Some of our players got a bump in the updated 247 rankings. Interestingly, Trey Sanders dropped from #6 overall to #15 - could be a good sign (as they wouldn't dare drop an Alabama commit, would they?):
UF targets in the updated Top247
https://247sports.com/college/flori...e-updated-2019-recruiting-rankings-119751148/
247Sports released an updated
Top247 for the 2019 recruiting class on Thursday. The Florida Gators had two commitments make the latest ranking. Lawrenceville (Ga.) Mountain View defensive tackle
Jaelin Humphries at No. 219 and Roswell (Ga.) linebacker
Tyron Hopper at No. 243, who saw his grade improve from 90 to 91, are the two UF pledges in the Top247.
Several targets of the Gators remain throughout the updated
Top247. One of the players at the top is Thousand Oaks (Calif.) Oaks Christian five-star defensive end
Kayvon Thibodeaux, who moved up from No. 5 to No. 3 overall.
Shuffling back a bit, but still keeping his five-star status is Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back
Trey Sanders, who moved from No. 6 to No. 15 in the nation. The highest ranked four-star recruit by 247Sports is Miami (Fla.) Southridge defensive back
Tyrique Stevenson who checks in at No. 19 overall.
Forest (Miss.) linebacker
Diwun Black, an Ole Miss commit Florida is trying to flip, saw his grade improve from 95 to 97, which bumped his overall ranking from No. 56 to No. 22. Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive tackle
Evan Neal is another that saw his grade improve, going from 95 to 96, which also moved him from No. 49 in the nation to No. 30 overall in the 2019 recruiting class.
Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic safety
Nick Cross fell back a few spots from No. 21 to No. 32 overall.
Three targets in particular made rather big jumps up the rankings with Auburn (Ala.) linebacker
Mohamoud Diabate going from No. 81 to No. 56 overall, Austin (Texas) Bowie wide receiver
Elijah Higgins climbing from No. 88 to No. 57 in the nation, and Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons defensive end
Khris Bogle jumping from No. 123 to No. 59 in the class.
Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Benjamin School cornerback
Kaiir Elam slid back a few spots from No. 58 to No. 67 overall, while Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne offensive tackle Jonah Tauanu’u rose from No. 102 to No. 73 in the nation. Calabasas (Calif.) wide receiver
Mycah Pittman checks in at No. 74.
Madison (Ala.) Bob Jones cornerback
Jaydon Hill is another that climbed the ranking going from No. 135 to No. 113 overall. Gulfport (Miss.) defensive end
Derick Hall ranks No. 119 and Lakeland (Fla.) tight end
Keon Zipperer stays at No. 124.
Florida is trying to flip Florida State commit
Quashon Fuller of Lehigh Acres (Fla.) Lehigh Senior and the defensive lineman moved up from No. 207 to No. 182 in the nation.
Hoganville (Ga.) Callaway offensive guard
Keiondre Jones slid from No. 189 to No. 207, while Oakley (Calif.) Freedom all-purpose back
Giles Jackson went from three-stars to No. 208 in the nation. Falling out of the Top247 was Auburndale (Fla.) defensive end
Lloyd Summerall, who was previously ranked No. 169 overall.