Florida football’s busy morning on early signing day included the addition of four-star offensive lineman Tavaris Dice, who flipped to the Gators from the Auburn Tigers ahead of the final game of the season.
The 6-foot-4-inch, 295-pound lineman out of Fairburn (Georgia) Langston Hughes did not even need to see the Week 14 triumph over the Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee before making the jump, having already witnessed a pair of top-25 upsets on the two weekends prior against the LSU Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels, respectively.
Now, the ink is on the paper and Dice is officially a member of the Orange and Blue.
“You can tell the whole program is really family-based,” he has mentioned before signing with the program. “Everybody has a good time. You got the staff with my family and stuff, and I’m getting good feedback from them. That’s really a big thing to them.”
Recruiting Summary
Dice is ranked No. 191 overall and No. 20 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 194 and 18, respectively.
247Sports provided the following scouting report on the offensive lineman.
“First off the bus” type with broad-shouldered, long-armed build who wears existing mass exceptionally well. Gets off the line of scrimmage with quickness and shows encouraging bend relative to dimensions,” it begins.
“Capable of leveraging under D-linemen and moving them off the ball. Natural drive blocker with promising run-game hand placement. Can play a bit tight through the hips and core, but appears to show better knee and ankle flexibility than many of his peers, especially in a combine setting. Displays some finishing nastiness at times,” it continues.
“Still developing strength and punch power consistency, but capacity for both should be quite high given physical upside. Has shown agility to beat much lighter speed-oriented edge rushers on an island. Multi-sport foundation includes basketball, which fuels functional athleticism and movement ability. Natural tackle who likely provides roster value as someone who probably could move inside if needed.
“Projects to the high-major level as a potential multi-year starter with physical tools and on-field context that suggest NFL draft upside,” it concludes.
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