Kai-Leon Herbert Tweets Top 10: Can Anyone Beat Florida to Land 4-Star?

Florida is in the driver's seat for one of the nation's top offensive tackle prospects in the 2017 cycle in 4-star Kai-Leon Herbert.

The 6'4", 277-pounder dropped his list of top 10 schools on Twitter on Tuesday evening, but he made sure to point out that the Gators are still on the top his list.

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— Kai-Leon Herbert (@KHerb17) March 29, 2016"

Among the programs trying to trump Florida are Auburn, Duke, Georgia, Louisville, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Ole Miss and Tennessee.

However, can any of those schools unseat the Gators when it comes time for him to make a commitment?

Earlier this month, Herbert told Bleacher Report he has plans on visiting a few of the programs that made the cut in the near future.

"I'm trying to visit Ole Miss, LSU and maybe Louisville," Herbert said.

The last program to get the big man from American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on campus was local power Miami.

New Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt and his staff have made it clear that keeping Herbert close to home is a priority.

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@TheOpening and Elite 11 invites:
QB - Jake Allen (E11)
OL - Kai-Leon Herbert
RB - Zaquandre White
LB - VanDarius Cowan
WR - Trevon Grimes

— Sanjay Kirpalani (@SanjayKirpalani) March 6, 2016"

Plus, they have another tie to Herbert—who recently earned an invitation to The Opening after a strong performance at the Miami Opening Regional camp—that will likely keep them in the mix with him until he decides.

As Herbert told David Lake of InsideTheU, having his former prep coach—current Hurricanes defensive backs coach Mike Rumph—on staff at Miami is something that provides him great comfort:

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That is something that I am really looking at too. [Rumph] was my head coach at American Heritage and he was a really good coach. He really looked out for me. That's my coach. He is excited about what they are doing there. He is working hard to get them back to where they need to be.

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However, the Gators coaching staff has also done a great job in building a strong bond with Herbert in the early stages of his recruitment.

In fact, when asked which coaches he has the best relationship with, a pair of assistants on head coach Jim McElwain's staff made the cut.

"[Linebackers] Coach [Randy] Shannon and [offensive line] Coach [Mike] Summers from Florida," he said.

Additionally, Herbert admits one current Gators star offensive lineman is among the players he's been watching closely in the offseason in an effort to learn new techniques he can import to his own game.

"[I've been studying] Martez Ivey, who is at Florida right now, and Laremy Tunsil, who was at Ole Miss. I've been watching [their] film a good bit in the offseason," Herbert said.

The nation's No. 34 offensive tackle prospect and the No. 286 prospect overall in the 2017 class doesn't have a firm timeline for a decision but admits he's thought about deciding after his senior season.

He currently carries a 3.7 GPA and said that academics will play a huge role in his decision.

While he's keeping an open mind with regard to the schools in his top group, the Gators appear to be in great shape to land Herbert when he decides to end his recruitment.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand, and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.

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