4-star safety Ladarian Clardy sets commitment date

Pensacola (Fla.) Escambia four-star safety Ladarian Clardy is down to Florida State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Washington and UCF.

And he is ready to announce his commitment to one of those schools.

“I will be committing on Aug. 3,” Clardy told On3. “What’s most important to me is the school that can develop me on and off the field. I also want to be part of a team that’s a brotherhood. And the main thing is I’m looking for a school that can help me get to the next level.”

The No. 179 prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking took official visits to his top five schools and he is planning to visit Washington again on July 27. He may visit one or two more schools on his list that week as well.

Coming into his official visits, the Seminoles were at or near the top of list. And nothing appears to have changed in that regard.

“After this weekend, they most definitely are back at the top of my list,” Clardy told On3 after his visit early in June. “What pushed them to the top was the love they showed. That, the way they run things, how me and coach Norvell’s bond got even better over the weekend put Florida State on top. Coach Norvell let me know that he really wants to coach me and get me to the next level.”

However, his decision isn’t made yet and the Rebels, Bulldogs, Huskies and Knights will also be working hard to land him over the next three weeks before his decision.

“To be honest, I’m like everywhere right now,” he recently told Warchant of his top schools. “I’m just so confused. There are a couple of schools, like Florida State and Ole Miss, I’m very high on them. I have eyes on Mississippi State. But those two schools are up there.