A pair from Florida Alligators commits – Jesuit (Tampa) quarterback Will Griffin and Armwood (Seffner) cornerback Jaelen Waters – are listed inside the ESPN Junior 300 following a recent fall update.

Griffin is the higher-ranked of the two at 58th nationally with a scout rating of 83 (four stars). He is also ranked sixth among pocket passers in the class of 2026, 12th in the state of Florida and 34th in the Southeast region.

“Griffin will bring to the Florida draft many of the same characteristics that Graham Mertz has provided over the past two years,” Tom Luginbill, ESPN analyst wrote. “We saw that the Gators’ scheme is adaptable to athleticism based on how they used DJ Lagway, so Griffin doesn’t need to be a dynamic runner in this offense. Griffin is a powerful passer and deep and Florida loves to push the ball vertically out of play.”

Waters is ranked No. 222 in the Class of 2026 with a recognition rating of 80, which is good for a four-star rating. ESPN ranks him 21st among cornerbacks, 38th in Florida and 116th in the Southeast.

Florida has held Waters’ commitment since June, but rival Miami is lobbying hard for him. Waters has already attended three Hurricanes games this season and has a turnaround story — the Gators fired him from Florida State over the summer.

“Florida is still my school,” Waters said recently. Gaby Urrutia of 247Sports. “I still represent this school 100 percent, but other schools impact my recruiting. I love Florida. I love the city. It’s my school. My parents love it.”

Florida has just one player left under commitment from the class of 2026, three-star safety Devin Jackson from First Academy in Windermere. ESPN has not yet officially ranked Jackson.

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