Charles Lester III, Florida State commit and 5-star cornerback, registers INT, highlight-worthy catch

Venice (Florida) five-star cornerback Charles Lester III is part of Florida State's elite defensive back class

The Florida State Seminoles have a bright future in the defensive backfield.

With both Buford (Georgia) five-star safety KJ Bolden and Venice (Florida) five-star cornerback Charles Lester III in the fold, the Seminoles may have the most talented future 1-2 punch in college football.

That talent was on full display Friday night, as Lester registered a key interceptions and also turned a short reception into a dazzling highlight that left defenders grabbing air.

Check it out:

Charles Lester III picks off Brady Hart #PRMD pic.twitter.com/WpIzlcqnXl

— NIL TELLY (@cityhopedealer) September 1, 2023

Venice 2024 DB Charles Lester III (⁦@FSUFootball⁩ commit) breaking tackles, picks up the first down
⁦@VeniceIndianFB⁩ ⁦@cl3slimee⁩ pic.twitter.com/ktJtCPeJaM

— Jon Santucci (@JonSantucci) September 1, 2023

Brady Hart pass batted down by Charles Lester III #PRMD pic.twitter.com/g0s8T4ly6y

— NIL TELLY (@cityhopedealer) September 2, 2023

Lester is rated the nation's No. 20 overall prospect and No. 2 cornerback.

Here's what 247Sports had to say about him, in part, as a prospect:

"A longer cornerback prospect that has looked the part on Friday nights and on the offseason camp/tournament circuit when matched up with future Power Five wide receivers. Hasn’t been measured in a few years, but was over 6-foot-1 spring after freshman season and could very well now be pushing 6-foot-2. Spent most of junior season working in off-man coverage for a defense that played a lot of Cover 2. However, was asked to press in certain situations and was able to redirect. Overall, a pretty fluid mover that doesn’t exactly labor when asked to change directions and gain depth. Uses his length to his advantage once the ball is airborne as he can swallow up pass catchers of all different sizes out on the boundary. Must get better at shedding blocks and inserting himself in run support if he wants to be more of a complete defender. Top-end speed could raise some concerns..."