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FSU football lands official visit from 5-star pass rusher

Originally posted on Florida State Seminoles on SI
By Dustin Lewis | Last updated May 27, 2025 7:00 AM ET

Florida State will host one of the top pass-rushers in the country for an official visit this summer.

The Seminoles are in danger of slipping out of the top-25 in the recruiting rankings and haven't landed a pledge along the defensive front. That's something the coaching staff is looking to change over the next few months.

According to Rivals' Sam Spiegelman, five-star defensive end Tristian Givens has locked in trips to Florida State, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.

FSU has been working to position itself to land Givens after previously hosting him for a junior day in January and a spring practice in April. The Seminoles made his top seven shortly after his last trip to campus.

The Seminoles will need to make another big impression on Givens to have any chance of fending off the Volunteers and Aggies.

Tennessee made a massive impression on blue-chip EDGE Tristian Givens, who returned to Rocky Top for 865 Live over the weekend. Givens has three official visits on tap as a decision nears

"I've always gotten that home feeling. They have always been the top dog."

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— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) May 26, 2025

Given is coming off a junior season where he recorded 29 tackles for loss and 12 sacks for Carver High School.

The 6-foot-3.5, 215-pound defensive end is regarded as the No. 23 overall prospect, the No. 3 EDGE, and the No. 4 recruit in Georgia in the 2026 class according to 247Sports.

Florida State holds nine verbal commitments in its 2026 class which ranks No. 24 in the country. The Seminoles have yet to add a pledge along the defensive front.