Jon Sumrall flies into Tuscaloosa pursuing a key in-state target

Jon Sumrall flew from Sawyer Farm Airport to Tuscaloosa on June 3, a 31-minute hop that puts him squarely in SEC rival territory. The University Athletic Association's Phenom 100 touched down at KTCL at 6 p.m. local time.

Florida has been chasing Tyler Reddick, a four-star linebacker in the 2027 class from Tuscaloosa's Hillcrest High, per 247Sports. The fledgling Sumrall staff has made the 6-foot-2, 215-pound prospect a priority since the early signing period, and with Alabama and Auburn also pushing, an in-home visit during the evaluation window carries weight.

The trip falls inside the NCAA's spring evaluation period, when coaches may make off-campus contact. Sumrall's hire in November reset Florida's recruiting footprint, and his first six months have leaned heavily on Florida's own pipeline — N100FG and N101FG have logged a dozen hops to South Florida and Tampa since January. But a stop in Tuscaloosa signals Sumrall will not cede the Deep South territory, even to a reigning playoff program on his own schedule.