For one erstwhile Florida Gators player, that didn’t take long to find a new college football home. At all.
In October, Issiah Walker committed to the Florida football team. Two months later, he signed with the Gators during the Early Signing Period. This past Monday, however, it was reported that the offensive lineman had entered the NCAA transfer database.
Less than a week later, though, Walker took to Twitter to announce his landing spot. Miami, as it turns out.
The move will serve as a homecoming as Walker played his high school football at Miami Norland.
I’m staying home 🙌🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/rMS35kCaJw
— Issiah Walker⚡️ (@walker_issiah) May 9, 2020
Walker was a four-star member of the Florida football Class of 2020. He is rated as the No. 15 offensive tackle in the country. The Miami, Fla., product was the No. 24 prospect in that state regardless of position.
No other offensive line in the Gators’ last class was rated higher than Walker.
Walker had originally committed to South Carolina before flipping to the SEC East rival. Visits to UF and USC were the only ones taken by Walker. At the moment, because of the coronavirus pandemic, in-person visits are prohibited. The earliest those could resume is May 31.
Barring the unexpected, Walker will have to sit out the 2020 season.