FSU football: 3 observations from 2021 recruiting class

By Kelvin Hunt | Feb 6, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 22: A view of a special ribbon decal worn on the back of the helmets of the Florida State players to honor the victims of a shooting at the university library during a game against Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 22, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida. Earlier this week a gunman injured three students before officers fatally shot him. Third-ranked Florida State defeated Boston College 20 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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FSU football wrapped up most of its 2021 recruiting class Wednesday with no major surprises. Mike Norvell did a great job getting the bulk of the class signed early, which left two targets.

The Noles signed Destyn Hill, as expected, and Tywone Malone went elsewhere, as expected.

There are 24 players signed and seven players from the transfer portal, with 13 players (six high schoolers) total already enrolled in the program.

The blue-chip ratio is 41 percent if we only count the high school players, but I’d consider at least four of the transfers as a blue-chip quality, which would raise the percentage to 46 percent.

I think the majority of FSU football fans are excited about the direction of the program, but there’s still a segment stuck on the No. 22 rankings.

I’m not sure what their expectations were, but it’s clear some don’t understand the dynamics of the early signing period and how the transfer portal works.

After all, this 2021 recruiting class is on par with Jimbo Fisher’s 2010 class that finished No. 8.

While this isn’t full of elite players, I think it has a good foundation to help bridge the gap for Mike Norvell and staff.

Here are three observations from the class.

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