Florida completes flip of this 4-star FSU OL commit
The Gators continued to dominate the state of Florida on the recruiting trail Monday. Four-star offensive lineman Roderick Kearney took to Twitter to announce a flip in his commitment from FSU to Florida, bringing the class of 2023 to 22 commits.
It doesn’t take a college football expert to understand the significance of beating out a rival program for an in-state blue chipper, but Kearney should be the highest-ranked offensive lineman signed by Florida since 2018 (Richard Gouraige was ranked in the top 100). For a school and fanbase looking for signs of a swift turnaround, nothing could be more promising than a win in the trenches. The previous regime struggled to recruit offensive linemen, and Billy Napier’s crew is looking to change that narrative.
Landing Kearney is a good start. He’s an aggressive interior lineman that’s constantly working on the little things to get where he wants to be. His strength is against the run right now, but he’s looking to grow and become a better all-around player by the time he’s in Gainesville.
BIGROD x IHOP 🥞🔥 “Served on and off the field” ‼️ @IHOP @GatorsFB pic.twitter.com/4JsTWXZ9bk
— BIGROD ✪ (@Roderickkearne7) October 25, 2022
Kearney picked FSU over UF shortly after visiting the Swamp, but the Gators’ persistence paid off in the end. Kearney’s commitment secures Florida’s spot at No. 8 in 247Sports’ team rankings for now. Clemson was breathing down UF’s neck, and now there’s about a 2.5-point gap between the two programs. Passing LSU would take a major signing or two, though.
The 247Sports composite ranks Kearney at No. 123 overall in the class of 2023 and No. 4 among interior offensive linemen. On3 is even more bullish on him, ranking him at No. 66 overall in the class.
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