Elite class of 2026 TE discusses first visit with Florida Gators

One of the top recruits in the class of 2026, Kaiden Prothro, made his first trip to The Swamp last weekend to watch Florida. Gators beat on Kentucky Wildcats48-20.

Prothro got some face-to-face time with Florida tight ends coach Russ Callaway and watched DJ Lagway lead a young Gators offense to a dominating win. As a result, Prothro is high on Florida and considers them a candidate moving forward in his recruitment.

“I feel like Florida is going to be one of those top programs in my recruitment,” Prothro said Gators Online. “They’ve always been up there up there and they’ve got a pretty good offense going right now.”

The Gators will host Prothro again in November when LSU Tigers come to town However, he also has plans to visit State of Florida and it’s up BROWN, Alabama and Georgiaalso.

Recruitment summary

Prothro is a consensus four-star recruit ranked 13th overall by ESPN. The 247Sports composite ranks him No. 27 overall and No. 3 among tight ends in the 2026 class, while On3’s industry rankings are slightly less bullish on him at Nos. 50 and No. 3, respectively.

The On3 recruiting prediction engine gives Georgia the best odds to land Prothro at 25.4%, followed by Auburn (17.9%). Oh miss (15.3%) and Georgia Tech (6.5%).

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