Wharton senior lineman Hunter Stout has to be one of the hottest prospects in Florida right now.
Stout, who visited Florida Atlantic this past weekend and will leave for Louisville Friday, has been offered an official visit by Auburn, Wharton coach David Mitchell said.
“They liked what they saw,” Mitchell said. “They like his footwork.”
Mitchell said Stout, a 6-foot-4, 270 pound blocker,” will visit the SEC school on Jan. 23.
Louisville offered last week. Mitchell said Colorado has also entered the picture, but has not set up an official visit with Stout.
Middle Tennessee was Stout’s first official offer.
From the Auburn site. Stout and his father will visit Auburn this weekend and will be looking at how the staff interacts, the facilities, and the atmosphere. He claims offers from Louisville, FIU, Western Kentucky and a few others.
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The University of Louisville football team landed another commitment from Florida yesterday, getting Tampa Wharton offensive lineman Hunter Stout.
The 6-foot-4, 280-pound Stout visited Auburn last weekend, but when he wasn't offered a scholarship decided that "Louisville was the right decision."
He also was being recruited by Florida Atlantic and Western Kentucky.
"I'm glad to be a Cardinal," Stout said. "I really enjoyed my visit and love all of the coaches at Louisville and the attitude they have towards winning."
Stout said the Cardinals recruited him to play guard, where he is ranked No. 103 nationally by Scout.com. He's the eighth player from Florida who has committed to U of L.