Florida football continued a successful recruiting weekend on Saturday, June 14, landing a commitment from 4-star edge rusher JaReylan McCoy.
The 6-foot-6, 245-pound McCoy, from Tupelo High School in Mississippi, is rated by the 247Sports composite as the 16th-best defensive lineman and 121st best player nationally in the 2026 class. He chose the Florida Gators over offers from LSU, Ole Miss, Alabama and Alcorn State.
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As a junior in 2024, McCoy helped lead Tupelo High to the Class 6A state championship, finishing with 30 tackles (7.5 tackles for loss), 4 quarterback hurries and 1.5 sacks. As a sophomore in 2023, McCoy had 23 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and two forced fumbles.
McCoy joins four-star running back Carsyn Daniel and four-star wide reciever Marquez Daniel as the third commitment to UF in the last 24 hours. Overall, Florida is up to 10 commitments in a 2026 class that 247Sports now rates 28th nationally.
Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun’s Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@gannett.com. Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1. Read his coverage of the Gators’ national championship basketball season in “CHOMP-IONS!” — a hardcover coffee-table collector’s book from The Sun. Details at Florida.ChampsBook.com
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