Florida’s recruiting guest list for the upcoming rivalry game against Tennessee just got a little bit bigger.
IMG Academy interior offensive lineman [autotag]Kaden Strayhorn[/autotag] will be in town for the UF-UT game, according to a social media post sent out by him on Tuesday (below).
Of course, Strayhorn isn’t the first IMG interior lineman that Florida has recruited. Knijeah Harris, a member of the 2023 signing class, is already getting significant reps as a true freshman and figures to be a building block for the future of Florida’s offensive line.
This will be Strayhorn’s first trip to Gainesville. Florida offered him on Aug. 2, the second day coaches could reach out to the class of 2025.
I will be visiting the University of Florida this weekend and attending the game against Tennessee! @CoachRobSale @SWiltfong247 @RivalsFriedman @adamgorney @ChadSimmons_ @Andrew_Ivins @BFBaumgartner @BrandonHuffman @GregBiggins @Zack_Poff_MP @coach_bnapier pic.twitter.com/ZKovxPbPWw
— Kaden Strayhorn (@kaden_strayhorn) September 12, 2023
At publishing time, Michigan State leads the On3 recruiting prediction machine for Strayhorn with 87.4% odds to land him. He’s a legacy recruit at MSU, but that program is going through a lot right now.
A native of Novi, Michigan, Strayhorn is also connected to the Michigan Wolverines (2.8%). Alabama (2.4%) and Texas (2.0%) round out the top four, but this weekend could change everything.
Strayhorn is also showing some interest in Miami. The Hurricanes brought in former five-star IMG Academy offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa in the 2023 cycle, beating out Florida among other programs.
Both 247Sports and On3 grade Strayhorn out as a three-star talent, but ESPN and Rivals are high enough on him to grant him that coveted fourth-star. As a result, his On3 industry ranking and 247Sports composite grades are both four stars as well.
Strayhorn is No. 321 overall on the industry ranking, which uses a weighted average from all four services. He’s also No. 19 among interior offensive linemen in the class of 2025 and No. 48 among recruits from the state of Florida.
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