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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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3. Elijah Conliffe, DT, Hampton

One thing jumps out at you when you look at the Gators’ roster. There are relatively no defensive tackles, and even though they’ve offered quite a few, they haven’t gotten very many bites. Gatorbait.com states Florida would probably like to add three or four, but as it stands, January of 2017 is nearing its’ close, and there’s still some concern about how things will turn out at the defensive tackle position.

That’s good for the recruits. They’ll probably get some immediate playing time, but as far as the program is concerned, their lack of depth is a major area of concern as attrition is a major factor in any college football season. Elijah Conliffe of Hampton has been on the Gators’ radar for quite some time and would be a huge score for the team, but he’s a stretch. Conliffe could, quite possibly, go with the Tennessee Volunteers before it’s all said and done.

That would leave the Gators with Kyree Campbell of Kingston, Pennsylvania, who’s already committed and, hopefully, Tyrone Truesdale. The latter is a three-star prospect from Augusta, Georgia.

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