The Florida Gators continued their hot streak on the recruiting trail and landed a 2019 commitment on Friday evening from Clewiston (Fla.) 2019 athlete Ja'Markis Weston . According to Weston he gave the good news to head coach Jim McElwain and area recruiter Ja'Juan Seider.

“It was a special moment for me,” said Weston in an exclusive interview with 247Sports before pulling the trigger. “They were really excited and they told me I can be the best player I want to be there if I work hard.”

The Gators offered the 6-foot-3, 210-pounder back in the spring evaluation period after Coach Sedier stopped by to see a practice. The staff likes Weston as an athlete with his body still developing over the next two years of high school.

“They think I am a good kid and I play hard and they say my size is something that is hard to coach, it’s God given. I think Florida has a good game plan going on and I can be a big weapon in the red zone”

Coach Seider is well known in the area as he grew up in the town just down the road from Weston. In fact, Weston’s head coach Pete Walker, also coached Seider when he was in high school as well.

Those ties to the area gave Weston enough confidence to commit to Florida without ever taken a visit to campus.

“We are really close and it’s crazy how well we have gotten to know each other since the spring. We have become really close with how we talk. He supports me a lot and he wants to know me and my family. He is always checking up on my schoolwork and things to help me long down the road in the future. He can make me a man.”

With a recruiting dead period approaching for the entire month of August, it’s unlikely for Weston to fit in a visit to Gainesville in July. Weston plans to make his first ever visit to UF sometime in September for a game, and is very excited to see The Swamp.

“I just want to see everything and bond with everybody,” said Weston. “I look forward to meeting players and coaches. I can’t wait to see the field on game day with all the fans. I just can’t wait to get up there and see how I will excel on the field and with my education.”

247Sports currently does not have a rating for Weston at this time. He is commitment No. 12 for the Gators 2019 recruiting class.