Coveted recruiting target has disappointing news for Florida State football

The first round of summer official visits are wrapping up in Tallahassee. This is a crucial period for the Seminoles as the program will be looking to stack up #Tribe25 before the beginning of the 2025 season.

Still, Florida State isn't going to be able to win every battle on the recruiting trail. It's just not a feasible ask with boards expanding larger than ever before this year due to the new unlimited official visits rule for both schools and recruits.

Earlier this weekend, four-star defensive lineman Carter Luckie announced he was committing to Georgia over Florida State, North Carolina State, and Ohio State. Luckie made his decision on the same weekend he was in Athens for his official visit.

The move doesn't come as a major surprise as Luckie is from the Peach State. He's been a frequent visitor to Georgia and his brother, Lawson Luckie, is a rising junior tight end for the Bulldogs.

Luckie was scheduled to take a trip to FSU from June 13-15. It remains to be seen if that visit happens at this point. He was last on campus in early March.

BREAKING: Four-Star DL Carter Luckie has Committed to Georgia, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’5 275 DL from Norcross, GA chose the Bulldogs over Florida State, NC State, & Ohio State

“The red and black runs deep, Go Dawgs!!!”https://t.co/3uhINC27Ml pic.twitter.com/GbIUBaV6cU
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 31, 2025

As a junior, Carter totaled 51 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, two sacks, and two pass deflections for Norcross High School. He had six games with 5+ tackles, including a season-high nine tackles and six tackles for loss in a 25-13 loss to Brookwood High School.

The 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive lineman is regarded as the No. 318 overall prospect, the No. 39 DL, and the No. 40 recruit in Georgia in the 2026 class according to 247Sports.

Florida State holds nine verbal commitments in its 2026 class which ranks No. 23 in the country. The Seminoles have yet to add a pledge along the defensive front.

The coaching staff will have to turn to other options such as five-star Tristian Givens, five-star Trenton Henderson, four-star Jamarion Mathews (Alabama commit), four-star Zavion Griffin-Haynes, three-star Keyaun Eleazer, three-star Kamron Wilson (Syracuse commit), and three-star Katrell Webb.