OT Layton von Brandt set official visit date with Florida football

Florida football was included on a list of four official visits set for four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt, who announced his itinerary on Sunday.

The 6-foot-6.5-inch, 281-pound lineman out of Middletown (Delaware) Appoquinimink in the 2027 cycle named the Gators, along with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Penn State Nittany Lions and Auburn Tigers as his OV destinations this summer. He is expected to be in Gainesville from May 28-30 to kick off the schedule.

Von Brandt will then travel for a midweek visit with the Nittany Lions from June 2-4, followed by weekend visits with the Tigers from June 12-14, and the Fighting Irish from June 19-21 to wrap things up. He aims to make his commitment decision sometime around July 1.

The First State product's connection to the Orange and Blue stems from his relationship with offensive line coach Phil Trautwein, who recruited him and earned his commitment at Penn State — a school he decommitted from last October. Von Brandt's first visit to the Swamp back on March 24 came with high expectations that the Gators appear to have fulfilled.

“Florida is a great school with great coaches," von Brandt told Gators Online. “They already have a great culture. There is just nothing bad to say about Florida.”

Von Brandt was also impressed by Florida's player development resources.

“The developmental aspect at Florida with Coach Traut is still a huge factor for me. Now that I’ve visited, I know I like the culture that Coach (Jon) Sumrall is building. I also like the scheme Coach (Buster) Faulkner runs offensively," he noted.

"Florida is really laid out as a place that has everything there to help you be a pro," von Brandt continued. "Their weight room is awesome. I talked to their nutritionist and had a great conversation. They can offer success with life after football. I think about the degree that you can get from a top-five public school from Florida. There’s a lot of pro-ready stuff at Florida.”