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Top100 WR Davian Groce commits to Florida

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On3 | Rivals

When Frisco (Texas) Lone Star 4-star wide receiver Davian Groce announced that he would commit on Monday, the expectation was that the Oklahoma Sooners would win out. Groce zeroed in on Baylor, Florida, Houston, and Oklahoma ahead of his commitment. However, it was the Florida Gators who won out for the Top 100 pass catcher on Monday evening.

Davian Groce was a top target for Florida

The Florida Gators extended an offer to Davian Groce earlier this year in January while on the recruiting trail during the ‘Contact Period’. He only visited Gainesville one time, but the trip made a lasting impression.

“I wasn’t expecting myself to like it this much,” Groce told Gators Online in June after his official visit. “I feel like I’m wanted here. Feel like I’m home, like I’m not even that far from where I really am.”

The Florida Gators have been selective with their final spot in the 2026 recruiting class at wide receiver. There were other targets on the board who decided in July before Groce. However, the Gators never pressed. Instead, UF was focused on Groce, prioritized him due to his ability to attack defenses through the air and on the ground. The chance to learn under Florida wide recivers coach Billy Gonzales, and there’s a lot of respect for his histroy as a coach.

“When it comes to coaching, he’s been doing this for a long time. He’s had a lot of greatness and coached a lot of great guys. My favorite player is Odell [Beckham].”

Davian Groce is commitment No. 19 for the Florida Gators

With Davian Groce now in the fold, the Florida Gators sit with 19 verbal commitments in the 2026 class. He joins 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, Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes 4-star RB Carsyn Baker, 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 On3 Industry, a weighted average of the four major recruiting services, ranks Davian Groce as the nation’s No. 60 Overall player.

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