Four-star linebacker [autotag]Semaj Bridgeman[/autotag] released a list of his top eight schools on social media Wednesday night and the Florida Gators made the cut.
Bridgeman qualified that his recruitment is still “100% open” while naming UF as a top contender along with Georgia, Jackson State, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers, South Carolina and West Virginia. He spoke to 247Sports’ Brian Dohn about each program, and he revealed just how connected he is to the new staff in Gainesville.
“I’ve been in contact with (co-defensive coordinator) coach (Sean) Spencer.,” Bridgeman said. “He was at Penn State, and I also talk to the linebackers coach, coach (Jay) Bateman. (Imhotep assistant) coach CY (Cyrill Woodland) is close friends with (defensive analyst) Jamar Chaney, and I’ve been in contact with him recently. It’s basically just relationships.”
Recruitment still 100% open. #Top8 pic.twitter.com/3l6chur1Gx
— Semaj Bridgeman † (@SemajBr1dgeman) April 7, 2022
Bridgeman is planning on making a few visits in the near future, but nothing is scheduled just yet. Penn State has the longest standing relationship with him, but South Carolina and West Virginia are standing out as positional fits for Bridgeman. Deion Sanders has turned Jackson State into a real threat as well after nabbing five-star Travis Hunter last cycle.
Florida’s done its best recruiting on campus, so getting Bridgeman out of the northeast is crucial to the Gators’ success.
The Philadelphia Imhotep product is ranked No. 227 overall in the class of 2023 by the 247Sports composite and No. 19 among linebackers.
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