Where the Florida and LSU starters ranked as recruits

While LSU has certainly fell short of expectations in 2021, Ed Orgeron's roster still features a boatload of players who were highly-regarded as recruits.

The same goes for Florida, which features over a dozen starters who were previously equipped with four-star status.

Here is where the projected starters for Saturday's matchup ranked as recruits.

NOTE: LSU center Liam Shanahan was not in the Rivals.com database coming out of high school. He is a transfer from Harvard who relocated to Baton Rouge prior to the 2020 season.

NOTE: LSU cornerback Darren Evans was not in the Rivals.com database coming out of high school. The Baton Rouge native is a transfer from Nicholls State who returned home last September.