Florida adds 12th commitment from Georgia LB who picked Gators over rivals

Florida reached into Georgia to land its latest commitment and snag a recruit from its key rivals on Monday.

The Gators landed a pledge from E.J. Lightsey of Fitzgerald, Georgia, who is rated a 3-star linebacker listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, according to 247Sports. His 5 finalists were Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech and LSU out of a reported 22 offers, including Miami, Michigan and 10 total SEC teams.

Christian Robinson was his primary recruiter, and the assistant has picked up a couple recruits lately, including 4-star LB Shemar James (Navarre, Florida). It’s the 12th commit of the Class of 2022 for Florida, which has its class now at No. 24 in the 247Sports Composite.

UF jumped 6 spots to No. 24 nationally after landing Lightsey.

Here y’all go 💫💫 @SIAllAmerican pic.twitter.com/CqV3cvFyF5

— Ej Lightsey (@EjLightsey8) August 16, 2021

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Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.