Florida checking in on these 3 Texas-based tight end targets

Florida sent tight ends coach William Peagler to Texas to check in on three tight ends targets this week.

Florida football quickly scrambled and put together a board of potential tight end prospects after a couple of its players suffered injuries during spring practice. The injuries left the Gators with only one healthy scholarship player in [autotag]Keon Zipperer[/autotag].

Head coach [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and tight ends coach [autotag]William Peagler[/autotag] are targeting three from the state of Texas: three-star Clemson commit [autotag]Reid Mikeska[/autotag], four-star Stanford commit [autotag]Jaden Platt[/autotag] and three-star [autotag]Lafayette Kaiuway[/autotag]. Peagler flew out to Texas to visit the trio, according to Swamp247.

So far this cycle, Florida has only hosted Mikeska out of the three. The Gators got him to the Swamp on April 2 where he got to check out spring practices under Napier. However, he committed to the Tigers on April 13. Peagler stopped by Mikeska’s practice on Wednesday.

Peagler is set to visit Platt and Kaiuway on Thursday.

The Gators running backs coach [autotag]Jabbar Juluke[/autotag] extended an offer to Platt back toward the end of March. He has still been communicating with Peagler despite his commitment to the Cardinals. Platt hasn’t visited the Swamp but expressed his interest in doing so after he received the offer. He said his commitment to Stanford is solid but hasn’t shut down his recruitment yet.

Peagler will also visit Kaiuway in Arlington, Texas. Florida also extended an offer to him late in March. He hasn’t visited Florida, either but wants to see Peagler and Napier in Gainesville.

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Auburn among top schools for three-star tight end Lafayette Kaiuway

Texas tight end lists Auburn among top schools.

The Auburn Tigers offense could use many more playmakers in the passing game. Recently, three-star tight end from Texas, Lafayette Kaiuway listed War Eagle among his top schools.

The 6-foot-4 pass-catcher projects best as a tight end though he has the skills to play multiple spots on the offense. He could be an in-line traditional tight end, line up in the slot or line up out wide in the ‘X’ role.

Kaiuway shows the ability to high-point the football and the size to go up over smaller defensive backs. Kaiuway and Landen King could be interchangeable in this role for the Tigers, provided Kaiuway chooses to come to The Plains for his collegiate career.

Lafayette Kaiuway’s Recruiting Profile

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 3 56 24
Rivals 3 80
ESPN
On3 Recruiting 3 84 26
247 Composite 3 438 76 24

Vitals

Hometown Arlington, Texas
Projected Position Tight End
Height 6-4
Weight 235
Class 2023

Recruitment

  • Offered on Feb. 23, 2022
  • No visit scheduled

Offers

  • Auburn
  • Baylor
  • Florida State
  • Houston
  • Miami (Fl)
  • North Carolina
  • Ole Miss
  • Oklahoma St
  • TCU
  • Texas
  • Texas Tech

Recruiting Projection

On3’s prediction machine is 97.8% Texas

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