Four-star defensive line commit Jeramiah McCloud was one of 26 recruits on campus during Florida’s Grill in the Ville cookout last Saturday. Gator Country caught up with the 6’3, 280-pound Leesburg, Georgia native to discuss the unofficial visit and his upcoming plans.
McCloud enjoyed the laid-back environment of the cookout because it gave him an opportunity to hang around coaches and current commits.
“It was fun. We had a lot of fun,” McCloud said on the visit. Building relationships with coaches. I chilled with coach Chatman, played a couple games with coach Napier. I really just got to chill with a couple commits.”
McCloud also spent his time in Gainesville recruiting several uncommitted prospects on campus, including recent Ohio State commit Jarquez Carter.
“He committed to Ohio State, so with him being here today that shows a lot. That means something. I just kept that in his mind that Florida is the place for him,” McCloud said on his message to Carter.
“Florida is a great fit. The relationships with the coaches, they’re always going to be there, they’re great people, just outside of football,” McCloud added.
While Florida’s 2025 class is off to a slow start, McCloud doesn’t seem worried as Florida supposedly got a silent commit over the weekend, according to multiple sources.
“I think with the new commit we just got, people are definitely going to start riding the wave with the very big commit we just got,” McCloud said. “Florida is on the way back up, I definitely see that.”
McCloud remains locked in with Florida but plans to use all of his official visits during the season.
“I’m locked in. I just like to keep my recruitment open to make sure it’s the right fit for me. I just want to see what other schools have to offer,” McCloud said.
The Lee County High School product plans to visit Georgia, LSU, FSU, and Auburn this fall.