Marcus Stokes, a four-star quarterback recruit who lost his University of Florida scholarship offer after rapping the n-word on video, has received a new offer from an HBCU, Albany State University.
as a Gator in November after he posted a quick video of him singing the n-word on camera on his social media page. He apologized for it afterward, calling it"hurtful and offensive to many people" -- but his recruitment skidded to a halt.
Stokes said Tuesday he was"blessed" to receive the new college interest from Albany State -- adding in an additional tweet that he was going to"find my home" as National Signing Day kicks off next week., Stokes is also receiving interest from Division II school West Florida -- and is planning a visit there this week.
Stokes, rated as one of the best H.S. quarterbacks in the country, starred at Nease High School in Florida the past few seasons ... and was initially slated to attend Penn State, before flipping commitments to the Gators.
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