'Message Delivered': Elite OL Recruit Reacts to Florida Gators Official Visit
Photo (left to right): IMG Academy offensive lineman Jordan Seaton, Florida commitments DJ Lagway and Myles Graham; Credit: Alex Shepherd
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- "Message delivered."
Top class of 2024 offensive line recruit Jordan Seaton heard and witnessed the pleas from Gator Nation on Saturday night during his official visit to Gainesville.
In town for Florida's 38-14 homecoming victory over Vanderbilt, Seaton was made aware of just how badly the UF fanbase wants him in orange and blue at the next level. A group of fans unraveled a banner reading "Seaton to the Swamp" twice in the stadium during the course of the game, which was caught on camera and turned into a recruiting graphic by the Gators' creative team.
"#GoGators [fanbase] showed major love on my visit," Seaton wrote to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter on Wednesday.
From Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy by way of Washington (D.C.) St. John's College High School, Seaton is considered the consensus No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the class of 2024 by the 247Sports composite rankings and has stood near or at the top of Florida's offensive line board since his move south.
Florida presented the 6-foot-5, 290-pound Seaton with a scholarship offer in January and hosted him for the first time on an unofficial visit in May. Seaton has also visited Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Southern California, Florida State, Miami, Colorado and Virginia Tech this year, including an official trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala, per On3 Sports.
Although the Gators hold four offensive line commitments in the class of 2024 — from Leesburg (Va.) Tuscarora tackle Fletcher Westphal, Snellville (Ga.) South Gwinnett tackle Marcus Mascoll, Upper Marlboro (Md.) Charles Herbert Flowers tackle Mike Williams and Schwäbisch Hall (Germany) guard Noel Portnjagin — a pledge from Seaton would undoubtedly be welcomed in order to bolster the unit with a top-end talent from the high school level.
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