Florida Gators Signee Profile: Defensive lineman TJ Searcy

TJ Searcy

School: Upson-Lee

Hometown: Thomaston, GA.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 250

Position: defensive lineman

247 Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by: Sean Spencer

Enrollment date: January of 2023

Notable: Searcy is an all-around athlete who played all over the field in high school including some running back as the defensive lineman is very athletic. Searcy is a big body that the Gators hope can fill the void at the strongside defensive end spot.

Quotable: “One thing that stood out to me was we need edge rushers,” he said on what stood out to him. “We need pass rushers so we can get pressure on the quarterback here. I think our recruiting class is going to bring that pressure.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.