FSU was back at practice Friday morning for its first preseason practice in shells. Here are 15 minutes of footage from the opening portion we were allowed to shoot.

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There were a couple of offers that came out of FSU's last football camp of the summer on Saturday.

Four-star 2026 DE Jordan Carter was offered on Saturday.


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His list of offers includes Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida and Georgia just to name a few. He is rated as the 2nd-best SDE prospect in the country for 2026.

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Class of 2027 CB prospect Joshua Dobbs was offered by FSU after his performance at the Seminoles' Elite Camp on Saturday.

Dobbs also has offers from VT, TENN, UCONN, SOCAR, NCST, DUKE, and IND.

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Class of 2027 OL Jaylen Haywood from Amite City, LA was also offered by FSU. He is listed at 6-7 and 263-pounds. He has also camped at Ole Miss and LSU this summer. It's his first P4 offer.

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Class of 2028 WR Brysen Wright also received an offer from Mike Norvell on Saturday. He also has offers from Miami and Florida. Wright will play at Mandarin HS in Jacksonville this season.

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Four-star WR commit CJ Wiley was on campus for the first time since shocking everyone and committing to Florida State last month. I spoke with him very briefly today as he was on his way out and here is the gist of what we talked about.

- He once again reaffirmed that his recruitment is still open but he said that it would be difficult to flip him away from Florida State.
- The culture of Florida State is a big reason why. It was important to him and played a big part of his decision.
- He knew that Florida State was the place for him directly after he finished his official visit.
- He kept it close to the vest and because of this, everyone assumed he was going to Georgia, so it resulted in a 'shock the world moment'.
- He caught passes from both Tramell and Brady today and he said he enjoyed catching from both quarterbacks.
- Got some coaching from Dugans today and also enjoyed that.

Some personal observations of Wiley at camp today. There wasn't a tremendous amount of elite defensive back talent there today, mostly some developing 26 and 27' prospects. But with that said, the combination of his size and speed is impressive and how he uses his body as a bigger receiver is something that you have to see in person to fully appreciate.

FSU is one of four teams who star ranking average is four stars. They along with Ohio State, Oregon and LSU have the highest rated classes based on star rankings. If you go off quality the Seminoles have an impressive haul heading into the football season. They stand at 13 commitments after Malik Clark decided to pull the trigger for the Seminoles this past weekend. We will break down the prospects by need on who FSU will want to go after next.


1-Josh Petty - Fellowship Christian School-OT-6'5-260 - Petty is the most important recruit left on FSU recruiting board for 2025. They have a major need at offensive tackle and Petty is rated a 5 (Star). He would be the best tackle prospect FSU has probably landed in the past two decades. He has all the tools to be a major contributor at FSU. (FSU leads -Georgia Tech)

2-Ousmane Kromah-Lee County -RB-5'11-200 -This is a recruitment that has been on and off over the past year. Kromah will once again visit FSU this weekend. We say in recruiting, follow the visits. Kromah has visited FSU multiple times. He seems to like what FSU provides. FSU and UGA are the two programs after him the hardest. Auburn is also in the mix. We feel much better about this recruitment now then a few months ago.

3-Byron Louis-American Heritage-RB-5'11-200-FSU has been on Louis for a while now. He is a big, powerful back than can also run with finesse. Louis is a prospect that has favored FSU for a while now. He is deciding after Kromah so the Seminoles may sign the best running back class in the country.

4-Ty Jackson-Seminole Ridge-LB-6'1-200 - Outside of tackle there is not a greater need in this class then linebacker. FSU has missed on a couple of backers and Jackson now becomes priority number one. He is a very good athlete. He is someone that the longer his recruitment goes the asking price for his services may go down. This may be a situation that works out for both FSU and Jackson.

5-Onis Konanbanny-Heathwood Hall-CB-6'1-180-FSU pulled one shocker out of SC. Can they do it again? Onis is severely underrated. He is a prospect that has all the tools FSU is looking for in a corner. He has size and length. He can also run very well. Tennessee is in the lead but FSU is coming.

6-Bryce Fitzgerald-Columbus HS-DB-6'1-175-A couple of months ago FSU was not even on Fitzgerald radar. After a visit to Tallahassee, Bryce listed FSU as one of his leaders. This is an in-state battle for Bryce. FSU, Miami and UF are fighting for his services.

7-Tavion Wallace-Wayne County HS-LB-6'1-220-Wallace shocked everyone when he chose Arkansas over FSU. What will not be surprising is if Arkansas fires their coach 4-5 games into the season. We feel this is one recruitment that most likely opens up again. FSU is still in contact with Wallace. If not committed we would have him higher up on the board.

8-Jared Smith-Thompson HS -DE-6'7-240-Auburn leads for Smith. If this was a more open recruitment we would have him near the top of the list. He is an elite defensive end. Could FSU pull a shocker and sign Smith? This kid is worth throwing a major amount of money at. QB, LT, DE those are positions you have to be willing to be the highest bidder for.

9-Kaliq Lockett-Sachse HS-WR-6'2-180-FSU has three blue chip receivers committed. That being said you would never turn down Lockett. He is an elite receiver and one that could probably come in and contribute day one. FSU is in the ball game and they are in a great position. I talk about position of strength. With three receivers on board FSU can push all their chips in for Lockett. Texas will be tough to be beat.

10-TJ Alford-Vero Beach-LB-6'2-200 (Committed to Ohio State) Alford pulled the trigger early on for Ohio State. What I can tell you is FSU has someone in their corner with Alford. They have a shot. He will take an in season visit. If that visit takes place, I like FSU shot at flipping Alford.

11-Jalen Wiggins-Rickards-DT-6'5-225 (Committed to UF) Wiggins is committed to the Gators, we still feel that FSU has a legit shot at a flip. He is going to stay committed until the season starts. If UF gets off to a poor start to the 2024 season look for Wiggins to change his mind. He plays some end but we expect him to move inside at the next level.

12-Jeremiah McCloud-Lee County-DT-6'3-280 (Committed to UF) He is visiting FSU this weekend. His recruitment is far from over. FSU will continue to push and it would not shock us to see McCloud change his mind between now and NSD. Once again this recruitment comes down to the play on the field. We expect FSU to outperform UF there.

13-Ladarian Clardy-Escambia HS-S-5'11-175 -Clardy is one of the best players in the panhandle this year. Turn on his film and you will see why. He has speed. The kid can run and cover a ton of ground. He is also long. He is someone that has the versatility to play multiple positions at the next level.

Pat and I discuss the quarterbacks, running backs, Kyle Morlock, Jacob Rizy, defensive line and more:

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FSU put the shells on for the first time this preseason this morning and the physicality ramped up. Josh Farmer and Darius Washington were among the standouts in a competitive day in the trenches.

That and much more in our practice report from Day 3 of preseason camp.

This was easily the most 'zing' quote from Jim Phillips on a day when he addressed the lawsuits with FSU and Clemson as well as the 12-team playoff, success initiatives and more:

July 1 – Gavin Nix (Miami), Zaydrius Rainey-Sale (Washington) commitment announcements

July 2 – Tavion Wallace (Arkansas) commitment announcement

July 4 – Peyton Joseph (FSU) commitment announcement

July 5 – JaDon Blair (Notre Dame) commitment announcement

July 9 – Max Redmon (FSU) commitment announcement

July 13 – Daylan McCutcheon (FSU) commitment announcement

July 14 – MLB Draft, day 1

July 15 – MLB Draft, day 2

July 15 – Jessie Warren begins play with USA softball team in Italy

July 16 – MLB Draft, day 3

July 20 – Jaboree Antoine (Miami) commitment announcement

July 22 – Mike Norvell, FSU athletes speak at ACC Kickoff

July 24 – Projected first date of FSU football practice

July 25 – Malik Clark (FSU) commitment announcement

July 25 – Jenna Nighswonger and Casey Krueger (Short) will begin play for the U.S. soccer team against Zambia in the Summer Olympics. Emil Sams (Madril) is an alternate for the U.S. team. Onyi Echegini will begin play for Nigeria against Brazil.

July 27 – Swimming events begin in Paris Olympics Games. Julio Horrego of Honduras (200 breaststroke), Peter Varjasi of Germany (4x100 free relay), Emma Terebo of France (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke), Gloria Muzito of Uganda (100 free), Max Wilson of the U.S. Virgin Islands (100 backstroke), Ida Hulkko of Finland (100 breastroke) and Max McCusker of Ireland (4x100 medley) will compete in the first week.

July 28 – Leticia Romero, Maria Conde and Leonor Rodriguez begin competition for Spanish women’s basketball team vs. China

FSU is in the mix for a large number of football prospects who have not announced commitment dates in July. Kaliq Lockett (Aug. 9) and Josh Petty (Aug. 12) have also announced dates.

Morgan Metraux will also compete in women’s golf in Paris from Aug. 7-10.

Kimberly Williams (triple jump) will compete in track & field in August for Jamaica. Lauren Ryan (10,000 meters) and Linden Hall (5,000 meters) of Australia will also compete. Alonzo Russell of The Bahamas will run a leg of the 4x400 relay. Long jumper Jeremiah Davis, a recent FSU graduate, also made the U.S. team.

FSU sports information:

Rising Florida State swimming and diving senior Gloria Muzito was chosen by the Uganda Olympic Committee to bear the country’s flag at the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

Muzito is the fourth swimmer in a row to carry Uganda’s flag. She will lead a team of 24 athletes alongside Charles Kagimu, who will compete in road cycling.

The Opening Ceremony will start on Friday at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Peacock and at 7:30 p.m. on Primetime on NBC.

Muzito is one of seven athletes that will compete in the Games with ties to FSU swimming and diving, which ties the program record that was set in 2000. She becomes the third flag-bearer from the program, joining Jemal LeGrand (Aruba, 2012) and Julio Horrego (Honduras, 2020).

A total of 30 athletes with ties to the program have made the Olympics, representing 23 different countries since 1972. The Seminoles have been represented at every Games since 1996 and contributed athletes in 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1988.

Florida State has ties with 26 athletes set to compete in five sports in Paris, with Muzito and Max Wilson returning to Tallahassee for 2024-25.

The swimming portion of the Olympics will run July 27-Aug. 4 at the Paris La Defense Arena. Heats will start each day at 5 a.m., with finals following at 2:30 p.m. The top 16 from the individual heats will advance to finals and the top eight will compete in finals.

The top eight relay teams from the heats will advance to finals. All sessions will air live on Peacock.

Peter Varjasi will compete on the opening day of swimming as a member of the 4x100 free relay team for Germany.

2024 Olympics Swimming Schedule

July 27| Peter Varjasi – Germany, Men’s 4x100 free relay

July 28 | Ida Hulkko – Finland, women’s 100 breast; Max Wilson – U.S. Virgin Islands, men’s 100 back

July 29 | Emma Terebo – France, women’s 100 back

July 30 | Gloria Muzito – Uganda, women’s 100 free; Julio Horrego – Honduras, men’s 200 breast

Aug. 1 | Emma Terebo – France, women’s 200 back

Aug. 2 | Emma Terebo – France, mixed 4x100 medley relay

Aug. 3 | Max McCusker – Ireland, men’s 4x100 medley ; Emma Terebo – France, women’s 4x100 medley

Additionally, Molly Carlson (2016-20) will join NBC as a content creator for the Olympics. Carlson represents Team Canada in high diving, which is not featured In the Olympic program. A two-time World Aquatics silver medalist, Carlson is currently second in the rankings on the 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series with 59 points.

Is Roydell practicing?

May have missed but is he no longer with the Acc network?

As FSU's leading returner in receiving yards, Kyle Morlock enters the 2024 season with quite a bit of pressure. After an offseason of hard work to prepare, he's been arguably FSU's most productive offensive player through three practices this preseason.

Just by making the trip to Paris, Kimberly Williams has made history. The 2012 Florida State graduate is the first woman in FSU history to earn a fourth bid to the Summer Olympics.

Williams qualified for Paris with a mark of 13.67 meters at Jamaica's Olympic Trials.

Inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021, Williams is one of the most accomplished women in the track program's history. From 2008-11, she won five individual NCAA titles, marking the most for any female in program history. Williams won 12 individual ACC gold medals over her career, which is the most for any Seminole.

Williams answered questions from the Osceola while training in London, prior to traveling to Paris. She took part in the Opening Ceremonies on Friday with Jamaica.

About 25 photos from FSU's offensive players on Friday:

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Thomas spent the entire practice with the OL. He seemed to enjoy his morning and looks to be in really good shape as he gets ready for his senior season to start on Monday.

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Brady told us a couple of weeks ago in Jacksonville that he would be back this weekend. He shadowed to the QBs all day long. Spoke with his father briefly post practice and the whole family seems to be very comfortable with his son's commitment. They really enjoy their trips to Tallahassee.

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Spoke with Amari after practice. He went thru position meetings with the running backs. FSU is among the leaders along with Auburn, Miami and Florida. Will have more from conversation with him later in the weekend.

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Evan will be back tomorrow for the Elite Camp. I haven't seen him play yet but boy he sure looks the part in person. Has a ton of offers so it's a huge positive for FSU to get him from Arkansas for a two-day visit. His offer list includes ARK, HOU, LSU, MINN, SO CAR, WISC, OU, TAMU among others.

Darrell Jackson on his desire to be dominant and disruptive

Malik Benson on his offseason and building rhythm with FSU's quarterbacks

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@JerryKutz , @Bob Ferrante why was he in uniform with a helmet on at practice today?

The Osceola staff observations from today's practice include a strong day for the DJ Uiagalelei-Malik Benson connection, another great showing from Kyle Morlock and FSU's projected cornerback starters and much more.

Lawrance Toafili was among the first Florida State veterans to commit to another season with the program in 2024. And he’s ensured that his last ride will be meaningful to himself and his teammates.

Toafili has always been on the slender side for a 6-foot tailback, playing at a listed weight of 188 last fall. But he put on 11 pounds in the spring, has kept it on through the summer and broke the rock last week when FSU wrapped up its offseason conditioning program and began its transition to preseason camp.

“I’m honored, I’m grateful for that,” Toafili said of breaking the rock, a tradition Mike Norvell and Josh Storms have instilled at FSU. “It’s big to me, knowing that it’s my last time. They see all the work that I’ve been putting in.”

Through FSU's first two practices this preseason, Toafili is running well at 199 pounds and is showing his trademark soft hands as a pass catcher out of the backfield, too.