{"id":663766,"date":"2026-01-08T12:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/663766\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T12:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:39:12","slug":"kentucky-transfer-db-cam-dooley-commits-to-florida-gators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/663766\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky transfer DB Cam Dooley commits to Florida Gators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the top defensive backs in the transfer portal will be a Florida Gator. Kentucky safety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/cam-dooley-178263\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Dooley<\/a> is joining the UF program with two years of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Dooley, listed at 6-foot-2 and 208 pounds, is the No. 26 safety and No. 271 overall player in the On3 Transfer Portal rankings. He entered the portal on Jan. 4.<\/p>\n<p>Dooley just completed his sophomore season. He recorded 29 total tackles (20 solo) and an interception in 2025. Per KSR, On3\u2019s Kentucky site, \u201cHe was a valuable part of the rotation at safety in 2025, logging 413 snaps and three starts.\u00a0(Dooley) emerged as a starter and showed plenty of potential during the final three games of 2025 after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/jordan-lovett-65679\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Lovett<\/a>\u00a0suffered a season-ending injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dooley, an Alabama native, played in all 12 games during his true freshman season, mostly on special teams. He finished with three total tackles.<\/p>\n<p>In Gainesville, Dooley will be reunited with two of his former Kentucky coaches \u2014 Florida defensive coordinator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/brad-white-134014\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brad White <\/a>and secondary coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/chris-collins-132060\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Collins<\/a>. Both made the move from Kentucky to Florida in December.<\/p>\n<p>Dooley, who played free safety at Kentucky, is the second safety UF has added via the portal this offseason. He joins Baylor safety\u00a0transfer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/dj-coleman-150237\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Coleman<\/a>, who committed to the Gators on Jan. 4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/jordan-castell-65312\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Castell<\/a>,\u00a0a starting safety for the Gators in 2025, entered the portal Jan. 2. The team\u2019s top two nickels in 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/sharif-denson-106707\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharif Denson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/aaron-gates-499\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Gates<\/a>, also are bound for other programs. <\/p>\n<p>Not a member of Gators Online?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pYbteDQ0ho\" rel=\"nofollow\">CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0to join the Gators Online community! It\u2019s the top place for passionate Florida fans to find the best insight and news in the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boasting a talented collection of experienced journalists, we dig deep into recruiting and provide breaking news and analysis on UF sports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zxsNBhTu0r\" rel=\"nofollow\">SIGN UP<\/a>\u00a0for the\u00a0GatorsOnline Newsletter\u00a0\u2014 Receive Breaking News, In-Depth Analysis via Email!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the top defensive backs in the transfer portal will be a Florida Gator. 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