Florida football: Alabama OL Damieon George Jr. commits to Gators out of transfer portal

By OnlyGators.com Staff
January 16, 2023
Florida football: Alabama OL Damieon George Jr. commits to Gators out of transfer portal
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Continuing to fill in needs across its roster, the Florida Gators added their second offensive lineman from the transfer portal this offseason. Alabama’s Damieon George Jr. committed to join Florida on Monday with two years of eligibility remaining.

George, a former three-star prospect from the Class of 2020, played 12 games for the Crimson Tide in 2021, making three starts, but only saw action across the first two contests of 2022 after losing playing time to better linemen. The 6-foot-6, 339-pound lineman took a redshirt as a true freshman.

While his upside is limited, George is experienced in the system and will surely benefit from having offensive coordinator Rob Sale and assistant offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton coaching him up.

Unlike four-star Baylor transfer Micah Mazzccua, who will almost assuredly be a Week 1 starter on the line, George will have to earn his position. He will likely compete at both guard and tackle on the right side.

Head coach Billy Napier has generally put a premium on targeting transfers with multiple years of eligibility remaining, and George certainly fits that bill. He committed to join the Gators after also visiting Auburn and Ole Miss.

George is the seventh transfer Florida has acquired this offseason. Newly graded four-star defensive end Caleb Banks (Louisville), four-star defensive tackle Cam’Ron Jackson (Memphis), there-star linebacker Teradja Mitchell (Ohio State) and three-star quarterback Graham Mertz (Wisconsin) are also in the fold as is LB Deuce Spurlock (Michigan), who along with Mazzccua and George have yet to be regraded by 247Sports.

TransferPos.Transfer Rating
RJ Moten (56)
Michigan
DB
Caleb Banks (89)
Louisville
DE
Kiyaunta Goodwin (103)
Kentucky
OL
Cam'Ron Jackson (126)
Memphis
DT
Micah Mazzccua (154)
Baylor
OL
Graham Mertz (165)
Wisconsin
QB
Deuce Spurlock
Michigan
LB
Cameron Carroll
Tulane
RB
Damieon George Jr.
Alabama
OL
Mannie Nunnery
Houston
LB
Teradja Mitchell
Ohio State
LB
Lyndell Hudson
FIU
OL

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