{"id":283777,"date":"2026-05-25T16:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283777\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:31:17","slug":"three-star-ol-chooses-fellow-acc-program-over-florida-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283777\/","title":{"rendered":"Three-Star OL Chooses Fellow ACC Program Over Florida State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">The Florida State Seminoles didn&#8217;t have very many bright spots throughout the 2025 season. One of the unexpected surprises in Tallahassee was the quick turnaround engineered in the trenches by offensive line coach Herb Hand.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">Hand flipped arguably the worst offensive line in the country to a capable unit despite replacing all five starters in his first year on the job. The veteran assistant is tasked with doing the same thing again this fall.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"69\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-football\/fsu-football-mike-norvell-lands-no-1-latest-espn-ranking\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: FSU\u2019s Mike Norvell Lands At No. 1 In Latest ESPN Ranking<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">Moving forward, it&#8217;ll be important for the Seminoles to build depth from within rather than consistently relying on the transfer portal. So far, #Tribe27 is still looking for its first offensive lineman.<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star OL Chooses Pittsburgh Over Florida State, Others<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01ksect92br5kay57tc1.png\" alt=\"Noah Nixon\" title=\"Noah Nixon\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6t\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Noah Nixon\/Twitter<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">On Friday, three-star offensive lineman Noah Nixon announced his commitment to Pittsburgh over Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Stanford.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">Nixon will begin his college career in the ACC but it won&#8217;t be in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">The rising senior was someone that Florida State had been pursuing for over a year. The Seminoles joined his recruitment in May of 2025.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd35 COMMIT ALERT \ud83d\udfe1<\/p>\n<p>Buford (Ga.) OL Noah Nixon commits to Pitt over Georgia Tech, Florida State, Stanford, he tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@247Sports<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Nixon on the Panthers: \u201cIt&#8217;s excellence\u00a0year-after-year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>VIP: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q5GgOyuf9Z\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q5GgOyuf9Z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FBMmhIzx6E\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/FBMmhIzx6E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benjamin Wolk (@benjaminwolk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benjaminwolk\/status\/2057900116854411353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Coincidentally, Nixon unofficially visited Florida State last fall for its home game against Pittsburgh. He returned to campus earlier this offseason to watch the Seminoles go through a spring practice.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">The 6-foot-3, 295-pound offensive lineman is regarded as the No. 1328 overall prospect, the No. 94 IOL, and the No. 145 recruit in Georgia in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports Composite Ratings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">With Nixon 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<p>Information On Florida State&#8217;s 2027 Class<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Florida State holds seven verbal commitments in #Tribe27, which ranks No. 40 in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Who Is Committed To FSU In The 2027 Class?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">Three-Star QB Logan Flaherty<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">Three-Star TE Connor Winn<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">Three-Star DE Anthony Cavallaro<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Four-Star LB Gregory Batson<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">Four-Star DB Mekhi Williams<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">Three-Star DB Jemari Foreman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\">Three-Star DB DaYon Cooper<\/p>\n<p>Who Does Florida State Have Along The Offensive Line For The 2026 Season?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8f\">Nate Pabst, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8i\">Xavier Chaplin, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8l\">Andre&#8217; Otto, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\">Bradyn Joiner, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8r\">Chimdia Nwaiwu, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-30\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">Steven Moore, Junior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-31\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\">Jon Daniels, Redshirt Sophomore<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-32\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">Jayden Todd, Redshirt Sophomore<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-33\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"93\">Paul Bowling, Sophomore<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-34\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"96\">Sean Poret, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-35\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"99\">Chastan Brown, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-36\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9c\">Sandman Thompson, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-37\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9f\">Jakobe Green, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-38\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9i\">Michael Ionata, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-39\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9l\">Luke Francis, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-40\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9o\">Steven Pickard, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-41\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9r\">Nikau Hepi, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-42\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9u\">Donald Akhibi, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-44\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a1\">Sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">free newsletter<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball\/facebook.com\/NoleGameday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nolegameday?s=21&amp;t=nyCeWGVWMsSpULqWCupqGA\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a>\u00a0, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nolegameday\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Florida State Seminoles didn&#8217;t have very many bright spots throughout the 2025 season. 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