You are starting to see FSU recruiting board slim down because FSU has moved on or the prospects have. We will see some added after the Summer Camps. You will see some prospects commit to FSU. The numbers will work themselves out.
PLAYERS IN BOLD ARE COMMITTED TO FSU
Quarterbacks
Tramell Jones: (Mandarin HS-Jacksonville, FL) 6-0, 180 (Committed to FSU) (June 21st)
Carter Smith: (Bishop Verot HS-Ft Myers, FL) 6'3-180 (Committed to Michigan)
Antwann Hill: (Houston County HS-Warner Robins, GA) 6'5-220
Comments: James is committed to FSU. UF is still going hard after Jones. Spoke to the owner of SFE and he is very high on Jones. Jones will get to improve his ranking with a good performance at Elite 11.
Running Backs
Byron Louis: (American Heritage-Plantation, FL) 5-11, 200
Iverson Howard: (Quince Orchard-Gaithersburg, MD)
Todd Robinson: (Valdosta-Valldosta, GA) 5'11-190
Ousmane Kromah: (Lee County HS-Leesburg, GA) 5-11, 200 (June 7th)
Taevion Swint: (Osceola-Kissimmee,FL)5'9-180 (Committed to UCF)
Off the Board
Alvin Henderson: (Elba HS-Elba, AL) 5-10, 180 (Committed to Penn State)
Deandre Desinor: (Delray Atlantic, Delray, FL) 5-11, 190
Shawn Simeon: (Naples HS-Naples, FL) 5'10-180
Comments: Ousmane continues his up and down recruitment. He is now on for FSU. We will just have to wait till pen hit paper on NSD. He loved his FSU visit and the Seminoles are in a two team race with University of Georgia. This is one that will go down to the wire. FSU still sits in a great spot for Louis. Iverson Howard has pushed his commitment date around.
Wide Receivers
Varnell Brown-(Orlando Jones, FL) 5'11-170
Joshua Moore-(West Broward HS-Pembroke Pines, FL) 6'4-200
Daylan McCutheon-(Lovejoy HS-Lucas,FL) 6'0-175 (Visits-June 21st)
Kaliq Lockett-(Sachse, TX) 6'2-175 (Visits-June 14th)
Dallas Wilson: (Tampa Bay Tech, Tampa, FL) 6'3-200 (Committed to Oregon)
CJ Wiley-(Milton-Alpharetta, GA) 6'4-190
Koby Howard-(Chaminade Prep-Hollywood, FL) 5'11-180 (Visits in June)
Kelvin Crawford: (Gadsden County HS-Havana, FL) 6'2-180
Donovan Olugbode-(IMG Academy-Bradenton, FL) 6'2-170
Naeshaun Montgomery-(Miami Central, Miami, FL) 6'1-165
Off the Board
Jaime Ffrench: (Mandarin HS-Jacksonville, FL) 6-1, 185
Cortez Mills-(Homestead-Homestead, FL) 6'1-170
Caleb Cunningham: (Choctaw County, Ackerman, MS) 6'3-180
Derick Smith: (Southside HS-Selma, AL) 6'1-180
Comments: Brown has become priority #1 at receiver for FSU. He is built like a defensive back. I continue to say his best days ahead of him are on defense. Brown is a very good slot receiver. He is only 5'11 but Brown is built like a tank. He is well put together. He has the speed and quickness to blow by defenders. Brown is a football player. Joshua Moore has become a priority for FSU. They went to his spring game and have put the full court press on for his services. After those two there are a ton of options none of which have distiguished themselves from the rest of the pack. I am a big fan of CJ Wiley and Dallas Wilson but right now those two seem like longshots at best.
Tight Ends
Hollis Davidson-McIntosh HS -6'5-230
Chase Loftin: (Millard South HS-Omaha-NE) 6'6-215
Andrew Olesh: (Southern Lehigh-Center Valley-PA) 6'5-215
Off the Board
Brock Schott: (Leo HS-Indiana) 6'3-215 (Committed to Miami)
Elyiss Williams: (Camden County-Kingsland, GA) 6-7, 235 (Committed to UGA)
Cameron Roberts: (Saint Thomas Aquinas-Fort Lauderdale, FL) 6'4-220
Ryan Ghea: (Milton HS-Alpharetta,GA) 6'5-230) (Committed to Auburn)
Tamez Young: (Robinson HS-Tampa, FL) 6'4-200
Comments: Davidson right now looks to be FSU top target. He has solidified himself at the top of the board. After that you have Williams who is an ELITE player. He is committed to UGA and that will be a tough pull. Loftin is an option but we are talking about a kid from Omaha, Nebraska.
Offensive Line
Solomon Thomas: (Raines HS-Jacksonville, FL) 6-4, 315 (Committed to FSU)
Josh Petty: (Fellowship Christian School: Roswell, GA) 6'6-270
Max Buchanan: (Seminole HS-Sanford, FL) 6’4-275
Peyton Joseph (Houston County-Warner, GA) 6'3-310 (Committed to UF)
Ty Haywood: (Ryan HS-Denton, TX) 6'5-290
Mario Nash: (Kemper County HS-Kemper, MS) 6'5-280 (Offered)
Cortez Smith: (Parkview HS-Lilburn, GA) 6'3-310
Dontrell Glover (Langston Hughes HS-Fairburn, GA) 6'2-315
Off the Board
David Sanders Jr: (Providence Day School-Charlotte, NC) 6’6-270
Carde Smith (Williamson HS-Mobile, AL) 6'5-280 (Committed to Auburn)
Juan Gaston (Westlake HS-Atlanta, GA) 6'7-345
Lamont Rogers (Horn HS-Mesquite, TX) 6'6-315
Ziyare Addison: (Sumner HS-Riverview, FL)-6'5 270 (Committed to Oregon)
Rowan Byrd-(Iona Prep-New Rochelle, GA) 6'6-300 (Committed to Clemson)
Comments: Have times changed. FSU used to struggle to get 2nd and 3rd tier offensive lineman to look their way. This is by far the deepest and most talented offensive line board FSU has had in a long time. You have players like Josh Petty who is a five star from out of state considering FSU. They have landed the commitment of five star lineman Solomon Thomas. They lead for Max Buchanan but he needs to pull the trigger soon or my feeling is he signs elsewhere. . Peyton Joseph is seriously considering FSU as well. We expect FSU to sign a very good OL class this year.
DE
Javion Hilson: (Cocoa HS-Cocoa, FL) 6-3, 225
Zion Grady: (Enterprise HS-Enterprise, AL) 6-4, 220
Nick Clayton: (Buchholz HS-Gainsville, FL) 6'4-200
Isaiah Gibson: (Warner Robins, Warner Robins, GA) 6'4-250 (NEW to the board)
Off the Board
Alhasssan Iddrissu: (Modesto Christian, Modesto, CA) 6'7-220
Tyon Lee: (Pace HS-Milton, FL) 6'4-245
Comments: FSU has done a very good job recruiting defensive ends out of the portal. They have had a little bad luck recruiting players out of high school. Marvin Jones Jr eventually ended up at FSU where we felt that he would go from the start. Hilson is a big time defensive end. He reminds us of Dallas Turner who played at Saint Thomas, went to Alabama and became a first round pick. Hilson has the ability to put pressure on the quarterback. Grady is also an elite edge rusher. Nick Clayton just popped up on the board and has become an option. We would like to see FSU expand the board a little bit. Five star defensive end Isaiah Gibson (USC Commit) will take an official visit on October 5th. We see this as a long shot at this time.
DT
Jalen Wiggins: (Rickards HS-Tallahassee, FL) 6-4, 250 (Committed to UF)
Myron Charles: (Port Charlotte HS-Port Charlotte, FL) 6-4, 290
Jarquez Carter: (Newberry HS-Newberry, FL) 6'2-270
Kevin Wynn-(Greene County HS) 6'2-320 (June 21st)
Off the Board
Floyd Boucard: (Miami Central HS-Miami, FL) 6'3-300
Comments: Wiggins is listed as a defensive end but we feel he will move inside at the next level. Wiggins is committed to UF but a flip is likely with the Tallahassee star. He is a big, athletic big man that can play multiple positions on the defensive line. Myron Charles has been leaning towards FSU for awhile now. The question is not if he commits but when. Kevin Wynn has moved up the board. He is leaning towards FSU but if a UGA offer comes all bets are off.
LB
Tavion Wallace: (Wayne County-Jesup, GA) 6'1-210 (FSU leads) visited - 1/20/2024
Michael Hastie - (Douglas County-Douglasville, GA) 6'3-230 (NEW)
Ty Jackson: (Seminole Ridge HS-Loxahatchee, FL) 6'0-200
Zaydrius Rainey-Sale: (Bethel HS-Spanaway, WA) 6-2, 220
Tarvos Alford: (Vero Beach HS-Vero Beach, FL) 6-2, 210 (Committed to Ohio State)
Gavin Nix: (IMG Academy-Bradenton, FL) 6-0, 220
Off the Board
Zayden Walker: (Schley County-Ellaville, GA) 6'2-225
Duke Johnson: (Dodge County HS-Alabama) 6'1-200
Riley Pettijohn: (Mckinney HS-Mckinney, TX) 6'2-200
Comments:
Wallace looks like he is finally not only leaning towards FSU but a commitment could be imminent. He has had the Seminoles at the top of his list for a very long time. It looks like they may have finally closed the deal. I feel he is one of the most important recruits on the board. FSU needs to upgrade the LB position and Wallace is one of the best in the the Southeast. Hastie has become an viable option at LB. It would not surprise us to see FSU possibly land Alford. FSU is still going after the Vero LB hard.
S
Ethan Pritchard: (Seminole HS-Sanford, FL) 6’2-200 (Committed to FSU)
Max Redmon: (Cardinal Newman) 6'0-190
Bryce Fitzgerald: (Belen Jesuit) 6'1-175
Jordan Young: (Monroe HS-Monroe, NC) 6'0-185
Logonza Hayward: (Toombs County-Lyons, GA) 6'1-200
Off the Board
Hylton Stubbs: (Mandarin HS-Jacksonville, HS) 6’1-190 (Committed to USC)
Jadon Blair: (Mount Tabor-Winston Salem, NC) 6'4-190
Comments: The top four safeties in Florida this year are Redmon, Stubbs, Fitzgerald and Thomas. FSU has a legit shot at three of them. If Stubbs decides to stay in State we feel Florida would be the school he chooses. The Seminoles offered Fitzgerald. He came on campus and liked what FSU has offered. BoBo Wilson was the last Columbus prospect FSU has landed. We expect Redmon to pick FSU after visiting. FSU sits in a great spot for Fitzgerald and Thomas who we see as safeties. A position of concern now looks to be in a good spot.
CB
Gregory Thomas: (American Heritage-Plantation-FL) 6'1-180
Onis Konanbanny: (Heathwood Hall Episopal, High School)-6'1-180 (NEW) 5/29/2024
Jett White: (Miami Edison HS-Miami) 6'2-170
Ben Hanks: (Booker T-Washington, Miami, FL) 6’1-160
Ladarian Clardy: (Escambia-Pensacola, FL) 6'1-180 (New)
Off the Board
Chris McCorkle: (Cardinal Mooney HS-Sarasota) 6'1-170 (Committed to IU)
Chris Ewald: (Chaminade HS-Hollywood, FL) 6’0-160
Antonio Branch: (Miami Northwestern-Miami, FL) 6’2-170
Comments: FSU can be selective at CB after bringing it a great class in 2024. Gregory Thomas is down to FSU and Clemson. You could see a commitment from him soon. Jett White is committed to Maryland but FSU has shown interest in the South Florida native. Branch is big, long and athletic. His spring game is next week and coach Randy Shannon will be in attendance. I look for FSU to go after Ben Hanks hard as well. There are options but outside of Thomas none of them are leaning FSU way at this time.
Ath.
Jershaun Newton: (Clearwater Central Catholic-Clearwater, FL) 6'0-205
Off the Board
DJ Pickett: (Zephyrhills HS-Zephyrhills, FL) 6’2-170
Dallas Golden: (Berkeley Prep-Tampa, FL) 6’0-180 (Committed to Notre Dame)
Comments: Pickett has pretty much dropped FSU off the board. Pickett is no longer considering FSU. He has not taken any visits this spring and the communication between the two parties does not exist.
PLAYERS IN BOLD ARE COMMITTED TO FSU
Quarterbacks
Tramell Jones: (Mandarin HS-Jacksonville, FL) 6-0, 180 (Committed to FSU) (June 21st)
Carter Smith: (Bishop Verot HS-Ft Myers, FL) 6'3-180 (Committed to Michigan)
Antwann Hill: (Houston County HS-Warner Robins, GA) 6'5-220
Comments: James is committed to FSU. UF is still going hard after Jones. Spoke to the owner of SFE and he is very high on Jones. Jones will get to improve his ranking with a good performance at Elite 11.
Running Backs
Byron Louis: (American Heritage-Plantation, FL) 5-11, 200
Iverson Howard: (Quince Orchard-Gaithersburg, MD)
Todd Robinson: (Valdosta-Valldosta, GA) 5'11-190
Ousmane Kromah: (Lee County HS-Leesburg, GA) 5-11, 200 (June 7th)
Taevion Swint: (Osceola-Kissimmee,FL)5'9-180 (Committed to UCF)
Off the Board
Alvin Henderson: (Elba HS-Elba, AL) 5-10, 180 (Committed to Penn State)
Deandre Desinor: (Delray Atlantic, Delray, FL) 5-11, 190
Shawn Simeon: (Naples HS-Naples, FL) 5'10-180
Comments: Ousmane continues his up and down recruitment. He is now on for FSU. We will just have to wait till pen hit paper on NSD. He loved his FSU visit and the Seminoles are in a two team race with University of Georgia. This is one that will go down to the wire. FSU still sits in a great spot for Louis. Iverson Howard has pushed his commitment date around.
Wide Receivers
Varnell Brown-(Orlando Jones, FL) 5'11-170
Joshua Moore-(West Broward HS-Pembroke Pines, FL) 6'4-200
Daylan McCutheon-(Lovejoy HS-Lucas,FL) 6'0-175 (Visits-June 21st)
Kaliq Lockett-(Sachse, TX) 6'2-175 (Visits-June 14th)
Dallas Wilson: (Tampa Bay Tech, Tampa, FL) 6'3-200 (Committed to Oregon)
CJ Wiley-(Milton-Alpharetta, GA) 6'4-190
Koby Howard-(Chaminade Prep-Hollywood, FL) 5'11-180 (Visits in June)
Kelvin Crawford: (Gadsden County HS-Havana, FL) 6'2-180
Donovan Olugbode-(IMG Academy-Bradenton, FL) 6'2-170
Naeshaun Montgomery-(Miami Central, Miami, FL) 6'1-165
Off the Board
Jaime Ffrench: (Mandarin HS-Jacksonville, FL) 6-1, 185
Cortez Mills-(Homestead-Homestead, FL) 6'1-170
Caleb Cunningham: (Choctaw County, Ackerman, MS) 6'3-180
Derick Smith: (Southside HS-Selma, AL) 6'1-180
Comments: Brown has become priority #1 at receiver for FSU. He is built like a defensive back. I continue to say his best days ahead of him are on defense. Brown is a very good slot receiver. He is only 5'11 but Brown is built like a tank. He is well put together. He has the speed and quickness to blow by defenders. Brown is a football player. Joshua Moore has become a priority for FSU. They went to his spring game and have put the full court press on for his services. After those two there are a ton of options none of which have distiguished themselves from the rest of the pack. I am a big fan of CJ Wiley and Dallas Wilson but right now those two seem like longshots at best.
Tight Ends
Hollis Davidson-McIntosh HS -6'5-230
Chase Loftin: (Millard South HS-Omaha-NE) 6'6-215
Andrew Olesh: (Southern Lehigh-Center Valley-PA) 6'5-215
Off the Board
Brock Schott: (Leo HS-Indiana) 6'3-215 (Committed to Miami)
Elyiss Williams: (Camden County-Kingsland, GA) 6-7, 235 (Committed to UGA)
Cameron Roberts: (Saint Thomas Aquinas-Fort Lauderdale, FL) 6'4-220
Ryan Ghea: (Milton HS-Alpharetta,GA) 6'5-230) (Committed to Auburn)
Tamez Young: (Robinson HS-Tampa, FL) 6'4-200
Comments: Davidson right now looks to be FSU top target. He has solidified himself at the top of the board. After that you have Williams who is an ELITE player. He is committed to UGA and that will be a tough pull. Loftin is an option but we are talking about a kid from Omaha, Nebraska.
Offensive Line
Solomon Thomas: (Raines HS-Jacksonville, FL) 6-4, 315 (Committed to FSU)
Josh Petty: (Fellowship Christian School: Roswell, GA) 6'6-270
Max Buchanan: (Seminole HS-Sanford, FL) 6’4-275
Peyton Joseph (Houston County-Warner, GA) 6'3-310 (Committed to UF)
Ty Haywood: (Ryan HS-Denton, TX) 6'5-290
Mario Nash: (Kemper County HS-Kemper, MS) 6'5-280 (Offered)
Cortez Smith: (Parkview HS-Lilburn, GA) 6'3-310
Dontrell Glover (Langston Hughes HS-Fairburn, GA) 6'2-315
Off the Board
David Sanders Jr: (Providence Day School-Charlotte, NC) 6’6-270
Carde Smith (Williamson HS-Mobile, AL) 6'5-280 (Committed to Auburn)
Juan Gaston (Westlake HS-Atlanta, GA) 6'7-345
Lamont Rogers (Horn HS-Mesquite, TX) 6'6-315
Ziyare Addison: (Sumner HS-Riverview, FL)-6'5 270 (Committed to Oregon)
Rowan Byrd-(Iona Prep-New Rochelle, GA) 6'6-300 (Committed to Clemson)
Comments: Have times changed. FSU used to struggle to get 2nd and 3rd tier offensive lineman to look their way. This is by far the deepest and most talented offensive line board FSU has had in a long time. You have players like Josh Petty who is a five star from out of state considering FSU. They have landed the commitment of five star lineman Solomon Thomas. They lead for Max Buchanan but he needs to pull the trigger soon or my feeling is he signs elsewhere. . Peyton Joseph is seriously considering FSU as well. We expect FSU to sign a very good OL class this year.
DE
Javion Hilson: (Cocoa HS-Cocoa, FL) 6-3, 225
Zion Grady: (Enterprise HS-Enterprise, AL) 6-4, 220
Nick Clayton: (Buchholz HS-Gainsville, FL) 6'4-200
Isaiah Gibson: (Warner Robins, Warner Robins, GA) 6'4-250 (NEW to the board)
Off the Board
Alhasssan Iddrissu: (Modesto Christian, Modesto, CA) 6'7-220
Tyon Lee: (Pace HS-Milton, FL) 6'4-245
Comments: FSU has done a very good job recruiting defensive ends out of the portal. They have had a little bad luck recruiting players out of high school. Marvin Jones Jr eventually ended up at FSU where we felt that he would go from the start. Hilson is a big time defensive end. He reminds us of Dallas Turner who played at Saint Thomas, went to Alabama and became a first round pick. Hilson has the ability to put pressure on the quarterback. Grady is also an elite edge rusher. Nick Clayton just popped up on the board and has become an option. We would like to see FSU expand the board a little bit. Five star defensive end Isaiah Gibson (USC Commit) will take an official visit on October 5th. We see this as a long shot at this time.
DT
Jalen Wiggins: (Rickards HS-Tallahassee, FL) 6-4, 250 (Committed to UF)
Myron Charles: (Port Charlotte HS-Port Charlotte, FL) 6-4, 290
Jarquez Carter: (Newberry HS-Newberry, FL) 6'2-270
Kevin Wynn-(Greene County HS) 6'2-320 (June 21st)
Off the Board
Floyd Boucard: (Miami Central HS-Miami, FL) 6'3-300
Comments: Wiggins is listed as a defensive end but we feel he will move inside at the next level. Wiggins is committed to UF but a flip is likely with the Tallahassee star. He is a big, athletic big man that can play multiple positions on the defensive line. Myron Charles has been leaning towards FSU for awhile now. The question is not if he commits but when. Kevin Wynn has moved up the board. He is leaning towards FSU but if a UGA offer comes all bets are off.
LB
Tavion Wallace: (Wayne County-Jesup, GA) 6'1-210 (FSU leads) visited - 1/20/2024
Michael Hastie - (Douglas County-Douglasville, GA) 6'3-230 (NEW)
Ty Jackson: (Seminole Ridge HS-Loxahatchee, FL) 6'0-200
Zaydrius Rainey-Sale: (Bethel HS-Spanaway, WA) 6-2, 220
Tarvos Alford: (Vero Beach HS-Vero Beach, FL) 6-2, 210 (Committed to Ohio State)
Gavin Nix: (IMG Academy-Bradenton, FL) 6-0, 220
Off the Board
Zayden Walker: (Schley County-Ellaville, GA) 6'2-225
Duke Johnson: (Dodge County HS-Alabama) 6'1-200
Riley Pettijohn: (Mckinney HS-Mckinney, TX) 6'2-200
Comments:
Wallace looks like he is finally not only leaning towards FSU but a commitment could be imminent. He has had the Seminoles at the top of his list for a very long time. It looks like they may have finally closed the deal. I feel he is one of the most important recruits on the board. FSU needs to upgrade the LB position and Wallace is one of the best in the the Southeast. Hastie has become an viable option at LB. It would not surprise us to see FSU possibly land Alford. FSU is still going after the Vero LB hard.
S
Ethan Pritchard: (Seminole HS-Sanford, FL) 6’2-200 (Committed to FSU)
Max Redmon: (Cardinal Newman) 6'0-190
Bryce Fitzgerald: (Belen Jesuit) 6'1-175
Jordan Young: (Monroe HS-Monroe, NC) 6'0-185
Logonza Hayward: (Toombs County-Lyons, GA) 6'1-200
Off the Board
Hylton Stubbs: (Mandarin HS-Jacksonville, HS) 6’1-190 (Committed to USC)
Jadon Blair: (Mount Tabor-Winston Salem, NC) 6'4-190
Comments: The top four safeties in Florida this year are Redmon, Stubbs, Fitzgerald and Thomas. FSU has a legit shot at three of them. If Stubbs decides to stay in State we feel Florida would be the school he chooses. The Seminoles offered Fitzgerald. He came on campus and liked what FSU has offered. BoBo Wilson was the last Columbus prospect FSU has landed. We expect Redmon to pick FSU after visiting. FSU sits in a great spot for Fitzgerald and Thomas who we see as safeties. A position of concern now looks to be in a good spot.
CB
Gregory Thomas: (American Heritage-Plantation-FL) 6'1-180
Onis Konanbanny: (Heathwood Hall Episopal, High School)-6'1-180 (NEW) 5/29/2024
Jett White: (Miami Edison HS-Miami) 6'2-170
Ben Hanks: (Booker T-Washington, Miami, FL) 6’1-160
Ladarian Clardy: (Escambia-Pensacola, FL) 6'1-180 (New)
Off the Board
Chris McCorkle: (Cardinal Mooney HS-Sarasota) 6'1-170 (Committed to IU)
Chris Ewald: (Chaminade HS-Hollywood, FL) 6’0-160
Antonio Branch: (Miami Northwestern-Miami, FL) 6’2-170
Comments: FSU can be selective at CB after bringing it a great class in 2024. Gregory Thomas is down to FSU and Clemson. You could see a commitment from him soon. Jett White is committed to Maryland but FSU has shown interest in the South Florida native. Branch is big, long and athletic. His spring game is next week and coach Randy Shannon will be in attendance. I look for FSU to go after Ben Hanks hard as well. There are options but outside of Thomas none of them are leaning FSU way at this time.
Ath.
Jershaun Newton: (Clearwater Central Catholic-Clearwater, FL) 6'0-205
Off the Board
DJ Pickett: (Zephyrhills HS-Zephyrhills, FL) 6’2-170
Dallas Golden: (Berkeley Prep-Tampa, FL) 6’0-180 (Committed to Notre Dame)
Comments: Pickett has pretty much dropped FSU off the board. Pickett is no longer considering FSU. He has not taken any visits this spring and the communication between the two parties does not exist.
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