Florida football gets set to host a handful of high school recruits this coming weekend, including four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Marques Easley[/autotag] out of Kankekee (Illinois). The 6-foot-7-inch, 300-pound o-line prospect is expected to arrive in Gainesville on Friday for his first-ever visit to the Swamp, according to Swamp247.
The coveted pass protector’s main point of contact with the Gators so far has been offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Rob Sale and the two keep in regular contact with each other.
“Things have been going pretty good,” he told Swamp247. I talk with the offensive line coach and the assistant offensive coach. Coach Sale, he has been telling me a little bit about himself for a while. He’s told me how this is his second year at Florida and I thought he did pretty good so far there. He’s had some guys taken in the draft over his career and will have another one this draft. He’s coached in the league too. He said he really likes how aggressive I am and how athletic I am.”
The 2024 recruit currently holds over 30 offers from schools around the nation and has already mapped out three official visits this summer with the Georgia Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers and Oklahoma Sooners on tap for June. He reportedly is looking to use all six of his official visits — including the additional allotment for prospects — which leaves three spots remaining for the Gators.
Easley is ranked No. 258 overall and No. 23 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 237 and 18, respectively. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has the Vols ahead of the pack for his commitment with a 20.6% chance of signing him, followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide (18.0%), Georgia (15.4%) and Oklahoma (12.8%).
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