
Florida State's recruiting efforts during the Mike Norvell Era have been inconsistent at best.
The Seminoles have only secured two top-15 high school classes since 2020, signing just two five-star prospects during that period; defensive back Demorie Tate (2020) and wide receiver Hykeem Williams (2023). Both of those recruits transferred elsewhere.
The most proven method to getting Florida State back among college football's elite is signing top recruits from the prep level.
If Norvell survives 2026, acquiring and developing talent in-house is a necessity.
On Tuesday, Florida State extended a scholarship offer to five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall, a member of the 2028 class. Hall referred to head coach Mike Norvell and defensive line coach Terrance Knighton when revealing the news on social media.
The Seminoles are joining a recruitment that has already gone national, as Hall holds interest from most of the top programs in the country.
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— Kellan Hall (@KellanHbigdawg) July 21, 2026
Throughout the offseason, Hall made his way around the United States, visiting schools such as Oklahoma, Missouri, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas A&M, Texas, SMU, Ole Miss, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.
Florida State will need to get on that list in the near future to have any shot at one of the best juniors in the 2028 class.
During his sophomore season at Christian Academy of Louisville, Hall totaled 53 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks. His team finished 15-0 and won a state championship.
Hall was honored for his performance with All-State and All-District selections.
The 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive end is regarded as the No. 8 overall prospect, the No. 2 DL, and the No. 1 recruit in Kentucky in the 2028 class, according to the 247Sports Composite Ratings.
Florida State holds two verbal commitment in #Tribe28, which ranks No. 7 in the country.
Three-Star TE Troy Silberzahn
Three-Star DB Chayse Brown
Jordan Sanders, Redshirt Senior
Deamontae Diggs, Redshirt Senior
Deante McCray, Redshirt Senior
Daniel Lyons, Redshirt Senior
Rylan Kennedy, Senior
Jalen Anderson, Junior
Mandrell Desir, Sophomore
Darryll Desir, Sophomore
Kevin Wynn, Redshirt Freshman
Tylon Lee, Redshirt Freshman
Earnest Rankins, Freshman
Franklin Whitley, Freshman
Jaemin Pinckney, Freshman
Wihtlley Cadeau, Freshman
Cam Brooks, Freshman
Chris Carbin, Freshman
Judah Daniels, Freshman
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