Former four-star athlete Micahi Danzy has always had ELITE speed. He signed with FSU as part of the 2024 recruiting class, along with another four-star running back, Kam Davis.
They couldn't be more opposites, with Davis built like a fire hydrant and Danzy like a wiry basketball player, yet both signed expecting to play the running back position.
Davis enrolled in the 2024 spring, and Danzy didn't arrive until the summer. Davis had 52 carries and 173 rushing yards while battling some injuries, and Danzy only had two carries for five yards. However, Danzy had one reception for 38 yards that turned some heads.
With a loaded backfield and ELITE speed, it looks like Danzy will move to the wide receiver position full-time in 2025, according to Noles247.
Why it's the right move?
FSU has a loaded running back room with Kam Davis, Jaylin Lucas, Sam Singleton, Caziah Holmes, Roydell Williams, and freshman Ousmane Kromah arriving this summer. Not to mention, quarterback Tommy Castellanos will likely have over 100 rushes this season.
I never thought Danzy's frame looked like a running back. He's tall at 6'1" and only weighs 185 pounds. When you watch him run track(and he's ELITE at track), it only makes sense to put that speed at a useful position whether the ball is in his hands or not.
In his second 400m race of the season, FSU freshman running back Micahi Danzy moves up to third in school history with his 46.14 PB 👏
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) February 19, 2025
📷: @FSU_Track pic.twitter.com/ef3a8eMcvD
He's the type of guy with speed who could take a slant to the house with the right angle. He'd also be deadly on a go route or post-corner route.
It usually takes high school players time to adjust to the college game, but that's three routes that can maximize his speed. All it takes is success on a couple of those routes, and teams have to respect the speed, which could open up things underneath and in the running game.
Not to mention how that works with the running game Gus Malzahn will attempt to implement. He loves running the ball to set up explosive shot plays, and someone like Danzy can change the scoreboard in a hurry.
I wouldn't expect Danzy to have a ton of catches this year, but he'll likely flash at times on certain plays. That's probably more than he would have at running back.