Coaching changes are always going to spur action on the recruiting trail in college football. Sometimes it’s for the better, other times it’s for worse. Monday evening for the Florida Gators, it was the latter.
According to On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett, 4-star running back Carsyn Baker had decommitted from Florida. The Fairburn, GA native initially committed to the Gators back in June.
Baker is the No. 211 player in 247Sports Composite rankings of the 2026 recruiting class. The Composite also lists him as the No. 15 running back in the nation and No. 23 player in the Peach State. He had received offers from an abundance of schools, including Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia State, before anointing himself a Gator earlier this year.
It’s typical for players and recruits at a school who changed head coaches to find their way to the transfer portal or back on the open market. Baker was Florida’s lone running back commit for 2026, so the Gators will be searching for another tailback as eagerly as Baker explores alternate options. Beyond him, the highest-rated uncommitted rusher in the 247Sports Composite is 3-star prospect Alvin Celestin (No. 36 at the position).
Baker recently visited North Carolina, South Carolina and Kentucky. He’s expected to decide where he’ll begin his college career on Dec. 3, the beginning of the Early Signing Period.
