FSU football news: Reaction to Omarion Cooper’s commitment to Noles

FSU football got its 11th commitment in its 2021 recruiting class. What does his commitment mean for the Noles?

FSU football added a verbal commitment from four-star defensive back Omarion Cooper earlier Sunday afternoon.

The Lehigh Acres, Florida, product chose the Noles over nearly 26 other offers and stated he is 1,000 percent committed.

He’s the third defensive back commitment in the 2021 recruiting class. He’s considered the No. 271 player overall and No. 18 cornerback in the class while being considered the No. 40 player in the state of Florida.

Cooper announced via his Twitter account:

Thoughts on his commitment

Cooper announced his final six lists of schools less than a week ago with the Noles, Louisville, Penn State, South Carolina, Texas, and Michigan made the cut.

It’s great to see the Noles land a commitment from an in-state blue-chip player as they are still working to establish relationships.

FSU isn’t waiting around when it comes to defensive back commitments and it’ll be interesting to see how the rest of the secondary board shakes out moving forward. Cooper has good size and excellent length with a wingspan that measured over 76″ over a year ago.

He’s likely grown since then and could be able to play both safety and cornerback at the college level. That seems to be a trait the coaching staff looks for in their defensive backs, players that are interchangeable at different positions in the secondary.

Cooper was offered by the old staff and visited during Saturday Night Lights last July and visited the Noles in January after the new staff was hired.

The commitment moves FSU football to No. 22 nationally and No. 4 in the ACC. It’s the sixth commitment within the last month as the Noles stay hot on the recruiting trails.