Florida State battling multiple SEC schools for athlete target
Florida State has their eyes set on 2027 athlete prospect Dayon Cooper. However, Tennessee and Vanderbilt are pushing for his commitment as well.
As Florida State looks to add more talent to its 2027 recruiting class, they have taken its search to the state of Tennessee and labeled athlete prospect Dayon Cooper as a target. Despite being an unranked recruit, Cooper has seen his offer list balloon up to around 20 schools. FSU is one of the programs pushing the hardest for him, but two schools in the SEC are right there with them.
“Florida State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt are up there,” Cooper told Rivals . “Those three schools are really pushing and recruiting me hard. I have had good visits to each school too.
” Cooper was recently in Tallahassee for the first time at Florida State's Junior Day on March 7, which came a month after his offer from the program. Tennessee made him an offer a week later, and they hosted him for a game last season. Vanderbilt made an offer four days after Tennessee did.
The Seminoles were able to leave a good first impression on Cooper, and he acknowledged a certain member of the staff when talking about his time on campus. “I love everything about Florida State," said Cooper. "The coaching and culture are great, and I love Coach Blue Adams.