Quarterback Carlos Del Rio Signs With the Florida Gators

The quarterback prospect from Cartersville (Ga.) boosts the Florida Gators' 2021 recruiting class.

The Florida Gators have landed a quarterback with Carlos Del Rio (Cartersville, Ga.), as he has officially signed his national letter of intent. Del Rio is one of two 2021 quarterbacks expected to sign with the Gators during this year's cycle and has the skillset to become one of the better quarterbacks in the program.

Del Rio, 6-foot-3, 215-pounds, originally played high school football for Grayson (Grayson, Ga.), however, this season he was forced to transfer due to eligibility issues during this year's unprecedented season. He originally committed to Florida in July  2019 and originally received an offer from the program in June 2018.

Del Rio was a primary recruit for Gators offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson along with head coach Dan Mullen and presents a strong-armed talent who has proven to be capable within a spread offense due to his mobility and knowledge of the game.

With his frame, Del Rio shouldn't take very long to adapt to the pro game and projects to become a starting quarterback within the SEC when it's all said and done. He was our fifth-highest-graded quarterback at the Elite 11 Finals this year. 

You can check out a full breakdown of Del Rio's fit with the Gators here and his SI All American profile here. You can welcome Carlos to Florida by following him on Twitter here.





Bottom Line:

Del Rio has the tools to develop into a true threat in a balanced spread offense down the line. He has the arm talent to push the football to all three levels with accuracy along with the ball-handling, athleticism and running skill to keep defenses honest with his legs. As he adds mass and polishes up, he can challenge for a starting role within the Power 5.


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Demetrius Harvey
DEMETRIUS HARVEY

Demetrius Harvey is a beat writer covering the Florida Gators, including football, basketball and recruiting. He currently serves as the deputy editor of Sports Illustrated - AllGators. Demetrius also covers the Jacksonville Jaguars for Vox Media. Follow Demetrius on Twitter at @Demetrius82.