Florida near top for this 4-star IMG Academy DL following official visit

One of the many visitors in Gainesville over the weekend was four-star IMG Academy defensive lineman Will Norman. He got an extended look at the facilities and campus on his official visit and came away admitting that Florida was in his top two at this point, according to Sports Illustrated’s All Gators.

“Just seeing everybody and spending a weekend with them was definitely eye-opening and it let you know something could be great from this 2023 [recruiting] class,” Norman said.

With hopes of committing some time before his senior season begins, Norman is getting close to decision time, but there’s still plenty of recruiting to be done down the home stretch. LSU, Michigan, Penn State and Texas A&M help make up his top five, but he says he’d like to see Tennessee and USC too.

It remains to be seen just how many schools he’ll get to over the summer, but a June 24 visit with the Nittany Lions is scheduled next.

Norman got a chance to talk with coaches during the visit and learned a bit more about where he’ll be playing if he does end up with the Orange and Blue. Not being locked into one spot on the line is big for him, and the Gators intend to utilize his versatility by moving him around. That’s a plus for Norman, but will it be enough to get pen to paper?

A few more visits could be in store to ensure that it does. July’s Friday Night Lights event is a possibility and he’s already planning a return for a game in the fall.

Napier has already landed two IMG Academy recruits since taking over in December. Five-star safety Kamari Wilson is the star of his transition class and four-star offensive lineman Knijeah Harris is on board for the class of 2023.

247Sports ranks Norman as the No. 115 overall recruit in the class of 2023 and at No. 17 among defensive linemen.

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