Billy Napier and the Florida Gators have secured another addition from the transfer portal, with UMass EDGE Kofi Asare announcing his commitment on Sunday.
Standing at 6-foot-5 and weighing 235 pounds, Kofi Asare had an impressive visit with the Gators on Saturday, which convinced him to end his recruitment and commit to the team today.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2024, Asare recorded 30 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He earned additional offers from Missouri, Washington State, Virginia, Iowa State, Mississippi State, Michigan State, South Florida and Georgia State.
“They have a lot of good people. I met some of the strength staff, some in player development, like, life after college and how they help you with that stuff,” Asare said of the Gators after his official visit.
“Florida has a lot more compared to what I’ve been seeing. Obviously, they are SEC, so the facilities are just crazy. Compared to the other schools I have visited, it was just mind boggling. It was crazy being out here. The weather was nice too.”
If everything goes according to plan, Kofi Asare will step into the JACK role under the guidance of outside linebackers coach Mike Peterson. The Gators are drawing comparisons between Asare and George Gumbs Jr., who made a significant impact in his first year after transferring from a smaller program, much like Asare.
There will be some slight adjustments at Florida, but Peterson envisions Asare flourishing altogether.
“They said I got all the tools on the field already; they just want to get me bigger and stronger so I can dominate with the tools I already have,” said Asare. “The role is basically a lot of the stuff I already have done. If there was a little bit of a new element, he said that position requires me to drop (in coverage) a little bit. It’s nothing they don’t believe I can’t do.”
With Kofi Asare’s commitment, the Florida Gators now have three transfers in their recruiting class. The other two are Charlotte quarterback Deshawn Purdie and Michigan punter Tommy Doman.
