Florida football is still looking for a highly sought-after JUCO defensive lineman.
Billy Napier and company hosted a few recruiting targets over the weekend, one of whom was three-star defensive lineman Brennen Taylor from Blinn College in Texas on Sunday. The 270-pound, 6-foot-5-inch defender was pleased with the Orange and Blue’s offerings.
“I genuinely adore every aspect of it,” Taylor said to Swamp247. “Everyone at UF, including the coaching staff, You can tell when you visit that this place is more than just football, and it appears to be truly family-oriented. They will ensure that you are ready for life after becoming a man. You’re going to acquire various traits that you’ll need and find useful in life. Being the top public school means that it’s definitely somewhere to be.
Florida isn’t the only big contender for the lineman’s skills, though. He has also made official visits to the Georgia Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers, Auburn Tigers, and Oklahoma State Cowboys. However, Gainesville appears to be Taylor’s top choice for his next stop.Taylor remarked, “He said we can really turn it around and this is the place to be.”
One area in which Florida’s recruitment efforts have fallen short is the firing of defensive line coach Sean Spencer, who expressed his displeasure with the decision. The good news is that outside linebackers coach Mike Peterson and defensive line graduate assistant Kali James, who were already involved in his recruitment, have taken up the slack.
Taylor stated, “Everyone made sure to do a good job, including the staff.” “Make sure I’m still a priority, even with Coach Spencer gone.” During his two seasons at Blinn College, Taylor played in 13 games and accumulated 39 total tackles, which included 2.0 sacks, 9.5 for a loss, and one forced fumble.
In the 2024 cycle, he is ranked No. 8 overall and No. 3 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite JUCO, and No. 14 overall and No. 4 at edge defender nationally according to On3’s JC industry ranking. Florida has a 94.7% chance of obtaining Taylor according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, while the Gators have three crystal ball predictions for him from 247Sports.