Florida State Football Signing Day HQ (12:20 pm update)

Florida State Football Signing Day HQ (12:20 pm update)

TALLAHASSEE — Wednesday marks the start of the Early Signing Period and Florida State is expected to officially sign a majority of their 2023 class at that time. Noles247 will have you covered from the start of the morning when LOIs begin to come in until the final one is through. We will provide updates below and will also have an official signing tracker (here). Stay tuned throughout the day for a constant flow of updates regarding FSU putting some final touches on their Early Signing Day class.

What we are still watching for

– FSU has announced all high school commitments as signed with the exception of WR Hykeem Williams. Williams has a ceremony at 1 pm Zach Blostein of Noles247 noted earlier that he has been told Williams’ LOI is in.

– Targets we are keeping an eye on:

— OL Christopher Otto is scheduled to announce around noon. FSU is the expected destination.

— DB Damari Brown scheduled to announce at 3 pm on ESPNU. Miami is the expected destination, with Alabama and FSU also in the running.

— LB Kamren Robinson is expected to announce this evening around 6 pm He is projected to stick with Virginia, where he is currently committed.

— DB Conrad Hussey is expected to make things official around 7 pm this evening. The Penn State commitment is viewed as a flip candidate for the Seminoles. Miami is also involved.

Signed

12:20 pm – 4-star DB Edwin Joseph has signed with Florida State.

12:10 pm – 4-star DL Keldric Faulk flips from Florida State to Auburn. He is announced by Auburn as a signee. Faulk was FSU’s highest-rated defensive commitment entering the day.

11:59 am – 4-star DB Edwin Joseph commits to Florida State.

11:20 am – Florida announces the signing of wide receiver Andy Jean. The long-time Gator commitment officially visited FSU last weekend.

11:10 am – Auburn OL transfer Keiondre Jones announced by Florida State.

11 am – Colorado OL transfer Casey Roddick announced by Florida State.

10:45 am – 4-star LB Blake Nichelson has signed with Florida State.

10:15 am – Shorter TE transfer Kyle Morlock announced by Florida State.

10:00 am – 3-star DB Ja’Bril Rawls has signed with Florida State.

9:45 am – Miami DL transfer Darrell Jackson announced by Florida State.

9:28 am – UTEP OL transfer Jeremiah Byers announced by Florida State.

9:08 am – South Carolina TE transfer Jaheim Bell announced by Florida State.

8:55 am – 4-star OT Lucas Simmons has signed with Florida State.

8:50 am – 3-star LB DeMarco Ward has signed with Florida State.

8:40 am – 4-star QB Brock Glenn has signed with Florida State.

8:20 am – JUCO DL Jaden Jones has signed with Florida State.

8:10 am – 3-star DB Quindarrius Jones has signed with Florida State.

8 am – 3-star WR Darren ‘Goldie’ Lawrence has signed with Florida State.

7:45 am – 4-star DB Kenton Kirkland and 4-star RB Samuel Singleton have signed with Florida State.

7:30 am – 4-star DT Keith Sampson has signed with Florida State.

7:25 am – 4-star WR Vandrevius Jacobs has signed with Florida State.

7:15 am – 4-star DE Lamont Green Jr. is the first signee for Florida State.

At the start of the day, FSU has 15 commitments from the high school and junior college ranks. FSU has also already secured a commitment from a half-dozen transfer prospect. The class currently has an overall rank of 15, with a composite rank of 18 and a transfer rank of 2. A full rundown of the commitment list is below, but can also be found here with those class rankings.

The Seminoles are looking to close out their class with multiple additions from the high school ranks on Wednesday. Some of the key targets we are keeping an eye on:

– Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Stranahan five-star wide receiver Hykeem Williams is FSU’s top commitment. He is expected to participate in a signing ceremony at 1 pm

– The top defensive commitment for FSU is Highland Home (Ala.) four-star defensive end Keldric Faulk. He is set to make a final choice between the Seminoles and Auburn. He visited both during the final weekend before the dead period began on Monday. Faulk chose FSU over Auburn and others back of July 5th. His ceremony is currently scheduled for noon.

– Some of the targets that we believe the Seminoles have a high-percentage chance of adding include Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas four-star safety Conrad Hussey, who is currently committed to Penn State, Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade -Madonna Prep three-star athlete Edwin Joseph, and Key West (Fla.) three-star offensive lineman Christopher Otto.

– We will also keep an eye on potential flips such as Miami (Fla.) Northwestern four-star wide receiver Andy Jean, who is committed to Florida, and Tappahannock (Va.) Essex four-star linebacker Kamren Robinson, who is committed to Virginia.

– The remainder of FSU’s commitment list from above is currently expected to sign at a variety of times.

– A full rundown of signing times can be found here.

— A full rundown of our predictions regarding those targets as of Tuesday evening can be found here.

Also of note:

— From 7 am-10 am on Wednesday morning, the crew at Noles247 is going LIVE to discuss the happenings and developments of Early Signing Period. The live show can be found here.

— FSU head coach Mike Norvell will address the media during his Signing Day Press Conference at 4 p.m. FSU’s assistant coaches are set to speak at 4:30 p.m. Noles247 will have complete coverage of that.

— FSU will also have a Signing Day Show, hosted by former Seminole Bryant McFadden, at 6 pm

All times referenced above are EST.

Stay tuned throughout the day for a constant flow of updates regarding FSU putting some final touches on their Early Signing Day class.

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