Florida's blue-chip QB commit nearing top 100 in ESPN rankings

One of the standout players at Florida's Friday Night Lights camp was class of 2027 quarterback commit Davin Davidson out of Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota.

>Davidson's 6-foot-7-inch, 210-pound build is interesting enough, but his performance over the summer evaluation cycle has led to increased stock. Most recently, Davidson competed at the Elite 11 Finals, which is considered the top event for quarterbacks over the summer.

>As a result, ESPN raised Davidson from the No. 118 spot on its SC NEXT 300 rankings to No. 107. He remains the sixth-best pocket-passing quarterback in the class and jumps inside the top 10 among in-state prospects.

>"Davidson hasn't historically wowed evaluators in camp settings, but his skill and upside is obvious on tape, and his more polished fundamentals and mechanics were evident at Elite 11," wrote Craig Haubert and Tom Luginbill. "Davidson's often at his best when improvising, which is tough to evaluate in a structured workout environment, but he appeared more coordinated and played with better timing in 7-on-7 sessions."

>Davidson has a good feel for the deep ball already, and he's adding size to his already large frame. Haubert and Luginbill describe him as an "exciting ball of clay to mold" for Jon Sumrall and the new coaching staff at Florida. He won't be on campus for another year, though.

>There's certainly a lot of development needed for Davidson to become the starter in Gainesville, but Sumrall has a good succession plan at the quarterback position, not to mention potential transfer portal additions over the next year. Some more volume in the passing department could go a long way in his upcoming senior year.

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