Kaleb Boateng, a 2019 three-star recruit out of Fort Lauderdale High School (Fla.), is transferring to Florida from Clemson, according to 247sports.
Boateng will come to Florida as a preferred walk-on and provides some depth for the Gators offensive line. His signing comes with three years of eligibility and a day after Florida missed out on 2022 three-star OT Leyton Nelson. He joins fellow offensive tackle Austin Barber as part of offensive line coach John Hevesy’s 2021 recruiting class.
Boateng will join Demarkcus Bowman as the second Clemson Tiger to transfer to Florida this year. Unlike Bowman, Boateng was not heavily recruited by the Gators. He neither visited nor received an offer from Florida.
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He stunned many by jumping at a last-minute offer from Clemson but earned limited playing time for the Tigers while there. Redshirted in his first year, Boateng leaves with just 26 snaps played over five games, albeit for a championship-caliber program.
As a preferred walk on, Boateng can earn a scholarship as time goes on. He’ll have to prove his worth with the Gators and use his experience with Clemson to work his way up the depth chart.
Florida will face Florida Atlantic, one of Boateng’s initial final three, to kick off the season on Sept. 4.
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