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GAINESVILLE \u2014 Georgia standout tackle Kennedee Jackson has committed to Florida, becoming the fourth offensive lineman rated among the nation\u2019s top-150 prospects to commit to the Gators\u2019 2027 class.<\/p>\n

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Jackson\u2019s decision continued the success of offensive line coach Phil Trautwein landing top prospects at an area critical to coach Jon Sumrall\u2019s rebuild. Florida\u2019s \u201927 class jumped to No. 5 in the nation, according to 247Sports\u2019 team rankings and features nine top-200 prospects.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-6, 297-pound Jackson, who hails from Lithonia, ranks as the nation\u2019s No. 14 player at his position and No. 135 overall, based on 247Sports\u2019 composite rankings. He is the 18th commitment and fourth offensive lineman in Florida\u2019s class.<\/p>\n

Jackson joins Pennsylvania 5-star Maxwell Hiller, the nation\u2019s top-rated interior lineman, Elijah Hutcheson, a 4-star prospect from Roanoke, Virginia, rated the nation\u2019s No. 7 offensive tackle, and\u00a04-star offensive lineman Peyton Miller of Texas, the nation\u2019s No. 8 interior lineman.<\/p>\n

Trautwein\u2019s impact has been immediate since Sumrall\u2019s December hiring of the former Gators\u2019 All-SEC offensive tackle.<\/p>\n

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Last week at the SEC spring meetings, Sumrall said recruiting is a staff-wide effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing that we\u2019re unique about, is we staff recruit more than (most),\u201d he told the Orlando Sentinel. \u201cPhil deserves all the credit in the world, but we put him on the staff recruit list. I want the whole staff to be all hands on deck with recruiting every player.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Gators also added 4-star linebacker Ja\u2019Bios Smith this past week. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Smith is a native of Swainsboro, Georgia, rated the nation\u2019s No. 12 linebacker and No. 142 overall prospect.<\/p>\n

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He recorded 160 tackles, including 13 for loss, the past two seasons.<\/p>\n

Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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