At 6-foot-8 and 310 pounds, Gadsden City offensive tackle Toryque Bateman has plenty of suitors. Tennessee, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State and Kentucky are among his nearly 20 FBS offers.
But his coach, Matt Scott, thinks there could be more. He also thinks there will be more offers for the three-star recruit. Working under offensive line coach Brandon Herring, who has coached at UAB and Samford, will also contribute to his development.
"If a 10 is a ceiling, he's only a two and a half right now," Scott said. "Last spring was the first spring he had ever gotten serious about football.