Miami Central defensive lineman [autotag]Armondo Blount[/autotag] might very well be the best defensive recruit in the class of 2025, and the in-state recruit is still considering each of the Sunshine State’s Big Three — Florida, Florida State and Miami.
Despite four previous trips to the Swamp, Blount said to On3 that it’s the other two in-state programs recruiting him the hardest. The Hurricanes hosted him for a training camp over the summer, but Blount has kept a relatively low profile lately.
“Right now, FSU and Miami. Florida is in the mix too, and Georgia. Those are the schools I’m looking at,” Blount said. “I haven’t really looked into it too much because I haven’t visited anywhere. Those are the four schools I’m going to try to get out to first for visits when I do get a chance.”
Right now, Blount is focused on summer ball and improving his game. There is still well over a year until he has to put pen to paper, and a lot can change in that amount of time.
Florida is trying to get him on campus sooner rather than later, but Blount’s schedule may not allow for him to make it to the Grill in the Ville’ cookout on July 29.
Blount is a consensus five-star recruit, ranked highest by 247Sports and ESPN, which both have him at No. 4 overall. ESPN says he’s the best defensive lineman in the class, while the other three services agree that he’s the second best.
The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average of all four major services, puts Blount at No. 3 nationally and No. 2 among defensive linemen in the class of 2025. He’s also the top-ranked player out of Florida.
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