Florida Football Recruiting: QB Trent Seaborn is too good for an 8th grader

As a general rule of thumb, one shouldn’t put too much stock on how well someone performs in middle school football. There is too much variance, and half the time players dominate because they are the biggest. When programs like Florida football have middle school players on campus, it usually means very little.

Whether class of 2027 QB Trent Seaborn visits Gainesville will mean very little in the grand scheme of things. But, one look at his film showcases a player that is way better than any 8th grader has a right to be.

Florida football: Stuck in the middle (school) with you

Billy Napier could offer Seaborn this weekend and Seaborn could commit and it will mean nothing. Seaborn hasn’t started high school yet.

That didn’t stop him from being the starting QB in the Alabama 7A state title game and leading Thompson High School to victory.

Seaborn made high level throws against upper-level competition that most seniors in high school are not making. The throw he makes 12 seconds into his clip has him pump fake the screen, pump fake again, then deliver a dime over the top of two cornerbacks to find his receiver in stride.

Florida football has definitely had QBs over the past decade that would screw that throw up.

His release is quick and despite being an 8th grader playing in Jordan-Hare Stadium for the state title game, he was 13-16 for five touchdowns as Thompson High won the 7A title in the rout.

He’s listed at 6’0″, and 175 pounds, so he will need to continue to grow to become a truly elite prospect.

Seaborn had announced on Twitter that he was going to be in Gainesville over the weekend, but that Tweet has since been deleted. Again, whether he tours Florida or not as an 8th grader will have minimal impact on what his recruiting will look like in three years.

But he’s going to be a fun prospect to watch as he is far better than any middle school QB should ever be.