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Noles News: How many wins do you expect from FSU in 2025?

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Recruiting

Florida State added another major piece to its 2026 recruiting class, securing the commitment of blue-chip offensive lineman Da’Ron Parks on Saturday:

Parks is a 6-foot-5, 350 pound offensive lineman who played for Cardinal Mooney last year in Sarasota, Florida. He has transferred back home to West Virginia to play his senior season at Nitro High School. He is currently ranked as the 350th best player nationally by 247Sports Composite (25th best interior lineman and THE best player in WV). Florida State

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is recruiting Parks as an offensive tackle.

Parks chose the Seminoles over fellow finalists the Ohio State Buckeyes, Auburn Tigers, and Kentucky Wildcats, as well as 45 other offers from the likes of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, SMU Mustangs, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, and UCLA Bruins.

First and foremost, Parks is a massive human being. He’ll need to reshape his body once he hits college but his frame is definitely built to hold 300+ pounds. He plays left tackle for his high school and shows quick feet and some nice agility for his size.

When that arm extension happens, he uses strong hands to lock on to his assignment and drive. He has good upper body strength and is able to steer edge rushers away from the pocket. The tools are certainly there and he should be able to play inside if needed.

2025 recruiting rankings: On3

  • No. 1: USC Trojans (31 commits, 90.72 average, 93.201 score — 2 5-stars, 19 4-stars)
  • No. 2: Georgia Bulldogs (30 commits, 90.71 average, 93.058 score — 2 5-stars, 21 4-stars)
  • No. 3: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (26 commits, 90.93 average, 92.484 score — 1 5-star, 18 4-stars)
  • No. 4: Texas Longhorns (21 commits, 90.44 average, 92.483 score — 3 5-stars, 11 4-stars)
  • No. 5: Texas A&M Aggies (27 commits, 90.81 average, 92.470 score — 1 5-star, 20 4-stars)
  • No. 6: Alabama Crimson Tide (21 commits, 91.14 average, 92.230 score — 4 5-stars, 9 4-stars)
  • No. 7: Oregon Ducks (15 commits, 92.28 average, 92.098 score — 3 5-stars, 10 4-stars)
  • No. 8: LSU Tigers (16 commits, 92.00 average, 91.953 score — 2 5-stars, 11 4-stars)
  • No. 9: Ohio State Buckeyes (21 commits, 90.84 average, 91.611 score — 1 5-star, 13 4-stars)
  • No. 10: Miami Hurricanes (22 commits, 90.08 average, 91.000 score — 1 5-star, 15 4-stars)
  • No. 11: Michigan Wolverines (22 commits, 89.44 average, 90.994 score — 1 5-star, 12 4-stars)
  • No. 12: Clemson Tigers (21 commits, 89.74 average, 90.636 score — 13 4-stars)
  • No. 13: Florida Gators (18 commits, 90.34 average, 90.567 score — 13 4-stars)
  • No. 14: Florida State Seminoles (22 commits, 89.19 average, 90.234 score — 1 5-star, 12 4-stars)
  • No. 15: Tennessee Volunteers (21 commits, 89.48 average, 90.096 score — 1 5-star, 10 4-stars)

2025 recruiting rankings: 247Sports

  • No. 1: Georgia Bulldogs (30 commits, 92.27 average, 304.35 points — 2 5-stars, 21 4-stars)
  • No. 2: USC Trojans (31 commits, 92.23 average, 303.92 points — 1 5-star, 20 4-stars)
  • No. 3: Texas A&M Aggies (27 commits, 92.07 average, 295.34 points — 1 5-star, 21 4-stars)
  • No. 4: Alabama Crimson Tide (21 commits, 92.89 average, 295.21 points — 5 5-stars, 9 4-stars)
  • No. 5: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (26 commits, 92.35 average, 294.46 points — 3 5-stars, 16 4-stars)
  • No. 6: Texas Longhorns (21 commits, 91.74 average, 289.05 points — 3 5-stars, 12 4-stars)
  • No. 7: Ohio State Buckeyes (21 commits, 92.26 average, 280.31 points — 2 5-stars, 12 4-stars)
  • No. 8: LSU Tigers (16 commits, 93.67 average, 272.22 points — 2 5-stars, 12 4-stars)
  • No. 9: Michigan Wolverines (21 commits, 91.05 average, 266.21 points — 1 5-star, 13 4-stars)
  • No. 10: Miami Hurricanes (22 commits, 91.16 average, 265.89 points — 1 5-star, 16 4-stars)
  • No. 11: Oregon Ducks (15 commits, 93.82 average, 265.63 points — 3 5-stars, 10 4-stars)
  • No. 12: Clemson Tigers (21 commits, 90.71 average, 259.06 points — 13 4-stars)
  • No. 13: Florida State Seminoles (22 commits, 90.06 average, 255.31 points — 1 5-star, 12 4-stars)
  • No. 14: Tennessee Volunteers (21 commits, 90.33 average, 253.81 points — 1 5-star, 10 4-stars)
  • No. 15: Florida Gators (18 commits, 91.55 average, 253.62 points — 13 4-stars)

Florida State: 2026 Recruiting Class

  • QUARTERBACK: 4 star Jaden O’Neal (OK)
  • WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Efrem White (FL)
  • WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Brandon Bennett (FL)
  • WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Devin Carter (GA)
  • WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Jasen Lopez (FL)
  • TIGHT END: 4 star Xaiver Tiller (GA)
  • OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Mike Ionata (FL)
  • OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Jakobe Green (FL)
  • OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: Luke Francis (London, UK)
  • DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Earnest Rankins (GA)
  • DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star James “Tank” Carrington (CA)
  • DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Tico Crittendon (GA)
  • DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Wihtlley Cadeau (GA)
  • LINEBACKER: 3 star Karon Maycock (FL)
  • LINEBACKER: 3 star Noah LaValle (GA)
  • DEFENSIVE BACK: 4 star Chauncey Kennon (FL)
  • DEFENSIVE BACK: 4 star Darryl Bell III (FL)
  • DEFENSIVE BACK: 4 star Tedarius Hughes (FL)
  • DEFENSIVE BACK: 4 star Jay Timmons (PA)
  • DEFENSIVE BACK: 3 star Sean Johnson (MD)
  • ATHLETE: 4 star Darryon Williams (FL)

Football

How many wins are you expecting from Florida State this season? The Tomahawk Nation staff offered our pre-camp win shares, with the highest being 8.83 and lowest being 6.5:

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In her professional debut, Seminole All-American golfer Lottie Woad carded a final round score of 68, finished with a four-round total of 267, and won the championship of the 2025 Women’s Scottish Open:

The five-time Florida State All-American became the second player in three years to win on the LPGA Tour in her pro debut, following Rose Zhang in the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National in 2023. Woad is just the fourth player in LPGA history to win in her first start as an LPGA member, joining Zhang, former world No. 1 Jin Young Ko (2018) and Beverly Hanson (1951).

Woad, just 68 days removed from her final collegiate round at the NCAA Championship finals, finished with scores of 67-65-67-68 for a four-round total of 21-under par 267. She defeated seven-time LPGA Winner Hyo Joo Kim by three strokes, and finished eight strokes ahead of current world No. 1 Nelly Korda.

Woad completed an incredible tournament as she carded only three bogeys – none in the second round – and went 33 consecutive holes between her first bogey in the opening round and the second bogey in the third round. She closed her tournament victory with just one bogey on her final 21 holes of play. Woad totaled 24 birdies – including on her final hole to put an exclamation point on her first professional victory.

Woad is the first Seminole to win an LPGA Tour championship since All-American Kris Tamulis won the 2015 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic.

Woad joins Seminole greats Karen Stupples (at the 2004 Women’s British Open), Jane Geddes (at the 1986 U.S. Women’s Open), Colleen Walker (at the 1987 Mayflower Classic), and Tamulis (at the 2015 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic) as LPGA Tour winners.

Woad, who was the No. 1 ranked player for the last 50 consecutive weeks before turning pro on July 15, 2025, won the Women’s Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour on July 7. She then finished one shot out of a playoff in the Evian Championship in France, an LPGA major on July 13.

Florida State lacrosse announced the hiring of 2024 national champion Rachel Clark as an assistant coach:

Clark joins Tisdale and associate head coach MacKenzie Plaskey on FSU’s inaugural coaching staff ahead of its first season in the spring.

Throughout her four years playing lacrosse at Boston College and Virginia, Clark built an impressive resume. She was a member of Team USA, named First-Team All-ACC four times, earned Inside Lacrosse First-Team All-American recognition her senior season and was named 2025 ACC Attacker of the Year. Additionally, her academic excellence earned her three All-ACC Academic Team selections.

As a senior, Clark set a Boston College single-season record with 106 goals while accounting for a team-high 128 points. She helped lead the Eagles to the semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament, registering a hat trick in the contest. Clark finished her playing career with 311 goals and 380 points.

In 2024, Clark scored 78 goals and recorded a career-high 23 assists. She was one of only four players nationally, and the only one in the ACC, with at least 75 goals and 20 assists. During the NCAA Tournament, Clark was responsible for 21 points, including six-point performances in wins over Syracuse and two goals with a career-high four assists in the national championship victory over Northwestern.

Clark played her first two seasons at Virginia, where she led the Cavaliers in goals and points as a two-year starter. She earned two All-ACC First Team selections and was the 2022 ACC Freshman of the Year.

Clark arrives in Tallahassee with prior coaching experience, bringing a background in leading private and small-group sessions for girls. She focused on drills to enhance skill development while providing individualized instruction to address player strengths and areas of improvement. Clark previously coached for Dynasty Elite Lacrosse and Philly Blast, tailoring practices to support team cohesion and ensure continuous player progression in a competitive environment.

A native of Devon, Pennsylvania, Clark was a two-time US Lacrosse High School All-American (2019, 2021), Under Armour Senior All-American (2021), and was ranked No. 9 nationally by Inside Lacrosse in the Class of 2021.

Clark graduated from Boston College in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and human development.

MaGee arrives at Florida State following an outstanding three-year career at Drexel University in Philadelphia during which he played in 88 career games, scored 714 career points and shot nearly 40 percent from the 3-point line. He led Drexel in scoring with a career-high 14.0 points per game scoring average while shooting .439 from outside the arc as a junior during the 2024-25 season. MaGee made 105 3-point shots in his last two seasons at Drexel.

Following his three very productive seasons at Drexel, MaGee entered the transfer portal on March 12 and committed to Loucks and the Seminoles on March 29 following his visit to the Florida State campus. He chose Florida State over Wake Forest and after receiving interest from Maryland, Syracuse, Kansas, Texas, Xavier, Seton Hall, and Clemson during the spring recruiting process.

MaGee, who first picked up a basketball when he was five-years-old, has quickly found that while being at Florida State has already helped him further his game, becoming a Seminole has given him much more than he expected when he committed to Florida State’s first-year head coach.

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