The Florida Gators are hosting a group of recruits on visits this weekend, and in-state offensive tackle [autotag]Tye Hylton[/autotag] is one of the confirmed names in Gainesville this Saturday, according to Gators Online.
Hylton plays high school ball in Oviedo, which is just outside the Orlando area, so he’s certainly within the radius that Billy Napier and his recruiting staff like to operate within.
He’s been by campus twice already this spring, most recently stopping by the Swamp for the Orange and Blue Game in April. He brought his parents along for that visit and got a chance to connect with the coaching staff a bit better, which seems to have paid off considering the quick return.
It looks like Florida and Florida State are the two schools at the top of this recruiting race, and Miami is also in the mix. Hylton’s regular visits to the Swamp have some thinking UF is out in front.
Both 247Sports and On3 give Hylton a three-star rating. He’s No. 904 on the On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average of all four major recruiting services. He’s also ranked No. 67 among offensive tackles in the class of 2024 and No. 121 among recruits from the Sunshine State.
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