Florida State wants to have a top-ten recruiting class for the 2027 cycle. This is something that head football coach Mike Norvell has never accomplished during his time with the Seminoles. This could change with all of the official visits that the coaching staff has scheduled with a variety of prospects.
The Seminoles have been over-reliant on the transfer portal, instead of focusing on homegrown high school recruits. This has come back to hurt Florida State with their on-the-field product, as they have had four losing seasons in six years. That is not the standard of this proud university.
The 2025 recruiting class was a nice step in the right direction in terms of them showing flashes, and the coaching staff thinks that the 2026 version could make some noise, too. It would be great to see the 2027 cycle follow suit, and they could stack great recruiting classes together.
Florida State looks to take advantage of recruiting success in the early portion of June
Many high school prospects will look to commit before their senior seasons have started because a large portion of them want to get the process over with, and they want their spot to be accounted for. Plus, it is difficult to travel to visit schools when most have high school games on Fridays. They would usually have to complete the trip during a bye week.
The coaching staff is looking to create momentum heading into the 2026 season. There is already so much on the line with the team's success. However, the Seminoles are confident in the product that they will put on the field.
Florida State will have a big official visit weekend to start on June 5th, where they will have prospects like wide receiver Jamarin Simmons, defensive back commit Mekhi Williams, linebacker commit Gregory Batson, running back Ty Keys, wide receiver Sean Green, defensive lineman Santana Harvey, and offensive lineman Shavezz Dixon.
That is a loaded group of prospects. Landing recruits like Simmons, Keys, and Harvey could change the trajectory of the program. The Seminoles have to make sure that they get at least one of the three to elevate the ceiling of the program.