As the Florida Gators continue its chase for a top-five recruiting class nationally, one of its primary targets has cut his list of top schools to six and has included Florida. Port Charlotte (Fla.) four-star receiver Elias Pearl on Tuesday announced his top six of Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina and Ole Miss. Pearl (5-11, 188 pounds) is rated as the No. 55 overall recruit and No. 9 wide receiver in the 2027 recruiting class, according to Rivals. — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 6, 2026 While Pearl, who is coming off a 1,052-yard, 13-touchdown year as a receiver and 253-yard, 11-touchdown season as a rusher, has not announced a commitment date, Florida appears to be the leader in his recruitment. In March, On3/Rivals' Steve Wiltfong, Corey Bender, Chad Simmons and Blake Alderman all placed predictions for Pearl to ultimately choose Florida . Pearl visited Florida once before those predictions, with a trip to Gainesville on Jan.…