The Florida Gators have three offensive linemen committed in the 2019 class but are looking to add one to two more in the class.
One guy that is new to the board is JUCO offensive lineman Brandon Jones (6-5, 300, Georgia Military College) who talks to offensive line coach John Hevesy.
“Coach Hevesy is the main coach I talk to,” Jones said of his talks with Florida. “I talk to him pretty often. He’s a great coach.”
Hevesy hasn’t gone into much detail with Jones about where he would play and such but the lineman feels like the veteran coach can help him achieve his goals.
“He stresses to me how he can develop me for the next level and stuff,” he said of Hevesy’s message to him. “I can tell they want me very bad. We haven’t really discussed much because I don’t have the offer yet but I just recently switched from defensive line to offensive line.”
The Gators haven’t officially offered Jones yet but the JUCO lineman believes that an offer is coming.
“They’ve talked about it but not yet,” Jones said on if Florida has talked to him about when they may offer. “It’s for sure coming.”
If Florida does offer Jones, the Gators would be a top school for him as the lineman has grown up hearing about the Gators.
“A Florida offer would mean a lot to me because ever since I was younger and barely knew about football, I’ve always heard about Florida,” he said on what an offer from Florida would mean to him. “They send a ton of players to the league and that’s the dream. My dad also is very close so that’s a plus.”
This coming week, Jones will have a chance to show Hevesy and the rest of the coaching staff why he deserves an offer from Florida.
“I’m working and visiting Florida for Friday Night Lights,” Jones said.
The Gators aren’t the only SEC team pushing for Jones as two of Florida’s rivals are after the lineman.
“University of Tennessee and University of South,” Jones said on other schools recruiting him hard.
Jones is looking to finalize his recruitment in the coming months as he wants to focus on his season and graduation.
“I want to make a decision during the beginning of the season but only God knows,” he said on when he would like to make a decision.