4-star safety Keon Young announces Top 10 schools

Lakeland (Fla.) four-star safety Keon Young added numerous offers in January. Coach from over 20 schools made stops at Lakeland to check on Young and he is now ready to narrow his list down to 10 schools.

Over 30 schools have offered the No. 220 prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking, but he is ready to focus on Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri, Oregon, South Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M and West Virginia.

“Those schools are recruiting me the hardest and show the most love,” Young told On3. “I communicate with coaches from each school at least once a week. Some hit me up two times a week and one or two reach out three to four times. I have relationships with coaches and I can see myself playing at any of these schools.”

Young visited Florida in January. He took in games at Florida and Tennessee last season. Auburn, South Florida and Texas A&M have also had Young on campus.

There are no visits planned for the spring, but the former South Florida commit has an official visit lined up with the Bulls for June 21. That is likely one of many with Young being in no rush to make a decision.

“I am looking to take official visits to all 10 schools on my list. I am planning to commit closer to December, so I could take some official visits in the spring and summer, then the others during the season.

“Me cutting my list down is just me taking a step closer to my decision. Each visit is big for me because it will let me see what I am getting myself into if I go there.

“It will come down to where I am comfortable. I want it to be like family for me.”

Florida is high on Young’s list as he prepares for official visits

Young called the Gators his “early favorite” earlier this year. Young has already visited Gainesville five times, including on the weekend of Jan. 20 and on Nov. 4 for Florida’s game against Arkansas. 

“I grew up as a fan of Florida,” Young told On3. “Now that they have offered me and are recruiting me heavily, that means a lot.” 

The Gators offered Young on Nov. 9, a couple of weeks before his state championship game.  

Since then, Florida has been treating him like a priority.

So far, Young has interacted with both head coach Billy Napier and secondary coach Will Harris. It is clear that the Gators will continue to be heavily involved in the recruitment of the No. 30 player in Florida, who is currently planning to commit in the spring or during the Early Signing Period. 

“I feel like they would give me a chance to play as a freshman and come in early and play,” said Young.