Florida’s 2015 recruiting class lost a member of its verbal commitments over the weekend.
Deontai Williams (6-foot-1, 185 pounds, Jacksonville, Fla., Trinity Christian Academy) decommitted from UF and verbally committed to Georgia on Saturday.
Williams’ flip to the Bulldogs came after his attendance at a Georgia football camp during the weekend. Williams, a three-star safety, committed to Florida in January as the No. 35 safety in the 2015 class.
UGA has the 10th ranked 2015 class, with one five-star commit, five four-stars and nine three-stars.
With the decommitment, the 2015 UF class is left with just one defensive back — cornerback Marcus Lewis (6-foot-0, 194 pounds, Washington, D.C., Gonzaga College Academy). He has been wavering on his commitment in the last few weeks. If Lewis decommits, the coaching staff will have to completely reload with a new secondary.
Specifically at safety, Florida is set for at least the next two seasons. The Gators lose senior Jabari Gorman after the 2014 year, but they have Marcus Maye, Marcell Harris, Nick Washington and Keanu Neal behind him. Incoming freshmen J.C. Jackson and Quincy Wilson can play both corner and safety as well.
Payton decommits: Florida lost yet another commitment on Monday afternoon as wide receiver Tristan Payton (6-foot-0, 187 pounds, Jacksonville, Fla., First Coast High) announced via Twitter that he would be decommitting from Florida.
Payton, a three-star recruit, verbally committed to UF in January. Florida’s 2015 class is now the No. 35 overall class with a total of eight verbal commits, per Rivals.com.
Recruiting news and notes: 2015 offensive tackle George Brown (6-foot-5, 264 pounds, Cincinnati, Oh., Winton Woods High) visited UF on Monday. He is expected to make a verbal commitment on Friday. The four-star recruit holds offers from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and LSU.
UF’s only offensive lineman in the 2015 class is Tyler Jordan (6-foot-5, 270 pounds, Jacksonville, Fla., Bishop Kenny High) who committed to UF in February.
Four-star outside linebacker Adonis Thomas (6-foot-3, 219 pounds, Lawrenceville, Ga., Central Gwinnett High) will choose between Alabama and Florida on Aug. 1, according to his Twitter account (@_SimplyThatGuy5). If the No. 16 ranked outside linebacker picks Florida, he would be the first linebacker commitment for the 2015 class.
UF turns on the lights: Florida football’s marquee recruiting camp, otherwise known as “Friday Night Lights,” begins Friday evening in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
This year will mark the 10th annual session of the event, which features some of the top prospects in the 2015 class.
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Will Muschamp speaks at a press conference in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Jan. 13. The Gators signed 15 players to finish 24-member recruiting class that was ranked seventh nationally, according to Rivals.com.
