Konanbanny flips from Tennessee to the Florida Gators

The Florida Gators picked up a big commitment on Tuesday for the Class of 2025 just one day ahead of National Signing Day.

Defensive back Onis Konanbanny (6-1, 180, Columbia, SC. Heathwood Hall Episcopal School) flipped his commitment from Tennessee to Florida on Tuesday afternoon.

“I want to say a special thank you to my mom,” Konanbanny said. “For the next three or four years I will be signing to the University of Florida, GO Gators.”

Konanbanny was close to signing with the Gators in December after he took an official visit but he decided to wait until February so he could take another visit to Gainesville.

The defensive back took that visit to Gainesville in January where he was able to shadow current Gators and also meet with the coaching staff.

Konanbanny knows several Gators already as he was teammates with Vernell Brown III and Trammel Jones with the South Florida Express 7-on-7 team.

The defensive back finished his senior year with 56 tackles, four tackles for a loss, one interception and three fumble recoveries.

Konanbanny joins an impressive defensive back class that includes Ben Hanks Jr., Hylton Stubbs, and Lagonza Hayward and all of three of those guys are already on campus with the team.

The defensive back had been committed to Tennessee since August but he will now sign with the Gators during the late signing day period on Wednesday.

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.