2026 QB commit deserves credit for keeping Gators' recruiting class together

After the Florida Gators fired former head coach Billy Napier, a lot of people were expecting the recruits he had brought in to the program to head right back out the door. The exact opposite has happened.

Over the 34 days since Napier was fired, zero (yes, 0) recruits have decommitted from the Gators, showing their loyalty to the program instead of to the head coach.

While the powerhouse program that Florida gets to claim to be is a big reason those players are sticking around, so is four-star quarterback Will Griffin, one of the crowned jewels in the Gators' upcoming recruiting class.

Will Griffin has kept players from decommitting

Following Napier's firing, Griffin shared that he had one thing in mind (other than remaining loyal to the Gators): "My biggest thing is keeping the committed class committed."

After Griffin let the world know that he was sticking with his commitment, more and more future Gators did the same. From C.J. Bronaugh, a four-star cornerback, to JaReylan McCoy, a four-star defensive lineman, they all reaffirmed their loyalty to Florida.

Now, the biggest reason Griffin speaking out was important was because he was the first prospect in the class to commit to the program, which was led by Napier when he committed.

While programs like Penn State and Arkansas have lost more than a dozen commitments apiece (19 for the Nittany Lions and 14 for the Razorbacks), the Gators are sitting pretty and have retained all 19 commitments from their class of 2026.

Yes, they committed to Napier, but they committed to Florida, and that's clearly the name that means more to them, at least as of now.