Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles need prep offensive tackles in a bad way, and they’ve just landed a talented lineman who might be able to fit the bill. Blue-Chip lineman Da’Ron Parks has decided to join #Tribe26.
BREAKING: Four-Star IOL Da’Ron Parks has Committed to Florida State, he tells me for @rivals The 6’5 330 IOL from Charleston, WV chose the Seminoles over Ohio State, Auburn, & Georgia “Just a kid from WV going to Tally, GO NOLES ”https://t.co/wSZoWitzm4 pic.twitter.com/Tv6PvTXgLy
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 26, 2025AD
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 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. I’d like to see him extend his arms to take on defenders rather than letting them meld into him and overwhelm with his mass. 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.
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