Some highlights of QB Tyler Murphy 6′ 2″ 191 lbs of Wethersfield CT.

Since it tis the season, the bowl season that is, the on the field action is going to slow down. What else is left for us die hard fans to do but look at recruiting and imagine how the future of the program is going to look. The Gators already have 18 commitments and will probably bring in 22 to 24 players in total for the 2010 class.

No practice for a couple days, so the Gators’ coaching staff is on the road visiting with recruits trying to finish off this class. With National Signing day less than two months away there are still some very big names left. With that in mind here are the top five recruits I still see out there for the Gators.

• Jordan Hicks Outside Linebacker - Hicks is every recruiting services #1 outside linebacker, and many have said he may be the best in the last three years to play Outside Linebacker. Jordan has great speed and at 6′ 2″ 225lbs he has the frame to add some more weight. Jordan has been high on the Gators all year long, and will be in Gainesville this weekend making an official visit.

• Ronald Powell Defensive End - At 6′ 4″ 250lbs and a 4.6 40-yard dash time, Ronald Powell would make another great freak defensive end. Powell’s speed rush is too fast for just about every offensive tackle. Ronald is college ready size, and like Hicks will be able to bulk up over the next couple years. Powell has it down to the Gators and USC. Powell has hinted that he wants to go to college with Joshua Shaw, who already gave his commitment to the Gators.

• Seantrel Henderson Offensive Tackle - Seantrel Henderson is one that you need to check out. He dominated the defensive line last year as a Junior. All the scouting services have him as their top lineman of the 2010 class. The Gators are one of 50 plus teams that are recruiting this 6′7″ 295 lbs stud. Check out the tape for your self.

• Cody Riggs Cornerback - The Saint Thomas Aquinas High School is loaded at the corner spot. FSU just picked his teammate Lamarcus Joyner. He has great speed and has been clocked with at 4.43 40-yard dash. Riggs would make a great running partner with Joshua Shaw. Riggs will need to put on some size to be a true cover corner in the SEC. As the article was being posted Rivals.com reported Riggs became the Gators 19th commitment in the 2010 class.

• Chris Dunkley Wide Receiver - Chris Dunkley is a PLAYMAKER. That is really all you need to know about him, but I’ll give you a little more. He is fast, runs great routes, and has good hands. Dunkley’s only knock is his size; at 5′ 11″ and 165lbs, he is not the big physical receiver that the Gators could use. I’ve heard many reports that Dunkley is a solid Gator commit, but he still has taken other visits and may be one that doesn’t commit till National Signing Day.

Other players on the short list include defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa, offensive tackle Chaz Green, d-end Chris Martin, and wide receiver Ivan McCartney. The Gators lost out to FSU on Jeff Luc and Lamarcus Joyner. I twas little bit of a shock on both players as Ohio St seemed to be in the lead for Lamarcus Joyner, while the Gators’ loss of Charlie Strong and the pick up of Eddie Gran for FSU helped them to land Luc.

The 28th ranked quarterback prospect by Scout.com for the Class of 2010. Burton led his team to an 11-1 record and the second round of the state playoffs. Burton is a dual-threat quarterback. Burton completed 62.5 percent of his passes for 1,699 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Venice High QB also rushed for 1,173 yards and scored 28 TDs on the ground.

The complete package at RB. Brown can run inside or outside and has the speed to be a threat to take it the distance at any time. Mack should be ready to see the field early as Tebow moves on and the John Brantley era starts.

Here is a look at the Florida Gators 2010 Football Recruiting Class so far.

Name	Position	Height	Weight	40 Time	Video
Ian Silberman	OT	6′ 5”	275	–
Trey Burton	QB	6′ 3”	220	4.5
Matt Elam	S	6′ 1”	205	4.45
Demar Dorsey	S/CB	6′ 2”	185	4.35
Jonothan Dowling	S	6′ 3”	180	4.73
Michael McFarland	TE	6′ 6”	230	4.7
Leon Orr	OT	6′ 5”	300	–
Gideon Ajagbe	LB	6′ 2”	192	4.72
Jaylen Watkins	ATL	6′ 1”	172	4.44
Jordan Haden	S/CB	6′ 0”	208	4.4
Gerald Christian	TE	6′ 3”	220	4.7
Solomon Patton	WR	5′ 10”	167	4.4
Travon Van	ATL	5′ 10”	190	4.4
Mack Brown	RB	5′ 11”	185	4.38
Neiron Ball	DE	6′ 4”	210	4.50
Quinton Dunbar	WR	6′ 3″	170	4.50
Lynden Trail	DE	6′ 7″	220	4.71
Joshua Shaw	CB	6′ 1″	195	4.5
Cody Riggs	CB	5′ 10″	160	4.43
Robert Clark	ATH	5′ 10″	170	4.50
Chris Dunkley	WR	5′ 10″	165	4.43
Dominique Easley	DL	6′ 3″	260	4.70
Sharrif Floyd	DT	6′ 4″	310	5.12
Ronald Powell	DE	6′ 4″	225	4.60

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How often do you watch highlight tapes on offensive tackles? Seantrel Henderson is one that you need to check out. He dominated defensive line last year as a Junior. All the scouting services have him as their top lineman of the 2010 class. The Gators are one of 50 plus teams that are recruiting this 6′7″ 295 lbs stud. Check out the tape for your self.

Jordan Hicks a 6′2, 210 lbs stud LB from Lokota West High School in Ohio. He is the #1 rate LB on ESPN board. He has the Gators on his schools of interest.

The last few days their has been some drama around Sharrif Floyd. Sharrif a top Defensive Tackle in the class of 2010 found himself in the middle come controversy over the last couple of days. It all stared when Matt Alkire, who covers the Northern region for Scout.com, reported that Floyd came back from a trip to Florida and told one of his confidantes that Florida was negative recruiting. He was reported to say that UF was  pointing out Penn State’s record for having players in legal trouble. Also he was reported that Florida and Tennessee are well known to be the worst for negative recruiting.

Then last night Alkire backed off his report that Florida was involved in any negative recruiting. Floyd did admit some school gave him PSU arrest records but that school wasn’t Florida.  One coach in college football that has admitted to pointing out schools legal records is Randy Shannon…hummmm?

Mike Alkire did go to post this on a Gator forum…

On the Sharrif Floyd situation…

Jason told me I didn’t need to, but I want to apologize to you guys as fans and the coaches as I know they read this.

I will have an interview up today with Sharrif talking and apparently my source got the school wrong. Sharrif wouldn’t tell me who it was, but it did happen and wasn’t Florida.

In fact, all he had were great things to say about the program.

Again, my apologies. I won’t be coming back here to respond to this thread, but if you feel you need to PM me that’s fine.

The interview with Sharrif will be up today. Looks like Florida and South Carolina lead.

Matt Alkire
Recruiting Analyst
matta@scout.com

This is junior film on Darius White the 6′ 3″ 195 lbs Wide Receiver from Fort Worth (TX) Dunbar. Dunbar is a true play-maker with great size and speed. He has a very quick first step and has a great vertical to be able to make plays in the end zone. The Gators have offered Darius, but he is also recruited by Texas, USC, OSU, Texas Tech, Alabama and Utah.

ESPN says “Luc may be the most physically, superior linebacker in this class, hands down.”  Scouts goes on to say “Luc is like a freak of nature on the high school level. He has size of an NFL linebacker and he plays on another level.” GatorsNow says Jeff Luc come on down, we want you to be the next Great Gator Linebacker!