FSU football fights Gators, Miami for top 2027 in-state LB

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Kaden Henderson, a highly sought-after linebacker, had a productive spring game for Tampa Jesuit.Henderson is a consensus top-5 linebacker recruit in the nation and has received offers from top programs.Florida State, Henderson’s childhood favorite, was the first to offer him a scholarship.

Kaden Henderson has had a busy spring.

The 6-foot-2, 215 pound junior is one of the most coveted linebackers in the country, and he’s spent the offseason taking trips out to meet with the long list of suitors.

Henderson shined for Tampa Jesuit in a spring scrimmage against Lakeland. He posted a pass breakup, fumble recovery, sack, and tackle for loss all in the third quarter alone — with plenty more sprinkled across all four quarters of the Tigers’ 30-17 win.

The incredible production is likely just a taste of the dominant junior year to come from Henderson, who is a consensus top-5 linebacker in the country.

USA TODAY’s Florida Network checked in with Henderson following Saturday’s spring jamboree to see where the in-state powers stand early on in his recruitment and which schools managed to get him on campus for a spring visit:

Top national linebacker Kaden Henderson grew up a Florida State fan

Henderson spent the spring visiting seven blue-chip programs across the country, but the in-state powers of Florida, Florida State, and Miami have been recruiting the Sunshine State product well before then.

“It’s been hard,” Henderson said. “Because I feel like growing up as a Florida kid, everybody dreams of playing for those big three schools. So it’s…


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