Mike Norvell on FSU's addition of OL transfer Josh Raymond: 'a fierce competitor with a high ceiling'

Transfer offensive lineman Josh Raymond has signed with Florida State, head coach Mike Norvell announced Thursday.

“I’m happy that Josh is joining our Nole Family,” Norvell said. “He is returning to his home state with four years of eligibility remaining after redshirting this past season and brings a tremendous amount of potential. Josh is a fierce competitor with a high ceiling who helps us continue building our offensive line room with players ready to make an impact on our current team and in the future. I’m excited for what Josh is going to do in our program.”

Josh Raymond | OL | 6-4 | 298 | Orlando, Fla. | Lake Mary High School/Vanderbilt

Consensus three-star recruit out of Lake Mary High School in Orlando…rated as nation’s No. 61 offensive tackle by ESPN and No. 80 by On3…ranked as No. 79 prospect in Florida by ESPN and No. 144 from On3…Under Armour All-American…earned first-team all-district honors as senior…led Lake Mary to regional final round of 4M state playoffs in 2022…helped Rams to 10-2 record and No. 1 seed in 2023 state playoffs…redshirted as true freshman at Vanderbilt in 2024 before transferring to Florida State.

Florida State’s full 2025 signing class is below:

FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL 2025 SIGNING CLASS

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Previous Schools
Shamar Arnoux DB 6-2 192 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Carrollton HS (Ga.)

Jayvan Boggs WR 6-1 204 Cocoa, Fla. Cocoa HS

Tommy Castellanos QB 5-11 201 Waycross, Ga. Ware County HS/UCF/Boston College

Tyeland Coleman DL 6-4 301 Terry, Miss. Terry HS/Northwest Mississippi CC

Darryll Desir DL 6-5 261 Miami, Fla. Norland HS

Mandrell Desir DL 6-4 265 Miami, Fla. Norland HS

Deamontae Diggs DL 6-5 258 McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport Area HS/Youngstown State/Coastal Carolina

Markeston Douglas TE 6-5 270 Brownsville, Tenn. Haywood HS/FSU/Arizona State

Tae’Shaun Gelsey WR 6-4 235 Jacksonville, Fla. Riverside HS

Gunnar Hansen OL 6-5 330 Boca Raton, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS/Vanderbilt

L A Jessie Harrold DL 6-5 247 Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS

Elijah Herring LB 6-2 235 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Riverdale HS/Tennessee/Memphis

Jayson Jenkins DL 6-6 270 Bordentown, N.J. Notre Dame HS/Tennessee

Jaylen King QB 6-3 210 Folkston, Ga. Charlton County HS/Gardner-Webb/ETSU

Ousmane Kromah RB 6-1 215 Leesburg, Ga. Lee County HS

Caleb LaVallee LB 6-1 228 Marietta, Ga. Whitefield Academy/North Carolina

Tylon Lee DL 6-4 277 Pace, Fla. Pace HS

Chase Loftin TE 6-6 223 Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS

Teriq Mallory WR 6-5 190 New Haven, Conn. Cheshire Academy

Ja’Elyne Matthews OL 6-6 340 Toms River, N.J. Toms River HS North

Deante McCray DL 6-4 274 Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS/Western Kentucky

Adrian Medley OL 6-5 305 Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola HS/UCF

Mario Nash Jr. OL 6-4 270 De Kalb, Miss. Kemper County HS

Luke Petitbon OL 6-2 303 Annapolis, Md. Gonzaga College HS/Wake Forest

Micah Pettus OL 6-7 355 Harvest, Ala. James Clemens HS/Ole Miss

Randy Pittman Jr. TE 6-2 237 Panama City, Fla. Mosley HS/UCF

Sean Poret OL 6-5 270 Atlanta, Ga. Riverwood HS

Ethan Pritchard LB 6-2 219 Sanford, Fla. Seminole HS

Josh Raymond OL 6-4 298 Orlando, Fla. Lake Mary HS/Vanderbilt

Max Redmon DB 6-1 196 West Palm Beach, Fla. Cardinal Newman HS

Brunno Reus P/K 6-0 190 Sarasota, Fla. Venice HS

Duce Robinson WR 6-6 222 Phoenix, Ariz. Pinnacle HS/Southern California

Kevin Sperry QB 6-1 212 Denton, Texas Guyer HS

Zae Thomas Jr. DB 6-2 190 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. American Heritage

Stefon Thompson LB 6-1 240 Long Island, N.Y. Vance HS/Syracuse/Nebraska

Squirrel White WR 5-10 170 Birmingham, Ala. Clay-Chalkville HS/Tennessee

James Williams DL 6-6 262 Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill South HS/Iowa Central CC/Nebraska

Jeremiah Wilson DB 5-10 185 Kissimmee, Fla. Osceola HS/Syracuse/Houston

Kevin Wynn DL 6-2 343 Greensboro, Ga. Greene County HS

*Release courtesy of FSU Athletics

Who Has Florida State Landed During The Spring Window?

Quarterback Jaylen King, Junior (East Tennessee State)

Offensive Lineman Josh Raymond, Redshirt Freshman (Vanderbilt)

Offensive Tackle Ja'Elyne Matthews, Freshman (Rutgers)

Cornerback Jeremiah Wilson, Senior (Houston)

Who Has Entered The Transfer Portal From Florida State During The Spring Window?

Quarterback Trever Jackson, Redshirt Freshman (transferred to Arkansas)

Wide Receiver Hykeem Williams, Junior (transferred to Colorado)

Wide Receiver Jordan Scott, Junior (transferred to Maryland)

Wide Receiver Jalen Brown, Redshirt Sophomore (Dismissed)

Offensive Lineman TJ Ferguson, Redshirt Senior

Offensive Lineman Jaylen Early, Redshirt Junior (transferred to Missouri)

Defensive End Aaron Hester, Redshirt Junior (transferred to Liberty)

Defensive Tackle D'Nas White, Redshirt Freshman

Linebacker Timir Hickman-Collins, Redshirt Freshman

Who Does Florida State Have At Offensive Line For The 2025 Season?

Redshirt Senior Luke Petitbon

Redshirt Senior Gunnar Hansen

Redshirt Senior Micah Pettus

Redshirt Senior Adrian Medley

Redshirt Senior Richie Leonard IV

Redshirt Senior Jacob Rizy

Redshirt Senior Bryson Estes

Redshirt Sophomore Lucas Simmons

Redshirt Sophomore Andre' Otto

Redshirt Freshman Josh Raymond

Redshirt Freshman Tye Hylton

Redshirt Freshman Jon Daniels

Redshirt Freshman Manasse Itete

Redshirt Freshman Jayden Todd

True Freshman Mario Nash Jr.

True Freshman Sean Poret

True Freshman Chastan Brown

True Freshman Sandman Thompson

True Freshman Ja'Elyne Matthews

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