A proper 5-star entry by Napier in the race. Call this the Lagway effect or the 27-16 LSU finish, but it looks like someone means business here. You know you are a true predator if you dare to snatch the prey from this Big Ten giant Ohio State Buckeyes. The February commit to Ryan Day, elite 2025 five-star CB Na’eem Offord can fall in the mouth of this huge SEC-sized gator. As they are now “legit” in his recruitment.
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As usual, Hayes Fawcett claims to know it straight from the horse’s mouth and announced on his gram the huge lizard to be the Florida Gators, “Five-Star Plus+ Ohio State CB commit Na’eem Offord says Florida has emerged as a “legit contender” in his recruitment 👀 (SWIPE).” The Alabama native is a No. 1 cornerback and No. 5 overall player in the 2025 class, committed to Day’s program right after his second visit to Columbus. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound, prospect is a three-phase playmaker. Offord’s mix of size, patience, and cat-quick reactionary athleticism allows him the unique ability to match up and mirror any combination of opposing sizes.
Na’eem Offord has all the tools that make coaches salivate. But his knack for playing all sides of the recruiting field is turning heads too. He’s already visited Auburn, Oregon, and now Gainesville, raising questions about the strength of his Ohio State commitment. For a program like the Buckeyes, which thrives on locking down top talent early, Offord’s wandering eyes pose a significant challenge. Is it just curiosity, or is Florida making a serious case?
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For the Gators, landing Offord would be a massive coup, as Billy Napier looks to restore Florida’s swagger on the recruiting trail. He could be their first 5-star recruit. Offord’s weekend in Gainesville, highlighted by a high-energy Swamp atmosphere, and his family liked the visit, could be a turning point. Meanwhile, Ohio State faces the uphill battle of re-recruiting a player they already secured. The only thing that’s left of Billy Napier and the Gators is to show him that they are the program “where he feels like he could develop and be the best player he can be.” The Parker High School kid is clutching it in their Playoff game a few days back.
The elite Na’eem Offord is sitting on a heap of praise
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All the interest is valid in the elite cornerback as the way he is locking up receivers in high school. Not too long back Na’eem Offord was unstoppable, scoring three touchdowns to power No. 2 Parker past No. 5 Mountain Brook, 28-7, in the Class 6A playoffs. “He’s a game-changer,” Parker coach Frank Warren said. “He gives us a lift when we place him in the game. And he wanted the football.” Offord’s performance lit up the field and set the tone for Parker’s dominant win.
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The Buckeyes boy (doubtful now) found the end zone on runs of 2 and 14 yards and 1 yard.
“My performance tonight should let everyone know that I am the best player in the state, if not the nation,” said Offord, the five-star cornerback recruit. “Of course, I could not be in the position that I am in without my teammates.” Knows that it’s a team game at the end of the day.
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Can Florida Gators really outmaneuver Ohio State for Na’eem Offord, or is it just wishful thinking?