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4 star safety Lagonza Hayward; (6-1, 205) Lyons (GA) Toombs County
Highlights:
Bio: Hayward took official visits to South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida over the summer and the Gators thought they had a real shot when he left. A week later he tripped to Tennessee, he followed that up with another to the Vols a week later and then a month later committed to the Vols. He remained committed until this week and after he visited Florida in one of the last two games of the season. He committed today (signing day). He’s a skilled athlete that can play both ways and is a terrific receiver as well as a fast striking safety. Will play safety at Florida and loves to be aggressive at the position gladly getting into the fray near the line of scrimmage if that’s where the play is.
- Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
- Ranked the No. 3 safety and No. 3 player in the state of Georgia by On3
- Tabbed the No. 53 overall recruit per On3
- A top-14 safety by all four major recruiting outlets
- Recorded 32 tackles, eight pass breakups, 2.0 tackles-for-loss and an interception his senior year
- During his 2023 high school season, he racked up 48 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, three interceptions, while also catching 26 passes for 727 yards and seven touchdowns on offense
- Signed with Florida over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, South Carolina and USC, among others
