Already, many of the best players in FSU football have arrived in Tallahassee for last Saturday's Junior Day event.
The Seminoles continue to build relationships with prospects for the 2025 recruiting cycle. The coaching staff already has four commitments, including five-star offensive lineman Solomon Thomas, four-star quarterback Trammell Jones Jr., and four-star defensive end Javion Hilson, per 247 Sports. He is off to a great start, ranking 12th in the overall rankings. four-star linebacker Ethan Pritchard;
But Florida still has a ways to go before it finishes building its recruiting class. As I mentioned in a previous article, there were three prospects he had my eye on heading into the Junior Day event.
One prospect to watch was five-star wide receiver Jamie French Jr., Class of 2025, from Mandarin High School in Jacksonville (Fla.). The talented playmaker recently decommitted from the Alabama Crimson Tide after legendary head football coach Nick Saban announced his retirement.
The five-star pass catcher is a high school teammate of Tramell Jones Jr., currently a three-star quarterback at Florida State University. After signing a contract extension to remain in Tallahassee, head football coach Mike Norvell made attending Mandarin High School a priority. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Jones develops relationships with his juniors and French his juniors.
After French Jr.'s visit concluded Saturday afternoon, Warchant's Matt LaSerre issued an expert prediction favoring Florida State.
If Florida State wide receivers coach Ron Dugans can find a way to land two five-star prospects in the past two recruiting cycles, it would absolutely be huge for the development of the position over the next few years. will have.
Before committing to the Crimson Tide, French Jr. had high praise for the Florida State Seminoles. Could this be a recruiting opportunity for the Seminoles to return and get his pledge?