Florida State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Florida State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Florida State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2005 class includes 14 commits, including 13 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.07. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2005 Florida State: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 268.36
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 92.9%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
4.07
Blue-Chip Recruits
13(93%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2005.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
14 recruits found in 2005.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Rouse | WR | 5★ | 99.8 | 6'4" | 195 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln | Retained |
| Antone Smith | RB | 5★ | 99.3 | 5'8" | 180 lbs | Pahokee, FL | Pahokee | Retained |
| Callahan Bright | DT | 5★ | 99.3 | 6'2" | 315 lbs | Bryn Mawr, PA | Harriton | Retained |
| Derek Nicholson | ILB | 4★ | 98.3 | 6'0" | 220 lbs | Winston Salem, NC | Mount Tabor | Retained |
| Geno Hayes | OLB | 4★ | 98.2 | 6'1" | 210 lbs | Madison, FL | Madison County | Retained |
| Matt Hardrick | OT | 4★ | 97.6 | 6'5" | 338 lbs | Orlando, FL | Edgewater | Retained |
| Jamie Robinson | CB | 4★ | 97.4 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Rock Hill, SC | Northwestern | Retained |
| Justin Mincey | SDE | 4★ | 97.2 | 6'5" | 250 lbs | Chatham, VA | Charlton County | Retained |
| Everette Brown | WDE | 4★ | 96.9 | 6'2" | 238 lbs | Wilson, NC | Beddingfield | Retained |
| Michael Ray Garvin | CB | 4★ | 93.3 | 5'8" | 180 lbs | Ramsey, NJ | Don Bosco Prep | Retained |
| Clarence Ward | S | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola | Retained |
| Kendrick Stewart | DT | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'1" | 275 lbs | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland | Retained |
| Russell Ball | APB | 4★ | 92.2 | 5'9" | 165 lbs | La Marque, TX | La Marque | Retained |
| Charlie Graham | TE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Madison, FL | Madison County | Retained |
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