2026 edge prospect KJ Ford visited Florida when the Gators took on the UCF Knights inside The Swamp on October 5th, 2025. The trip went well for the Texas native, which shot Florida up his board of potential schools.
“Florida is really a contender right now in my recruitment,” Ford told Gator Country. “Florida put themselves in a good spot going up there.”
Ford liked how Florida’s defense played together vs the Knights. He also noticed the number of freshmen the Gators played on defense this season.
“The brotherhood there. Seeing all the D ends get out there, just see how they play freshmen, they have a lot of freshmen All Americans I think this year and just see how they play as a team.