The Florida Gators picked up a commitment on Monday afternoon from one of their top remaining instate targets.
Defensive back commit Kamauri Whitfield (5-10, 185, Orlando, FL. The First Academy) committed to Florida over Nebraska and Ole Miss on Monday.
Whitfield who has been a long Florida lean started leaning towards the Gators back in January when he was committed to Tennessee.
The Orlando native visited Gainesville more than any other place and he likes the energy and mindset the coaching staff in Gainesville has.
“My impression was that they’re a coaching that wants to win,” he said on the coaching staff. “They were very energetic when we met with them.”
It was multiple coaches who were recruiting Whitfield and explaining to him where they wanted him to play at in Gainesville.
“They want me at nickel,” Whitfield said of the coaching staff. “I talked to Coach [Chris] Collins and Coach [Brad] White mainly. Coach White said he likes the edge I play with and how I can fly around and line up anywhere in the secondary. He likes that I can run stunt games with the defensive line and cover anybody on the field.”
Whitfield is the 25th commitment in the Class of 2027 for the Gators and he joins defensive backs Amare Nugent, Aamaury Fountain, and Kailib Dillard in the class .