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Florida Gators get commitment in transfer portal after Georgia Bulldogs flipped earlier commit

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Tyler Forness | Last updated Jan 18, 2025 12:20 PM ET

The Florida Gators have been very calculated in how they attack the transfer portal. Head coach Billy Napier has put most of his focus on high school recruiting, which is going well for them, especially after vaulting up to 11th in the 2025 recruiting class.

So far in the transfer portal , they have added four total prospects with their biggest hit coming in to help quarterback DJ Lagway in wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant. The fourth came this week in former Southern Miss cornerback Michael Caraway Jr.

#Gators add commitment from transfer CB Michael Caraway Jr. He's coming off an official visit to #UF https://t.co/FgVnkiZmin pic.twitter.com/FFUjsCd7Pe
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Florida Gators get transfer portal commit

Caraway is a former three-start JUCO commit to Southern Miss in 2022 and is taking advantage of the junior college eligibility rules that Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia spearheaded to get in place this offseason.

They originally added safety Adrian Maddox via the transfer portal from UAB, but he flipped his commitment just days later to Georgia. Having depth in the secondary is going to be important for the Gators, especially with how much youth is in the secondary.

Caraway will join a room with Cormani McClain, Teddy Foster, Jameer Grimsley, Dijon Johnson, and Devin Moore.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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