Top-30 recruit Cole Cloer taking official visit to Florida this weekend

Cole Cloer, a high four-star small forward in the 2026 class, is taking an official visit to Florida this weekend, he told Rivals.

The 6-foot-7 senior of IMG Academy (FL) included the Gators in his top eight schools in July, along with Alabama, Indiana, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, UConn, and Virginia.

Cloer completed an official visit to NC State last weekend and also has upcoming trips set to UConn, Kentucky, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Alabama.

Since announcing his list of finalists, Cloer, a native of North Carolina, received offers from both Kentucky and Arkansas. It appears he’s now considering both programs.

Cloer is the nation’s No. 28 overall prospect, No. 12 small forward, and the No. 4 recruit in Florida in the 2026 cycle according to the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Cloer talks Florida

In a previous interview with Rivals, Cole Cloer discussed the Gators.

FLORIDA: “I mean, they’re the defending national champions. They were the best team in the country. I love Coach (Todd) Golden. He is a great coach, a young coach, a player’s coach. It’s also an NBA play style; they put out pros. I feel like coach trusts his guys, which says a lot. Also, with the way they respect him.”

Scouting Report

Cole Cloer stands in the 6-7 range, a scorer. Cloer is a solid straight line athlete with solid length, and a developing wing handle. He is at his best when his game is consolidated, getting to his spots within one or two dribbles. His balance is inconsistent when shooting from three which leads to inconsistent results. Has good length. Nice shooting release that is consistent. Not the best athlete laterally and can play upright at times. Has some explosion that will get him above the rim, especially on set lob plays. Very nice pull up jump shot off a dribble or two. Does not put much pressure on the rim in the half-court, which limits free throw opportunities at times, but he is capable of straight-line driving sloppy closeouts. His brother played football at Cornell. – Rivals’ Jamie Shaw