Recruiting
Florida State: 2026 Recruiting Class
- QUARTERBACK: 4 star Jaden O’Neal (OK)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 3 star Jonah “JP” Winston (AL)
- 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: 4 star Da’Ron Parks (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Mike Ionata (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Jakobe Green (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Luke Francis (London, UK)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Earnest Rankins (GA)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Tico Crittendon (GA)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Wihtlley Cadeau (GA)
- LINEBACKER: 4 star Izayia Williams (FL)
- LINEBACKER: 3 star Karon Maycock (FL)
- LINEBACKER: 3 star Noah LaValle (GA)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 5 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
Speaking after practice on Wednesday, head coach Mike Norvell offered injury updates on several players, saying that Squirrel White is making progress in his recovery while being limited in practice, Kevin Wynn still has a bit to go and that he expects Lawayne McCoy to make his season debut on Saturday:
“He practiced yesterday, had a big touchdown…he’s such a verstile receiver. Sometimes guys get categorized into positions and what
they do, Lawayne’s got a great skill set where he can really play any of the receiver spots. He’ll be available; he’s still got to work himself back into full game shape. He’ll probably have kind of a pitch count.”
Curt Weiler dove into Micahi Danzy’s explosive start for the Seminoles:
With 109 rushing yards, Danzy is actually FSU’s leading rusher through two games. He’s done that on just four carries, adding two catches for 14 yards while tallying two of FSU’s three 30-plus-yard runs.
It didn’t take Malzahn long for him to see the value of Danzy’s speed in his offense. But from how the FSU offensive coordinator talks about him, he’s just as impressed with how Danzy has looked as a blocker.
The Tomahawk Nation staff tackled some reader questions in our weekly mailbag, including which trap game has the potential to trip up the Seminoles, what to expect on the recruiting trail, who presents the biggest challenge in nullifying FSU’s explosive play on each side of the ball and more:
Soccer
No. 7 Florida State soccer beat No. 18 North Carolina to remain unbeaten on the season, extending its shutout streak to five straight (seven of eight games this season):
The Tar Heels (7-3-0, 1-1-0 ACC) suffered their first home loss in six contests and saw their six-game win streak come to an end as they were held goalless for the third time in 2025.
In the top-25 matchup between the last two national champions, junior forward Jordynn Dudley scored the game-winning goal. The header came in the 59th minute and was her third goal of the season.
FSU had 13 shots, six on goal, and UNC registered 10 shots, three on target, both the second-most by a Florida State opponent. Each team earned seven corner kicks and nine fouls were called against the home side and eight against the visitors. A total of 21 Seminoles appeared in the match, with 16 seeing at least 29 minutes on the field.
Dudley had a game-high five shots and was one of two FSU players with two shots on goal. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Addie Todd stopped all three shots she faced and her UNC counterpart stopped five shots.
Both the Seminoles and Tar Heels were facing their first ranked opponent of the season. It was the first one-goal game of the year for Florida State and the second for North Carolina. A Carolina-season-high 3,749 fans saw the contest.
In the all-time series, FSU picked up its 15th win against UNC, the most of any program in the country and now more than double the next most by a Carolina opponent. While the Seminoles are 15-31-6 all-time against the Tar Heels, Florida State is 13-7-4 since 2011. The Garnet and Gold are unbeaten in five of the last six meetings and have won three in a row in the rivalry.
Several streaks were extended on Wednesday night, as FSU has won eight consecutive ACC games, tied for the third-longest stretch in program history, and the team is unbeaten in regulation or overtime in 18 consecutive games, fourth-longest all-time. The Seminoles have five clean sheets in a row, and 514:23 consecutive shutout minutes, tied for No. 4 and No. 8 in the school record books, respectively. Four shutouts in ACC play also is tied for third on FSU’s list.
Dudley gave Florida State a 1-0 lead at 58:33, the first second-half opening goal of the season scored by Florida State. Sophomore midfielder Taylor Suarez took the ball upfield and passed it wide to senior midfielder Enasia Colon, less than 10 yards from the end line. After two touches, Colon sent a looping cross into the box to find an unmarked Dudley just outside the top of the six-yard box. Dudley headed the ball in to the far post to put the Seminoles ahead.
As Colon and Suarez took advantage of space in the final third, they earned their team-high-tying fifth and third assists of the season, respectively. The goal was Dudley’s third of the campaign and 26th of her career. She has eight game-winning goals, this the first in 2025.
Florida State had several chances early in the game, including one shot by Dudley and a header by sophomore forward Wrianna Hudson that both were saved in the opening seven minutes. FSU continued to earn corner kicks early, with a 4-0 advantage in the opening 45 minutes. Sophomore forward Solai Washington received a great pass from Dudley in the 35th minute, but a nice save was made.
The Seminoles had a 7-3 edge in shots and a 3-0 lead in shots on goal in the first half.
Carolina had the first chance of the second half, but the defense forced the chance over the far corner of the goal in the 47th minute. The home side had several more opportunities inside the box in the next eight minutes, but just one shot was allowed that was blocked.
Dudley’s goal came in the 59th minute for the 1-0 lead. 15 minutes later, Colon looked to make it 2-0, but her shot on the counter attack following a Carolina corner was saved.
Todd made a pair of nice saves in the final 10 minutes to preserve the shutout, and all three of her saves came in the second half.
UNC had seven shots, three on goal, in the second half, while FSU had six shots, three on target. The Tar Heels had a 7-3 advantage in corners.
