The Gators bolstered their QB room with former Charlotte 49er Deshawn Purdie, who committed to the Gators via the transfer portal on Sunday.

The Georgia Bulldogs lost another transfer target to the Florida Gators. This time, quarterback DeShawn Purdie committed to transfer from Charlotte to Florida. Georgia offered Purdie earlier in the month, but this is the second time the Bulldogs missed out on a quarterback transfer target to the SEC.

Charlotte transfer quarterback Deshawn Purdie has signed paperwork to transfer to Florida, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. The 6-foot-4 Purdie signed with the Gators over offers from Georgia, North Carolina and Mississippi State,

Florida gets former Charlotte quarterback Deshawn Purdie to commit from the transfer portal to compete with DJ Lagway in 2025

The Florida Gators have added more depth to their quarterback room, as Charlotte transfer Deshawn Purdie has signed with the SEC program, per On3’s Pete Nakos. Purdie, who also landed offers from Georgia and Mississippi State,

Florida is looking for big things from QB DJ Lagway leading the offense, but the Gators added some depth via the portal.

On3.com also reported UMass redshirt sophomore edge rusher Kofi Asare committed to UF. This capped a busy stretch including UCLA transfer wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant’s commitment on the eve of the Gators’ 33-8 win against Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl Dec.

Charlotte 49ers quarterback Deshawn Purdie has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. This past season, Purdie completed 100 of his 200 pass attempts, amassing 1,802 passing yards, ten touchdowns and six interceptions.

Several names have been mentioned as potential transfer targets for the Georgia Bulldogs. There has been talk of several wide receivers visiting Georgia. Offers to players in the NCAA transfer portal have been limited until Wednesday evening, when Georgia extended an offer to Charlotte transfer quarterback Deshawn Purdie.