With Top247 RB Dameon Pierce in the fold, the Gators are three blue-chip OLs away from a dream class on the offensive side of the ball.
Before late July, Florida only had three offensive skill players committed in four-star athlete Iverson Clement and three-star receivers Corey Gammage and Jalynn Williams.
Now they have one of the best offensive skill classes in America with Top247 running back Dameon Pierce the latest to join the fold on Sunday.
Five-star quarterback Matt Corral is the class headliner.
Two Top10 receivers per 247Sports in Jacob Copeland and JaMarr Chase along with high-upside receiver Tyquan Thornton gave their word over the last few weeks.
One of the first to start this huge run on the trail for Jim McElwain and company was Top247 tight end commit Kyle Pitts who some next level sources believe is the best prospect in the country at his position. Three-star tight end Dante Lang also committed at the end of July and now you have Pierce joining Clement in the backfield.
Recruited by JaJuan Seider, as a junior the 5-foot-11, 205-pound Pierce average nearly seven yards per carry in gaining 1,686 yards and scoring 20 touchdowns. The season before he emerged as a national name to know gaining 2,060 yards and finding the end zone 33 times for Bainbridge (Ga.) High.
Pierce has great balance, good vision, hits the hole hard and has the quickness and feet to dart away from tacklers that could have him bottled up behind the line of scrimmage. With a downhill style, Pierce plants that foot and goes, he is a tackle-breaker, stiff-arm using, physical player that doles out more punishment than he is given.
Sources around Gainesville have felt good about landing Pierce for awhile now and the former Alabama commit is now in the fold.
With Pierce in the fold, Florida moves up one spot to No. 7 in the 247Sports Recruiting Rankings, passing LSU. This is the No. 2 class in the SEC.
It's all about the hogmollies the rest of the way on offense. Top247 offensive lineman Curtis Dunlap is committed. I have three other blue-chippers forecasted to the Gators on the 247Sports Crystal Ball in tackle/guard combo William Barnes, tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and tackle Richard Gouraige.