Five-star FSU commit Solomon Thomas arrives for Florida Gators official visit

The Florida Gators will host 14 official visitors this weekend, and that roster includes three 5-stars. Among this elite group, one could argue that Florida State interior offensive line commit Solomon Thomas is the most important.

Now, we can report he is in Gainesville.

Thomas, one of the Gators’ top overall targets, arrived in town Friday afternoon for his official visit with Billy Napier’s program. Where do things stand in his recruitment, what type of chance does Florida have of landing Thomas and who is the main competition? The following information should get you caught up.

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On3 Industry Ranking: No. 14 prospect | No. 1 interior offensive lineman | No. 2 prospect in Florida
Commitment Status: Committed to Florida State
Top Contenders: Florida, LSU
Other Official Visits: LSU (May 31), FSU (June 21)
Florida’s Need: Huge. All across the offensive line, the Gators must continue to stockpile talent. One could argue improvement there is the only way the Florida program truly will ascend. Thus, players such as Thomas have an extremely high value. He’s a great prospect — the kind the Gators clearly need to sign more of.
Recruitment 411: Thomas visited LSU last weekend and by all accounts it was a good trip. Yet there are some who think proximity from home could hurt the Tigers. That in turn, could help Florida. Thomas told Gators Online a few weeks ago Florida had closed the gap, so this weekend is another big opportunity for the Gators. He’s intrigued by the idea of playing in the SEC, likes that Florida has two offensive line coaches and believes he can start very early in Gainesville. FSU seems to feel comfortable about holding on, but Florida will attempt to give him something to think about this weekend. You could certainly argue Thomas is one of Florida’s three biggest remaining targets in the 2025 class. Can the Gators make a splash with him this weekend?
Three things to like about Carter: He’s powerful and explosive, he plays with a mean streak and his high IQ translates to the football field.
Notable Quotes: “I like the availability at Florida and the assets they bring by being in the SEC … Florida has a realistic shot. Florida State is a smaller offensive line, but Florida has bigger guys for the SEC like myself. It is close to my family and my family is getting up in age, so I don’t want to go too far. I like how Florida uses two offensive line coaches too. — Solomon Thomas

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