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Florida Football: Top National Signing Day Targets

By Geoffrey Knox

Jan 2, 2017; Tampa , FL, USA; Florida Gators helmets hang on the bench in the during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Raymond James Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 30-3. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; Tampa , FL, USA; Florida Gators helmets hang on the bench in the during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Raymond James Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 30-3. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 2, 2017; Tampa , FL, USA; Florida Gators helmets hang on the bench in the during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Raymond James Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 30-3. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; Tampa , FL, USA; Florida Gators helmets hang on the bench in the during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Raymond James Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 30-3. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The Gators are coming off of an SEC Championship game appearance and have quietly assembled a solid recruiting class for 2017.

Nobody really expected the Florida Gators to upend the Alabama Crimson Tide this past December in Atlanta, but it’s safe to say that no one was prepared for a 38-point shellacking either. That loss, as tough as it was, still helped the Gators in recruiting. Head coach Jim McElwain was now able to add a new wrinkle in his process.

He was now able to walk into the homes of some of the best 18-year-old athletes in the country and tell them that Florida was back on the map. The Gators, now back to their winning ways, are able to tell top-tier recruits that they might be the missing piece that gets the Gators over the hump against the Crimson Tide if the two programs can get back to Atlanta and the SEC Championship.

The battle plan appears to be obvious. McElwain wants to win in the trenches, and he wants to dominate on defense. They’ve quietly constructed a nice class for 2017. Who are some of the highlights? Let’s investigate.

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