Florida State football lands commitment from first 2025 recruit in DL Hardison
Florida State just picked up its first commitment in the 2025 recruiting class.
DL Hardison, a sophomore wide receiver from Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie, announced his verbal pledge to the Seminoles via Twitter late Wednesday night.
Rivals, 247Sports and On3 have yet to rank recruits in the 2025 class. But Hardison has already received scholarship offers from several top programs, including Texas A&M, Tennessee and Penn State. FSU hosted Hardison on an unofficial visit in March.
247Sports lists Hardison at 5-foot-9, 150 pounds on his recruiting profile.
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Across nine games as a freshman last season, Hardison caught 33 passes for 632 yards and six touchdowns. He has recorded 18 receptions for 283 yards and a score through seven games this season, per MaxPreps.
The Seminoles have 15 recruits committed to their 2023 class, which ranks in the top 25 nationally on 247Sports (17), On3 (17) and Rivals.
FSU's 2024 class, which holds six pledges, comes in at No. 2 (247Sports), No. 3 (Rivals) and No. 7 (On3).
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Wouldn’t want it any other way 🍢❤️. Committed to Florida State University. #GoNoles #EGscholarshipfactory @EauGallieHC @QNHall_Uno_JTG @cphat0421 @CoachCharlieW1 @ballakey @SportsBrevard @SWiltfong247 @24k7v7 @Warchant @FSUFootball @Coach_Norvell @CoachYACJohnson @r81dugans pic.twitter.com/yDGDbGfiPA
— DL Hardison (@rockout_dl) October 27, 2022
Florida State's 2023 recruiting class
Below are the 15 recruits currently committed to Florida State's 2023 class, along with what their ranking is on 247Sports.
Wide Receiver
Four-star Hykeem Williams - Stranahan High - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - No. 5 wide receiver, No. 30 overall
Three-star Vandrevius Jacobs - Vero Beach High - Fort Pierce, Fla. - No. 50 wide receiver
Three-star Darren "Goldie" Lawrence - Seminole High - Sanford, Fla. - No. 47 wide receiver
Offensive Line
Four-star Lucas Simmons - Clearwater Academy International - Clearwater, Fla. - No. 10 offensive tackle, No. 70 overall
Running back
Four-star Samuel Singleton - Fleming Island - Orange Park, Fla. - No. 23 running back
Defensive End
Four-star Lamont Green Jr. - Gulliver Prep - Miami - No. 34 edge rusher
Junior college transfer Jaden Jones - Hutchinson CC - Montgomery, Ala. - No. 1 defensive lineman, No. 4 overall in JUCO
Four-star Keldric Faulk - Highland Home - Highland Home, Ala. - No. 18 defensive lineman, No. 127 overall
Defensive Tackle
Four-star Keith Sampson Jr. - New Bern High - New Bern, N.C. - No. 23 defensive lineman, No. 154 overall
Three-star Tavion Gadson - Jenkins - Savannah, Ga. - No. 53 defensive lineman
Linebacker
Four-star Blake Nichelson - Manteca High - Manteca, Calif. - No. 9 linebacker, No. 114 overall
Three-star DeMarco Ward - Duluth High - Duluth, Ga. - No. 112 linebacker
Defensive Back
Four-star Kenton Kirkland - Raines - Jacksonville, Fla. - No. 28 safety
Three-star Quindarrius Jones - Meridian High - Meridian, Ms. - No. 106 athlete
Three-star Ja'Bril Rawls - Pensacola Catholic - Pensacola, Fla. - No. 46 cornerback
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