Florida State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2016 Commits
- 21
- Average Stars
- 3.90
- Blue Chips
- 18
- Pipeline States
- 9
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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 2016 class includes 21 commits, including 18 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.90. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Florida State recruits and commits
- Where can I find Florida State football recruits?
- This page tracks Florida State football recruits by class year, with the selected 2016 class showing 21 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Florida State recruits are in the 2016 class?
- Florida State's selected 2016 recruiting class includes 21 recruits, including 18 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Florida State commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 13 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 21 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2016 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
- 273.69
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 85.7%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
21
Average Stars
3.90
Blue-Chip Recruits
18(86%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 10
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
21 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levonta Taylor | CB | 5★ | 99.7 | 5'11" | 182 lbs | Virginia Beach, VA | Ocean Lakes | Retained |
| Landon Dickerson | OT | 4★ | 98.1 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Hudson, NC | South Caldwell | Retained |
| Baveon Johnson | OC | 4★ | 97.7 | 6'3" | 310 lbs | Lakeland, FL | Lake Gibson | Retained |
| Brian Burns | WDE | 4★ | 97.6 | 6'5" | 209 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | American Heritage | Retained |
| Malik Henry | PRO | 4★ | 97.5 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Poly | Retained |
| Shavar Manuel | DT | 4★ | 96.6 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Janarius Robinson | WDE | 4★ | 95.7 | 6'5" | 236 lbs | Panama City, FL | Bay | Retained |
| Dontavious Jackson | ILB | 4★ | 95.6 | 6'2" | 239 lbs | Houston, TX | Alief Elsik | Retained |
| Keith Gavin | WR | 4★ | 94.7 | 6'3" | 219 lbs | Crawfordville, FL | Wakulla | Retained |
| Naseir Upshur | TE | 4★ | 93.4 | 6'2" | 233 lbs | Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Institute | Retained |
| Carlos Becker | CB | 4★ | 93.0 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Kissimmee, FL | Osceola | Retained |
| Jauan Williams | OT | 4★ | 92.9 | 6'7" | 303 lbs | Washington, DC | Archbishop Carroll | Retained |
| Josh Ball | OT | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'7" | 297 lbs | Fredericksburg, VA | Stafford | Retained |
| Keion Joyner | OLB | 4★ | 91.9 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Havelock, NC | Havelock | Retained |
| Amir Rasul | RB | 4★ | 91.6 | 5'10" | 200 lbs | Miami, FL | Coral Gables | Retained |
| Kyle Meyers | CB | 4★ | 91.0 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | New Orleans, LA | Holy Cross | Retained |
| Cedric Wood | DT | 4★ | 90.6 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Amos P. Godby | Retained |
| Josh Brown | OLB | 4★ | 90.4 | 6'3" | 206 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek | Retained |
| Emmett Rice | OLB | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Miami, FL | Norland | Retained |
| Andrew Boselli | OG | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Episcopal | Retained |
| Gabe Nabers | ATH | 3★ | 80.2 | 6'3" | 243 lbs | Valdosta, GA | Lowndes | Retained |
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