{"id":273712,"date":"2026-05-16T20:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273712\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T20:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:23:11","slug":"fsu-football-extends-offers-to-pair-of-linebacker-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273712\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU Football Extends Offers to Pair of Linebacker Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The evaluation process continues for the Florida State Seminoles into the middle of May.<\/p>\n<p>As the coaching staff prepares for the upcoming slate of official visits, the Seminoles are still adding new names to their recruiting board.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-football\/three-key-players-fsu-football-deliver-2026-duce-robinson-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:READ MORE: Three Key Players FSU Football Needs To Deliver In 2026;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;READ MORE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">READ MORE: Three Key Players FSU Football Needs To Deliver In 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/florida-state\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Florida State;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Florida State&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida State<\/a> became the latest program to target a pair of linebackers.<\/p>\n<p>Florida State Offers Two Linebackers<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Seminoles extended scholarships to three-star linebacker Robert Geathers III and 2027 linebacker CJ Ohuabunwa.<\/p>\n<p>Geathers III holds 25 offers and has scheduled official visits to <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/florida\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Florida;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Florida&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida<\/a>, Vanderbilt, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/tennessee\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tennessee;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tennessee&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/south-carolina\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:South Carolina;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;South Carolina&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South Carolina<\/a>, and Georgia. The Seminoles will need to move swiftly to have any shot.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-2, 212-pound linebacker is regarded as the No. 558 overall prospect and the No. 18 recruit in <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/north-carolina\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:North Carolina;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina<\/a> in the 2027 class, according to the 247Sports Composite Ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>During his junior season at Providence Day School, Geathers III totaled 72 tackles, seven tackles for loss, eight pass deflections, two interceptions, and one blocked punt.<\/p>\n<p>Ohuabunwa is still emerging on the national scene, with 26 scholarships to his name. Since the beginning of the year, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/louisville\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Louisville;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Louisville&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/ucf\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:UCF;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;UCF&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UCF<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/kansas\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/michigan-state\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michigan State;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Michigan State&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan State<\/a>, USF, Tulane, and UNLV, among others, have joined the hunt.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, Ohuabunwa has a lone official visit set to <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/virginia-tech\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Virginia Tech;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Virginia Tech&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia Tech<\/a> from June 12-14. He did visit Florida State in January, and now it&#8217;s possible the program could look to bring him in at some point in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-2, 205-pound is regarded as the No. 1201 overall prospect, the No. 110 LB, and the No. 126 recruit in Georgia in the 2027 class according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>During his junior season at Greater Atlanta Christian High School, Ohuabunwa racked up 117 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and one interception.<\/p>\n<p>The Seminoles&#8217; lone pledge at linebacker, four-star linebacker Gregory Batson, is still considering his options.<\/p>\n<p>Information On Florida State&#8217;s 2027 Class<\/p>\n<p>Florida State holds six verbal commitments in #Tribe27, which ranks No. 45 in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Who Is Committed To FSU In The 2027 Class?<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star TE Connor Winn<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star DE Anthony Cavallaro<\/p>\n<p>Four-Star LB Gregory Batson<\/p>\n<p>Four-Star DB Mekhi Williams<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star DB Jemari Foreman<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star DB DaYon Cooper<\/p>\n<p>Who Does Florida State Have At Linebacker For The 2026 Season?<\/p>\n<p>Omar Graham Jr., Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p>Mikai Gbayor, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p>AJ Cottrill, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p>Blake Nichelson, Senior<\/p>\n<p>Caleb LaVallee, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Torrest, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p>Chris Jones, Junior<\/p>\n<p>Chris Thomas, Junior<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Pritchard, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Izayia Williams, Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Karon Mayock, Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Daylen Green, Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Noah LaVallee, Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free newsletter;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;free newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">free newsletter<\/a>and follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball\/facebook.com\/NoleGameday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;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;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nolegameday?s=21&amp;t=nyCeWGVWMsSpULqWCupqGA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;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;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nolegameday\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;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;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>for the latest news.<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published on www.si.com\/college\/fsu as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting\/fsu-football-extends-offers-lb-prospects-robert-geathers-?utm_source=RSS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FSU Football Extends Offers to Pair of Linebacker Prospects;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 Extends Offers to Pair of Linebacker Prospects&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FSU Football Extends Offers to Pair of Linebacker Prospects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The evaluation process continues for the Florida State Seminoles into the middle of May. 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