The Florida State Seminoles are struggling to gain consistent traction on the recruiting trail.<\/p>\n
While Florida State<\/a> did land three-star quarterback Logan Flaherty last week, that was just the program’s second commitment since the beginning of February and only the third since the calendar flipped to 2026.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n READ MORE: FSU’s Mike Norvell Lands At No. 1 In Latest ESPN Ranking<\/a><\/p>\n Not many other decisions have gone the Seminoles’ way as of late. That includes yet another recruiting loss to a rival program.<\/p>\n Four-Star OL Chooses Miami Over Florida State, Others<\/p>\n On Thursday, four-star offensive lineman Jatori Williams announced his commitment. The rising senior chose the Miami Hurricanes<\/a> over Florida State and Georgia.<\/p>\n Williams was arguably FSU’s top target along the offensive line and one of the only blue-chip targets that the program was in the running for. Now, he’s off the board elsewhere, and to make matters worse, Williams is headed to South Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Miami has won out over the Seminoles in a handful of recent recruiting battles, securing four-star quarterback Israel Abrams and four-star running back Ty Keys.<\/p>\n It’s a disappointing conclusion to Williams’ recruitment. Florida State had been purusuing the massive offensive lineman for over a year. Position coach Herb Hand developed a solid relationship but the Hurricanes still came out on top.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-5, 320-pound offensive lineman is regarded as the No. 104 overall prospect, the No. 7 IOL, and the No. 3 recruit in Alabama<\/a> in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports Composite Ratings.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n With Williams off the board, the Seminoles will turn to four-star DaJohn Yarborough, three-star Elijah Morrison, three-star Shavezz Dixon, and three-star Jaiden Thompson.<\/p>\n Information On Florida State’s 2027 Class<\/p>\n Florida State holds seven verbal commitments in #Tribe27, which ranks No. 40 in the country.<\/p>\n Who Is Committed To FSU In The 2027 Class?<\/p>\n Three-Star QB Logan Flaherty<\/p>\n Three-Star TE Connor Winn<\/p>\n Three-Star DE Anthony Cavallaro<\/p>\n Four-Star LB Gregory Batson<\/p>\n Four-Star DB Mekhi Williams<\/p>\n Three-Star DB Jemari Foreman<\/p>\n Three-Star DB DaYon Cooper<\/p>\n Who Does Florida State Have Along The Offensive Line For The 2026 Season?<\/p>\n Nate Pabst, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Xavier Chaplin<\/a>, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n Andre’ Otto, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n Bradyn Joiner, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n Chimdia Nwaiwu, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n Steven Moore<\/a>, Junior<\/p>\n Jon Daniels, Redshirt Sophomore<\/p>\n Jayden Todd, Redshirt Sophomore<\/p>\n Paul Bowling, Sophomore<\/p>\n Sean Poret, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n Chastan Brown, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n Sandman Thompson, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n Jakobe Green, Freshman<\/p>\n Michael Ionata, Freshman<\/p>\n Luke Francis, Freshman<\/p>\n Steven Pickard, Freshman<\/p>\n Nikau Hepi, Freshman<\/p>\n Donald Akhibi, Freshman<\/p>\n Sign up for ourfree newsletter<\/a>and follow us onFacebook<\/a>,X<\/a>, andInstagram<\/a>for the latest news.<\/p>\n This article was originally published on www.si.com\/college\/fsu as Florida State Misses On Top OL Target To Rival Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n