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Mike Johnson (Clearwater, Fla./Countryside) now sits as one of the top cornerbacks on the board for several colleges. His rise to this position, though, could have gone much differently. Johnson wasn't a bad kid by any stretch. But as he got older...

When it comes to the Tampa area, wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey is usually the guy for Florida State. But on Sunday, it was defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt that issued an offer to a prospective defensive back in Tajee Fullwood (Tampa, Fl...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- After a trip north on the weekend, Ryan Davis' (St. Petersburg, Fla./Northeast) fondness of Florida State has deepened. On Saturday the 2015 athlete, who also has offers from Arizona and USF, took in the Seminoles' annual spri...

Two-way prospect T.J. Harrell (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic) had his first real opportunity to check out Florida State's campus Tuesday. And according to the 6-foot, 197-pound athlete, it didn't disappoint. The tour was nice, he said, but a segment ...

It doesn't always take a lot of communication to precede an offer in today's college football recruiting world. Such was the case on Wednesday with Mike Johnson (Clearwater, Fla./Countryside). While at school, Johnson was told Florida State had of...

Montel McBride (Plant City, Fla./Plant City) and his coach thought something like this might happen. After going to a couple camps, the 6-foot-4, 305-pound lineman was starting to get noticed. He was winning his battles and looking impressive in d...

It's been quite a February for John Battle (Hallandale, Fla./Hallandale). No less than five of his eight total offers have come in during the last 12 days -- from schools such as Florida State, West Virginia, South Florida, South Carolina and Rutg...

Put Sherrod Pittman (Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast) in the same group as the rest of the super sophomores. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound linebacker already has a boatload of offers from some of the biggest schools, including Auburn, Clemson, Florida, F...

Three-star quarterback John Franklin (Plantation, Fla./South Plantation) had some doubts about his college choice after last weekend. Following an official visit to Tennessee, Franklin liked what the Volunteers had to offer. On his way to Florida ...

As teams continue to sort out their classes right before signing day, it isn't unusual to see runs made on individual prospects that hadn't previously received many offers. Wilson Bell (Prichard, Ala./M.T. Blount), a UCF commitment, had his fair s...

Florida State offered one of the top junior prospects in the state for the Class of 2014 in T.J. Harrell (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic) on Tuesday. Head coach Jimbo Fisher and wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey were the bearers of good news for the 6...

ESPN 150 offensive guard Ira Denson (Madison, Fla./Madison County) was supposed to be in Tampa this weekend. A change of heart, or something similar, prevented him from getting to USF for an official visit. And the Florida State commitment doesn't...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Corey Holmes (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) had a relatively quiet holiday season in terms of recruiting. With the dead period in swing, his contact with college coaches was limited. Miami (Fla), though, seems to...

Florida State picked up its seventh commitment towards the Class of 2014 when Delvin Purifoy (Pensacola, Fla./Catholic) chose the Seminoles on Thursday. Purifoy, who had offers from South Alabama, South Florida and Tennessee, is an ESPN Watch List...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Denver Kirkland (Miami/Booker T. Washington) entered the room with a big smile on his face. And who could blame him? As the offensive tackle checked in at the Under Armour All-America Game, he made the rounds seeing the j...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Denver Kirkland (Miami/Booker T. Washington) couldn't help himself. As he stood on the sidelines watching the final seconds tick off the scoreboard in the FHSAA 4A State Final, he was overcome by it all. The Tornadoes were state c...