"Awful decision" "LFG Gators": Fans react to 2026 class Devin Jackson's latest Gators commitment

Devin Jackson, the three-star recruit from the class of 2026, announced his commitment to the Florida Gators on Wednesday. Jackson is a 6-foot-2 safety from Winter Garden, Florida, and plays his high school football for The First Academy.

The safety had multiple visits to Florida and attended almost every home game last season. However, fans on social media had mixed reactions to the announcement.

Some fans were ecstatic with the news, while others were a little skeptical of the move.

"Definitely going to flip to a real school like South Carolina here in a few months," a fan wrote.

Fans of the Florida Gators were loving the announcement as they took to Twitter to express their excitement.

"LFG Gators!" one fan commented.

"Congrats young brother," another fan wrote.

"Great decision young man," one fan wrote.

Jackson is one of the top 30 safeties in the country from the class of 2026. He is ranked no.327 nationally and is the 28th-best safety in the country, as per On3 Industry Rankings. He is also the 62nd-best overall prospect from Florida.

The 6-foot-2 athlete from Florida received multiple offers from top schools in the nation. Jackson held offers from Georgia, LSU, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, among others. However, the Gators were always the favorites to land the 2026 safety as the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine gave them a 96.5% chance of landing Jackson.

Devin Jackson talks about his decision to commit to the Florida Gators

Devin Jackson announced his commitment to the Florida Gators on Wednesday. Jackson spoke about his decision to commit to Florida and talked about the Gators' coaching staff.

"They show a lot of love when I come up there and I’m wanted up there," Jackson said. "I’m up there a lot of times, so I know the facilities too. It feels like home all around."

He further revealed that he interacts with the coaching staff regularly.

"I talk to (secondary coach) Will Harris, Billy Napier, and also the new (assistant) DBs coach (Beyah Rasool) the most," Devin Jackson said. "We talk pretty often. I don’t want to say every day, but every other day."

Florida currently holds commitments from three prospects from the class of 2026, the additional members being four-star quarterback Will Griffin and 4-star cornerback Jaelen Waters. They have the no.7 recruiting class, according to On3.