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 2017 class includes 20 commits, including 13 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.85. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2017 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
- 249.57
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 65.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
3.85
Blue-Chip Recruits
13(65%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 12
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2017.
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 2017.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Akers | RB | 5★ | 99.8 | 5'11" | 213 lbs | Clinton, MS | Clinton | Retained |
| Marvin Wilson | DT | 5★ | 99.6 | 6'4" | 329 lbs | Bellaire, TX | Episcopal | Retained |
| Joshua Kaindoh | WDE | 5★ | 99.5 | 6'6" | 250 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Khalan Laborn | APB | 5★ | 98.7 | 5'10" | 199 lbs | Virginia Beach, VA | Catholic | Retained |
| Stanford Samuels | CB | 4★ | 98.2 | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Hollywood, FL | Flanagan | Retained |
| D.J. Matthews Jr. | WR | 4★ | 97.6 | 5'11" | 160 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Trinity Christian Academy | Retained |
| Cyrus Fagan | S | 4★ | 95.5 | 6'2" | 182 lbs | Daytona Beach, FL | Mainland | Retained |
| Hamsah Nasirildeen | S | 4★ | 94.9 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Concord, NC | Concord | Retained |
| Ja'len Parks | DT | 4★ | 93.7 | 6'3" | 288 lbs | Newberry, FL | Newberry | Retained |
| ZaQuandre White | RB | 4★ | 93.7 | 6'0" | 210 lbs | North Fort Myers, FL | North Fort Myers | Retained |
| Leonard Warner III | ILB | 4★ | 92.6 | 6'4" | 226 lbs | Snellville, GA | Brookwood | Retained |
| Bailey Hockman | PRO | 4★ | 89.9 | 6'2" | 192 lbs | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern | Retained |
| Tamorrion Terry | WR | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'4" | 208 lbs | Ashburn, GA | Turner County | Retained |
| Cory Durden | DT | 3★ | 89.0 | 6'4" | 316 lbs | Newberry, FL | Newberry | Retained |
| James Blackman | PRO | 3★ | 88.5 | 6'5" | 163 lbs | Belle Glade, FL | Glades Central | Retained |
| Tre' McKitty | TE | 3★ | 88.2 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Deonte Sheffield | RB | 3★ | 84.3 | 5'10" | 198 lbs | Niceville, FL | Niceville | Retained |
| DeCalon Brooks | ILB | 3★ | 84.0 | 5'11" | 197 lbs | Tampa, FL | Gaither | Retained |
| Grant Glennon | LS | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln | Retained |
| Nolan McDonald | PRO | 3★ | 80.2 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Poly | Retained |
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