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Florida Flips Cincinnati EDGE Transfer Commit George Gumbs Jr.

Florida adds a second defensive transfer commitment of the day on Thursday, flipping Cincinnati edge rusher pledge George Gumbs Jr.

Zach Goodall

Florida Flips Cincinnati EDGE Transfer Commit George Gumbs Jr.
Florida Flips Cincinnati EDGE Transfer Commit George Gumbs Jr. /
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Northern Illinois edge rusher George Gumbs Jr. announced his transfer commitment to Florida on Thursday afternoon.

Gumbs joins Florida as the program's fifth defensive transfer acquisition of the offseason, and its third along the defensive front, alongside Pennsylvania's Joey Slackman and Blinn College's (JUCO) Brien Taylor Jr. 

A rising redshirt junior, Gumbs joins Florida with two seasons of college eligibility remaining. 

Gumbs, a product of Chicago (Ill.) Simeon from the recruiting class of 2021, joined Northern Illinois as a consensus three-star wide receiver but moved to tight end to begin his college career. He caught four passes for 44 yards over eight games of action in 2022. 

He flipped to the defensive side of the ball ahead of the 2023 season and found his groove when the campaign got underway. As a 6-foot-4, 242-pound defensive end, Gumbs tallied 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles over 12 appearances. He started the final seven games of the year. 

Gumbs entered the NCAA transfer portal on Dec. 12, 2023, and originally committed to transfer to Cincinnati, on Dec. 16. Florida entered the mix for his services upon the turn of the year, however, and hosted Gumbs on a transfer visit that concluded on Thursday. 

Gumbs is Florida's seventh overall transfer pickup of the offseason and second of the day on Thursday, hours following the commitment of former South Carolina linebacker Grayson "Pup" Howard. 

Find Florida's full log of transfer portal activity here. 

This is a breaking news story that will be updated. 

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Zach Goodall
ZACH GOODALL

Zach Goodall is the publisher of AllGators.com on FanNation-Sports Illustrated, serving as a beat reporter covering football, recruiting, and occasionally other sports since 2019.  Before moving to Gainesville, Zach spent four years covering the Jacksonville Jaguars for SB Nation (2015-18) and Locked On Podcast Network (2017-19), originally launching his sports journalism career as a junior in high school. He also covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for FanNation-Sports Illustrated (2020-22). In addition to writing and reporting, Zach is a sports photographer and videographer who primarily shoots football and basketball games, practices and related events. When time permits in the 24/7 media realm, Zach enjoys road trips, concerts, golf and microbreweries. 

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