Top247 cornerback Raheem Floyd is set to make his call at 3:30 p.m. CST on Wednesday at East St. Louis (Ill.), with Florida and Missouri as the final two schools in his recruitment.
The four-star prospect took official visits to both programs this summer, first heading to Missouri on the weekend of June 5 and then visiting Florida on June 12. Floyd had originally planned to announce on July 1, but moved the decision back a week because of the high school dead period.
Florida has been viewed as the team with momentum since Floyd’s trip to Gainesville, but Missouri is very much in the fight. The Tigers have leaned on their East St. Louis connections, which include former cornerback Toriano Pride Jr, current safety CJ Bass, and three-star safety Jabarri Lofton, a Missouri commit in the 2027 class who plays alongside Floyd in the ESL secondary.
"That's definitely something in their favor," Floyd told PowerMizzou.com after his official with the Tigers. "They treat East St.
Louis guys right. Luther Burden, Toriani Pride making it to the draft.
Toriano that's like my big brother."
Floyd also came away impressed with Missouri’s pitch during that visit.
"The visit went great," Floyd noted of his Mizzou official. "They made a great impression on me and my family. They made it very verbal that they want me to stay home."
If Floyd lands with Florida, Missouri is expected to keep pushing all the way to National Signing Day in December.
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