The Florida Gators picked up their 21st member of the Class of 2023 on Saturday when an offensive lineman committed to Florida during the All-American Bowl.
Offensive lineman Caden Jones (6-8, 325, New Orleans, LA. De La Salle) committed to Florida over Texas A&M and Houston during the game.
“I see the future and this program is heading the right way,” Jones said.
Jones took his official visit to Florida in December and during that trip both offensive line coaches Rob Sale and Darnell Stapleton broke down how Jones would fit into Florida’s offense.
“They made it known that they need tackles,” Jones said. “They don’t really have a lot of guys and they absolutely need tackles. It was good sitting down and talking with Coach [Jabbar] Juluke, Coach [Darnell] Stapleton [Rob] Sale, and Coach [Billy] Napier. We had a great conversation.”
While on campus that weekend, Jones had several commits in his ear about Florida and the commits have bonded with Jones so far.“It actually does because I gel with some of them quickly,” Jones said on if having commits in town helps Florida. “Like Rod Kearney, Bryce [Lovett], and Knijeah Harris, I talk to them a lot and just going through it with them and Shariff Denson talking to them. The gel was easy and kind of bonded with some of the players they have here already.”
Jones doesn’t plan to sign until February but he also says he’s solid with the Gators and doesn’t plan to take any visits before signing.