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Elite QB abruptly changes plans, cancels Florida State visit

Originally posted on Florida State Seminoles on SI
By Dustin Lewis | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 9:45 PM ET

The tides can changely quick on the recruiting trail in college football.

Florida State has been searching for a quarterback to lead #Tribe26 after parting ways with four-star signal-caller Brady Smigiel in January. Since then, the Seminoles have mainly focused their attention on three prospects; five-star Keisean Henderson, four-star Landon Duckworth, and four-star Jaden O'Neal.

Just last week, FSU was feeling good after Henderson locked in an official visit to Tallahassee. The Seminoles were expected to get a shot at the longtime Houston commitment from June 6-8.

However, in an abrupt change, Henderson has canceled his trip to Tallahassee and locked down his recruitment with the Cougars. He revealed the news on Thursday, just days before he was scheduled to be at Florida State.

This is certainly disappointing for the Seminoles, especially considering they were already eliminated by four-star Bowe Bentley.

At this stage of the cycle, Duckworth and O'Neal are Florida State's most realistic options. Duckworth has been trending to South Carolina while O'Neal remains committed to Oklahoma. With that being said, if Bentley chooses the Sooners, the Seminoles' odds of flipping O'Neal would rise.

BREAKING: Five-Star Houston QB commit Keisean Henderson has Shut Down his recruitment, he tells me for @on3recruits

He has cancelled his OV to Florida State

“I felt the love from day one and I feel like there is nowhere I would rather be #Kei2dacity”https://t.co/8OnYB1od1p pic.twitter.com/4wMK098L1P
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 5, 2025

As a junior, Henderson completed 175/263 passes for 2,689 yards and 25 touchdowns. He added 341 yards and seven scores on the ground. Henderson participated in the Navy All-American Bowl and was named the MVP of the game after completing 3/5 passes for 148 yards and a 91-yard touchdown.

The 6-foot-3, 185-pound quarterback is regarded as the No. 3 overall prospect, the No. 2 QB, and the No. 1 recruit in Texas in the 2026 class according to 247Sports.

Florida State holds nine verbal commitments in its 2026 class which ranks No. 26 in the country. The Seminoles have yet to add a quarterback to the fold.