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2026 Florida State high school commitments

Football

A pair of national champions and two-time first-team All-Americans have been nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame, with the National Football Foundation announcing last week that Florida State receiver Peter Warrick and kicker Sebastian Janikowski were among the 79 former FBS athletes placed on this year’s ballot.

From the official press release:

The announcement of the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will be made in early 2026, with specific details to be announced in the future. The 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2026, at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, and they will be honored at their respective schools with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the 2026 season. Of the 5.78 million individuals who have played college football since Princeton first battled Rutgers on Nov. 6, 1869, only 1,111 players have earned induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame, or less than two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of those who have played the game during the past 155 seasons. From the coaching ranks, 237 individuals have achieved NFF Hall of Fame distinction.

Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State-Placekicker-Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors in 1998 and unanimous accolades in 1999…Only two-time recipient of the Lou Groza Award (1998, 1999)…Helped FSU to consecutive BCS Championship appearances, winning the national title at the 2000 Sugar Bowl.

Peter Warrick, Florida State-Wide Receiver-Two-time First Team All-American (consensus-1998, unanimous-1999) led FSU to a national championship at the 2000 Sugar Bowl, earning MVP honors…Two-time First Team All-ACC receiver finished career as the league’s all-time leader in receiving (3,517)…FSU’s career leader in receiving TDs (32).

Lee Corso will not be heading to Tallahassee for his final College GameDay, with the show instead set to be broadcast from Columbus for Ohio State vs. Texas:

Week 1: Columbus, OH

We’re kicking off College GameDay with a trip to Texas-Ohio State, as we celebrate Lee Corso’s final show back where he first made headgear history! pic.twitter.com/FtOLmXPXKB

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) June 10, 2025

Track and Field

No. 20/21 Florida State track and field will kick off competition at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships today, with the meet in Eugene set to gothrough Saturday:

The Seminoles have five men and five women competing in nine individual events and three relay teams at the top collegiate meet in the country. The men will compete on Wednesday and Friday, while the women’s events will take place Thursday on Saturday.

Florida State will begin on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. ET with the Semifinals of the men’s 4×100-meters relay team of Jaiden Rollins, Neo Mosebi, Micahi Danzy and Durian Moss. The Seminoles will need to finish within the top two of the heat or post the next three fastest qualifying times to make the 12-team final on Friday.

The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+ and coverage throughout the meet can also be found on the ESPN family of networks during the week. Live results will be available through flash results.

The Seminoles have had at least one student-athlete finishing in the top 16 at every NCAA Championship since 1976, earning All-America honors.

Florida State is the only school in the ACC to have both teams ranked in the week 10 USTFCCCA national poll.

The 20th-ranked men’s team enters the first round led by Danzy after qualifying individually in the 400 and participating on the 4×100. The Tallahassee native will be the first 400 runner since 2015 to represent Florida State. His time (44.38) is the fastest in the nation and 22nd all-time in collegiate history. Danzy becomes the first freshman to qualify individually since Trey Cunningham punched his ticket in the 110 hurdles in 2018.

The 21st-ranked women’s team will be highlighted by two-time All-American Shenese Walker, who punched her individual ticket after claiming the crown at the NCAA East Preliminary in the 100, lowering her personal best with the second-fastest time in program history at 10.98. Walker’s time currently ranks fourth in the nation.

All Sports

Florida State baseball’s Jamie Arnold and Alex Lodise were named first team All-Americans by Perfect Game on Tuesday, joined by Myles Bailey who was named a freshman first team All-American:

Arnold, Lodise and junior center fielder Max Williams were bestowed with Southeast All-Region Team distinction by the ABCA, with Arnold and Lodise selected to the first team and Williams on the second team.

As the first All-America team is announced of the 2025 postseason, Arnold is now an All-American in back-to-back years after he was recognized on five lists as a sophomore in 2024, including four first teams. Bailey is FSU’s first Freshman All-American since three players were honored in 2022.

With Arnold and Lodise, the Seminoles have multiple First Team All-Americans in back-to-back years for the first time since a three-year run from 1997-99. A year ago, Arnold was joined by consensus First Team All-American James Tibbs III.

Florida State has multiple ABCA All-Region First Team honorees in consecutive years for the first time since 2018-19.

Arnold, Bailey, Lodise and Williams helped the Seminoles to a second consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance in 2025 with a 42-16 record. As all four earned All-ACC honors, FSU went 17-10 in the conference and finished in second place with a .630 winning percentage. The ACC runner-up finish and No. 2 seed at the conference tournament were the team’s best since 2014. Arnold and Lodise were selected as team captains.

With an 8-2 record, Arnold finished 10th in the country in strikeouts (119) and 17th in strikeouts per nine innings (12.65). He was third in the ACC in WHIP (1.06) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.41), fourth in ERA (2.98) and hits allowed per nine innings (6.70) and sixth in wins (8). In 15 starts, Arnold allowed 28 earned runs on 63 hits in 84.2 innings with 27 walks and a .208 opponent batting average.

A First Team All-ACC honoree and Tallahassee Regional Most Outstanding Player, Arnold was a Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist. Named to the National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List, he was recognized as the ACC Pitcher of the Week on April 14.

One of the nation’s most prolific hitters and best defenders, Lodise had a breakout 2025 campaign. He ranked No. 9 in the country in hits (95), No 11 in total bases (170) No. 12 in hits per game (1.64) and No. 23 in batting average (.394). Lodise was third in the ACC in RBI (68), fourth in slugging percentage (.705) and fifth in triples (3). He hit 17 home runs, had 18 doubles, scored 62 runs with 27 walks and was a perfect 6-of-6 in stolen base attempts. With a .977 fielding percentage, Lodise was part of 34 double plays and committed just five errors in 216 total fielding chances.

While starting all 58 of FSU’s games at shortstop, Lodise had at least one hit in 48 of those 58 games played, with 31 multi-hit games. He notched three or more hits in 13 games, which is more than the number of times he was held hitless (10) and almost as many games as he had just one hit (17). Additionally, Lodise is believed to be the first player in major college or professional baseball history to complete the cycle with a walk-off grand slam. The historic performance to beat rival Florida in his hometown of Jacksonville on March 25 was one of seven game-winning hits for Lodise in 2025.

The ACC Player of the Year and ACC Defensive Player of the Year, Lodise was named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, which both recognize the best player in the country. He also is a finalist for Brooks Wallace Award, which is presented to the nation’s top shortstop, and was named the NCBWA District 3 Player of the Year. Lodise was recognized as the midseason National Player of the Year and the country’s No. 1-ranked shortstop late in the season.

Bailey finished his inaugural FSU campaign ranked No. 2 in the ACC in home runs (19) and No. 7 in slugging percentage (.663). While starting 56 games at first base, he hit .327 with 66 hits, 11 doubles and 56 RBI. Bailey scored 50 runs with 134 total bases and walked 32 times in 202 at-bats. He stole four bases in five attempts. In the field, Bailey notched a .990 fielding percentage with 384 putouts.

Selected to the Tallahassee Regional All-Regional Team, Bailey’s impressive postseason showing also included ACC All-Tournament Team accolades. He was recognized on the ACC All-Freshman Team.

Williams was second in the ACC with 19 home runs. In 57 games and 234 at-bats, he hit .316 with 74 hits, nine doubles, 53 RBI, 140 total bases and 47 runs scored. Williams notched a .598 slugging percentage and walked 19 times with two stolen bases in three attempts. His fielding percentage of .991 came with 111 putouts and three assists in center field.

A Second Team All-ACC honoree, Williams is recognized with a postseason regional or national award for the first time in his career.

FSU’s Luke Clanton and Tyler Weaver were named to the 2025 All-ACC Men’s Golf Team on Tuesday:

Both Clanton and Weaver picked up their second All-ACC honors for their careers. The Seminoles were one of four teams in the ACC to have multiple selections on the 15-player list.

Clanton, who began his professional career at the RBC Canadian Open in earlier in June, was the 2025 Ben Hogan Award winner. He was also a finalist for the Fred Haskins Award and Jack Nicklaus Award and was one of 10 golfers to earned Division I PING All-America First Team honors.

Clanton led the Seminoles to four victories in 2024-25, while topping the leaderboard in each win. Clanton became the first two-time NCAA Regional champion, after winning the Tallahassee Regional at 15-under, 201, setting a new course record for a three-round low at Seminole Legacy. The 11th-ranked Noles were dominant in the victory, finishing at 29-under, nine strokes ahead of No. 5 Ole Miss.

He finished the season with a stroke average of 69.50, the third highest in program history next to his own program record (69.11) and Pak (69.40).

The Hialeah, Florida, native, tied his single-round low of 64 to open the Seminole Intercollegiate at the Glen Arven Country Club.

Weaver finished his sophomore season with six top 10 finishes, including a victory at the 2025 Cabo Collegiate. He averaged a 71.31 stroke average, while shooting a round low of 66, also at the Cabo Collegiate.

The Newmarket, England, native was the runner-up at the 2025 ACC Championship in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He also finished the season 2-1 in match play.

He was among the 27 golfers named to the 2025 Division I PING All-America honorable mention and he also captured honorable mention from Golfweek.

Weaver, who is the 28th-ranked amateur in the world will compete at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, running from June 12-15. FSU alums Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger will also be in the field.

Florida State men’s tennis captured four ITA Division I Southeast Regional Awards, the most awards of any team in its region, while Florida State women’s tennis received three:

Eva Shaw received the Most Improved Player Award, Cade Cricchio received the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award, and the FSU women’s tennis team was awarded the Community Service Award.

After being named a 2024 ITA Scholar Athlete, Shaw earned her first ITA Regional Award for Most Improved Player. Last year as a true freshman, Shaw earned three victories in nine matches for the Seminoles, including a key win at No. 6 singles in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to secure a 4-0 victory and advance FSU into the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

This season, Shaw was the primary competitor at No. 1 singles for FSU, finishing with an 8-3 record from the position and 10-5 overall. She earned two ranked victories on the season and rose as high as No. 96 in the ITA singles rankings. Shaw also earned major success on the doubles court with partner Maria Juliana Parra Romero, posting a 13-4 record, earning three ranked victories, and reaching No. 39 in the ITA doubles rankings.

Cricchio, also a 2024 ITA Scholar Athlete, received the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. Established in 1982, the award recognizes student-athletes who exhibit outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, and achievements in academics, extracurricular activities, and tennis.

The Florida State women’s tennis team received the ITA Community Service Award, recognizing teams that contribute to their campus and communities through tennis and non-tennis activities. Assistant coach Sudanwa Sitaram was named the ITA Southeast Assistant Coach of the Year for a second straight year. Three players earned individual awards as Alex Bulte was given the Southeast Arthur Ashe Leadership award, Youcef Rihane earned the ITA Southeast Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship award, and Corey Craig was named the ITA Southeast Most Improved Player.

Sitaram enjoyed a strong second season on the FSU coaching staff which saw the Seminoles extend numerous records. The program had five All-Americans in 2024, nearly doubling its total number in just one calendar year to 12. The team also holds a 14-0 record against teams in the region since Sitaram joined the staff and achieved an ITA top-10 team ranking in both seasons.

Bulte captained the team in his final collegiate season and became an All-American following a NCAA Doubles semifinal run in the fall. The Melbourne, Australia, native was a 2024 ITA South Sectional Doubles co-champion and became the highest ranked doubles pairing at #3 in program history alongside Rihane.

Bulte was named to the 2025 All-ACC Doubles Second Team and was a two-time ACC doubles team of the week honoree. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in economics and was a three-time dean’s list recipient.

Rihane became an All-American following a NCAA Doubles semifinal run and the 2024 ITA South Sectional Doubles co-champion alongside Bulte. Rihane was also named to the 2025 All-ACC Doubles Second Team and was a three-time doubles team of the week honoree.

The Algiers, Algeria, native graduated with his bachelor’s degree in information communication and technology while also being named to the 2024 All-ACC Academic Team and 2023-24 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Craig made an immediate impact in his first season in Tallahassee. He entered the ITA All-American Championships as a wild card entry and won five straight matches to reach the quarterfinals, knocking off four ranked players in his incredible run. He repeated the same feat at the NCAA Singles championship becoming an All-American while defeating the No. 11 player in the nation in his run to the quarterfinals.

Craig carried that momentum into 2025 as he became the top player on the squad in singles on Court 1 for the reigning ACC champions. Craig earned a spot on the All-ACC Singles First Team following a 19-7 season with 11 ranked wins and four top-25 wins. The Coconut Creek native was unbeaten at home in conference play and was ranked as high as the No. 9 collegiate player in the nation.