Nation’s No. 1 QB Predicted to Commit to SEC Powerhouse originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Quarterback Elijah Haven, out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has emerged as one of the most sought players in the 2027 recruiting class.
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Rivals industry ranking lists him as a five-star recruit, the No. 1 quarterback, the No. 3 player in Louisiana and the No. 15 player in the nation.
Last season for Dunham High School, he completed 125 of 191 passes for 1,847 yards, 27 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 127.8 quarterback rating. Haven rushed for 429 yards and 12 touchdowns.
He has garnered a great deal of interest, including offers from Florida, Alabama, Michigan, LSU, Miami and Texas Tech.
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SEC Team Predicted to Land Haven
Only one team can have the quarterback, though, and on Monday, Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman and Steve Wiltfong logged expert predictions for Haven to choose an SEC program, Florida.
“They’re laying out a pathway right now,” Elijah’s father, Kwame, told Wiltfong. “They have DJ (Lagway). He’s an example of what they want to do with him. Really the staff, they’re all good men. They care about life outside of football. That’s big for him. He wants it to feel like home. Ask him, he’s going to tell you fit and feeling of home are the two most important things to him.”
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Florida is one of the few teams Haven has taken a deeper look at through this recruiting process. He has made five visits in 2025; the latest to Gainesville being June 21.
Dunham High School quarterback Elijah Haven is predicted to commit to the Florida GatorsKen Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Florida’s Options Beyond Haven
Despite these predictions, the Gators still have their work cut out to land Haven. Wiltfong reported that the Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers are firmly in the battle.
With nothing set in stone, Florida is pushing for several quarterbacks. Rivals’ recruiting prediction machine gives it the best chance to land four-star Colton Nussmeier (53%) and three-star Logan Flaherty (40.7%).
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
