GAINESVILLE — Georgia standout tackle Kennedee Jackson committed to Florida on Tuesday, becoming the fourth offensive lineman rated among the nation’s top-150 prospects to commit to the Gators’ 2027 class.

A day later, coach Jon Sumrall and his staff landed 4-star defensive tackle Zahmar Tookes as Florida’s class jumped to No. 3 nationally, according to 247Sports’ composite team rankings.

Jackson’s decision continued the success of offensive line coach Phil Trautwein landing top prospects at an area critical to Sumrall’s rebuild. The 6-foot-6, 297-pound Jackson and 6-foot-4, 235-pound Tookes are among 13 top-300 prospects in UF’s 19-member class.

Jackson, who hails from Lithonia, ranks as the nation’s No. 14 player at his position and No. 135 overall, based on 247Sports’ composite rankings. He is the fourth offensive lineman in Florida’s 2027 class.

Jackson joins Pennsylvania 5-star Maxwell Hiller, the nation’s top-rated interior lineman, Elijah Hutcheson, a 4-star prospect from Roanoke, Virginia, rated the nation’s No. 7 offensive tackle, and 4-star offensive lineman Peyton Miller of Texas, the nation’s No. 8 interior lineman.

Trautwein’s impact has been immediate since Sumrall’s December hiring of the former Gators’ All-SEC offensive tackle.

Last week at the SEC spring meetings, Sumrall said recruiting is a staff-wide effort.

“The one thing that we’re unique about, is we staff recruit more than (most),” he told the Orlando Sentinel. “Phil deserves all the credit in the world, but we put him on the staff recruit list. I want the whole staff to be all hands on deck with recruiting every player.”

Meanwhile, Tookes, who hails from Rochester, New York, is rated his state’s top prospect, No. 28 at his position and No. 250 nationally overall, per 247Sports’ composite rankings. He had 77 tackles, including 10 for loss, in 2025 for Brighton High School.

The Gators also added 4-star linebacker Ja’Bios Smith this past week. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Smith is a native of Swainsboro, Georgia, rated the nation’s No. 12 linebacker and No. 142 overall prospect.

He recorded 160 tackles, including 13 for loss, the past two seasons.

Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com