There is a new face in The Swamp for Florida football, and his name is Eric Singleton Jr., a senior wide receiver from Atlanta, Georgia.
Singleton Jr. came out of high school as a three star prospect and started his college career at Georgia Tech. He played in all 12 games and started in 10 at wide receiver his freshman season. He had six touchdowns and was only one shy of the freshman record of seven His performance named him a freshman All American and the ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year runner up.
As a sophomore, he started in all 12 games and set a career high in 754 receiving yards with three touchdowns.
Singleton Jr. transferred to Auburn for his junior season, totaling a team high of 58 catches for 534 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers in all 12 games that he started in.
After his lone season at Auburn, he declared for the 2026 NFL Draft but withdrew his name and entered the transfer portal. Florida’s new offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, who coached Singleton Jr. at Georgia Tech, sought to bring in the talented receiver to contribute to the Gators’ pass-catching core.
“Me and Buster, we have a very tight connection. I most definitely think he knows how to use me, especially with the two years that I had under his wing at Georgia Tech,” Singleton Jr. said. “Even when I declared, he kept emphasizing to me still having the chance to come back to Florida.”
One of Singleton Jr.’s inspirations for entering the portal was the desire to end his college career on a higher note.
“I just wasn’t really satisfied with how my last season went,” he said. “I feel like I have a lot more to prove.”
The transfer receiver spoke about what to expect from the Gators offense in the fall under new leadership and coaching schemes.
“Buster knows he loves to get the ball on the perimeter. He’s been stressing that. So I feel like we’re going to see a lot of that.”
Florida has seen a quarterback battle between redshirt sophomore transfer Aaron Philo and returning redshirt freshman Tramell Jones Jr. Singleton Jr. shares familiarity with Philo from their time together at Georgia Tech.
“I feel like Buster’s going to make the best decision. [ Philo I feel like we have a tighter connection because of Georgia Tech so we already had a little bit of chemistry, so that helps a lot,” Singleton Jr. said.“I think I probably caught one of Philo’s first passes, so that’s a great stat to have.”
Another former teammate of Singleton Jr. from the Yellow Jackets is fellow wide receiver Bailey Stockton. Singleton Jr. credited the redshirt Jr. as a major contribution to his decision to join the Orange and Blue.
“He just told me, like, come on, let’s go win. Let’s win the natty.”
Singleton Jr. will look to make an instant contribution to Florida’s offense and will make his season debut in the team’s 2026 opener against FAU on September 5.
