Which FBS football programs did the best job recruiting Florida in the class of 2022?

It doesn't matter if it's a college football blue blood hunting for another national championship or a Group of 5 program fighting for a bowl bid, just about every team in the country comes to Florida for players.

The reason is simple: Florida's high school football players are elite. And, even with the transfer portal hurting high school recruits, colleges continue to look in Florida for players.

"We made that decision that we're going to recruit Florida like it's in state for us," Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell said on the State of Florida Recruiting H.Q. Podcast on National Signing Day. "We have six coaches down there. South Carolina obviously is our home state, so we recruit that hard. But I don't know if we recruit any other state like we do Florida."

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National Signing Day: Who went where?

Here's a look at the FBS programs that did the best job recruiting the class of 2022.

Florida schools

UCF Knights

11 signees from Florida

Top in-state signee: Berkeley Prep RB Xavier Townsend (No. 31 USA Today Florida Network top 100)

The best recruiting class in program history was loaded with Florida talent, including seven of the top 65 players in the USA Today Florida Network top 100. The haul includes Buchholz WR Quan Lee and talented DBs Nikai Martinez (Apopka) and Seminole twins Ja’Cari and Demari Henderson.

Florida State Seminoles

9 signees from Florida

Top in-state signee: Niceville ATH Azareyeh Thomas (No. 11 USA Today Florida Network top 100)

The Seminoles signed the two best athletes in the state – Thomas and Lake Gibson’s Sam McCall — and also brought in five linemen — three defensive, two offensive. IMG quarterback AJ Duffy was the No. 1 quarterback in the state.

Miami Hurricanes

7 signees from Florida

Top in-state signee: Dillard DE Nyjalik Kelly (No. 9 USA Today Florida Network top 100)

After a lackluster start to the recruiting cycle under former coach Manny Diaz, the Hurricanes finished well under new coach Mario Cristobal. Miami signed five of the top 25 players on the USA Today Florida Network’s top 100.

Florida Gators

6 signees from Florida

Top in-state signee: IMG S Kamari Wilson (No. 4 USA Today Florida Network top 100)

The Gators in-state recruiting class features a trio of holdovers from the group Dan Mullen was recruiting — King OL Tony Livingston, Viera DL Jamari Lyons and Deerfield Beach OL David Conner — and three signatures secured by new coach Billy Napier — Wilson, Naples S Devin Moore and Bolles DE Jack Pyburn.

FAU Owls

8 signees from Florida

Top in-state signee: Venice WR Jashon Platt (No. 128 overall on the 247Sports composite)

Platt was a standout at Venice and key contributor on the team’s Class 8A state championship team. Munroe ATH Wyatt Sullivan, Tampa Bay Tech CB Michael Boone and Palmetto LB Jaylen Webster also could be impact players for the Owls.

FIU Panthers

8 signees from Florida

Top in-state signee: Miami Palmetto WR Mike Jackson (No. 173 overall on the 247Sports composite)

New Golden Panthers coach Mike MacIntyre closed well, adding seven in-state signees on National Signing Day. Jackson is a dynamic playmaker and Miami-Booker T. Washington S Semaj Flagg should be able to help in the secondary.

USF Bulls

3 signees from Florida

Top in-state signee: West Orange DL Eddie Kelly

Kelly was one of the fastest risers in the state during the second half of the season and picked up several Power 5 offers before choosing the Bulls. USF also landed South Walton's record-setting WR Cade Roberts, Sickles WR Javohn Thomas and Lake Mary QB Gunnar Smith.

FBS Conferences

(Conference rankings do not include Florida programs)

ACC: Syracuse Orange

Syracuse pulled in six players in the Class of 2022. Miami Edison DL Francois Nolton, a former Florida commit, and Fort Myers CB Greg Delaine, a former Georgia Tech commit, headline the class made up of five defenders and Merritt Island kicker Brady Denaburg.

Notable: Louisville signed four Florida players, led by Dillard WR Devaugh Mortimer, who flipped from his Florida State commitment during the early signing period. … Clemson had a trio of Florida players decommit but still signed three in-state players, including Jesuit S Wade Woodaz.

Big 12: Oklahoma Sooners

Brett Venables made a splash in his first class, signing four Florida players. The Sooners landed West Orange wide receiver Jayden Gibson – the state’s top-ranked receiver – as well as Cardinal Gibbons edge rusher R Mason Thomas, Forest athlete Jamarrien Burt and Deerfield Beach DT Alton Tarber.

Notable: West Virginia signed four players, including a trio from South Florida – American Heritage CB Jacolby Spells and Gulliver Prep pair Travious Lathan and De’Carlo Donaldson. … Iowa State signed four Florida players, led by Tampa Bay Tech standout WR Greg Gaines and IMG S Trevon Howard.

Big Ten: Indiana Hoosiers

The Hoosiers signed more players from Florida (seven) than any other state. Indiana loaded up on defensive lineman and defensive backs from the state, led by IMG DT Nick James, Winter Park DL Venson Sneed and Coconut Creek CB Trevell Mullen.

Notable: Maryland signed four Florida players, including Glades Central OTs Ja’Kavion Nonar and Keon Kindred. … Penn State landed a trio of Florida players, including IMG RB Kaytron Allen. … Ohio State signed three of the top 39 players on the USA Today Florida Network top 100, led by Chaminade-Madonna DE Kenyatta Jackson Jr.

Pac-12: Oregon State Beavers

Oregon State landed three Florida players: Clearwater-Calvary Christian LB Melvin Jordan, IMG OL Dylan Lopez and Orange City-University CB Noble Thomas. Jordan and Lopez both are ranked in the USA Today Florida Network’s top 100 and Thomas has the ability and big frame that colleges covet.

Notable: Utah also signed three in-state players, including Lake Gibson star RB Jaylon Glover. … Stanford was able to flip Berkeley Prep TE CJ Hawkins, who had been committed to Florida.

SEC: Georgia Bulldogs

The reigning national champions made a splash in Florida with seven signees. The Bulldogs were able to land four of the top 10 players on the USA Today Florida Network top 100: Jacksonville-Riverside CB Jaheim Singletary (No. 2), IMG CB Daylen Everette (No. 6), American Heritage DE Marvin Jones Jr. (No. 7) and IMG DL Bear Alexander (No. 10).

Notable: Alabama signed five players in Florida – three of the top 15 – led by IMG’s Jihaad Campbell and Tyler Booker. … Top-ranked Lakeland DL Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy and Monsignor Pace DL Shemar Stewart (No. 3) was the lone Florida signees in Texas A&M’s No. 1 ranked class. … South Carolina singed four Florida players, including Miami Central S Anthony Rose.

AAC: Cincinnati Bearcats

The Bearcats, fresh off their first playoff appearance, continue to dip into Florida for impact players. Cincinnati signed a pair of players on the USA Today Florida Network top 100 – Gaither DE Mario Eugenio and Columbia WR Marcus Peterson – as well as Raines WR Quincy Burroughs.

Notable: Navy has seven Florida players in its 2022 class, including Sandalwood QB Chris Calhoun and Columbus RB Denim Edwards.

Conference USA: Marshall Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd continued to heavily recruit Florida, signing seven players from the state. Mainland RB Isaiah Gordon, Miami Edison LB Leon Hart and Ocala-Trinity Catholic DE Elijah Russell are among the impact players in the class.

Notable: Charlotte landed a pair of talented Florida players — Zephyrhills LB Maguire Neal and Centennial WR/ATH Roger Walters. … Western Kentucky signed three Florida players and flipped Cocoa DB Virgil Marshall from Toledo on National Signing Day.

Independent: UConn Huskies

The Huskies did well in Florida this year. Connecticut signed four Florida players – three that they were able to keep after Randy Edsall’s sudden retirement in early September. Adding St. Thomas Aquinas quarterback Zion Turner in late January seems like an absolute steal.

Notable: Army secured three Florida players: Nease OT Sam Dec, Creekside DE Christian Yousefzadeh and Gainesville S Ryan Nolan. … BYU got in late on Nease WR Dom Henry but was able to land his commitment on Monday.

MAC: Toledo Rockets

The Rockets signed a trio of Florida players: Lakeland CB Nasir Bowers, Lakewood S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and Jesuit ATH Junior Vandeross. Bowers and Vandeross are undersized, but both are skilled playmakers.

Notable: Northern Illinois added Foundation Academy DL Reggie Jean and Deerfield Beach CB Amariyun Knighton.

Mountain West: Air Force Falcons

The Falcons added a trio of Florida players: Kathleen OL Jeremiah Jackson, Bolles RB Kade Frew and South Walton QB Kemper Hodges. Frew rushed for more than 3,900 yards and scored 49 rushing touchdowns during his varsity career; Hodges threw for 7,621 yards and 74 touchdowns in his career.

Notable: Boise State signed John Carroll Catholic wide receiver Prince Strachan, who never played football until he arrived from the Bahamas during his sophomore year.

Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

The Chanticleers continue to stack up on Florida talent, with seven signees from the Sunshine State in the class of 2022. This class has several players who got devalued in the recruiting process — primarily because of size – but the film shows that guys like West Orange ATH Matthew McDoom, Cardinal Gibbons LB Tray Brown and Apopka LB Josiah Robinson definitely can play at the next level.

Notable: Arkansas State puled in four Florida players – three from South Florida, including promising Western S Websley Etienne. … South Alabama signed a trio of in-state players, led by Niceville LB Khalil Jacobs.

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