Gators defeat SEC powers Alabama, Georgia on recruiting trail

Florida head coach Dan Mullen is drenched in a sport drink during the last seconds of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football game between Florida and Michigan Dec. 29 in Atlanta. Florida won 41-15. (Mike Stewart / AP)The Florida Gators — and the rest of the SEC — lag behind Alabama and Georgia on the football field.

But the Gators made some nice inroads on the recruiting trail on National Signing Day.

Dan Mullen and his staff landed a big-time recruit at the expense of each of the SEC heavyweights.

The Gators’ day got off to a fast start when Fort Lauderdale defensive end Khris Bogle — the state’s No. 1 prospect according to the Orlando Sentinel’s top 100 - changed his commitment from Alabama to…