Latest with 4-Star DT Jalen Lee

The Florida Gators are looking to fill a big need in the 2020 cycle along the defensive line, and landed some good news with a commitment from Watson (LA) Live Oak four-star defensive tackle Jalen Lee.

The former LSU Tigers commit backed off that early verbal pledge at the end of November. It didn't take long for Lee to find a new stomping ground, as he committed to the Gators staff, who never stopped pressing for his commitment even when he was committed to an SEC West program.

"To be honest, Florida never stopped showing me love and they were my first SEC offer," Lee said of Florida. "Coach [David] Turner never stopped recruiting me even when I was committed to LSU. He kept after me. He is just good at what he does. Everyone wants to get coached under him, because he's coached guys like Myles Garrett, Fletcher Cox, Chris Jones, all those guys. He is just good at what he does."

Next up for Lee is his official visit to Florida the weekend of December 13-15, which will will be the lone official visit he takes. Alabama and Ole Miss were other schools Lee had show interest in as well. Lee has been to Florida's campus a handful of times already, but looks forward to taking a closer look at his next home.

"I just want to connect with some of the players when I can go hang out with them, and definitely the coaches. I love Coach [David] Turner that's my guy there. Coach [Dan] Mullen is a real down to earth guy."

Lee joins the Gators commitment list as commitment No. 22. The names in the class include Lake Wales (Fla.) four-star defensive tackle Gervon Dexter, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Stranahan four-star wide receiver Leonard Manuel, Tampa (Fla.) Middleton four-star defensive tackle Johnnie Brown, Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas four-star linebacker Derek Wingo, Arlington (Texas) four-star cornerback Jahari Rogers, Miami (Fla.) Norland four-star offensive tackle Issiah Walker Jr., Winter Park (Fla.) four-star cornerback Ethan Pouncey, Portsmouth (Va.) I.C. Norcom four-star edge rusher Antwaun Powell, Dunnellon (Fla.) four-star wide receiver Jaquavion Fraziars, Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall four-star cornerback Avery Helm, Miami (Fla.) Christian four-star athlete Marc Britt, Gainesville (Fla.) Eastside four-star quarterback Anthony Richardson, Oakdale (Conn.) St. Thomas More four-star defensive tackle Lamar Goods, Marietta (Ga.) three-star safety Rashad Torrence II, Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit three-star tight end Jonathan Odom, Lakeland (Fla.) three-star cornerback Fenley Graham, Cocoa (Fla.) three-star offensive guard Richard Leonard, Miami (Fla.) Christian three-star offensive guard Jovens Janvier, Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons three-star offensive tackle Gerald Mincey, Jacksonville (Fla.) Bartram Trail three-star safety Tre'Vez Johnson, ProKick Australia punter Jeremy Crawshaw, and the aforementioned Lee.

247Sports currently ranks Lee as the Nation's No. 261 overall prospect in the 2020 recruiting class.