{"id":37998,"date":"2025-11-07T22:38:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/37998\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T22:38:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:38:21","slug":"fsu-lands-commitment-from-2027-four-star-linebacker-gregory-batson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/37998\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU lands commitment from 2027 Four-star linebacker Gregory Batson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762555101_397_image\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=2FrDvg_16N1SWfG00\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\"\/>Photo by Lance McCurley.<\/p>\n<p>FSU bolstered its 2027 recruiting class Friday morning when Lee County (Ga.) four-star linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/gregory-batson-249199\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gregory Batson<\/a> announced his pledge to the Seminoles via social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve kept it consistent throughout the whole recruiting process so far compared to other schools,\u201d Batson told Warchant.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/rankings\/industry-player\/football\/2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rivals Industry<\/a> four-star prospect, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound Batson says that even with recent struggles on the field, \u201cit was going to take a lot for me to change my mind\u201d away from FSU.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Norvell and staff were informed of the commitment Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter dinner with my family, I let the linebacker coach (John Papuchis) know,\u201d Batson said. \u201cHe was ecstatic and glad. And he told me to call the boss man Norvell. \u2026 The whole community was just excited that I was announcing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Batson\u2019s pledge, Florida State stands at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/florida-state-seminoles\/football\/2027\/industry-comparison-commits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">five commitments<\/a> in the 2027 class.<\/p>\n<p>Warchant staff writer Matt LaSerre contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Join Warchant for Market-Leading Florida State Football coverage!<\/p>\n<p>Warchant.com provides just what passionate FSU fans expect: Market-leading coverage of Seminole athletics and recruiting.<\/p>\n<p>Join the largest Florida State fan community and receive all the benefits that come with it:<\/p>\n<p>Elite team and recruiting coverage of the program you love.Exclusive video and board Q&amp;A\u2019s with Warchant staff.Interaction with the most passionate Seminole fans across multiple board forums.10% off all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garnetandgold.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garnet &amp; Gold<\/a> purchases while holding an active membership. Member exclusive discounts once a month at even higher savings.Access to Warchant member benefits and giveaways at site events.So much more!<\/p>\n<p>SIGN UP: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/florida-state-seminoles\/join\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join Warchant\u2019s FSU Community for $1 today<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/boards\/forums\/the-tribal-council.85\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Talk about this story with other die-hard Florida State football fans on the Tribal Council.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by Lance McCurley. 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