Florida football is continuing to try and bolster its No. 7 recruiting class for 2027. Jon Sumrall and the Gators are aggressively pursuing four-star defensive back Raheem Floyd, who is set to take a multi-day official visit to Gainesville this week.
The program is building momentum on the trail and national buzz as they have signed multiple blue-chip prospects in the cycle, including four-star running back Andrew Beard and four-star offensive tackle Elijah Hutcheson this month.
Floyd remains a significant secondary target for Sumrall and the Florida staff as depth at the position has become a priority. The program is hoping to attract a certain archetype at this position — length, athleticism and elite instincts describe Floyd and the type of player the Gators are eyeing in the secondary. The visit represents an opportunity for Florida to build a stronger relationship with the East St. Louis native.
At 6-feet-2-inches, 170 pounds, Floyd appeared in 11 games for East St. Louis High School, where he totaled 55 tackles and tallied one interception. Regarded as a top-10 player in the state of Illinois, he also registered 14 pass breakups during his junior campaign. Developing into a shutdown corner, Floyd rarely saw opposing quarterbacks throw the ball to his side of the field.
Raheem Floyd recruiting summary
Floyd is ranked No. 165 overall and No. 22 at his position according to 247Sports composite, while On3 Industry rankings have him at No. 183 and No. 22, respectively. He has 24 standing offers, including five other SEC programs; among them Texas, Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
Indiana currently holds the highest probability to sign the blue-chip prospect at 94.3% according to On3 projections; trailing Indiana are Missouri at 2.4% and Ole Miss at 1.4%.
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