Florida State of Recruiting: Spring target and visit updates

TALLAHASSEE, FL - MARCH 13: Head Coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles talk with the media after the first week of spring football at the Moore Athletic Center on the campus of Florida State University on March 13, 2026 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) | Getty Images Now that we’ve moved into April it feels like the right time to give some updates surrounding FSU football recruiting. Rather than give tiny (and sometimes manufactured) bits of knowledge in a litany of different articles for the sake of pumping out daily content, doing a larger update around multiple targets every couple of weeks leading into official visits in late May feels like a better use of time.

Y’all let me know in the comments if you feel differently. As a reminder, a new rule change will greatly impact recruiting this cycle and beyond. Rather than official visits being capped at five total per player, the NCAA now allows for unlimited official visits.

Prospects can only take one official visit (OV) per school unless there is a head coaching change after their OV, which would allow them to take a second OV. OV’s can last up to 48 hours, the span of one weekend. As you likely recall, the old rule of thumb for high school recruiting was to solidify standing with a wanted recruit throughout the summer and fall and then always shoot for the last official visit before signing day/early signing period for top targets, ensuring the final impression and often coinciding with major events such as program banquets or awards presentations.

Bobby Bowden and Jimbo Fisher were outstanding at this tactic, with Bowden in particular developing a reputation as a master closer. Mike Norvell has taken a different approach, with the summer months of June and July providing his traditional large influx of commitments and the staff attempting to hold on throughout the fall. Now that official visits are unlimited, programs no longer have to worry about getting into a top five.