The strongest arm in the nation is a Florida Gator.

Top247 quarterback Matt Corral gave his pledge to Jim McElwain and company on Saturday during his first-ever visit to Gainesville.

Corral fell in love with UF right away. College coaches have been salivating over him since he was a freshman.

The West Coast talent emerged very early at Oaks Christian High out in Westlake Village, Calif., throwing for 1,375 yards and 16 touchdowns as a freshman. By the end of sophomore season he was in the discussion alongside Clemson commit Trevor Lawrence as the top signal-caller in the country, passing for 3,283 yards and 36 touchdowns to just six interceptions.

A strong-armed passer that plays with a similar style to Brett Favre, Corral is always looking for the big play but also takes care of the football. His touch downfield is exceptional and effortless.

Taking snaps from under center and the gun, Corral is a window fitter with the football, has a terrific feel for what’s going on around him and although he’s not a burner can extend plays with his good feet and feel in the pocket.

Over the course of three seasons, Corral has completed his passes at a clip of 64 percent and only threw three interceptions as a junior en route to 3,025 yards passing and 22 scores.

Playing his senior season at Long Beach (Fla.) Poly for former NFL linebacker Antonio Pierce (where Lavar Arrington and TJ Houshmazadeh are also on staff), Corral will then enroll early at Florida arriving with all the traits to compete right away.

Ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the nation’s No. 2 pro-style passer, Corral was all about Georgia when we talked to him at The Opening Finals in early July but once the former USC commit stepped foot in the Swamp for the first time he was blown away.

Corral is commit No. 12 for a Florida class that all of a sudden has serious momentum with a chance to bring in one of America’s best offensive hauls nationally.

Already in the fold with Corral is arguably the nation’s No. 1 tight end Kyle Pitts. A Big 12 coach reached out to 247Sports on Saturday to tell us the industry had the 6-foot-5 1/2, 235-pound Pitts ranked too low (we rank him No. 7 and the 247Sports Composite has him at No. 11). Tight end is a big need for the Gators this cycle and word out of Gainesville is that commit Dante Lang also impressed in camp this week.

Florida holds a running back commit from Iverson Clement while remaining in position to flip weekend visitor in West Virginia commit Leddie Brown who has flashed major upside, while also battling for Top247 recruits Asa Martin and Dameon Pierce.

Receiver is where it starts getting really fun. Two are already committed in Corey Gammage and Jalynn Williams and Top50 recruit Jacob Copeland continues to trend to the Gators with a decision coming soon, although Alabama is the other contender and they are a school that makes any battle interesting. Copeland spent a couple days at Florida with Corral this weekend, as did 247Sports Top50 recruit JaMarr Chase who saw his recruitment add another contender. Once a huge TCU lean with in-state LSU chasing, the Gators climbed the ladder with him.

Last week Florida picked up its first offensive line commit from Top247 interior player Curtis Dunlap. There other three top targets were all in town over the weekend, three blue-chippers I have forecasted to the Gators on the 247Sports Crystal Ball in offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere, combo lineman William Barnes and offensive tackle Richard Gouraige. Petit-Frere and Barnes rank inside the Top100 of the 247Sports Composite with Gouraige checking in at No. 104.

In recruiting its hard to catch fire on the trail, particularly on offense without a bell-cow quarterback in the fold. Saturday eventing McElwain and his staff landed that in Corral (who will be a terrific prospect recruiter) and now they can go out and continue landing the pieces around him.