'10 DE OL Gifford Timothy (Verbal Offer)

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'10 DE OL Gifford Timothy

Offensive tackle
Middletown (DE) Middletown

Ht: 6-foot-6
Wt: 280 lbs
Class: 2010 (High School)

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Having received commitments from eight football players from the class of 2009 -- about half of their available scholarships -- BYU's coaches are already offering a couple select players from the class of 2010.

One such player is Gifford Timothy, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive tackle from Middletown High in Middletown, Del.

Timothy's father, Ian, confirmed Thursday that his son received a scholarship offer from coach Bronco Mendenhall after participating in BYU's padded football camp last week. Gifford Timothy also participated in the All-Poly Camp at Bountiful High.

The junior-to-be also has scholarship offers from Boise State and Rutgers, according to his father, Ian, and his high school coach, Mark Delpercio.

"He's one of the finest tackles in the state, and he's only a junior," Delpercio said.

Ian Timothy said his son has not officially committed to a school, "but he's definitely leaning toward BYU. He wants to serve an [LDS Church] mission, and BYU is probably the best fit for him."

However, Timothy said "the door is still open" for other schools to recruit the big lineman who carries a 3.6 grade point average.

Penn State and Pitt have expressed strong interest, and Delaware is also on the verge of offering. At the All-Poly Camp, Stanford coaches also liked what they saw from Timothy and asked him to visit their campus.

"I would consider him a blue-chip kid," Delpercio said. "He started every snap but one for us at left tackle as a sophomore, and he was an all-conference selection on a team that won a state title."