[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his recruiting staff traveled to Winter Park, Florida to extend a scholarship offer to a four-star defensive back. To land him, the Tigers will have to fend off Florida State.
[autotag]Ayden Pouncey[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 160-pound, defensive back from Winter Park where he plays football for Winter Park High School. The Winter Park Wildcats finished last season 9-1 with a loss to Mandarin in the first round of the 4M playoffs.
There are no crystal ball projections to land Pouncey at this time, but in-state Florida State is a 31% favorite to land the 2026 prospect according to On3’s recruiting prediction machine.
Ratings
| Stars | National | Position | State | |
| 247 | 4 | 202 | 15 | 33 |
| Rivals | 4 | 156 | 11 | 25 |
| ESPN | 4 | 143 | 8 | 28 |
| On3 | 4 | 128 | 11 | 20 |
| 247 Composite | 4 | 134 | 9 | 23 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Winter Park, Florida |
| Position | DB |
| Height | 6’2 |
| Weight | 160 |
| Class | 2026 |
Recruitment
- Offered on August 2, 2024
- No visits yet
Offers
- LSU
- Florida State
- UCF
- Oregon
- FAU
Recruitment Projections
- Florida State is a 31% favorite to land him per On3
- There are no crystal ball projections at this time.
Extremely grateful to receive an offer from The Louisiana State University!! @CoachCRaymond @WPCatsFootball @CoachHoats @ChadSimmons_ @Andrew_Ivins @adamgorney @JohnGarcia_Jr @SWiltfong_ pic.twitter.com/Yf5QUgNzqm
— Ayden Pouncey (@AydenPouncey) August 2, 2024
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