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Bradley Mann never really envisioned himself as a Power 5 football recruit. A protein-heavy diet that calls for six meals a day, however, has quickly changed that. Mann has gone from a skinny lacrosse player to a 6-foot-6, 260-pound two-way lineman that schools like Pittsburgh, Louisville and Indiana all want.
“This is like a dream come true. As a kid I always ambitions of playing big-time college football or just college football in general, but you never know," Mann told 247Sports on Wednesday after attending a lineman camp at Florida. "I have just been eating, putting on weight and working out. It's a lot of chicken, rice and beans, but you got to measure it all out and all that. Then it's four eggs in the morning, a piece of toast and some sausages. It's a lot."
Mann, who played his junior season at Jacksonville (Fla.) Episcopal before transferring into Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School, took his first official visit of the recruiting process last weekend to Pittsburgh.
"Great school with great people," Mann said. "Pittsburgh is a great city. I had never been up there before, but just the food, the people and the coaches, I liked it. I really like Coach [Pat Narduzzi] too."
The Panthers view Mann primarily as an offensive tackle at the next level, but have also discussed the possibility of having him play some defense for them as a pass-rushing three or five-technique. Louisville seems to prefer Mann on the offensive side of the ball, as well.
"I'm talking with Coach [Jack Bicknell] and Coach [Scott Satterfield]," Mann said. "It's just a blessing that they are recruiting me."
Before Mann makes his way to UL on Friday, he will take an unofficial visit to Indiana on Thursday and go through workout for the Hoosiers.
As for a decision?
"I'm probably going to make it soon," Mann said when asked about a timeline for a commitment. "Like sometime next month, but I have been on the road so much that I got to go sit down and talk with my mom and my coach and go through some pros and some cons."
Mann has also toured Wake Forest, Appalachian State, NC State and Liberty since the NCAA lifted its temporary recruiting dead period back on June 1. He is currently the nation's No. 129-ranked defensive line prospect in the class of 2022. The 247Sports' Crystal Ball doesn't hold any forecasts from recruiting experts at the moment.
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