At the time, no recruits backed off of their pledges to Florida State. That’s changed in the early stages of November.<\/p>\n
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On Tuesday, four-star defensive back Tedarius Hughes announced he was flipping his commitment from Florida State to Syracuse.<\/p>\n
Hughes had been committed to the Seminoles since July 4, 2024. He stuck with FSU through the 2-10 campaign. With that being said, Hughes transferred to Miami Northwestern this offseason and is teammates with five-star wide receiver and Syracuse commit, Calvin Russell.<\/p>\n
Other programs have turned up the heat in recent months, including the Orange and Nebraska. Syracuse, which is 3-6 under second-year head coach Fran Brown, came into the Sunshine State and plucked one of Florida State’s top commitments.<\/p>\n
Fran brown let\u2019s do it\ud83c\udf4a https:\/\/t.co\/JwM6tWwMHh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tedarius Hughes (@Tedariushughes2) November 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n A disappointing outcome, no doubt.<\/p>\n During his senior season, Hughes has totaled 21 tackles, four tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one interception, and three pass deflections.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-3.5, 180-pound defensive back is regarded as the No. 391 overall prospect, the No. 30 S, and the No. 54 recruit in Florida in the 2026 class according to the 247Sports composite ratings.<\/p>\n With Hughes moving on, Florida State is down to 27 verbal commitments in its 2026 class. The haul continues to rank No. 13 in the country.<\/p>\n The Seminoles do hold pledges from five-star cornerback Chauncey Kennon, four-star cornerback Jay Timmons, three-star safety Darryl Bell III, and three-star safety Sean Johnson. Timmons is being pursued by Ohio State.<\/p>\n Four-Star QB Jaden O’Neal<\/p>\n Four-Star TE Xavier Tiller<\/p>\n Three-Star TE Corbyn Fordham<\/p>\n Four-Star WR Devin Carter<\/p>\n Four-Star WR Efrem White<\/p>\n Four-Star WR Brandon Bennett<\/p>\n Four-Star WR Jasen Lopez<\/p>\n Four-Star WR Darryon Williams<\/p>\n Three-Star WR Jonah Winston<\/p>\n Three-Star OL Da’Ron Parks<\/p>\n Three-Star OL Jakobe Green<\/p>\n Three-Star OL Michael Ionata<\/p>\n Three-Star OL Luke Francis<\/p>\n Four-Star DL Earnest Rankins<\/p>\n Four-Star DL Tico Crittendon Jr.<\/p>\n Three-Star DL Wihtlley Cadeau<\/p>\n Three-Star DL Judah Daniels<\/p>\n Three-Star DL Franklin Whitley<\/p>\n Three-Star DE Chris Carbin<\/p>\n Four-Star LB Izayia Williams<\/p>\n Three-Star LB Karon Maycock<\/p>\n Three-Star LB Noah LaVallee<\/p>\n Three-Star LB Daylen Green<\/p>\n Five-Star DB Chauncey Kennon<\/p>\n Four-Star DB Jay Timmons<\/p>\n Four-Star DB Darryl Bell III<\/p>\n Three-Star DB Sean Johnson<\/p>\n READ MORE: FSU football enters Clemson Tigers matchup as slim underdog<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0NoleGameday\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage of Florida State<\/a>\u00a0Football throughout the 2025 season<\/p>\n Follow NoleGameday on and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n