Following the Orange Bowl, Florida State wide receiver Ja'Khi Douglas told members of the media that he intends to return next year for his senior season.
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After singing Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down" to start the 4th quarter (as is tradition), Florida didn't gain a single yard of offense against Florida State's defense. In fact, they lost 15. They did, in fact, back down.
Since EA College Football 25 lives rent free in my mind at all times, I wondered what an FSU themed intro would look like for the game. So I took a stab at making one myself with some of the awesome SemPro footage from this past season.
Colorado State DL transfer Grady Kelly on his commitment to Florida State:
“If I didn’t have to fly back to Colorado I would be in there working with the guys right now.”
Story to follow at
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The only unanswered question I have left at FSU:
what do they put in
@fsuzeigler
‘s water that allows him to read off 40 names a minute for two hours straight. The man takes a big gulp between masters degrees and bachelors degrees and it’s showtime.
So both locker rooms at CWS are right next to the media availability room where post game is held.
In the middle of talking to OU players and Venables, you could hear the
#FSU
locker room sledgehammering the slab with OU’s logo (as they do after W’s). The ground was shaking. 😬
Two Florida State QB commits here at the Rivals Five-star 👀. We’ve seen what Tramell can do, excited to see
@BradySmigiel
compete in person for the first time.
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After a visit for junior day,
#FSU
four-star QB commit Tramell Jones is '100% locked in' with the 'Noles and wants to take the next step as the leader of his class, just as Luke Kromenhoek did for the Class of 2024.
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One of the most intriguing prospects at the Elite Camp today. 6’9 Jahzare Jackson, former basketball player, learning to play offensive tackle. Nearly everyone saw him walk in and wanted to know who he was. Remember the name.
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Here’s a 1-on-1 rep from today.
Braden Fiske transferred to Florida State to play in big games during his final season. After having a career game in the most important game of the season, Fiske has not opted out, but instead looks to have one more elite performance in the Orange Bowl.
Syracuse LB transfer Stefon Thompson finishes the first part of his official visit to
#FSU
. He’ll wrap up his visit sometime tomorrow.
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Talented two-way four-star
@LawayneMcCoy1_
committed to Florida State after practice on Thursday. “When I come here, we are going to win a national championship.”
Here’s what else the 2024 WR had to say about his future in Tallahassee.
Both 2024 FSU QB commit Luke Kromenhoek and recent 2025 FSU QB commit Tramell Jones are on campus early before todays spring showcase.
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#FSU
#Tribe26
is off to a scorching start with the addition of elite defensive back Jaelen Waters
@Waters_Jaelen
. Waters is the second commitment in as many weeks for the Seminoles' 2026 class.
Despite having a family legacy engrained with winning National Championships at Florida State,
@CamdonFrier
originally didn’t want to go to FSU.
Here’s how he changed his mind, embraced his legacy, and became a cornerstone of a Top-5 recruiting class.
Florida State earns a commitment in a MAJOR position of need with the pledge of Greene County (Ga.) defensive tackle Kevin Wynn. We talked with Wynn the moment after he told the staff of his decision. Here's why the Noles won out. 👇
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Down five receivers on Saturday, FSU turned to a familiar yet underutilized face in redshirt junior Ja’Khi Douglas, who had a career day in the Seminoles’ win.
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Florida State target Zae Thomas
@zaethomas11
looking smooth and wearing some Florida State gloves. Also showed some love to Clemson, arriving in a Clemson hoodie.
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Johnny Wilson has joined Keon Coleman with over 100 yards receiving. The last time a pair of FSU wide receivers both had over 100 yards receiving in the same game:
Tamorrion Terry and DJ Matthews against NC State in 2018.
Four-star FSU DB commit Charles Lester is "100% locked in" with Florida State after watching the Seminoles take down Duke on Saturday. He told me last night and then reaffirmed to me this afternoon that he also plans to early enroll.
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"I'm not worried about statements, I want to see them play to the best of their capability" - Mike Norvell, when asked about the statement of this win.
#FSU
stocks the offensive line room even further by adding UF transfer guard Richie Leonard. He is the second guard taken by Florida State in the early transfer window along with Alabama transfer Terrence Ferguson.
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USC commit and five-star DT Justus Terry
@JustusTerry80
arrived this morning to begin his official visit with
#FSU
. It’s his first time back on campus since the spring.
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A few weeks after naming Florida State in his top five, 2026 Rivals250 DB Jaelen Waters
@Waters_Jaelen
took in the Seminole Showcase and it solidified
#FSU
amongst his top schools.
"Just look at who they put in the league."
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Four-star DL and current Miami commit Artavius Jones made a surprise visit to FSU yesterday. Here’s what he said following his visit and when he’ll be back. (It’s very soon)
It was asked if Kelly's comments about 'beating the heck out of Florida State' had any impact on the game.
Keon Coleman promptly looked confused, asked for the question to be repeated and then said, "Where did he say that?"
Braden Fiske talked all year about coming to Florida State to play in big games. In the biggest game of the season, he led the Seminoles' defense in total tackles (9), sacks (3), AND tackles for loss (4.5).
It’s time for Tate. Florida State is turning to it’s fourth year QB who is ‘prepared for his moment’. Rodemaker’s in game experience looms large with a date against rival Florida next week.
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Florida State target Max Buchanan
@MaxBuchana2025
had an outstanding day today. I don’t think I saw him lose a rep. Here he is against three-star Floyd Boucard
@accagent4
who also had a really good day.
2026 Four-star WR Xavier McDonald
@Xavierkeonmac
out of Morton, Mississippi with a nice snag on the out-route. Holds a Florida State offer among others.
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Florida State adds it's third member of the 2026 class with the commitment of Four-star ATH Efrem 'EJ' White
@Efrem_White11
.
Here's what you need to know about the Seminoles' latest addition and Rivals100 member.
Had a great conversation with
@ziyare_addison
yesterday about everything from tattoos and wrestling, to his recruitment and relationship with Florida State and its coaching staff. The talented 2025 4⭐️ OT knows he���ll be back on FSU’s campus in the future.
Recruits and commits are buzzing about Florida State’s 27-20 rivalry win against Miami. With around 100 recruits attending, it was a BIG weekend for FSU.
Here are what some of the biggest names are saying about the game (with more to come later):
Four-star WR CJ Wiley
@CJWiley_4
arrives for his official visit to
#FSU
. Noles trying to put themselves in the running with UGA and LSU.
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Four-star WR Caleb Cunningham left his unofficial visit to
#FSU
feeling very comfortable with the Seminoles after he got to bond with the coaching staff.
"If my parents dropped me off today, I feel like I would be taken care of already."
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Florida State adds to the top-ranked class of 2026 on
@Rivals
with in-state DB Tedarius Hughes.
The Miami native calls the Seminoles his dream school. Hughes breaks down the commitment here:
2026 Three-star IOL prospect Ben Bankowitz
@BenBankowitz
walking into the IPF with his father to begin his visit. Had a good showing at
@RivalsCamp
Miami a few weeks ago.
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Player-coach relationships are huge for 2026 Rivals100 QB Brady Hart
@BradyHartQB
. The Cocoa (Fla.) signal caller got a big dose of that watching Florida State practice on Tuesday.
I've got no clue about the inner workings of NIL deals but I think a Lawrence Toafili and Ron Jon Surf Shop partnership would be perfect considering how much he surfs over defenders.
"Ive gotta come out faster than what I started. I just needed to settle myself in, it makes it easy when I have good teammates around me (supporting me)... also helps when defense keeps you in the game." - Jordan Travis on the slow start.
After not landing a new commitment in June, the Noles grab two on their board on the first day in July including four-star ATH Ricky Knight III.
Check it out 👇🏻
Recruit/Commit 📸 before Florida State takes on Syracuse at noon.
Long time 2024 WR commit
@CamdonFrier
arrives with his family and 2025 target
@GradyZion
arrives before this mornings Legacy Walk.
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Here's another stat as to just how nuts Coleman's night has been. The last Seminole receiver to have three touchdowns in a single game?
Auden Tate in 2017 in the Independence Bowl against Southern Miss.
Top 2026 OL Darius Gray (
@dariusgrayy_
) made it down to Tallahassee for a multi-day visit at Florida State. Gray's first impressions left him feeling validated in FSU being a dream school of his. 📝👇
"Everything about FSU is what I thought it would be."
The quarterbacks have arrived.
Future FSU QB’s
@LukeKromenhoek
and
@TramellJonesJr
arrive for a big recruiting weekend as the Seminoles take on Virginia Tech.
Jeremiah Smith and key transfer targets highlight the list of recruits visiting Florida State this weekend for official visits. Here is who is expected on campus this weekend.
Florida State extends an offer to 2025 Colquitt (Ga.) Miller County running back JP Powell
@Jppowell_22
after his visit to
#FSU
on Saturday. A multi-sport athlete, he's been following the Seminoles since he was a little kid.
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