2025 (Offers)
Jeremiah McCloud –Gadsden County HS (FL) 6’3 280 (Committed to UF) (2025): McCloud is a prospect we have been high on for over a year now. He has a chance to be a very good tackle at the next level. He is quick off the ball. You will see him play inside or outside. He shoots the gaps quickly. You will see him live in the backfield. He has good hands. You will see him get off blocks. He will be very good against the run. He also is one of the better pass rushers from inside.
Mariyon Dye-Elkhart HS – (IN) 6’5-270 (2025) : Dye looks like the defensive ends FSU has the past few years. He is similar to Jared Verse. He has the ability to get off the ball quickly and into the backfield. He has very good closing speed. He is a finisher. He overwhelms offensive tackles at this level. He has a chance to be a very good player at the next level.
Nicholas Clayton – Buchholz HS (FL) 6’5-210 (2025): Turn on Clayton film and you will come away impressed. He is severely underrated. He has a quick first step off the ball. He can get after the quarterback. He has the size and length to help set the edge on run plays. He is a complete player. We really like him film and think Clayton is one of the better defensive ends in the state of Florida.
2026 (Offers)
Kendall Guervil-Fort Myers HS (FL) 6’4-270 (2026): Kendall can wreck opposing offensive lines. He gets off the ball quickly and recreates the line of scrimmage. He is very good against the run. He has power and uses it on the football field. His quickness causes problems for opposing offenses. He is a prospect we expect FSU to go after hard.
Jake Kreul-Bishop Moore-(FL) 6’2-220 (2026): We were wondering when the offer would come for Kreul. He is one of those kids who goes hard on every play. He has some nice pass rush moves. He has some quickness off the ball. Jake gives you a guy who can run. The biggest question with Jake is how much bigger will he get? If he can get to 250-260 pounds than he will dominate.
Zavion Griffin Hayes –Rolesville (NC) 6’6-270 (2026): North Carolina has produced guys like Mario Williams. That is what this kid looks like. He is big, long and athletic. He can get up the field and put pressure on the quarterback. You will see him slide down the line of scrimmage and tackle the ball carrier. He is tough to block. He is only going to get bigger and stronger. He may have as much upside as any player FSU is recruiting at defensive end.
Rodney Dunham-Myers Park (NC) 6’4-220 (2026): Dunham is a prospect we really like. You will see him on his first play tip the ball, catch it and return it. He has very good athletic ability. He is someone that may even be able to play linebacker. His versatility is what you have to like. He is a prospect that can line up anywhere on the defensive side of the football. He has very good pass rush skills. He has the size to help set the edge and stop the run.
Daverin Geralds: Collins Hill (GA) 6’2-270 (2026): He is a sawed off lineman. Does he play defensive end or do you kick him inside to play tackle. If he does move inside does Deuce get big enough? He is disruptive up front. He will get by slower lineman and cause problems for opposing offenses. He does a good job of reading what the opposition is trying to run.
Keshawn Stancil-Clayton HS (NC) 6’3-260 (2026): Stancil is another player who can play outside in an odd man front or kick him inside in a 4-3. He is big and physical. He is someone that will hold up against the run. You would like to see more productive from him. He has above average burst. We feel for him to really excel, Stancil needs to add weight and move inside.
Kai Wesley: Orem HS (UT) 6’8-210 (2026): Not a ton of film on Wesley. He comes from Utah. I doubt FSU has much of a shot at landing him. It would be interesting to see what he looks like in person. There is footage of him playing 7 on 7 football and he looks like a good athlete.
2027 (Offers)
Ben’Jarvius Shumaker: Choctaw County-(MS) 6’3-270 (2027): Anytime a prospect along the defensive line gets offered this early they must be good. Ben is from Mississippi so asking FSU to pull this kid maybe asking a lot. He is strong for a kid his age. You will see him physically whip guys who are older than him. We will continue to monitor Shumaker.
Jeremiah McCloud –Gadsden County HS (FL) 6’3 280 (Committed to UF) (2025): McCloud is a prospect we have been high on for over a year now. He has a chance to be a very good tackle at the next level. He is quick off the ball. You will see him play inside or outside. He shoots the gaps quickly. You will see him live in the backfield. He has good hands. You will see him get off blocks. He will be very good against the run. He also is one of the better pass rushers from inside.
Mariyon Dye-Elkhart HS – (IN) 6’5-270 (2025) : Dye looks like the defensive ends FSU has the past few years. He is similar to Jared Verse. He has the ability to get off the ball quickly and into the backfield. He has very good closing speed. He is a finisher. He overwhelms offensive tackles at this level. He has a chance to be a very good player at the next level.
Nicholas Clayton – Buchholz HS (FL) 6’5-210 (2025): Turn on Clayton film and you will come away impressed. He is severely underrated. He has a quick first step off the ball. He can get after the quarterback. He has the size and length to help set the edge on run plays. He is a complete player. We really like him film and think Clayton is one of the better defensive ends in the state of Florida.
2026 (Offers)
Kendall Guervil-Fort Myers HS (FL) 6’4-270 (2026): Kendall can wreck opposing offensive lines. He gets off the ball quickly and recreates the line of scrimmage. He is very good against the run. He has power and uses it on the football field. His quickness causes problems for opposing offenses. He is a prospect we expect FSU to go after hard.
Jake Kreul-Bishop Moore-(FL) 6’2-220 (2026): We were wondering when the offer would come for Kreul. He is one of those kids who goes hard on every play. He has some nice pass rush moves. He has some quickness off the ball. Jake gives you a guy who can run. The biggest question with Jake is how much bigger will he get? If he can get to 250-260 pounds than he will dominate.
Zavion Griffin Hayes –Rolesville (NC) 6’6-270 (2026): North Carolina has produced guys like Mario Williams. That is what this kid looks like. He is big, long and athletic. He can get up the field and put pressure on the quarterback. You will see him slide down the line of scrimmage and tackle the ball carrier. He is tough to block. He is only going to get bigger and stronger. He may have as much upside as any player FSU is recruiting at defensive end.
Rodney Dunham-Myers Park (NC) 6’4-220 (2026): Dunham is a prospect we really like. You will see him on his first play tip the ball, catch it and return it. He has very good athletic ability. He is someone that may even be able to play linebacker. His versatility is what you have to like. He is a prospect that can line up anywhere on the defensive side of the football. He has very good pass rush skills. He has the size to help set the edge and stop the run.
Daverin Geralds: Collins Hill (GA) 6’2-270 (2026): He is a sawed off lineman. Does he play defensive end or do you kick him inside to play tackle. If he does move inside does Deuce get big enough? He is disruptive up front. He will get by slower lineman and cause problems for opposing offenses. He does a good job of reading what the opposition is trying to run.
Keshawn Stancil-Clayton HS (NC) 6’3-260 (2026): Stancil is another player who can play outside in an odd man front or kick him inside in a 4-3. He is big and physical. He is someone that will hold up against the run. You would like to see more productive from him. He has above average burst. We feel for him to really excel, Stancil needs to add weight and move inside.
Kai Wesley: Orem HS (UT) 6’8-210 (2026): Not a ton of film on Wesley. He comes from Utah. I doubt FSU has much of a shot at landing him. It would be interesting to see what he looks like in person. There is footage of him playing 7 on 7 football and he looks like a good athlete.
2027 (Offers)
Ben’Jarvius Shumaker: Choctaw County-(MS) 6’3-270 (2027): Anytime a prospect along the defensive line gets offered this early they must be good. Ben is from Mississippi so asking FSU to pull this kid maybe asking a lot. He is strong for a kid his age. You will see him physically whip guys who are older than him. We will continue to monitor Shumaker.
