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 2008 class includes 20 commits, including 12 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.50. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 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
- 188.10
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 60.0%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
3.50
Blue-Chip Recruits
12(60%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 9
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
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
20 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Bradham | OLB | 5★ | 98.9 | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Crawfordville, FL | Wakulla | Retained |
| EJ Manuel | DUAL | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Virginia Beach, VA | Bayside | Retained |
| Nigel Carr | ILB | 4★ | 96.8 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | First Coast | Retained |
| Jarmon Fortson | ATH | 4★ | 93.1 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Columbus, GA | Carver | Retained |
| Terrance Parks | S | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Fairburn, GA | Creekside | Retained |
| Zebrie Sanders | OT | 4★ | 91.4 | 6'5" | 275 lbs | Dayton, OH | Northmont | Retained |
| A.J. Alexander | ATH | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Altoona, PA | Altoona | Retained |
| Vince Williams | ILB | 4★ | 90.4 | 6'1" | 210 lbs | Davenport, FL | Ridge Community | Retained |
| Nick Moody | S | 4★ | 90.1 | 6'1" | 215 lbs | Wyncote, PA | Roman Catholic | Retained |
| Jermaine Thomas | RB | 4★ | 89.9 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | First Coast | Retained |
| Everett Dawkins | DT | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'3" | 281 lbs | Duncan, SC | Byrnes | Retained |
| Moses McCray | DT | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'2" | 280 lbs | Tampa, FL | Hillsborough | Retained |
| Ed Imeokparia | S | 3★ | 83.3 | 5'10" | 194 lbs | Blairstown, NJ | Blair Academy | Retained |
| Garrett Faircloth | OG | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'6" | 260 lbs | Brunswick, GA | The Bolles School | Retained |
| Carlton Jones | RB | 3★ | 81.1 | 5'11" | 215 lbs | Tampa, FL | Middleton | Retained |
| Josh Gehres | WR | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln | Retained |
| Bo Reliford | TE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'6" | 235 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Dillard | Retained |
| Rhonne Sanderson | OT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'3" | 281 lbs | Tampa, FL | Plant | Retained |
| Anthony McCloud | DT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 300 lbs | Thomasville, GA | Thomas County Central | Retained |
| Blake Snider | OG | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'3" | 283 lbs | Heflin, AL | Cleburne County | Retained |
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