Florida Gaining Ground With No. 1 OT Recruit

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Grant Bricker | Last updated Jun 28, 2025 2:43 PM ET

The Florida Gators have one commit already from the 2027 class and are looking to make it two.

On3's Corey Bender reported that Florida is impressing with five-star offensive tackle Kennedy Brown.

Brown is a native of Houston, Texas, out of Kingswood High School. He is listed at 6-foot-3.5, 285 pounds.

The Gators had Billy Napier's first winning season as head coach in 2024. Florida ended the year at 8-5 after also winning the first bowl game of Napier's tenure.

Since taking the Florida job in 2022, Napier has an overall record of 19-19. He has taken the program to two bowl games so far.

“I’ve been keeping up with (co-offensive line) coach Jonathan Decoster, I’ve been keeping up with (assistant offensive line) coach (Kaleb) Johnson as well, so we’ve been talking,” Brown said. “They’re heavily recruiting me and stuff like that. We are having good conversations as well.”

Brown is the No. 3 overall prospect and No. 1 offensive tackle in the On3 Industry Rankings for the 2027 class.

The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine currently favors the Texas Longhorns, giving them a 28.4% chance of securing his commitment. The Texas A&M Aggies (13%) are in second place, followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide (11.2%) and the USC Trojans (9.3%).

Florida's lone commitment from the 2027 class is four-star athlete Tramond Collins.

The Gators are having success with other prospects outside of the 2027 class. Florida was named a finalist for five-star safety Jireh Edwards. Edwards is the No. 2 safety in the class.

Florida is also in the top five for four-star defensive lineman Nolan Wilson.

Napier's fourth year opens with Long Island on August 30. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and SEC Network+.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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