Emerging TE Tae’shaun Gelsey details ‘pretty big’ Gators offer, sets commitment date
A potential game-changing offer is on the table for Tae’shaun Gelsey, this time from the Florida Gators.
As Gators Online reported on Saturday, the Jacksonville (Fla.) Riverside star is also officially visiting on May 31-June 2. That trip was finalized the day he was offered.
However, the 2025 prospect will already be plenty familiar with the in-state school upon arriving on campus.
“It was pretty big getting the Florida offer knowing that it a school from the SEC, which is the toughest conference. I know they play the best competition,” Gelsey told GO.
“Knowing they’re playing the best of the best, it really meant something to me when they said I can be a matchup nightmare when being being guarded by a safety, cornerback or linebacker.”
Gelsey is no stranger to the Swamp
Much of that knowledge of the Gators comes from visiting several times. And because of that, the SEC program is trending in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine with odds of 85.7 percent.
“I have a pretty good relationship with most of the coaching staff because I’ve been down there multiple times,” said Gelsey. “I’ve been able to see them a lot, whether it’s watching them coach or having a normal conversation.”
As expected, tight ends coach Russ Callaway serves as Gelsey’s point of attack in Gainesville.
“He’s a straight-up guy,” Gelsey said of Callaway. “He cuts no corners and tells me the real, and all any recruit could ask for is the truth.”
Two official visits are on the calendar
Additional offers on the table for Gelsey include Auburn, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, UCF, Cincinnati, Wake Forest and Maryland. The Demon Deacons are the other program with a summer official visit date.
However, one source noted that Florida could ultimately be difficult to beat.
It’s the Power-Four program closest to home, a program Gelsey watching closely throughout his childhood, and the 3-star prospect is not far off from crossing the finish line.
“They sit high on my list,” Gelsey said of the Gators. “I plan on making a decision on July 13.”
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Gelsey is the No. 32 tight end and No. 597 prospect overall.
During the 2023 season, Gelsey hauled in 48 passes for 859 yards and nine touchdowns at wide receiver.
Stay tuned to Gators Online.
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