FSU football expected to miss out on top quarterback target
FSU's top quarterback target is Wonderful Monds IV, but he has been projected to commit elsewhere.
Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles will likely need to reset their quarterback board. Their top target for the 2027 cycle has been Wonderful Monds IV, a four-star prospect from Vero Beach, Florida, a place the Seminoles had plenty of success recruiting last year. FSU has been recruiting Monds since June 12, 2024, when they became the first major school to offer him a scholarship.
At the time, he was a member of the 2028 cycle, but he has since reclassified. They have hosted him on several visits since then, but it does not appear that it was enough. They are competing with the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for him, and Brian Dohn of 247Sports believes that Notre Dame has emerged as the school to beat, logging a crystal ball in their favor.
Ohio State already has a quarterback committed, but was considering taking Monds as their No. 2 quarterback in the class. Notre Dame only recently entered the picture for Monds, offering him a scholarship in January.
They quickly became a factor and hosted him on his visit this weekend, where they have seemingly made a major move in his recruitment. Monds is ranked as the No. 259 overall player and No.