Blue-chip DB from Florida with 30 offers names 6 SEC teams in top group
Keon Young is starting to narrow the focus of his recruitment. The blue-chip defensive back from Florida has picked up 30 scholarship offers. He named his top 10 teams on Thursday, showing a strong interest in the SEC.
Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mizzou, Tennessee and Texas A&M made the cut for Young’s top 10. He’s also considering Michigan State, Oregon, USF and West Virginia.
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A Lakeland (Florida) High School standout, Young’s listed measurements are 6-feet and 171 pounds. On the 247Sports Composite, Young is rated 4-stars, the No. 21 safety prospect, No. 39 player in the Sunshine State and No. 278 recruit overall in the Class of 2025.
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Young’s list includes some of his more recent offers. Kentucky, Auburn and Texas A&M entered the mix in January. Florida, Tennessee and Mizzou showed interest during the fall.
Billy Napier’s staff got Young up to Gainesville for a campus visit last month. Many Lakeland Dreadnaughts have gone on to play for the Gators, but Cormani McClain showed the school is not always a UF pipeline.
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Fans can get a preview of what Young could bring to the SEC by checking out his junior highlights, below, via Hudl:
