Florida State football was able to land eight defensive linemen in its 2026 recruiting class. The large quantity of the defensive trenches suggests that the Seminoles want to follow the blueprint of the arch-rival Miami Hurricanes.
Gosh, I never thought that sentence would come out of my mouth…
However, it is true. The trenches matter in constructing a roster that strives to be successful. Head coach Mike Norvell seems to have finally gotten the process of acquiring high school talent. It felt like Florida State was trying to capture lightning in a bottle with the transfer portal, but when those transfers didn’t pan out, they realized that they neglected having players with multiple years of eligibility.
Florida State freshman edge rusher Cam Brooks suffered an injury during workouts
Florida State fans want to discuss the top-ranked defensive linemen, such as four-star Franklin Whitley, four-star Earnest Rankins, four-star Jaemin Pinckney, and four-star JUCO Jalen Anderson…