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Boone OT Leyton Nelson commits to UCF over Florida

Perhaps it was some kind of sign Friday night when Leyton Nelson didn’t make it to the University of Florida’s annual Friday Night Lights camp.

It turned out he was unable to attend. Maybe the football gods were trying to tell him something, and just maybe, Nelson was listening.

The 6-foot-6, 282-pound Orlando Boone High offensive tackle made his college decision Thursday, choosing UCF over Florida.

Leyton Nelson, Boone High School, is pictured during 2021 Varsity Media Day at the Amway Center on Saturday, August 31, 2021. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Leyton Nelson, Boone High School, is pictured during 2021 Varsity Media Day at the Amway Center on Saturday, August 31, 2021. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) (Stephen M.