Jaylan Morgan, a 2025 four-star defensive back prospect, plans to pledge on July 8th to either Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi State, or Ole Miss. The Rockvale, Tennessee native paid an official visit to Florida on May 31st.
“Everything went amazing. Morgan told Gator Country, “We had a lot of fun out there, bonding with my host, bonding with all the coaches, spending time with them, talking about different factors of what it would be like if I came to Florida, development wise, where I’d be staying, how I’d fit into their defensive system. It’s been a great overall experience.”
Florida is looking for a 6’0, 180-pound defensive back for the safety and STAR positions.
“I would definitely say they are one of my top schools, with coach Harris and coach Armstrong, I really get along with them.”
The highlight of Morgan’s visit was his time with his player host, true freshman safety Greg Smith. Smith’s message about the program’s trajectory was good, but Morgan hopes to see it on the field by 2024.
“He was saying he believes the program is ascending and taking big steps this season,” Morgan said of Smith’s message.
Morgan’s recruitment depends on the Florida Gators having a strong rebound season.
“It’s very important to me,” Morgan explained. “I just want to see how the program ascends like he says it will, that would be a very strong impact on my recruitment.”
While Morgan has committed on July 8th, he was candid and honest about his want to see how Florida’s 2024 season unfolds. So, whether Florida signs the four-star safety or not on July 8th, the Gators must impress him on the field this season.
Morgan has developed a close relationship with Gators defensive back coach Will Harris, who offered the top-300 composite prospect on January 30th in his hometown of Rockvale, Tennessee.
“He is incredibly hungry, which is why I appreciate coach Harris so much. “He’s one of my favorite coaches who has been recruiting me, and that’s what stands out,” Morgan said of Harris. “I told my mom, whenever he came up to the school and offered me, I could see that hunger, and I was like ‘I got to go up there’.”
Morgan loves coach Harris’ NFL experience.
“It means a lot,” Morgan said about Harris’s NFL experience. “He’s been around those guys, he’s been around Derwin James, so he knows how the game works a little bit and all the recruiting, so I feel like he could guide me to the NFL.”
Florida presently has eight verbal commitments for the 2025 class, including two defensive players, none of whom are defensive backs.
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