In-state four-star defensive tackle Jamari Lyons announced on Twitter that he’d be deciding between the Florida Gators and South Carolina Gamecocks on Oct. 6.
Lyons, the No. 30 defensive lineman on the 247Sports Composite, has been high on the Gators for some time and has made several visits to the Swamp. His most recent trip came last week for the Alabama game, and he will be in Columbia for the Gamecocks game against Kentucky this week.
Lyons came away impressed, especially with the defensive line, after the Gators narrowly lost to the Crimson Tide.
“The defensive line is stopping everything, it’s going crazy,” he said according to GatorCountry. “Stopping the run, getting to the quarterback and making him hurry and throw incomplete passes. I think the defensive line played very well.”
(Note: audio in the tweet below contains explicit lyrics)
October 6‼️ @VieraHawks @SportsBrevard @chowan6464 @Coach_Meny @raefsu23 @dcool999 @coachdt48 @CoachLindsey pic.twitter.com/mglvQJ7poa
— Jamari Lyons (@TLyons51) September 23, 2021
If Lyons picks Florida in a few weeks, he’ll have a chance to play more than just tackle for the Gators. Defensive line coach David Turner has told Lyons that he’ll play multiple positions and be an impact player for the defense.
UF also offers Lyons the opportunity to stay in the state he was born and raised, which can mean a lot to young athletes. 247Sports has Florida listed as the crystal ball projection and that’s not expected to change in the next few weeks.
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