FSU tight ends coach Chris Thomsen at a Tour of Duty conditioning workout on Feb. 13, 2020. Img 5129 Wayne McGahee III/Democrat, Tallahassee Democrat via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Top recruit includes FSU Football in final three schools

Originally posted on Florida State Seminoles on SI
By Dustin Lewis | Last updated May 17, 2025 10:00 AM ET

Florida State is closing in on one of its top targets at the tight end position in the 2026 class.

The Seminoles have yet to add a pledge to the room in #Tribe26 but that should change this summer.

On Friday, four-star tight end Xavier Tiller announced he was trimming his recruitment down to three schools. Florida State made the cut alongside Alabama and Auburn.

Tiller was previously pledged to Texas A&M but backed off that commitment earlier this year. He visited FSU for a junior day in January. Tiller is set to return to Tallahassee for his official visit from June 13-15.

The Georgia native will also check out Alabama and Auburn this summer. However, as things stand, the Seminoles are currently going to receive Tiller's final visit.

NEWS: Four-Star TE Xavier Tiller is down to 3 Schools, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’5 225 TE from Fairburn, GA has locked in his OVs to each of his finalists:

• Alabama: May 30
• Auburn: June 6
• Florida State: June 13

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— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 16, 2025

Tiller is coming off a junior season where he caught 25 passes for 344 yards and three scores while rushing one time for 16 yards. He recorded a season-high two catches for 75 yards in a 28-12 victory against Thomas County Central High School on November 29.

The 6-foot-4, 212-pound tight end is regarded as the No. 155 overall prospect, the No. 9 TE, and the No. 14 recruit in Georgia in the 2026 class according to 247Sports.

Florida State holds nine verbal commitments in its 2026 class which ranks No. 23 in the country.