FSU football offensive line coach Herb Hand has a solid group of players committed in the 2026 recruiting class. They have three commitments and still have some work to do to fill out the remaining offensive line spots.
Three-star legacy commit Michael Ionata announced his commitment in March and local product, three-star Jakobe Green flipped his commitment from Mississippi State to FSU earlier this week.
The other offensive line commitment is interesting because he's originally from London and is a product of the NFL Academy. Luke Francis announced his commitment to the Noles nearly a week ago after earning an offer after working out in person for FSU coaches.
#agtg I am grateful for the opportunity that @FSUFootball have given me, this journey has truly come full circle and with that being said I'd like to announce that I am committing to The Seminoles. GO NOLES🍢@Coach_Norvell @CoachHand @odellhaggins @Coach_Knighton @DmitriEmmanuel pic.twitter.com/OlwgibrfbO
— Luke Francis (@lukefrancis_54) June 22, 2025
Francis didn't have a rating when he committed, which caused some fans to criticize the take. However, he has only recently started playing football over the past couple of years. He has played primarily on the defensive side at defensive tackle, but FSU likes his size and aggressiveness on the offensive line.
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However, he hasn't had much exposure in the United States and transferred to play his senior year at Coral Gables.
I'll trust a Herb Hand evaluation over some guys sitting behind a keyboard. The initial recruiting ranking for Luke Francis was underwhelming, but he'll have time to improve his stock this fall.
He ranks as the No. 1,539 player nationally and the No. 128 interior offensive lineman. That ranking hurts the FSU overall ranking, but it's good to get in the fold before everyone else sees what FSU saw. Recruiting sites can say what they want, but you can't teach 6'5" and 335 pounds who want to move people.
Francis will play against some solid competition in South Florida, and I expect his stock to improve as he gains experience. He isn't someone expected to play early, so he'll have time to get coached up, reshape his body, and refine his technique before getting on the field in Tallahassee.
This is a prime example of disregarding a ranking and trusting a proven coach's evaluations.