Florida getting 4-star LB on campus for first visit in spring
Florida is getting Troup County (Lagrange, Georgia) linebacker Qua Birdsong on campus in March, according to a report from Swamp 247.
At one point, Birdsong intended on stopping by Gainesville for one of Florida’s Junior Days in January. That trip never actually happened, though, so this will be the four-star recruit’s first look at the university in person. He told 247Sports that he’d be in town on March 16.
Florida has yet to extend him an offer, but one could be coming on this trip. Arkansas, Cincinnati, Michigan State, NC State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, UCF, USC and Virginia Tech are among other programs which have already extended scholarship opportunities to him and he’s on several other Power Five teams’ radars.
Birdsong has dates locked in with Florida and Ohio State in March. Official visits are on his mind, too. The plan is to be committed by the start of his senior year, which gives him six months to make a decision.
Florida’s recruiting class of 2024 features four commitments at publishing time. Five-star quarterback DJ Lagway leads the back with four-star linebacker Myles Graham also ranked in the top 50. Four-star edge rusher Adarius Hayes is another top-100 guy locked in with the Gators, and four-star running back Chauncey Bowens rounds out the pack.
Adding Birdsong to a class with Graham already in it would be a sure way to cure Florida’s depth issues at linebacker. UF brought in a pair of players at the position over the offseason after losing both starters from 2022.
The 247Sports Composite has Birdsong at No. 146 overall and No. 14 among linebackers in the class of 2024. The site’s independent ranking system is even more bullish on him at Nos. 127 and 10, respectively. The On3 consensus, which equally weights all four major services, has him at No. 157 nationally and No. 16 among those at his position.
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