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Cormani McClain

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Cormani McClain
Florida Gators – No. 25
PositionCornerback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2004-02-26) February 26, 2004 (age 20)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolLakeland (FL)

Cormani McClain (born February 26, 2004) is an American football cornerback for the Florida Gators. He previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes.

McClain attended Lakeland Senior High School in Lakeland, Florida.[1] He was one of the top players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked No. 3 nationally by Rivals.com and No. 4 by ESPN and 247Sports.[2][3][4] He was touted as "a generational talent with an NFL-ready drive."[5]

McClain originally committed to the University of Miami, but flipped to the University of Colorado Boulder after Deion Sanders was hired as Colorado's head football coach.[5][6] He was rated by 247Sports as one of the freshmen most likely to make an impact in 2023.[7][8]

He transferred to the University of Florida on May 15, 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Cormani McClain". Colorado Buffaloes. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "2023 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Cormani McClain goes through his first practice at Colorado". SI.com. July 8, 2023.
  6. ^ David Cobb (February 1, 2023). "Top CB Cormani McClain signs with Colorado on National Signing Day 2023, ending whirlwind recruitment". CBS Sports.
  7. ^ Matt Wadleigh (June 19, 2023). "Cormani McClain makes list of top freshmen who could make an instant impact in 2023". Yahoo Sports.
  8. ^ Brian Howell (July 22, 2023). "Cormani McClain flashing talent even through adjustment period". The Denver Post.
  9. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (May 15, 2024). "Ex-Colorado CB McClain transferring to Florida". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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