{"id":289050,"date":"2026-05-29T16:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/289050\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:32:11","slug":"four-star-ot-sets-commitment-date-with-fsu-football-in-contention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/289050\/","title":{"rendered":"Four-Star OT Sets Commitment Date With FSU Football In Contention"},"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 are desperately in need of some victories on the recruiting trail.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">FSU pulled in three-star quarterback Logan Flaherty last week. However, Flaherty was only the third recruit to pledge to the Seminoles since the beginning of the year.<\/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-in-the-pros\/former-florida-state-star-resets-nfl-safety-market-75-6m-deal-derwin-james-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Former Florida State Star Resets NFL Safety Market With $75.6M Deal<\/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\">For the most part, Florida State finds itself struggling to gain traction with top prospects. The lack of stability in Tallahassee and the results of the last two seasons are casting a dark cloud over head coach Mike Norvell.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">Regardless, the Seminoles have a job to do, and they could make life a little easier on themselves by securing a few blue-chip recruits.<\/p>\n<p>Florida State Among Finalists For Four-OT Who Will Commit In June<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01ksr9p0tcczx6za7xkp.jpg\" alt=\"JJ Brown\" title=\"JJ Brown\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6w\"\/><\/p>\n<p>JJ Brown\/Twitter<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">According to Rivals, four-star offensive tackle JJ Brown has set his commitment date.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Brown plans to announce his decision on June 23, with five contenders in the running to land his services; Florida State, Auburn, Florida, Clemson, and Georgia.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">As of now, the Seminoles and Gators are the lone members of the group who aren&#8217;t scheduled to receive official visits from Brown. That has Florida State somewhat on the outside looking in unless the top offensive lineman makes it to Tallahassee in late June.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Brown&#8217;s next three weekends are filled as he&#8217;ll see Clemson, Georgia, and Auburn. That leaves an opening shortly before the dead period.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8NEWS\ud83d\udea8 4-star OT JJ Brown will announce his commitment live on the Rivals YouTube channel on June 23\ud83d\udcfa<\/p>\n<p>Who will he choose? <\/p>\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cpspibZL41\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/cpspibZL41<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rhJXN3bEOf\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rhJXN3bEOf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rivals (@Rivals) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rivals\/status\/2059389530432495812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">Florida State offered Brown back in February. He was on campus last month to view a spring practice and meet with the coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">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 in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports Composite Ratings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Outside of Brown, Florida State&#8217;s offensive tackle board is quite thin, with the program monitoring names such as four-star Li&#8217;Marcus Jones and three-star Jacob Burns.<\/p>\n<p>Information On Florida State&#8217;s 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\">Florida State holds seven verbal commitments in #Tribe27, which ranks No. 43 in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Who Is Committed To FSU In The 2027 Class?<\/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 QB Logan Flaherty<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Three-Star TE Connor Winn<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">Three-Star DE Anthony Cavallaro<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">Four-Star LB Gregory Batson<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\">Four-Star DB Mekhi Williams<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">Three-Star DB Jemari Foreman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8f\">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-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8l\">Nate Pabst, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\">Xavier Chaplin, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8r\">Andre&#8217; Otto, 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\">Bradyn Joiner, Redshirt 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\">Chimdia Nwaiwu, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-32\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">Steven Moore, Junior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-33\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"93\">Jon Daniels, Redshirt 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\">Jayden Todd, Redshirt Sophomore<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-35\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"99\">Paul Bowling, Sophomore<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-36\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9c\">Sean Poret, 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\">Chastan Brown, Redshirt 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\">Sandman Thompson, Redshirt 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\">Jakobe Green, 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\">Michael Ionata, 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\">Luke Francis, 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\">Steven Pickard, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-43\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9x\">Nikau Hepi, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-44\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a0\">Donald Akhibi, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-46\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a7\">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 are desperately in need of some victories on the recruiting trail. 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