Florida State Football to host four-star linebacker, ex-SEC pledge

The Seminoles will have some talented visitors on campus this weekend.

Florida State football and coaches players arrive for the 10th FSU spring football practice of the 2023 season on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. John Papuchis 1 Of 1 / Ehsan Kassim/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK

Florida State is gearing up for its second spring scrimmage on Saturday afternoon. The exhibition will be open to the media and the Seminoles will also have some talented visitors in attendance.

Earlier this year, FSU extended a scholarship offer to four-star linebacker Rodney Colton Jr. Now, for the first time in 2025, Colton Jr. is expected to swing by Tallahassee to meet with the coaching staff and watch the Seminoles put in some work, per his social media.

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Colton Jr. was formerly pledged to South Carolina from April of 2024 to January of 2025. He backed off that decision shortly after picking up the offer from the Seminoles and is also earning interest from Tennessee, Colorado, Penn State, UCLA, and SMU.

The Georgia native has already locked in an official visit that will take place during the fall for Florida State's home game against Miami. Colton Jr. is scheduled to be on campus from October 4-6.

I will be at FSU Saturday @FSUCoachTW @FSUCoachJP @FSU_Recruiting @FSUFootball @Coach_Norvell pic.twitter.com/2eC4lRGg3g

— Rodney”UNO” Colton jr (@RodneyColton24) April 3, 2025

During his junior season at Newnan High School, Colton Jr. totaled 51 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, six sacks, one forced fumble, one interception, and a blocked kick. He posted five games of 5+ tackles and notched a sack in six different contests.

The 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker is regarded as the No. 196 overall prospect, the No. 14 LB, and the No. 25 recruit in Georgia in the 2026 class according to 247Sports.

Florida State holds eight verbal commitments in its 2026 class which ranks No. 15 in the country.

Who Is Committed To FSU In The 2026 Class?

Four-Star WR Efrem White

Four-Star WR Darryon Williams

Four-Star DB Darryl Bell III

Four-Star RB Amari Thomas

Four-Star DB Tedarius Hughes

Three-Star LB Karon Maycock

Three-Star OL Michael Ionata

Three-Star OL Xavier Payne

Who Does Florida State Have At Linebacker For The 2025 Season?

Redshirt Senior Stefon Thompson

Senior Elijah Herring

Redshirt Junior Omar Graham Jr.

Redshirt Junior AJ Cottrill

Junior Blake Nichelson

Junior Justin Cryer

Redshirt Sophomore Caleb LaVallee

Redshirt Sophomore Brandon Torres

Redshirt Freshman Timir Hickman-Collins

Redshirt Freshman Jayden Parrish

Redshirt Freshman Gav Holman

True Freshman Ethan Pritchard

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