FSU Football Recruiting Class 2017
| Commitments: | 23 | ACC Rank | 1 | National Rank: | 6 | ||||
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| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | SCHOOL | ST | RANK | NAT | STATE | NOTES |
| Cam Akers | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Clinton | MS | ***** | No. 4 | No. 1 | Became highest-ranked pledge in Florida State's class with his Dec. 27 commitment; top-ranked running back nationally in 247Sports Composite who was named "Mr. Football" in state of Mississippi after his senior season, which resulted in a 14-1 record and Class 6A state championship; selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl |
| James Blackman | QB | 6-5 | 185 | Glades Central | FL | *** | Top 675 | Top 100 | Second QB pledge for Seminoles in 2017 class; dual-threat also had offers from Louisville, West Va |
| DeCalon Brooks | LB | 5-11 | 200 | Gaither | FL | *** | Top 1,125 | Top 175 | Son of former FSU star linebacker and three-time All-ACC performer Derrick Brooks; recorded over 100 tackles as a sophomore and a junior at Gaither High School in Tampa |
| Cory Durden | DT | 6-4 | 320 | Newberry | FL | **** | Top 350 | Top 50 | Prep teammate of fellow FSU pledge Ja’len Parks; multiple family members attended FSU; silent commit for several months |
| Cyrus Fagan | DB | 6-2 | 180 | Mainland | FL | **** | Top 75 | Top 20 | Former high school teammate of current FSU defensive back A.J. Westbrook |
| Bailey Hockman | QB | 6-2 | 190 | McEachern | GA | **** | Top 300 | Top 30 | Left-handed thrower; Hockman’s father, Kyle Hockman, is his head football coach at McEachern High School, outside Atlanta |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | 6-6 | 250 | IMG Academy | FL | ***** | Top 25 | Top 5 | Became FSU's second 5-star commitment with his Dec. 23 pledge to the Seminoles; played at IMG Academy in 2016 alongside fellow FSU pledge Tre' McKitty; first defensive end for FSU in 2017 class |
| Khalan Laborn | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Bishop Sullivan Catholic | VA | **** | Top 50 | No. 2 | One of the more heavily recruited backs in America; committed to Seminoles at “The Opening” in Oregon, driving up in a Lamborghini to make his pledge |
| Tre Lawson | DE | 6-6 | 250 | North Augusta | SC | *** | Top 725 | No. 10 | Big defensive end who the Seminoles made a strong push for after Lawson decommitted from Tennessee in December; second DE pledge for Seminoles in '17 class, and lone pledge from the state of South Carolina |
| Alexander Marshall | TE | 6-7 | 240 | Andover | MA | *** | Top 500 | Top 5 | FSU’s first tight end commitment in the 2017 class; Seminole coaches believe he’s underrated by national analysts |
| D.J. Matthews | WR | 5-11 | 160 | Trinity Christian | FL | **** | Top 60 | Top 15 | Verbally committed to FSU in July, 2014, but has continued to visit schools and even revealed a “top eight” this past spring |
| Tre' McKitty | TE | 6-4 | 235 | IMG Academy | FL | *** | Top 500 | Top 75 | Initially committed to Oregon, but switched to Florida State in mid-December; gives Seminoles a second TE addition in 2017 class |
| Hamsah Nasirildeen | DB | 6-3 | 210 | Concord | NC | **** | Top 125 | No. 1 | Big, versatile athlete with solid potential at the safety position; initially committed to South Carolina but switched to FSU on Jan. 22 |
| Ja’len Parks | DT | 6-4 | 305 | Newberry | FL | **** | Top 100 | Top 25 | Prep teammate of fellow 2017 Seminole commit Corey Durden; solid commitment to Seminoles |
| Stanford Samuels | DB | 6-2 | 175 | Charles W. Flanagan | FL | ***** | Top 25 | Top 10 | Samuels’ father, Stanford Samuels, Sr., made over 30 starts for the Seminoles between 2001 and 2003 |
| Tamorrion Terry | WR | 6-3 | 195 | Turner County | GA | *** | Top 450 | Top 50 | Committed on Jan. 12, the same day as his Turner County High teammate Ontario Wilson; second wide receiver pledge for Seminoles in 2017 class |
| Brady Scott | OL | 6-6 | 290 | Mount Paran Christian | GA | *** | Top 1,000 | Top 125 | Received relatively late FSU scholarship offer in July before his senior season; became the first offensive line commitment for the Seminoles in the '17 class when he pledged Oct. 11 |
| Deonte Sheffield | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Niceville | FL | *** | Top 1,200 | Top 175 | Joined FSU's class on National Signing Day; late addition who entered FSU's radar after Dalvin Cook entered NFL Draft; one of four potential RBs to sign with the Seminoles |
| Adonis Thomas | LB | 6-3 | 230 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | MS | *** | Top 25 (JUCO) | Top 10 (JUCO) | Fills important need for Florida State for an immediate-impact linebacker; signed with Alabama in 2016 class, but elected to transfer before playing a down for the Crimson Tide; will have three seasons of eligibility with FSU starting in 2017 |
| Leonard Warner | LB | 6-4 | 225 | Brookwood | GA | **** | Top 200 | Top 20 | Pledged to Seminoles the night before National Signing Day; key addition at a position of need for the Seminoles; FSU beat out in-state Georgia, as well as Stanford and ACC rival Duke, among others, for Warner's letter of intent |
| Zaquandre White | RB | 6-0 | 205 | North Fort Myers | FL | **** | Top 150 | Top 30 | Should have chance for early playing time with likelihood of Dalvin Cook to NFL after 2016 season |
| Marvin Wilson | DT | 6-4 | 330 | Episcopal | TX | ***** | Top 10 | No. 1 | Second top 10 national prospect to sign with Florida State; pledged to FSU on National Signing Day, ending one of the nation's more high-profile recruitments; naturally-gifted athlete who should challenge for immediate playing time at FSU in 2017 |
| Ontario Wilson | DB | 6-0 | 160 | Turner County | GA | *** | Top 750 | Top 75 | Under-the-radar prospect who received a late offer from FSU, his first from a Power 5 program; Wilson's prep teammate, Tamorrion Terry, also committed to Florida State the same day, Jan. 12 |
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