The Florida Gators added their third commitment of the 2026 class on Wednesday when an instate prospect flipped to Florida.
2026 defensive back Demetres Samuel Jr (6-0, 185, Palm Bay, FL. Heritage) flipped to Florida from Syracuse on Wednesday after visiting Gainesville.
Samuel was on campus over the weekend for the Gators Grill in the Ville cook-out event and he enjoyed his time around the coaches.
“Coming back to Florida is always going to be fun, it’s a family tradition. Seeing coach Will Harris is always going to be a good time,” Samuel said on his visit to Florida. “I got to meet some new people, some new recruits and some new commits and stuff. So it was good being able to connect with other people and coaches.”
Samuel grew up watching the Gators as his cousin is former Gators’ safety Marcus Maye.
“Obviously the coaching staff, you know, it’s just like Florida,” Samuel said on what would make him choose Florida. “I have Family here and it’s like DNA. I grew up on Florida so why not.”
The defensive back is expected to reclassify to the 2025 class and Samuel will be the first defensive back in the class when he makes it official.