Jason Zandamela

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Jason Zandamela
Florida Gators
Position Center
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2005-09-21) September 21, 2005 (age 19)
Mozambique
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College
High school Clearwater Academy (Clearwater, Florida)

Jason Zandamela (born September 21, 2005) [1] is a Mozambican college football center for the Florida Gators. He previously played for the USC Trojans.

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Early life

Zandamela grew up in Mozambique, where he played rugby, before moving to the U.S. in 2020. [2] [3] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, the 6th best interior offensive lineman, and the 112th overall prospect in the class of 2023. [4] Zandamela held offers from numerous Power 4 programs. [5] He committed to play college football for the USC Trojans. [6]

College career

USC

As a freshman in 2023, Zandamela did not appear in any games after enrolling early. [7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Zandamela decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [8]

Florida

Zandamela transferred to play for the Florida Gators. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ @JasonZandamela (September 22, 2023). "Thank you for all the birthday wishes!!! #FIGHTON ✌️#TRENCHMAFIA" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ de la Torre, Nick. "Report: Florida working to finalize visit with Jason Zandamela". On3.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Schulman, Neil. "USC OL Jason Zandamela transfers to Florida". In All Kinds of Weather. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Harvey, Paul (June 20, 2023). "USC lands 2024 commitment from 4-star OL out of Florida coming off official visit". Saturday Out West. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Morales, Antonio (June 20, 2023). "USC football recruiting: Trojans add 4-star OL Jason Zandamela". The Athletic. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ Solorio, Matt (November 25, 2023). "USC Football: Scouting Trojan Commit Offensive Lineman Jason Zandamela". USC Trojans On SI. Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (May 2, 2024). "Florida football lands pledge from USC OL transfer. Here's who committed". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Evans, Luca (April 12, 2024). "Lincoln Riley brushes off departure of Jason Zandamela, USC's highest-rated 2024 commit". Orange County-Register. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ Goldkamp, Thomas (May 2, 2024). "Florida lands commitment from USC offensive line transfer Jason Zandamela". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ Biggs, Terrance. "Jason Zandamela's Long Road to the Florida Gators". Florida Gators On SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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