Florida LB Marvin Sapp JR (6-0, 215, 4.6) from Jacksonville Sandlewood now favors Georgia Tech (only one of faves to offer) solidly over Georgia, Maryland, Ohio State and Penn State. His other offers are from North Carolina, Duke, Louisville and South Florida.
"Georgia Tech offered me about three weeks ago," said Sapp, a cousin of the Raiders' Warren Sapp. "We don't have much contact," Marvin explains. "I talk more with another cousin, Patrick Sapp, who played for Clemson and was in the NFL for awhile with San Diego, Indianapolis and Arizona. My dad, Marvin Sr, didn't go to college. He's not pushing me to go anywhere but I think he likes schools that are focused on defense, like Georgia.
"Georgia Tech is recruiting me the hardest. They are constantly sending me stuff about their academic programs, their weight room training and other things. I like the diversity and balance between athletics and academics at Georgia Tech.
"I like Georgia because of their defense. Maryland also sends me letters all the time. I think they are supposed to come out and see me this month between the 18th and the 20th.
"The Florida schools aren't recruiting me much. Florida State hasn't ever written me. My sister, Marvia, is at FSU, and she isn't really trying to get me to go there.
"It doesn't really matter to me if I go to school in, or outside, of Florida. If I like a school out-of-state more, I'll go there.
"I'd like to decide before the season if possible, but it's not that important. But that would be ideal. I don't want to be distracted from my SR year by recruiting if I can help it.
"Most schools seem like they like me for weakside LB even though I'm playing middle LB now. That's probably because of my size. I'm more of a blitz guy and someone who can cover. I get off blocks fast and I'm pretty strong (BPs 370). I don't let blockers get into my body."
No May calls from coaches.
3.0/May 1 SAT