4-star TE Zipperer feeling like a priority to the Canes

Lakeland (FL) 4-star TE Keon Zipperer has had the Miami Hurricanes near the top of his recruitment for a while now and the talented tight end prospect took some time to update how things are progressing with UM.

“Things with them are good,” Zipperer said on the Canes. “Miami’s been recruiting me hard, I do feel like a priority.”

Ace recruiter and Miami tight ends coach Todd Hartley has been in Zipperer’s ear about coming to Miami and the Lakeland product has been receptive to what Hartley has to say.

“I love coach Hartley,” Zipperer said. “He’s just a cool dude and like a father figure. He tells me I’m his number 1 guy and if I commit, he’ll stop everything at the position.”

What else about the Canes has Zipperer interesting in signing with the U?

“They had a big year this past season and they use the tight end a lot,” Zipperer said.

Besides Miami, it seems every top program in the country is coming after Zipperer hard and he listed out a few other schools that he talks with the most.

“I’ve been hearing from LSU a lot,” Zipperer said. “Also, Florida State, Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma, and North Carolina. I’m taking an official to Georgia, but no date yet.”

When it comes time to make his choice on Signing Day in February, Zipperer will simply be looking for the one place he feels most comfortable at and it appears surrounding environment will be a huge factor for the 6’2” 242 pounder.

“Signing day in February,” Zipperer said of his decision timetable. “I just want that school to feel like home. It’s just going to be a hard decision.”