FSU expands recruiting board, extends offer to Atlanta OL prospect Jared Doughty

FSU is still looking for an offensive tackle in the 2926 recruiting class and has recently expanded the board with an offer to 3-star Atlanta prospect Jared Doughty.

Doughty (6-foot-5, 300) was committed to Georgia State, but backed away from that pledge on September 6th after a wave of power four offers began to come in. FSU offered Doughty on Thursday, and joined Alabama, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Georgia and Missouri as recent offers. 

He is scheduled to make an official visit to Tallahassee on October 11 for the Pittsburgh game.

​Making a first impression

Reports have Doughty taking an unofficial visit to Missouri this weekend, but he has announced his five official visits and FSU is the only non-SEC program on the list and the first official visit he'll take. Sometimes, that first visit can be an advantage, especially if the prospect commits and decides the cancel the rest of them. But even if that isn't the case, FSU will have the first opportunity to make an impression, and it will be up to the other programs to live up to what his experience is at FSU.

This recruitment feels like a bit of an uphill battle. When Doughty backed away from his Georgia State commitment, he told 247Sports that Georgia and Missouri were the schools that stood out the most. That was two weeks before FSU came with an offer, so maybe things have changed. 

Jones still a top target

Johnnie Jones, who recently decommitted from UCLA, is still FSU's top target at offensive tackle. The 4-star, in-state prospect is taking an official trip to Missouri this weekend and also has North Carolina on the radar. There's no doubt FSU is trying to get Jones back on campus, probably on October 4 for the Miami game. 

Jones has already taken an official visit to FSU and was on campus again for the Alabama game on August 30. Going into his Missouri visit this weekend, I still feel like FSU is the leader for Jones and will try to lock him down if he attends the Miami game.