4-star safety Gregory Smith commits to Florida Gators

Riverview (Fla.) Sumner four-star safety Gregory Smith has committed to Florida.

He chose the Gators while also holding offers from the likes of Florida State, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Mississippi State.

Smith is the No. 478 overall prospect and No. 47 safety in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. On3 ranks Smith higher than other recruiting services, as he checks in as a four-star and the No. 284 recruit in the latest On300.

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Smith made multiple visits to Gainesville this season, capping things off with an early December official visit. Florida didn’t offer until October, but the Gators staff worked quick to add the 6-foot-4, 195-pounder to the fold.

“Smith is an intriguing prospect to say the least. He’s tall and rangy. He can run. And, he’s new to the position. This is his first season playing safety at the high school level. Because of that, schools such as Florida think he has an extremely high ceiling,” Florida recruiting insider Keith Niebuhr wrote of Smith in November.