What to Know: Wilson was a longtime Oregon commit, but noticeably did not sign with the Ducks in the early signing period. Instead, the coveted receiver became the highest-ranked Gator in the 2025 cycle after flipping to Florida on Dec. 22. He caught 41 balls for 677 yards and nine touchdowns for Tampa Bay Tech last year.

Sports and On3 recently revealed its final recruiting ranking updates for the 2025 class. Gators Illustrated takes a look at four prominent signees for the Florida Gators who received a major ranking change.

With the expectations for the Gators going up in 2025, the predictions need to a get a bit bolder to match them

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier coaching up quarterbacks DJ Lagway #2 and Graham Mertz #15 as the Florida Gators run through drills during the second practice of the spring at the Indoor Practice Facility in Gainesville, Florida on March 9th, 2024. (Photo by David Bowie/Gatorcountry)

Vernell Brown III, ranked No. 35 overall and the fifth-best wide receiver in the 2025 class, is celebrated for his explosive athleticism and playmaking skills. Known for his quickness and ability to create separation, Brown can be a formidable threat at the receiver position as well as bring value as a return specialist.

The Florida Gators' signature win over the Ole Miss Rebels was among ESPN's top 100 college football games played in 2024.

This offseason, while Florida Gators fans jumped at every big-name wide receiver to enter the portal, obsessed over five-star receivers in the 2025 cycle and begged the Gators to get more weapons for quarterback DJ Lagway,

Ranked No. 24 in the nation, the Florida Gators men’s tennis team swept the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 4-0 in the first match of the ITA Kickoff before falling to No. 7 Columbia 4-2 in the championship.

Florida State's 2025 schedule is officially set after the final dates were unveiled on Monday night. df READ MORE: FSU Football's full 2025 schedule announced

The No. 19 Florida Gators women’s tennis team fell to No. 22 LSU in the ITA Kickoff Weekend championship match Sunday, 4-1. The Gators defeated FIU Saturday, 4-2, while LSU cruised past Miami, 4-0, to earn their spot in Sunday’s championship.

CBS Sports ranks Florida football DL Caleb Banks among college football players who have decided to skip the NFL Draft and return for one more year.

Miami Booker T. Washington cornerback Ben Hanks III is continuing one of those legacies, and on Thursday the 6-foot-1, 170-pounder was named a new five-star prospect in the final 2025 On300 recruiting rankings.