Florida State Listed as Possibility to Land Former Five-Star Wide Receiver in Portal
Since arriving in Tallahassee in 2020, Mike Norvell has done an incredible job at bringing in talent through the transfer portal that impacts winning in a big way. Names like Jared Verse, Jermaine Johnson, and Keon Coleman are some that happened to be big hits in the transfer portal.
The success out of the portal has leaked to high school recruiting for Norvell and his staff, as Florida State has the No. 11 recruiting class for the 2024 cycle.
This season, the Seminoles have sent plenty of talent leaving, whether to the NFL Draft or outgoing in the transfer portal. With a highly ranked class coming in, Norvell can add to his roster with transfer coming in, as he did with Seminoles legacy player Marvin Jones Jr.
Now, the Seminoles are in the mix to land a big-time receiver in the transfer portal. Evan Stewart, a former five-star wide receiver in the 2022 recruiting class, is in the market for a new team. According to Pete Nakos of On3, the Seminoles are in the mix to land Stewart, who is transferring from Texas A&M.
“I’ve heard Texas and Alabama rumored. And I’ve also been told by sources that those at not really viable options. In recent days, I’ve heard Florida State thrown out there. I’ve heard Ole Miss. I’ve heard Tennessee. I’ve heard USC. I’ve heard Oregon," Nakos reported. “I think we’ll get a better feel in the days to come but I will tell you right now. I don’t think he lands at Texas or Alabama.”
Considering that both Alabama and Texas are playing in the College Football Playoffs in the coming days, it is wild to see he's unlikely to land with either of those programs and, instead, has Florida State on his list of potential landing spots.
“I think what Mike Norvell and Florida State has built is something that a lot of players have respect for,” Nakos said. “I think that Tallahassee could be the kind of place where Evan goes in and kind of meshes with the culture and stuff. And then find some success on the field and goes the Keon Coleman-mold, per se.”
Norvell's rebuild at Florida State came quickly and saw a 13-0, ACC Championship season in just his fourth year in Tallahassee. To hear how much respect he's garnered among players is incredible, considering how he's turned around the locker room and performance on the field.
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