Florida’s recruiting surge under Jon Sumrall is starting to spill well beyond the 2027 class.
The Gators have already stacked up 26 commitments in the 2027 cycle since Sumrall arrived in Gainesville in December of 2025, with five-star offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller and four-star quarterback Davin Davidson headlining that group. Now, that early momentum is beginning to show up in the 2028 class too, where Florida is making a strong push for one of the nation’s top young defenders.
That target is five-star defensive lineman Tyzon Swann, a prospect the Gators are starting to look like a real contender for. Swann is ranked by 247Sports’ Composite as the No. 1 defensive lineman, the No. 1 player in Maryland, and the No. 5 prospect overall in the 2028 cycle.
Swann backed up the hype during his sophomore season at Henry E. Lackey High School.
He put together a monster year with 135 tackles, 50 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, and eight forced fumbles. That production quickly put him on Florida’s radar, and Sumrall offered him soon after taking over in Gainesville.
Swann also earned an invitation to the 2027 adidas Polynesian Bowl.
Florida won’t have an easy path here. Ohio State, Auburn, and Maryland are all in the mix, with the Terrapins standing as the in-state program. Swann already took an unofficial visit to Maryland earlier this offseason, but Florida’s early involvement gives the Gators a legitimate shot to land an official visit to Gainesville in the near future.
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