Florida landed their fifth commitment in the 2o17 class on Wednesday night when Eight Mile (Ala.) Blount athlete Kadarius Toney gave his pledge to the Gators. The 6-foot, 177-pound Toney picked UF offer offers from South Carolina, Georgia Tech, South Florida and others.

Toney gave the good news to area recruiter Tim Skipper.

"He was really excited really, because he didn't expect me to commit today," Toney said. "He was basically he was really excited, Coach [Jim McElwain] was really excited to get me down there soon, and I will fit in well down there."

Toney committed to the Gators without every visiting the campus.

"I plan to visit there May 28. I want to see the academics building, the stadium, and hopefully I get to meet some of the players."

He went on to discuss why he picked Florida over his other offers.

"I like Florida because their defense really," Toney explained. "I like their defense and knowing they have a good defense on the other side of the ball to stop the opposing team's offense in clutch moments. I really like that feeling."

Toney is a quarterback in high school, but where does Florida see him fitting in?

"I'm going to play quarterback, but I'm being recruited as an athlete right now," Toney answered. "I know I talked to him and he said I'm going to play quarterback."

The 247Sports Composite, an industry generated average, currently ranks Toney as the No. 33 overall player in the state of Alabama for the 2017 class. Toney joins quarterback Jake Allen, offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort, wide receiver Daquon Green and tight end Kemore Gamble on Florida's commit list.