The Florida State Seminoles made a huge splash on the recruiting trail on Monday when they flipped consensus 2024 top-50 prospect, TE Landen Thomas from the Georgia Bulldogs.
Thomas, a standout out at Colquitt County is a native of Moultrie, Georgia. While many view it as a major in-state recruiting loss for the Bulldogs, it is worth noting that Tallahassee is significantly closer to Moultrie than it is to Athens. Thomas was originally committed to the Bulldogs on Jul. 7, 2022, and remained until Monday when made the decision to flip to the Seminoles.
Across the recruiting industry, Thomas is highly regarded with each of the three major recruiting networks ranking him inside their top 40 prospects nationally. ESPN has him as the 48th-best player in the country, his lowest ranking. Three of the four also have him as the top tight-end prospect in the 2024 recruiting cycle.
Other notable offers that Thomas holds in his recruitment include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Miami (FL), Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, and USC.
For Mike Norvell and his program, Thomas becomes the highest-rated member of their 11-member 2024 recruiting class. They also hold commitments from consensus top-100 prospect running back, Kameron Davis and four-star quarterback Luke Kromenhoek, who is considered a top-100 prospect by both On3 and 247Sports.
The Seminoles 2024 recruiting class is ranked fifth in the country by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals.
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