

All nine student-athletes are enrolled in classes at UF.



Played in 10 games in the 2017 season for Iowa Western College, helping the Reivers to an 11-1 overall record

Helped his offense average 515.4 yards per game – 240.3 passing yards per game and 275.2 rushing yards per game

Coached by Scott Strohmeier at Iowa Western

Played for Murray State in 2016, seeing time in 10 games under coach Mitch Stewart

Coached by Harry Lees during high school

Chose Florida over Arkansas, Texas, Auburn, FAU and Iowa State

247Sports.com star rating: Three

247Sports.com national ranking: 28

247Sports.com position ranking: 6

247Sports.com state ranking: 2

Christopher is his first name

Named First Team All-USA Pennsylvania as a senior in 2017 Helped Wyoming Valley West to a 7-7 record

Anchored an offensive line that allowed Wyoming Valley West to rush for 260.1 yards per game and 46 touchdowns

A Pennsylvania Class 5A All-State selection in 2016

Attended the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. for part of his junior season

Played for coach Pat Keating

Chose Florida over UCLA, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Maryland and Nebraska

247Sports.com star rating: 3

247Sports.com national ranking: 434

247Sports.com position ranking: 29

247Sports.com state ranking: 15

Played three seasons at both wide receiver and safety. Defensively, he recorded 182 total tackles, 10.0 tackles-for-loss, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, three fumbles recoveries, 23 pass deflections, two sacks, 22 quarterback hurries and three defensive touchdowns. Offensively, he compiled 992 receiving yards on 54 catches while scoring 12 touchdowns

Senior season: 18 total tackles, one defensive touchdown, one interception and a tackle-for-loss … On offense he caught 33 passes for 558 yards and five touchdowns Also rushed the ball 10 times for 48 yards and a score

Played his freshman, sophomore and junior years at Clearwater Central Catholic Sophomore season: Had 91 total tackles with 54 solo tackles while he intercepted two passes, forced 21 pass breakups, forced two fumbles, recovered five fumbles and scored five times on defense. Offensively, he caught 20 passes for 404 yards and seven touchdowns. Freshman season: Had 73 total tackles with 41 solo tackles. Also recorded five tackles-for-loss, two sacks, 19 quarterback hurries and one forced fumble.

Played for coach Todd Yoder

Chose Florida over Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, Tennessee and Auburn

247Sports.com star rating: 4

247Sports.com national ranking: 169

247Sports.com position ranking: 15

247Sports.com state ranking: 30

Amari's uncle graduated from UF in 2004

Amari's cousin, Brandon Facyson, plays cornerback at Virginia Tech

Enjoys playing Madden and NBA 2K

A three-year starter for Rancocas Valley, Clement compiled 3,404 yards on the ground while finding the endzone 46 times in his career including five receiving touchdowns

Led his team to a 10-2 record his senior year and a berth in the South Jersey Group Five Championship Game

Senior season: rushed for 1,419 yards on 199 carries, averaging 7.1 yards per carry and 129.0 yards per game while scoring 13 rushing touchdowns. Also, caught 10 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns

Junior season: rushed for 1,430 yards on 194 carries, averaging 7.4 yards per carry and 158.9 yards per game while scoring 19 rushing touchdowns. Also, had seven receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown.

Sophomore season: rushed for 555 yards on 92 carries, averaging 6.0 yards per carry and 69.4 yards per game while scoring nine rushing touchdowns. Also caught the ball 18 times for 171 yards and two touchdowns.

Played for coach Dan Haussman

Chose Florida over Ohio State, Michigan, Tennessee and Baylor

247Sports.com star rating: 4

247Sports.com national ranking: 285

247Sports.com position ranking: 11

247Sports.com state ranking: 7

Enjoys cutting and styling hair

Would like to wear number seven

Selected to participate in the 2017 Under Armour All-American Game Had two pass breakups and one tackle in the game

In 19 games on varsity, he recorded 45 tackles, three interceptions and 10 pass breakups He also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble during his career

Helped his team to a 7-4 record overall and a 5-3 record in region play in the 2017 season

Coached by Clifford Fedd

Chose Florida over Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia

247Sports.com star rating: Four

247Sports.com national ranking: 249

247Sports.com position ranking: 22

247Sports.com state ranking: 27

Cousins with former Gator great and All-American Ahmad Black

Grew up a Gator fan his entire life

Has two sisters, Kayla and Jada

Selected to participate in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game Recorded nine yards passing and eight yards rushing in the game

Participated in the Elite 11 Finals all-star camp in 2017

Through the first eight games of his senior season, he went 61-of-103 for 1,197 yards and 10 passing touchdowns

Also rushed for 494 yards and six touchdowns in those eight games

Coached by Tim Barron

Chose Florida over Ohio State, FSU, Auburn and Alabama

247Sports.com star rating: Four

247Sports.com national ranking: 40

247Sports.com position ranking: 4

247Sports.com state ranking: 7

A four-year starter for Bainbridge, Pierce compiled 6,779 yards on the ground while finding the end zone 92 times in his career including two receiving touchdowns

Led his team to a 8-4 record his senior year and a berth in the AAAAA State Playoffs

Senior season: rushed for 2,123 yards on 227 carries, averaging 9.4 yards per carry and 193.0 yards per game while scoring 32 rushing touchdowns. Also, caught four passes for 124 yards and a touchdown

On October 20th, passed Herschel Walker on GHSAA's All-Time rushing list.

Finished his career in the top 10 in the state's rushing list

2017 Class AAAAA All-State

Junior season: rushed for 1,686 yards on 243 carries, averaging 6.9 yards per carry and 168.6 yards per game while scoring nine rushing touchdowns. Also, had 20 receptions for 248 yards and a touchdown.

2016 Class AAAAA All-State

Broke a school record when he rushed for 330 yards and four touchdowns on Oct. 1, 2016 against Rickards HS (Fla.)

Sophomore season: rushed for 2,060 yards on 308 carries, averaging 6.7 yards per carry and 147.1 yards per game while scoring 33 rushing touchdowns. Also caught the ball 13 times for 148 yards

Freshman season: rushed for 910 yards on 164 carries, averaging 5.5 yards per carry and 82.7 yards per game while scoring seven rushing touchdowns. Also, caught eight passes for 51 yards

Played for coach Jeff Littleton

Chose Florida over Alabama, Florida State, Miami, Georgia, South Carolina and Auburn.

247Sports.com star rating: 4

247Sports.com national ranking: 200

247Sports.com position ranking: 10

247Sports.com state ranking: 24

Fan of snacks, including fruit roll ups, gushers, gummy worms and Nutella

Has two older brothers and a younger sister Braided his younger sister's hair each morning before school when they were young



Transfer from Ole Miss

Finished second on the team in 2017 with 456 receiving yards and one touchdown on 42 catches Saw action in 10 games – starting three

Best game statistical game in 2017 came against California – he recorded 94 yards on 10 catches

Earned Athlon Freshman All-America third team honors in 2016 to go along with Freshman All-SEC first team accolades (Coaches, Gridiron Now) Also named Freshman All-SEC second team by Athlon

Finished second on the team in 2016 with 49 catches, third with 543 receiving yards and he also tallied three touchdown receptions

Started every game as a redshirt freshman in 2016

In high school, he was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Garnered Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State and the Tennessean All-Midstate honors after recording 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns on 67 catches

Coached by Will Hester in high school

Father Shawn Jefferson played for 13 years in the NFL as a wide receiver and has coached in the NFL as a wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans and is currently with the Miami Dolphins

"To get a guy with his talent and his experience is pretty special." -- @CoachDanMullen on @VanJefferson12



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Transfer from Ohio State

Saw action in two games and recorded three receptions for 20 yards

Finished his career at St. Thomas Aquinas with 42 receptions for 770 yards and 11 touchdowns

Notched an average of 18.3 yards-per-reception

St. Thomas Aquinas won state titles in 2015 and 2016

Sustained a season ending injury in the third game of his senior season in 2016 Grimes had 15 receptions for 274 yards (18.3) and two touchdowns as a senior before his injury

Named All-Broward County as a junior after a 27-catch, 496-yard season with a team-best seven touchdowns

Attended The Opening in Beaverton, Ore.

Played for coach Roger Harriott at St. Thomas Aquinas

Ran track in high school State of Florida 300-meter hurdles champion as a freshman and sophomore, and was 110-meter hurdles runner-up as a freshman Named Broward County and Sun Sentinel Class 4A-3A Track Athlete of the Year in 2015



Originally, from Indianapolis, he moved to Florida in the sixth grade with his parents, Leah and Lebron Grimes.

Florida has received a jolt of depth and talent for spring football as the Gators have welcomed nine mid-year enrollees to campus for the spring semester."These guys have the opportunity to get a jump start on their college careers," Coachsaid. "Being able to participate in our offseason program and spring ball will help them lay the foundation for their future on the field and in the classroom."The Gators list of early enrollees includes, offensive linemen(Pensacola/Iowa Western College) and(Hanover Township, Pa./Wyoming Valley West), running backs(Mount Holly, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) and(Bainbridge, Ga./Bainbridge), wide receivers(Brentwood, Tenn./Ole Miss) and(Fort Lauderdale/Ohio State), defensive back(Hampton, Ga../Dutchtown), athlete(Clearwater/Calvary Christian) and quarterback(LaGrange, Ga./Heard County).Both Jefferson and Grimes join the Gators by way of transferring from Ole Miss and Ohio State, respectively. Meanwhile, Banks is the lone junior college transfer of this class.Jefferson and Banks have enrolled at the University of Florida as redshirt juniors with two years of eligibility remaining, while Grimes will enroll as a freshman with three years of eligibility left.OL / Pensacola, Fla. / Iowa Western CollegeOL / Hanover Township, Pa. / Wyoming Valley WestATH | Clearwater | Calvary ChristianRB / Mount Holly, N.J. / Rancocas Valley Regional High SchoolDB / Hampton, Ga. / DutchtownQB / LaGrange, Ga. / Heard CountyRB | Bainbridge, Ga. | BainbridgeWR / Brentwood, Tenn. / Ole MissWR / Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Ohio State