Early Signing Day became even sweeter for Billy Napier and Florida football as the Gators flipped 4-star safety Lagonza Hayward from rival Tennessee.

The Gators won out over Georgia and Tennessee for 4-star safety Lagonza Hayward on Wednesday during early signing day.

Toombs County four-star safety Lagonza Hayward to their 2025 recruiting classes. One of them was Florida. Even though Hayward originally chose Tennesseeon July 27, the Gators never stopped pursuing Hayward and “kept it consistent the whole time” with the 6-foot-1,

Lagonza Hayward, a 2025 safety, has announced his commitment to Florida. The Georgia Bulldogs have been working on putting the finishing touches on their 2025 recruiting class but one of their targets just committed elsewhere.

Safety Lagonza Hayward was the second-highest-rated prospect in Tennessee's 2025 recruiting class. But he has changed his mind about the Vols.

For the second time Wednesday, Auburn football signed a touted recruit who had been rumored to flip their commitment from the Tigers during the early signing period. Safety Anquon Fegans, who is listed as the highest-rated defensive back in Auburn's 2025 class,

Anquon Fegans, a four-star safety out of Thompson High School, is the most recent player to officially join Auburn’s 2024 signing class. Fegans, who has been committed to the Tigers since July 31, officially signed on Wednesday.