Tag: Florida recruiting

LSU offers 2025 defensive lineman from Melbourne, Florida

LSU recently offered a four-star defensive line prospect in Brandon Brown.

LSU is looking for talented defensive linemen in the 2025 recruiting class. That search has led them to east Florida.

[autotag]Brandon Brown[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 275-pound, four-star defensive lineman from Melbourne, Florida, where he plays for Eau Gallie High School. The Eau Gallie Commodores finished the 2022 season 7-4 with a loss to Mainland in the first round of the Florida 3 S state playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Brown and there are no favorites to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Brown can play any position on the defensive line and be productive. He is nearly unblockable on some plays.

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LSU offers 2026 cornerback from Melbourne, Florida

LSU’s recruiting staff is looking at a rising sophomore from the Sunshine State.

LSU’s recruiting staff is looking for talented defensive backs in the 2026 recruiting class. That search has led them to east Florida.

[autotag]Xavier Lherisse[/autotag] is a 5-foot-11, 185-pound cornerback from Melbourne, Florida, where he plays for Eau Gallie High School. The Eau Gallie Commodores finished the 2022 season 7-4 with a loss to Mainland in the first round of the playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Lherisse at this time but UCF is a 60% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Lherisse does a great job of roaming the secondary like a center fielder in baseball. He does a great job of high pointing passes to break up receptions.

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Flurry of 4-star commits sends Florida surging up to No. 3 nationally

After getting commitments from five four-star 2024 recruits in the last week, Florida’s class is now ranked third in the nation.

No college football program has been more busy recruiting over the last six or seven days than the Florida Gators. Since this past weekend, Billy Napier and his staff have gotten five blue-chip recruits from the class of 2024 to commit, plus another couple of three-star prospects. They have been particularly active in acquiring highly-ranked high school recruits from the ultra-competitive state of Georgia.

Here’s a look at each player that has announced their commitments to Florida and where they rank in their class going by On3’s national rankings.

Picayune Memorial (Miss.) 4-star LB Jamonta Waller

National ranking: No. 61

Good Counsel (Md.) 4-star LB Aaron Chiles

National ranking: No. 108

Dublin (Ga.) 4-star DL Nasir Johnson

National ranking: No. 272

Clinton (NC) 4-star DL Amaris Williams

National ranking: No. 180

Portal (Ga.) 4-star TE Amir Jackson

National ranking: No. 129

South Gwinnett (Ga.) 3-star OT Marcus Mascoll

National ranking: No. 643

Creekside (Ga.) 3-star DL Michai Boireau

National ranking: No. 917

Florida’s class of 2024 now has 16 hard commits and ranks No. 3 in the nation after being placed No. 19 just a week ago.

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LSU offers 4-star linebacker from Sanford, Florida

LSU’s recruiting staff is searching for some of the best linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class.

LSU’s recruiting staff is searching for some of the best linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class. They recently offered one from Sanford, Florida.

[autotag]Ethan Pritchard[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound linebacker from Sanford, Florida where he plays for Seminole High School. The Seminole Seminoles finished the 2022 season 9-3 with a loss to Lake Mary in the second round of the 4 M state playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Pritchard but UCF is a 41% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Pritchard has a great IQ at his linebacker spot and has a nose for the football. He is a menace in the run game.

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LSU offers 4-star safety from Tallahassee, Florida

LSU’s recruiting staff has offered another talented safety from Florida State University High School.

LSU’s recruiting staff has offered another talented safety from Florida State University High School. This one is a 4-star from the 2024 recruiting class.

[autotag]Micahi Danzy[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 175-pound, 4-star safety from Tallahassee, Florida. The FSUHS Seminoles finished the 2022 season 14-1 with a loss to Cocoa in the 2 S state championship game.

Danzy is currently Crystal Balled to Florida State, and the Seminoles are a 71% favorite to land him per On3. Which makes sense seeing as he is in their backyard.

Film Analysis: Danzy is listed as a safety by 247Sports but he is listed as an athlete by On3. He is a dangerous player on both sides of the ball for the Seminoles.

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LSU offers 2025 safety from St. Frances Academy

LSU’s recruiting staff has offered an up-and-coming prospect that originally hails from Orlando.

LSU’s recruiting staff has offered an up-and-coming prospect that originally hails from Orlando but has now transferred to St. Frances Academy in Baltimore.

[autotag]Jermichael Gillis[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound, three-star safety from the 2025 recruiting class. In Orlando, he played for Bishop Moore High School before transferring to St. Frances Academy. The Bishop Moore Hornets finished the 2022 season 8-4 with a loss to Bolles in the second round of the FHSAA 2 M playoffs.

Gillis currently has no Crystal Ball projections at this time and no clear favorites to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Gillis has incredible ball skills as he roams the secondary like a center fielder in baseball.

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LSU offers three-star safety from Tallahassee, Florida

LSU’s recruiting staff offered a 2024 safety in Florida State’s backyard.

LSU’s recruiting staff ventured deep into enemy territory as they offered a 2024 safety in Florida State’s backyard.

[autotag]Ashton Hampton[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound, three-star safety from Tallahassee, Florida, where he plays for Florida State University High School. Yes, that is actually the name of the school. The FSU High School Seminoles finished the 2022 season 14-1 with a loss to Cocoa in the 2S state championship game.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Hampton at this time but the Florida Gators are a 31% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Hampton’s first clip sets the tone for the kind of player he is. He’s a physical guy that loves to make big hits.

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4-star DB includes LSU in top 10, will take June official visit

The Tigers currently lead the way for Cai Bates on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

LSU recently made the cut for one of the better defensive back prospects in the 2024 recruiting class.

Four-star Orlando Edgewater cornerback [autotag]Cai Bates[/autotag] included the Tigers in his top 10, and he’s set to take an official visit to Baton Rouge on June 23. He’s taking a visit to Alabama this weekend and Tennessee on June 16, while Florida State and Colorado remain in the mix for visits, according to On3.

Aside from those teams, his top 10 also includes Maryland, Florida, Texas A&M, Ohio State and UCF. On3 ranks Bates No. 161 in its industry rankings, while 247Sports is the highest on him and has him just outside the top 100.

LSU currently has a slim lead for Bates per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine at 28%, followed by the Crimson Tide (18.5%) and Volunteers (15.9%).

The Tigers have 16 commitments in the 2024 recruiting class, which ranks fifth nationally.

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LSU offers 4-star safety from Tampa

LSU has ventured into South Florida to try to find a great defensive back in the class of 2025.

LSU has ventured into South Florida to try to find a great defensive back in the class of 2025. They may have found one in Tampa.

[autotag]Dallas Golden[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 165-pound, four-star Safety from Tampa, where he plays for Berkeley Prep. The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers finished the 2022 season 8-4 with a loss to Calvary Christian in the second round of the 2M playoffs.

Golden does not have any Crystal Ball projections at this time but Florida State is a 52% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Golden is a talented athlete that doesn’t only make plays on the defensive side of the ball. He does a great job as a return man as well.

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LSU offers 4-star, top-50 defensive lineman from Tallahassee, Florida

The Tallahassee, Florida, prospect ranks in the top-50 nationally in the 2025 recruiting class.

LSU’s recruiting staff has ventured into Florida State’s backyard to try to take one of the best defensive linemen in the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Jalen Wiggins[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 245-pound, four-star defensive lineman from Tallahassee, Florida, where he plays for James Rickards High School. The Rickards Raiders finished the 2022 season 4-7 with a loss to Pine Forest in the first round of the FHSAA 3 S playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Wiggins, but Florida is a 53% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Wiggins plays at multiple positions for the Raiders on the defensive line. He is productive as an end or a defensive tackle.

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