Florida Football Recruiting: Top rated OT Immanuel Iheanacho to visit Gators

Sep 7, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; A pylon with a Florida Gators and SEC logo sits in the endzone against the Samford Bulldogs during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
Sep 7, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; A pylon with a Florida Gators and SEC logo sits in the endzone against the Samford Bulldogs during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images | Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

Florida Football is set to get a visit from top-rated offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho, according to Corey Bender of Gators Online.

Iheanacho is being pursued by everyone and anyone and will be one of the big prizes of the class of 2026. Listed at 6'6" and 345 pounds out of Rockville, MD, Iheanacho is the number two prospect in the country on the 247 Talent Composite.

Hudson Standish os 247 noted in his profile of Iheanacho that:

"A supremely powerful offensive lineman who wears his verified 6-foot-6.5, 350-pound listing extremely well. Owns some of the longest arms in the 2026 cycle and has better-than-expected lower body explosiveness at his size. Primarily works at offensive tackle, but will likely be limited to the right side or could even slide inside to IOL depending on how his body develops over the next few years. Presents an incredibly difficult problem for opposing front seven defenders to solve thanks to his massive reach and top-tier power in the hands that can flatten well-put-together defensive linemen."

Iheanacho took an unofficial visit to Gainesville back in 2023. Georgia, Oregon, Auburn, Oklahoma, Penn State, and Tennessee are all in the hunt as well and the early rumblings have Georgia has the favorite, but it is still early in the process.

Florida is hosting a ton of recruits today as part of Junior Day. QB commit Will Griffin will also be on campus, the building blocks piece of the class of 2026 so far. One of the struggles for Florida in the Billy Napier Era has been signing top-tier offensive linemen, so it would be massive if they could gain momentum on Iheanacho.

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