The school soccer recruiting summer time circus is beginning to decelerate. But Florida State soccer landed an enormous coup Saturday. Claiming a four-star victory over Ohio State and Georgia within the course of.
Inside offensive lineman Da’Ron Parks is bringing measurement and energy to FSU. The Charleston, West Virginia native additionally turned down Auburn together with the Buckeyes and Bulldogs, per Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals.
“Only a child from WV going to Tally, GO NOLES,” Parks advised Fawcett in revealing his verbal dedication.
“Tally” references Tallahassee — Parks’ future collegiate dwelling. He is including an imposing 6-foot-5, 330-pound body to the longer term Seminoles line.
Head coach Mike Norvell moreover provides the state of West Virginia’s prime prospect per On3/Rivals.
Florida State placing collectively prime 20 recruiting class
Norvell is feeling the warmth on the FSU campus. He faces a make-or-break 2024 marketing campaign following the Seminoles’ fall from grace in 2024.
His FSU crew fell to 2-10 total — marking the primary two-win season at school historical past. And likewise representing FSU’s worst marketing campaign since 1974 when Darrell Mudra produced a 1-10 season (his crew was even 0-11 the earlier season).
Norvell and the ‘Noles are placing collectively a string of notable recruiting wins, although. Particularly in early July.
Florida State pulled off touchdown five-star cornerback Chauncey Kennon on July 6. Kennon spurned in-state rival Florida plus two extra Southeastern Convention powers in LSU and Georgia for FSU.
Norvell and firm claimed one other massive win on the path even earlier than the Kennon dedication. 4-star Earnest Rankins verbally selected the Seminoles on July 2. Ohio State even misplaced out on this chance to land Rankins over FSU.
Florida State has fielded a prime 20 recruiting class throughout the nation. They rank No. 15 total per 247Sports with 22 exhausting commits. In the meantime, On3/Rivals locations FSU up a notch at No. 14 of their recruiting rating system. The Parks commit provides a guard/sort out swingman for Norvell and the ‘Noles.