Orlando Sentinel · Jan 17
Meet new Gators from transfer portal: UF adds explosive receiver
New Florida coach Jon Sumrall speaks during his Dec. 1 introduction at the Heavenar Football Center in Gainesville. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)GAINESVILLE — New Gators coach Jon Sumrall inherited a four-win team with a roster in need of a massive overhaul.
The transfer portal, which opened Friday, allows programs to accelerate the rebuilding process and replace departing players — more than 30 in Florida’s case.
After signing a 2026 recruiting class ranked 16th nationally while he still coached the Green Wave to a CFP berth, Sumrall and his staff turned their attention to the 15-day transfer portal window Jan. 2-16.
Here’s a look at whom the Gators have signed: