Seminole Sunday Sauce — Dec. 29, 2024: FSU Football in Position for Top-10 Transfer Class
After its worst season in 50 years, Florida State football is hoping that some new faces lead to a turnaround in 2025. For now, the Seminoles have added 11 players via the transfer portal.
According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, FSU currently has the No. 6 transfer class. Following a dismal year in the trenches, FSU has added four offensive lineman thus far headlined by former Ole Miss All-SEC Freshman Micah Pettus and 2024 Wake Forest All-ACC center Luke Petitbon. FSU has also added Adrian Medley (UCF) and Gunnar Hansen (Vanderbilt) up front.
On the defensive side of the ball, edge rusher James Williams and linebacker Stefon Thompson will follow new defensive coordinator Tony White from Nebraska. Williams had 5.5 sacks last season. Former Western Kentucky defensive lineman Deante McCray is also in the fold for 2025.
At the skill position, former Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos is among the headliners. Castellanos had nearly 5,000 yards from scrimmage and 47 touchdowns over the last two seasons with the Eagles.
USC transfer and 6-foot-6 wide receiver Duce Robinson, son of former FSU receiver Dominic Robinson, is expected to make a big splash after averaging better than 17 yards per catch and hauling in five touchdowns in 2024 for the Trojans. Tight ends Randy Pittman (UCF), a versatile target, and Markeston Douglas (Arizona State), who played for FSU from 2020 through 2023, round out the current class.
Following a 2-10 season, FSU is hoping that the incoming transfers make a major impact next season. Combining transfers and incoming freshmen, the Seminoles currently own the No. 18 class, per the 247Sports Composite rankings.
FOOTBALL
Record: 2-10
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: Xavier Payne, Unranked 2026 OL* (Unranked*)
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 20 nationally, third in ACC (20 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU hopes to turn things around with a slew of new faces.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 9-4 (0-2 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: vs. Syracuse (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 95 nationally, 14th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: After a disappointing start to ACC play, FSU faces a pivotal contest at home on Saturday.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 11-2 (1-0 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: at Virginia Tech (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU hits the road for the first time in ACC play this week.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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