The Florida Gators opened the day ranked No. 22 overall in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings. With the addition of Madison (AL) Bob Jones four-star cornerback Jaydon Hill on Thursday afternoon the Gators continue their jump up the rankings moving all the way up to No. 18 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings. On Florida’s move up the rankings, the Gators jumped over the Arkansas Razorbacks, N.C. State Wolfpack, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and the Miami Hurricanes.

Florida now has 15 players currently committed in the 2019 recruiting class. Those pledges include Forest (Miss.) four-star linebacker Diwun Black, Auburn (Al.) four-star linebacker Mohamoud Diabate, Lawrenceville (Ga.) Mountain View four-star defensive tackle Jaelin Humphries, Roswell (Ga.) four-star linebacker Tyron Hopper, Richmond (Va.) Henrico four-star dual-threat quarterback Jalon Jones, Fort Washington (MD) National Christian Academy four-star offensive tackle William Harrod, Miami (Fla.) Doral Academy four-star offensive tackle Wardrick Wilson, New Orleans (LA) Warren Eason cornerback Chester Kimbrough, Buford (Ga.) three-star offensive guard Riley Simonds, Clewiston (Fla.) three-star wide receiver Ja’Markis Weston, Clearwater (Fla.) Superior Collegiate Academy three-star offensive tackle Ethan White, Mount Dora (Fla.) Christian Academy three-star linebacker Jesiah Pierre, Gainesville (Fla.) Buchholz three-star safety Trent Whittemore, Deland (Fla.) three-star wide receiver Dionte Marks as well as the aforementioned Hill.

In the Southeastern Conference, Florida's 2019 recruiting class now moves up two spots to No. 9 overall. The SEC programs ranked ahead of the Florida Gators currently are the Georgia Bulldogs at No. 1 overall, Alabama Crimson Tide No. 2, Texas A&M Aggies at No. 3, LSU Tigers at No. 7, Auburn Tigers at No. 8, Tennessee Volunteers at No. 10, South Carolina Gamecocks at No. 16, and the Ole Miss Rebels at No. 17.

Florida’s current average grade per commit sits at 89.86. The Florida Gators still have plenty of upward mobility in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings with up to 14 more spots to fill in the class. The Gators look to be in good position to add several more blue-chip recruits to their 2019 recruiting class. Florida leads on the 247Sports Crystal Ball for Opa Locka (Fla.) Miami Carol City four-star running back Nay'Quan Wright, North Palm Beach (Fla.) The Benjamin School four-star cornerback Kaiir Elam, Lakeland (Fla.) four-star tight end Keon Zipperer, and Lakeland (Fla.) four-star defensive end Lloyd Summerall. Florida is also in the picture to land Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy five-star running back Trey Sanders, and Austin (Texas) Bowie four-star wide receiver Elijah Higgins.

The 247Sports Composite, an industry generated average, currently ranks Hill as the Nation's No. 263 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class, and the Nation's No. 27 cornerback in the 2019 recruiting class. On 247Sports own personal rankings, Hill ranks much higher and currently ranks as the Nation's No. 113 overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class and the Nation's No. 11 cornerback in the 2019 recruiting class.