The headliner of Florida's defensive class, five-star safety Hylton Stubbs has officially signed with the Gators.

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Hylton Stubbs, ESPN's No. 8 safety in the 2025 class, added to the Gators' recent surge on the recruiting trail when he flipped his commitment from Miami on Monday.

The flips don’t stop for the Florida Gators, who are now poised to sign a top-10 recruiting class with the addition of four-star safety Hylton Stubbs.

Over the past month, the Florida Gators have righted the ship - both on the field and on the recruiting trail. Billy Napier's coaching staff has won three straight games and the program has landed double-digit commitments since mid-November.

Four-star safety Hylton Stubbs backed off his Miami commitment and flipped to rival Florida, costing UM one of its top players in this year’s class. Stubbs said the Hurricanes’ performance against Syracuse was “the final straw” when he was choosing to flip his commitment.

Hylton Stubbs, the five-star safety out of Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin High School, told Rivals on November 14 he was "riding with Miami " despite the amount of programs working to change his longstanding commitment.

For the Florida Gators, the third Hylton Stubbs‘ commitment was the charm. After having previously been committed to Miami and Southern California, the 4-star safety from Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin has flipped from the Hurricanes to the Gators in a recruiting stunner that will send shockwaves throughout the Sunshine State.