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Seminoles Pull Off Late Shocker With Flip Of Four-Star DB Shamar Arnoux

Florida State flipped a blue-chip defensive back who was committed to Auburn entering the Early Signing Period.

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Recruiting is full of surprises, especially in this era of college football. There are always going to be some shockers that seemingly come out of nowhere during the Early Signing Period.

Florida State came out on the right end of a flip on Wednesday. Four-star defensive back Shamar Arnoux has signed with the Seminoles over Auburn. Sharnoux just flipped to the Tigers from USC a few weeks ago.

If the name sounds familiar, that's because FSU was pursuing Arnoux over the summer. The Seminoles hosted him for his final official visit in June just days before he made his original pledge to the Trojans. Mike Norvell and his staff didn't let up and ultimately did enough to land his signature down the stretch.

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Arnoux spent his senior season at Carrolton High School. He also competes in track and field at the prep level.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound defensive back is regarded as the No. 383 overall prospect, the No. 37 CB, and the No. 53 recruit in Georgia in the 2025 class according to 247Sports.

With the addition of Arnoux, Florida State holds 15 commitments in its 2025 class. The haul moves from No. 38 to No. 34 in the country. Arnoux is the second defensive back signee, joining four-star Gregory Xavier Thomas.

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Dustin Lewis
DUSTIN LEWIS

Lewis joined NoleGameday in 2016 and is currently in the role of Editor-In-Chief. A graduate of Florida State, Lewis contributes to football, recruiting, and basketball coverage. Connect with Dustin on Twitter at @DustinLewisNG.

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