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Florida added a significant piece to its 2024 roster on Wednesday afternoon.
The Gators officially landed a commitment from former 5-star prospect Cormani McClain out of the portal. McClain entered the portal this offseason after spending his freshman season at Colorado.
He shared the news of his commitment with On3’s Hayes Fawcett:
BREAKING: Former Colorado CB Cormani McClain has Committed to Florida, he tells @On3sports
The 6’3 173 CB from Lakeland, FL will have 3 years of eligibility remaining
Was ranked as the No. 1 CB in the ‘23 Class (per On3 Industry)https://t.co/xSqXS0NCGh pic.twitter.com/NrIHbFEzW2
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 15, 2024
McClain was once an elite prospect as a high school recruit. He was the No. 13 overall player and the No. 1 cornerback in the class of 2023, per 247Sports Composite rankings. A Florida native, McClain had a complicated recruitment out of high school and at one point was expected to commit to the Gators.
Instead, he committed to Miami back in October of 2022. However, he never signed with the Hurricanes, instead choosing to join Deion Sanders and Colorado for the 2023 season.
McClain was largely unable get on the field for the Buffs last season despite significant struggles in the secondary for the Buffs. Sanders was often critical of McClain when asked about his lack of playing time by reporters.
It will now be up to Billy Napier and the Florida coaching staff to try to get the most out of McClain and his considerable upside. He offers Florida a potential upgrade at cornerback in the future if he continues to develop as a player.
Florida has now added 14 transfer commits this offseason. The Gators’ transfer class ranks No. 8 nationally, per 247Sports Composite rankings.
McClain totaled 13 tackles and 2 pass deflections for Colorado last season. He will have 3 years of eligibility remaining.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
