A looming transfer could flip the entire direction of Florida’s offense

As Florida has navigated the transfer portal, one area where it felt difficult to attract top-level talent was wide receiver. After resigning Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson, there was a fair argument to be made that the Gators simply couldn’t justify paying top dollar for a guy like Cam Coleman out of Auburn.

But in lieu of not being in the hunt for Coleman, despite Aubrun's wide receiver coach Marcus Davis now being at Florida, the Gators seem to be in line for the next best thing, and just got a prediction that could change the vibe of Florida’s offense for 2026.

Florida is predicted to land Eric Singleton Jr.

Eric Singleton Jr. was believed to be entering the NFL Draft, but instead he entered the transfer portal on Friday, and about ten minutes later, Pete Nakos of On3 logged a prediction that Singleton Jr. was going to commit to Florida.

The connection to Florida makes sense, given that he was also coached by Davis in 2025, and he played under Florida OC Buster Faulkner in 2023 and 2024 while both were at Georgia Tech.

Singleton Jr. was a back-to-back 700+ yard receiver at Georgia Tech under Faulkner before his numbers took a bit of a dip while at Auburn this past season, but he still managed 58 catches for 534 yards and three touchdowns with the Tigers.

If Singleton Jr. does wind up at Florida, he would also be a perfect fit to round out the trio, and the Gators will have one of the highest-ranked wide receiver trios in the SEC. During his two years at Georgia Tech, Singleton Jr. played mostly out wide wheras he was moved to the slot at Auburn. If he were to move back out wide, it could free up Brown III to stay mostly in the slot with Wilson commanding the other outside position.

Throw in the deep running back room Florida has built, anchored by Jadan Baugh, and Florida will have more than enough high-end playmakers to be dangerous in 2026 if they can stay healthy.