The high school football season is just a few weeks away across the country. This means that a growing number of seniors are committed to their respective commitments throughout the month of July. Florida State, in particular, has a chance to add to its 2023 class with some high-profile decisions.
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Earlier this week, the Seminoles landed top-100 defensive lineman Keldric Faulk over Clemson, Auburn and Florida. He was the first decision to go FSU’s way this month after landing four commitments in June.
On Friday evening, one of the nation’s top prospects announced his decision to five-star wide receiver Jalen Brown. The finalists were Florida State, Miami, LSU, Michigan and Texas A&M. After a recruiting process in which Brown was once tipped toward the Seminoles, Hurricanes and Wolverines, he announced his commitment to the Tigers in all three programs.
This is a bigger loss for Miami than it is for Florida State. Brown was a top target for the Seminoles, but it’s long been clear he was headed elsewhere. He hasn’t stepped foot in Tallahassee since March for an unofficial visit, and on that trip he was part of a tour with other high-profile recruits to see several area schools. By comparison, he unofficially visited Miami nine times this year, including three trips in June. Brown only took official visits to LSU and Michigan.
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Florida State is looking for four to five wide receivers in its 2023 class. The Seminoles already have Vandrevius Jacobs and Goldie Lawrence committed. Outside of that, the coaching staff has focused on Shelton Sampson Jr. and Hykeem Williams as top targets. Other names to watch out for are William Fowles, Andy Jean and DeAndre Buchannon on a board that will likely expand further in the near future.
The Seminoles have ten verbal commitments in the 2023 class that ranks No. 41 in the country according to 247Sports.
Brown is rated as the No. 29 overall prospect, No. 4 WR and No. 8 recruit in the state of Florida in the class of 2023 by 247Sports.
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