and transfer portal Steve Wiltfong on Monday — made Florida the favorite to land him.

247Sports also shifted in favor of Florida in recent days, following crystal ball predictions from Swamp247 insider Blake Alderman a week ago, Vandy 247 publisher Robbie Weinstein on Sunday and national recruiting analyst Tom Loy on Monday.

Florida is ranked No. 27 in the On3 industry team recruiting rankings and No. 31 on 247Sports’ team rankings.

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Elite DL recruit decommits from Georgia

Georgia football’s biggest commitment in the class of 2025 recruiting cycle has decommitted and is projected to commit to a surprising SEC school

Three-star defensive line recruit Stephon Shivers decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs. Shivers, who previously reopened his recruitment, is projected to commit to the Vanderbilt Commodores, per 247Sports.

Shivers is a member of the class of 2025 and originally committed to Georgia in March 2024.

The three-star defensive lineman plays high school football for Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. Brentwood is located very close to Vanderbilt. The 6-foot-5, 365-pound lineman was Georgia’s biggest defensive commitment (by size) in the class of 2025.

Shivers is the No. 485 recruit in the country, the No. 49 defensive lineman and the No. 16 prospect in Tennessee. Shivers projects to play nose tackle at the next level and is a disruptive run defender.

Coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have 24 commitments in the 2025 cycle. Georgia has two commitments from defensive linemen: three-star J.J. Hanne and five-star Elijah Griffin. UGA also has a pair of commitments from quality edge rushers: four-star Darren Ikinnagbon and five-star Isaiah Gibson. Georgia remains favored to land a commitment from five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry.

Georgia football has the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation and the second-best class in the SEC.

Elite DL recruit, UGA commit reopens his recruitment

Georgia football’s biggest commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle has reopened his recruitment. What is next for UGA?

Three-star defensive line recruit Stephon Shivers has reopened his recruitment. from the Georgia Bulldogs. Shivers, who is a member of the class of 2025, has been committed to Georgia since March 2024.

The three-star defender plays high school football for Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. The 6-foot-5, 365-pound defensive lineman is Georgia’s biggest commitment (by size) in the class of 2025.

Stephon Shivers is ranked as the No. 518 recruit in the country, the No. 57 defensive lineman and the No. 18 prospect in Tennessee. Shivers projects to play nose tackle at the next level and is more disruptive in rushing situations.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have a commitment from just one other defensive lineman in the 2025 cycle in JJ Hanne. Georgia is still favored to land a commitment from five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry. However, the Bulldogs have some work to do along the defensive line regardless of what happens with Shivers.

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Georgia football has 21 commitments in the class of 2025 and the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation.

Georgia’s 355-pound commitment Stephon Shivers once had a 75-yard touchdown run…as a running back

Georgia commit Stephon Shivers is a unique athlete.

Georgia landed an important commitment on Friday, securing a verbal from Stephon Shivers. But the defensive tackle might just be a secret weapon for Georgia on offense.

The three-star defensive tackle’s verbal to Georgia adds some much-needed interior presence to their class. At 6-foot-4 and 355 pounds, Shivers is an impressive prospect with a recruiting offer list to match his frame.

Earlier in March, Shivers was offered by Texas. He also held offers from Florida, Louisville, Michigan, Purdue and Tennessee among others.

From Humboldt (Humboldt, Tennessee), Shivers takes on multiple blockers in the interior and does a nice job of not just collapsing the pocket but breaking free to make plays in the backfield.

Not surprisingly, on film he shows good strength as well as solid pad level and good footwork. His commitment gives Georgia a prospect with a very high ceiling.

But this highlight play, where Shivers took a handoff and ran for 75 yards…well, it defies any type of explanation.

According to 247Sports, Shivers is the No. 13 player in Tennessee in this recruiting cycle. Nationally, he is the No. 39 interior defensive lineman.

He also plays varsity basketball for Humboldt.

LSU offers 3-star defensive lineman from Humboldt, Tennessee

Arkansas is a 41% favorite to land Stephon Shivers per On3.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his recruiting staff made a trip to Humboldt, Tennessee, to extend a scholarship offer to one of the most talented defensive linemen in the 2025 recruiting class. The Tigers will have to fight off multiple SEC teams to land him.

[autotag]Stephon Shivers[/autotag] is a 6-foot-4, 350-pound, three-star defensive lineman from Humboldt, Tennessee, where he plays for Humbolt High School. The Humbolt Vikings finished the season with a 0-10 record.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Shivers but Arkansas is a 41% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Shivers is a defensive tackle who constantly demands double and even triple teams.

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Georgia football offers elite DL Stephon Shivers

UGA football offered a scholarship to three-star defensive line recruit Stephon Shivers

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to three-star defensive line recruit Stephon Shivers. Shivers is a member of the class of 2025.

Shivers plays football for Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Tennessee. The 6-foot-5, 340-pound defensive lineman is the No. 491 recruit in the rising junior class. Shivers is the No. 46 defensive line recruit and the No. 14 prospect in Tennessee.

The talented defender has scholarship offers from Tennessee State and Grambling State. Shivers’ offer from Georgia should boost his recruitment. According to 247Sports, Shivers also has offers from Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville and Ole Miss.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have an excellent foundation in the class of 2025: The Bulldogs have commitments from multiple five-star recruits in the cycle.

The Humboldt standout announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via social media:

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