Florida took another step in its pursuit of one of the nation’s top young quarterbacks on Saturday night, landing on the final list for 4-star signal caller Lukas Prock.
The Gators are one of five schools still in the mix for Prock, and the only SEC program to survive the cut. Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana round out his top 5.
Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett was first to report the news, noting that Prock is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound quarterback who threw for 4,330 yards and 42 touchdowns as a sophomore. He also described Prock as a Top 5 QB in the 2028 Rivals300.
Prock is viewed as a major Florida target and one of the best quarterback prospects in the country. According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, he sits at No. 69 overall and No. 6 among passers in the class of 2028.
Florida first offered Prock a scholarship on April 20, and while the Gators are the lone SEC team in his top 5, other league programs have made their push. Georgia and LSU were among the schools that offered him in recent months.
Prock plays at The Hun School of Princeton in New Jersey and is listed at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds.
There’s still more than a year before the class of 2028 can sign, but quarterbacks tend to move early in the recruiting process. Prock appears headed that way, though he has not announced a commitment date.
Florida’s 2028 class currently includes one pledge, 4-star receiver Armani Strong.
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