Talented Florida RB lists 4 SEC schools among his top choices
One of the joys of the football offseason is watching recruits tease the various fanbases around the country with their interest via social media.
In this case, it’s the talented Lavonte Valentine, a RB from Melbourne, Florida. Valentine, a 3-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite, has narrowed his list to a top seven, including four SEC schools: Florida, Kentucky, LSU and South Carolina. Joining those four are Notre Dame, Louisville and Southern California.
Valentine released the news on Twitter:
#geauxtigers #LSU #Kentucky #BBN #L1C4 #FightSZN #Gamecocks #FightOn #Gators #CHOMP #SEC #ACC #Pac12 @RyanBartow @LukeStampini @coachsize14 pic.twitter.com/VZffNS4xzp
— Lavonte Valentine (@Lavonte_V) May 28, 2017
The Tigers, Gators, Cats and Gamecocks will be the SEC schools battling for the talents of Valentine, who is currently ranked as the No. 13 all-purpose back in the class, and the No. 559 player in the country. The term “all-purpose” is perfect for Valentine, who is a threat as a receiver, a runner, and on screens. His best qualities are speed and vision, as he showed the ability to make any play into a touchdown at the high school level.
Here are Valentine’s junior highlights: