Florida’s 2024 decommitments haven’t aged as painfully as they once did.
That’s the backdrop as the Gators get set to face Texas, with Longhorn safety Xavier Filsaime among the familiar names on the other sideline. Filsaime was once part of Florida’s highly touted 2024 class, and for a moment he looked like one of the headliners. But he’s been hurt all year, and even after being cleared to play last week against Oklahoma, he didn’t log a snap.
That’s been a theme for a lot of the players who walked away from Florida’s class of 2024. The exodus helped knock the Gators off a strong recruiting run, but the production on the other side hasn’t matched the buzz. Of the seven decommits ranked in the top 250 overall by 247Sports, almost none have done much to this point.
Filsaime, a top-100 four-star in the 2024 cycle, was one of the recruits who helped push Florida’s class into the top five when he committed during the summer of 2023. Then came Florida’s five-game losing streak to close the season, and the wheels came off. He became one of seven top-250 decommits from that class.
Here’s where those names stand now:
Amaris Williams, DL, No. 30 - Auburn, Georgia
Williams was effectively headed elsewhere long before he made it official with Auburn. After two seasons there, he transferred to Georgia. His Auburn stint was uneven, and a knee injury in the spring has kept him out this season.
Nasir Johnson, DL, No. 52 - Georgia
Johnson’s three years at Georgia have produced very little on defense: just 49 snaps.
Xavier Filsaime, DB, No. 62 - Texas
Filsaime is the reason this conversation is resurfacing now. He played 293 snaps last year as a rotational piece for Texas, but the results were uneven.
His tackling was shaky, and he never really looked like a lockdown defender in coverage. He has missed this season because of injury, though he was cleared last week.
Jerrick Gibson, RB, No. 79 - Texas, Purdue
Texas people pointed to fumbles as Gibson’s biggest issue once he got to Austin. He ran the ball 78 times as a true freshman, but his role shrank and he ended up transferring to Purdue this season. There, he has only 18 rushing attempts.
Jamonta Waller, Edge, No. 105 - Auburn, Arkansas
Waller drew plenty of debate during the recruiting process because some services had him ranked much lower. The low-end evaluations wound up looking right. He played 10 snaps in his first game as a true freshman and has not taken a defensive snap since.
Wardell Mack, CB, No. 243 - Texas
Mack also ended up at Texas after flipping late. As a true freshman, he barely saw the field.
He played 104 snaps last year, but he was also arrested during the season. This year, he hasn’t taken a defensive snap.
He later made another move, flipping late to Texas A&M, where his playing time in 2024 and 2025 was minimal. After recording nine total catches there, he transferred to Kansas State this year and has two catches for 21 yards.
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