A day after it was reported that FSU was trending as a major player in the recruitment of defensive line prospect Earnest Rankins, it appears that the Seminoles are now a favorite to land the prospect out of Decatur, Georgia.
Rankins will be making his announcement Wednesday, and is expected to decide between FSU and Auburn. He took his official visit to Auburn on May 16 and visited Tallahassee on June 6. Now he is expected to make a pledge to the Seminoles, which would push FSU to 21 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class.
FONG BOMB: On3’s @SWiltfong_ has logged an expert prediction for Florida State to land elite DL Earnest Rankinsđź’ŁRankins is the No. 5 DL in the 2026 class. Intel: https://t.co/ypSx4MktAtpic.twitter.com/PI0FhUzjSg
— Rivals (@Rivals) July 1, 2025
Steve Wiltfong from On3 joins 247Sports’ Zach Blostein as the most recent analyst to predict Rankins to FSU. Listed at 6-foot-6, 285 pounds, Rankins would be the fourth defensive lineman in the class…