Florida football recruiting efforts continue to advance as Billy Napier and company take on the tireless task of rebuilding the Gators’ once-proud program.
The Orange and Blue received some good news on Thursday when 247Sports presented a pair of crystal ball predictions for the four-star cornerback Jaelen Águas out of Seffner (Florida) Armwood in the 2026 cycle. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound defensive back was offered in January and has returned a few times since then.
“His main contact at UF has been secondary coach Will Harris, and even since his arrival, he and Waters have created a strong bond,” 247Sports’ Blake Alderman starts. “Mix that bond with the fact that Waters grew up following Florida and that his father is also a big fan of the program. Florida has also had a lot of success in the Tampa area in recent years, so there are a lot of names on the roster currently that Waters is familiar with.”
Recruitment Summary
Waters is ranked 188th overall and 14th nationally, according to the 247Sports compound while the On3 Industry Classification has it at numbers 143 and 11, respectively.
Despite 247Sports’ two crystal balls, Florida is behind the Florida State Seminoles on On3’s recruiting prediction machine with a 44.9% chance of signing him versus FSU’s 54.4% chance.
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