Mike Norvell isn’t exactly recruiting from a position of strength at Florida State heading into the 2026 season. The seventh-year head coach of the Seminoles is on a scorching hot seat after another losing season in 2025, and to compound the program instability, FSU doesn’t appear to have the level of financial investment needed to compete for top recruiting classes and build title-contending rosters.
Yet, there have been a few pieces of positive news on the recruiting trail for Norvell. Last week, FSU landed three-star wide receiver Majay Thompson. Then, on Sunday, three-star defensive back commit Jemari Foreman shut down his recruitment, signalling that Norvell staved off a late push from Jeff Brohm to flip him to Louisville.
Foreman committed to Florida State in September 2025 and has remained locked in with the Noles since. He is ranked No. 61 in the country at safety in the 2027 class and No. 628 overall according to 247Sports Composite.
Florida State isn’t completely helpless in recruiting battles
Florida State is vulnerable, that’s undeniable. Even Wisconsin, another program with a head coach on the hot seat, stole a top commit, Mekhi Williams, away from Norvell and his staff this offseason. Yet, FSU has managed to punch back and hold onto 11 commits in the 2027 class. The problem is that it’s still one of the smallest numbers in the country, and the class ranks No. 58 nationally…