Florida’s 2025 recruiting class already has a major anchor in Peyton Miller, and the four-star interior offensive line commit is about to get his first taste of game day in Gainesville.
Miller is headed back to the Swamp for Florida’s season opener, giving the Anna High School standout from Anna, Texas, a chance to see the atmosphere he’s heard so much about and to watch how the Gators operate under Coach [Jon] Sumrall.
“I’m really excited to just see everybody talks about the Swamp's atmosphere,” Miller said. “I’m really excited to see all the people showing out, and of course, I’m excited to just see how Coach [Jon] Sumrall goes about things, goes about the game, and then how he coaches and how the players do.”
The 6-foot-5, 290-pound lineman has been pledged to Florida since the end of April, and he’s watched the class continue to build around him. That growth has only strengthened the bond among the commits.
“It’s been great. We all have a great relationship, all the commits, and make sure we talk to each other, if it’s not every day, it’s every week,” Miller said. “I just can't wait to get out there with those guys and turn this whole ship around, so I'm excited.”
One of the biggest reasons Miller landed in Florida’s class in the first place was the connection he built with offensive line coach Phil Trautwein, and that relationship has stayed active through the summer and into the fall. Miller said the contact has been steady, usually on a weekly basis.
“That relationship has been great, that was one of the driving factors of me going to Florida in the first place,” Miller said. “So when I get to hear from him, usually every week, it’s great to just get on the phone and catch up.”
This trip will also be a first for Miller on game day at Florida, and it will give him his first in-person look at the place where he expects to be next season.
“It’s definitely exciting because you always dream about going and playing college football and running out the tunnel of a big stadium,” Miller said. “So being able to see that in person for the first time is going to be great.”
Texas Tech was the school that came closest to Florida during Miller’s recruitment back in April, and the Red Raiders have remained in touch at times. Still, Miller says his commitment to the Gators isn’t wavering.
“I'd definitely say I'm 100% locked in,” Miller said. “I'm totally locked in.
I'm ready to go. Of course, I want to wrap up the season of high school football.
I feel like I'm going to have a great year, but I'm just itching to get up to Florida and get going under Coach Sumrall and Coach Trautwein, for sure.”
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