FSU football: 2022 commits put up impressive stat lines in season openers

The 2022 FSU football recruiting class has a nice mixture of elite talent and some players flying under the radar.

The Noles have three top 100 players committed and several from the top 200-500 range. Several FSU commits went to work in week one of their senior seasons and put up some impressive stats.

The 2022 recruiting class likely still has some inaccuracies with players that missed last year or didn’t get a chance to visit camps to compete for maximum exposure.

However, it looks like the FSU football coaching staff did a great job of evaluating tape and trusting those evaluations despite what the rankings were for some players.

Here are some stat lines and highlights from some of the FSU commits that were in action on Friday and Saturday night:

Thoughts

The three highest-rated guys Travis Hunter Jr., Sam McCall, and AJ Duffy looked like the difference-makers FSU needs them to be as freshmen. Duffy’s game was an exhibition, but it was against one of the best teams in the nation.

The highlight from Duffy’s throw was so impressive because he let the ball go before the wide receiver was in the picture.

Rodney Hill continues to prove he’s underrated, and I believe the coaches have a gem with him. His ability to play running back and receive out of the backfield will be a headache for opposing defenses. There’s a reason they didn’t pursue Jaylon Glover and others they had down the recruiting board.

The mentality the offensive linemen commits have is something I’ve been dying to see since forever. They are physical, nasty, and want to impose their will on their opponents. That’s something FSU football hasn’t had since maybe 2013?

The class ranks No. 9 nationally, with the Noles pursuing several more top 100 ranked recruits. If the Noles show progress on the field in 2021, they’ll have a good shot at landing their first top 10 class since 2017.