The heart breaking loss versus the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC championship game appeared as if the Gators lost in trenches. Especially on the defensive line. Urban Meyer’s Florida Gators look forward to the rematch in Tuscaloosa this fall with new defensive linemen recruits from the 2010 recruiting class.

As National Signing Day approaches, the Gators look to pick up two 5-star defensive tackles. Even though the Gators are looking to be tough in all aspects of the 2010 depth chart, they appear to be even tougher in the DT position. The two 5-star recruits are Dominique Easley and Sharrif Floyd. Both of the big boys are 6′3 and nearly weigh 300 pounds.

The Gators also picked up the #1 ranked defensive end in the nation, Ronald Powell. Powell played for Rancho Verde High School outside of Los Angeles, California. Benching over 355 pounds, Powell looks to have a successful season as a freshman at the University of Florida.

The Gators lost two of the most valuable defensive lineman this season. Therefore, the upcoming freshman have some pretty large shoes to fill as they suit up in orange and blue come fall. Junior, Carlos Dunlap, decided to declare an early departure for the NFL draft. His counterpart, Jermaine Cunningham, is to graduate this spring. The three recruits look forward to filling the positions that were nearly humiliated during the SEC championship game versus the Crimson Tide.

As the past remains unspoken of, the Gators look into the future of the their program. That football program in Gainesville could be potentially held by those three incoming recruits. “I’m going to Florida because I want to play for championships.” Easley said. In years to come, Florida’s defensive line will be stronger, faster, and they will have something huge to look forward to as the Gators look to bring in the #1 ranked defensive linemen class in the nation come National Signing Day.

(Information collected by Rivals.com and the MiamiHerald.com)
By: Justin Rectenwald