{"id":298603,"date":"2026-06-06T19:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T19:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/298603\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T19:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T19:43:25","slug":"offensive-line-board-thins-as-florida-state-misses-on-another-recruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/298603\/","title":{"rendered":"Offensive Line Board Thins As Florida State Misses On Another Recruit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida State Seminoles are looking for additions across the board in #Tribe27. While May delivered two commitments, the Seminoles have a long way to go as the summer unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>FSU&#8217;s offensive line appears to be in solid shape under position coach Herb Hand. However, Hand and the Seminoles have primarily relied on the NCAA transfer portal to fortify the trenches over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros\/former-fsu-star-jared-verse-shares-honest-thoughts-rams-trade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:READ MORE: Former FSU Star Jared Verse Shares Honest Thoughts on Rams Trade;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: Former FSU Star Jared Verse Shares Honest Thoughts on Rams Trade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we&#8217;ve seen, that&#8217;s not necessarily a sustainable process. Acquiring and developing recruits from the prep level is something Florida State has failed to do consistently for over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>In the early stages of June, the Seminoles aren&#8217;t doing themselves many favors on the recruiting trail.<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star OL Off The Board To North Carolina Over Florida State, Others<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, three-star offensive lineman Shavezz Dixon committed to <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> over Florida State, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/georgia-tech\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Georgia 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;Georgia Tech&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia Tech<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/virginia\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Virginia;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&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia<\/a>, and Pittsburgh. Dixon made the decision ahead of his official visit to Chapel Hill later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Seminoles had been pursuing Dixon since January, when they entered his recruitment with an offer. Dixon was in town earlier this year for Legacy Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The rising senior was previously pledged to Ole Miss. He reopened his recruitment after Lane Kiffin left for <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/lsu\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:LSU;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;LSU&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LSU<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-4, 325-pound offensive lineman is regarded as the No. 593 overall prospect, the No. 37 IOL, and the No. 72 recruit in Georgia in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports composite ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Dixon is at least the seventh offensive linemen to commit elsewhere over the last few weeks, joining four-star Jatori Williams (Miami), four-star JJ Brown (Clemson), four-star Elijah Morrison (Clemson), four-star Carter Jones (Clemson), three-star Noah Nixon (Pittsburgh), and three-star Luke Burger (Vanderbilt).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Information On Florida State&#8217;s 2027 Class<\/p>\n<p>Florida State holds seven verbal commitments in #Tribe27, which ranks No. 55 in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Who Is Committed To FSU In The 2027 Class?<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star QB Logan Flaherty<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star TE Connor Winn<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star DE Anthony Cavallaro<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star DL Eric Vaulx Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Four-Star LB Gregory Batson<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star DB Jemari Foreman<\/p>\n<p>Three-Star DB DaYon Cooper<\/p>\n<p>Who Does Florida State Have Along The Offensive Line For The 2026 Season?<\/p>\n<p>Nate Pabst, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/players\/333830\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Xavier Chaplin;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;Xavier Chaplin&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xavier Chaplin<\/a>, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p>Andre&#8217; Otto, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p>Bradyn Joiner, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p>Chimdia Nwaiwu, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/players\/481710\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steven Moore;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;Steven Moore&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steven Moore<\/a>, Junior<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Jon Daniels, Redshirt Sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Todd, Redshirt Sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Paul Bowling, Sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Sean Poret, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Chastan Brown, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Sandman Thompson, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Jakobe Green, Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Michael Ionata, Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Luke Francis, Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Steven Pickard, Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Nikau Hepi, 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\/offensive-line-board-thins-florida-state-misses-another-recruit-shavezz-dixon-?utm_source=RSS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Offensive Line Board Thins As Florida State Misses On Another Recruit;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;Offensive Line Board Thins As Florida State Misses On Another Recruit&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Offensive Line Board Thins As Florida State Misses On Another Recruit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Florida State Seminoles are looking for additions across the board in #Tribe27. 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