{"id":212021,"date":"2026-03-30T19:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/212021\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:04:11","slug":"elite-edge-sets-official-visit-with-florida-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/212021\/","title":{"rendered":"Elite edge sets official visit with Florida State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The FSU Seminoles just held their annual Legacy Weekend event. Of the recruits they had on campus, 2027 four-star edge Frederick Ards was one of the biggest names of them all, and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/florida-state-seminoles\/3409\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Florida State;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Florida State&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Florida State<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/florida-state-rising-elite-edge-153030495.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:improved their position;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;improved their position&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">improved their position<\/a> with him.<\/p>\n<p>They have been recruiting Ards heavily for over a year, but he&#8217;s only been on campus twice up until this point. <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/frederick-ards-46155001\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:According to 247Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;According to 247Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">According to 247Sports<\/a>, that will change this summer as Ards has locked in an official visit with FSU on June 19.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Ards will have a busy summer when it comes to official visits. On May 29, he&#8217;ll be at Alabama. In addition to Florida State, Ards will take trips to Florida, Texas A&amp;M, and South Carolina in June.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder is one of tbe top players in the 2027 class. He&#8217;s listed as the No. 77 overall recruit and the No. 11 edge in the nation per 247Sports composite rankings. Ards is the No. 9 prospect in the state of Florida as well.<\/p>\n<p>Contact\/Follow us @FSUWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes and opinions. You can also follow Matthew on X @StarConscience<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on FSU Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/fsuwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/fsu\/recruiting\/2026\/03\/30\/fsu-football-frederick-ards-edge-official-visit-recruiting\/89387474007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FSU Football: Frederick Ards sets official visit with Florida State;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FSU Football&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FSU Football: Frederick Ards sets official visit with Florida State<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The FSU Seminoles just held their annual Legacy Weekend event. 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