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Battle for highly sought-after OT recruit could come down to two SEC programs

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated Jun 10, 2025 10:54 PM ET

Four-star offensive tackle Tyler Chukuyem is going to make one college program very happy very soon.

The Douglasville, Georgia native checks in at 6-foot-6, 290 pounds, and he's not even in college yet, so has a lot of potential as a big offensive lineman. He's ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and he's their No. 36 offensive tackle in the 2026 class. On3 is higher on him, naming him a four-star recruit and ranking him as the No. 26 offensive tackle in the class.

Regardless, the fact of the matter is that Chukuyem is a highly sought-after recruit, and he's ready to make his college decision.

There are four schools in the running for his commitment, and he knows when he's going to pull the lever. Despite an offer sheet that features more than 20 schools, Cincinnati, Florida, Florida State and Ole Miss are in the final grouping.

He'll make his commitment on June 16, which is next Monday:

Where’s home @Coach_Allen5 @Coachkdantzler @CoachDJohnson11 @RyanBurnsMN @247Sports @On3sports @On3Recruits @NwGaFootball @NEGARecruits @adamgorney @JohnGarcia_Jr @Rivals @RivalsCamp @GregSmithRivals @JeremyO_Johnson @RustyMansell_ @ChadSimmons_ @Coach_Lock pic.twitter.com/XZyzknBo89
— Tyler Chukuyem (@TChukuyem) June 10, 2025

Chukuyem has taken official visits to Ole Miss and Cincinnati over the past two weeks, and it's worth noting that the Gators are going to get the final say in his recruitment. Florida will host him this upcoming weekend for an official visit.

He does have an official visit scheduled to Florida State on June 20, but if he goes in a different direction than the Seminoles, it seems like that may end up being a moot point.

Due to the timing of this announcement, the Gators have to feel like they're in a great spot as it relates to Chukuyem's commitment.

The On3 prediction percentages are leaning toward Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss, though, so it's going to be interesting to see how this ends up shaking out

Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

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