Commitment No. 1 from Florida's junior day is now official after Johnnie Brown, the nation's 173rd-ranked junior on Rivals, went to social media to announce his pledge to the in-state Gators.

The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Brown, who kicked off his prep career at Tampa Catholic before transferring into nearby Middleton, possesses additional offers from Georgia, LSU, Texas A&M and Mississippi State among others.

"Short and simple; it’s just family love," Brown told GatorsTerritory. "The family atmosphere and it's just family."

Brown has manufactured a tight-knit relationship with tight ends coach and area recruiter, Larry Scott, and knew a commitment was on the way before even stepping foot on campus.

"That's family right there," Brown said of Scott. "He's a real cool guy. That's really my family. Mainly, the message he's trying to give me is basically just focusing on my grades. I'm going to care of everything else on my own.

"That's basically what he's trying to get in my head; just focusing on my grades and stuff."

Brown is very versatile and could have suited up at four positions when I first scouted him as a freshman. He possesses an intriguing combination of size, athleticism and upside, and will likely line up at defensive tackle once arriving in Gainesville.

"Mainly, he said I can play a little bit of outside linebacker, defensive end, d-tackle," Brown said. "Really the same stuff. Hands up, hands down."

As a junior, the four-star prospect accounted for 35 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles.

Brown is also labeled as the nation's eighth-ranked weak-side defensive end for 2020.

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