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Telfort

Telfort (6’7.5/322) was a 3-star JUCO recruit in the 2020 recruiting class. Telfort is one of the bigger prospects in this class, and it shows from even his stance. Starting very upright means that he has to labor hard to overcome inertia and get into his kickstep. Even against the likes of BJ Ojulari and Ali Gaye, he holds up in pass coverage using his long reach and incredible mass. Defenders have to make the choice between making the long journey around Telfort or trying to run through the brick wall. He will need to play with better balance and learn to move more suddenly, but that height with decent knee bend is rare.

Telfort plans on using all five of his official visits, but he has only determined the first three for certain. The 6-foot-6, 323-pound tackle prospect indicated that UCF and Purdue could draw his two other slots and said that he plans on locking in a final decision in January. That isn’t to say that he has abandoned his commitment to the Gators, though. Said Rivals’ No. 213 overall recruit for 2017, " The best thing about Florida is that the coaches keep it 100. They’re always in contact and let me know everything straightforward.”

Telfort originally stood as a Miami commit, but flipped on the Hurricanes last summer. While he remains pledged to the Gators, he is keeping his eyes open. When Rivals asked him which programs were currently pushing hardest in their pitches, the 6-foot-6, 323-pounder said, “Florida obviously and then I would say USC, LSU, Auburn, Tennessee, and UCF.” He plans on making visits to Georgia, Florida State and Georgia Tech, with Alabama also a possibility. Telfort ranks as Rivals’ No. 213 overall prospect and their No. 26 tackle for the 2017 cycle.