Dallas Wilson is heading to the Florida Gators.
The wide receiver, who 247Sports' composite rankings rank as a 5-star prospect and the No. 20 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class, was initially committed to Oregon but was granted a release before choosing the Gators.
Matt Baker of The Athletic noted he asked Oregon to release him so he could be closer to an ill family member. Wilson went to high school in Tampa, Florida.
This is a major boost for a Gators program attempting to build some momentum under head coach Billy Napier.
Florida now has the No. 10 overall class for the 2025 cycle, per 247Sports, after landing the No. 13 class in 2024. It also has some momentum heading into the offseason after winning its final three games of the regular season and then the Gasparilla Bowl over Tulane.
Two of those late-season wins came over LSU and Ole Miss, underscoring some of the improvements the team made after a 4-5 start to the campaign.
Freshman quarterback DJ Lagway looked like a star in the making by the end of the season, and Wilson surely took notice when he was deciding where he would eventually go after asking for his release from Oregon.
The combination could be a critical one for multiple years for the Gators as they attempt to make up ground on some of the top teams in the SEC.
Baker noted Wilson caught 130 passes for 2,423 yards and 28 touchdowns during his final three seasons in high school, so Florida is getting a game-changing receiver who can make plays with his speed and physicality. He can serve as a matchup problem for opposing secondaries and should be a primary part of the receiver rotation in his first season.
As for Oregon, this is certainly a loss but it has the No. 5 class in the 2025 recruiting cycle and the No. 1 overall seed in the ongoing College Football Playoff rankings.
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