Florida Lands Alabama Class of 2016 Safety Jeawon Taylor over Auburn

Written by Ryan Wright

The Florida Gators have pulled a couple of recruiting coups so far in the 2016 recruiting class and another one took place on Wednesday when they pulled Jeawon Taylor out of the state of Alabama.

Taylor spent the 2014 season all over the field for Park Crossing High School coming up with 91 tackles, 12 pass deflections, four interceptions, three tackles for a loss, and one sack.

The Thunderbirds went 7-3 last season and colleges throughout the region fell in love with the Montgomery area’s talents. So far Taylor has received offers from Ole Miss, North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Missouri, and Arkansas State among others. Taylor was considered a heavy Auburn after the Tigers hosted the prized safety at least four times during the offseason. That lean was nullified after an unofficial visit to the Gainesville campus on Aug. 1.

Taylor made the announcement official on Twitter posting, “Blessed to say I am officially committed to the University of Florida. #DBU #BDN.”

Florida now has 20 verbal commitments to their 2016 recruiting class and appear set in the secondary with three corners, Chauncey Gardner, Aaron Robinson, and Christopher McWilliams, and two safeties, Quincy Lenton and Taylor.

Florida Gators 2016 Verbal Commitment List
CB Chauncey Gardner, 6’0”, 194 lbs, Cocoa HS, Cocoa, FL
CB Christopher McWilliams, 5’11”, 161 lbs, Southwest Miami HS, Miami, FL
CB Aaron Robinson, 6’1”, 185 lbs, Deerfield Beach HS, Deerfield Beach, FL
SS Quincy Lenton, 6’0”, 190 lbs, Meridian HS, Meridian, MS
SS Jeawon Taylor, 6’2”, 192 lbs, Park Crossing HS, Montgomery, AL
LB Vosean Joseph, 6’2”, 210 lbs, Norland HS, Miami, FL
LB Jeremiah Moon, 6’4”, 205 lbs, Hoover HS, Birmingham, AL
DE JaQuan Bailey, 6’3.5”, 230 lbs, Raines HS, Jacksonville, FL
DE Eric Mitchell, 6’1”, 220 lbs, Miami Central HS, Miami, FL
OC Brett Heggie, 6’4.5”, Mt. Dora HS, Mount Dora, FL
OG Branton Autry, 6’5”, 320 lbs, Coffeyville C.C., Coffeyville, KS
OT Stone Forsythe, 6’7.5”, 325 lbs, West Orange HS, Winter Garden, FL
WR Joshua Hammond, 6’0”, 180 lbs, Hallandale HS, Hallandale, FL
WR Isaiah Johnson, 6’3”, 198 lbs, Dwyer HS, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WR Jayvaughn Myers, 6’1”, 175 lbs, Pasco HS, Dade City, FL
WR Rick Wells, 6’0”, 185 lbs, Raines HS, Jacksonville, FL
RB Lamical Perine, 5’11”, 210 lbs, Theodore HS, Theodore, AL
RB Mark Thompson, 6’2”, 230 lbs, Dodge City C.C., Dodge City, KS
RB Tyrek Tisdale, 6’1”, 199 lbs, Oak Ridge HS, Orlando, FL
QB Kyle Trask, 6’5.5”, 210 lbs, Manvel HS, Manvel, TX

Photo credit: al.com; Jeawon Taylor.