The Florida Gators' 2025 recruiting haul featured one of the nation's best finishes around the New Year, ascending to the top 10 nationally with big flips and a hot close on the trail in general.
On Monday evening, it got the icing on the cake in form of No. 5 cornerback recruit J'Vari Flowers announcing his intentions to join the class in the coming months.
The Miami (Fla.) Northwestern star defensive back, who reclassified from the 2026 class ahead of an ambitious official visit schedule throughout the SEC and ACC, ultimately landed on UF over top contenders Notre Dame and Miami in the end.
An Under Armour All-American who was a dual state champion in football and on the track in 2024, Flowers joins a secondary haul among the best nationally in the class -- including fellow Miami native and cornerback projection Ben Hanks Jr. -- despite coaching changes on Billy Napier's defensive staff.
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The Recruitment
Twists and turns were an understatement with Flowers' recruitment. Before the reclass move, programs like Penn State, Syracuse, Illinois and Miami were among the top contenders looking to make a move for the speedster. After, as programs looked for a legitimate blue-chipper to cap their 2025 classes, the field expanded in short order.
The buzz ...
