Cormani McClain commits to Florida: Gators land Colorado transfer, No. 1 CB in 2023 class

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Florida has landed a commitment from former Colorado transfer Cormani McClain. McClain is a former five-star prospect and the No. 1 cornerback in the Class of 2023, according to 247Sports. McClain has three years of eligibility remaining. McClain heavily considered Florida out of Lakeland (Florida) High School but ultimately decided to join Deion Sanders at Colorado. He was rated as one of the top five recruits in CU history.

However, his first season was marred by off-field issues as Sanders publicly called out McClain’s work ethic and claimed he rarely watched film. He played in nine games but posted just 13 tackles and two passes defended. 

Despite the issues, McClain rates as the No. 21 overall player in the transfer class. His addition pushes Florida to the No. 8 overall transfer class with only 14 commits. 

247Sports Florida expert Jacob Rudner reports that McClain could arrive on campus as a walk-on as the Gators have all 85 scholarships filled. However, UF could use NIL to fund his attendance at the school, making his walk-on status more of a technicality. 

Examining McClain’s potential role at Florida

Florida likely wouldn’t be counting on McClain early on. The Gators return two solid cornerbacks in Jason Marshall, a former five-star prospect in his own right, and Devin Moore, a legitimate NFL Draft prospect who could climb boards with a strong junior season. 

Both are home-grown options that have been solid for Florida over the past few seasons. The two combined for 14 pass deflections last season, and Moore gave the Gators their first turnover of the year when he intercepted a pass in an early season upset win against Tennessee. 

The Gators also have sophomore Ja’Keem Jackson, who the staff is very high on. He’ll likely…

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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2024-05-15 16:42:27

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