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4-star RB Carsyn Baker backs off Florida commitment

IMG_6615by: Blake Alderman1 hour agoBlake_Alderman

After originally pledging to the Florida Gators back in June, Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes 4-star running back Carsyn Baker backed off that pledge on Monday evening. The news was first reported by Rivals Hayes Fawcett. This move comes after Baker has taken a string of visits to other schools. Since former UF head coach Billy Napier was fired, Carsyn Baker has taken trips to Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Ole Miss, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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The Gamecocks were Baker’s most recent visit this past weekend. He plans to sign this coming Wednesday. The plan going forward is to take the next few days to collect his thoughts and make his next move.

“I sign on Wednesday morning,” Baker said. “It’s going to come down to everything, the next couple of days I’m going to talk to my family and see what’s the best place and best fit for me. I think I’ll know Tuesday when I wake up and then Wednesday morning when I sign those papers, I’ll know exactly where I’m going.”

Florida announced the hiring of Tulane’s Jon Sumrall on Sunday as its next head coach. Baker is the first casualty on the recruiting front for Sumrall and the Gators. Baker was the lone running back in Florida’s 2026 class.

The loss of Carsyn Baker puts UF at 18 commitments

With Carsyn Baker electing to open the process back up, the Florida Gators sit with 18 verbal commitments in the 2026 class.

Florida’s class is now made up of Frisco (Texas) Lone Star 4-star WR Davian Groce, Tupelo (Miss.) 4-star Edge JaReylan McCoy, Fort Myers (Fla.) 4-star defensive lineman Kendall Guervil, Winter Garden (Fla.) Windermere 4-star cornerback CJ Bronaugh, Duncanville (Texas) 4-star edge Kevin Ford, Tuskegee (Ala.) Booker T. Washington 4-star WR Marquez Daniel, Brunswick (Ga.) 4-star TE Heze Kent, Gainesville (Fla.) Buchholz 4-star WR Justin Williams, Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit 4-star quarterback Will Griffin, Lakeland (Fla.) 4-star LB Malik Morris, Milton (Fla.) 4-star S Kaiden Hall, Douglasville (Ga.) South Paulding 4-star OL Tyler Chukuyem, Cocoa (Fla.) 4-star CB CJ Hester, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy 3-star IOL G’Nivre Carr, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood 3-star OT Chancellor Campbell, Kahuku (Hawaii) 3-star TE Kekua Aumua, Saint Stephen (S.C.) Timberland 3-star IOL Desmond Green, and Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades Central 3-star OL Javarii Luckas.

The Rivals Industry, a weighted average of the three major recruiting services, ranks Carsyn Baker as the nation’s No. 221 overall player.

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