Mike Norvell Comments On FSU Football's Addition Of Blue-Chip Defensive End

Norvell is excited for the Seminoles to add Amaree Williams a year earlier than once expected.

Florida State has added defensive lineman Amaree Williams from The Benjamin School to its #Tribe24 signing class, head coach Mike Norvell announced Friday.

Amaree Williams | DL | 6-4 | 215 | North Palm Beach, Fla. | The Benjamin School

Four-star prospect…reclassified into Class of 2024 in November…ranked as No. 8 athlete prospect in America and No. 22 prospect from Florida by 247Sports…two-way player for The Benjamin School…recorded 34 tackles, 8.0 for loss with 4.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception while adding 16 receptions for 424 yards and seven touchdowns on playoff team in 2023…made varsity debut as sophomore in 2022 and made 40 tackles, 15.0 for loss with 15.0 sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble to help Buccaneers reach 1M state playoffs…also competed in track and field at The Benjamin School…member of third-place 4x100-meter relay team and finished fifth in high jump at 2023 1A state championship meet.

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Head Coach Mike Norvell on Amaree Williams:

“I’m excited to have Amaree joining the Nole Family. He is a dynamic playmaker and one of the top athletes in the country. His versatile skillset will allow him to impact our program in a variety of ways. Amaree was one of our top prospects in the 2025 class, but after reclassifying he became a special addition to #Tribe24.”

FLORIDA STATE 2024 SIGNING CLASS

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Previous School
Cai Bates DB 6-2 180 West Orlando, Fla. Edgewater High School

Malik Benson WR 6-1 195 Lansing, Kan. Lansing High School/Alabama

Davonte Brown DB 6-2 185 Plantation, Fla. American Heritage High School/Miami

Jalen Brown WR 6-1 180 Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep/LSU

Jonathan Daniels OL 6-4 280 Pensacola, Fla. Pine Forest High School

Micahi Danzy RB 6-1 180 Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State University School

Kam Davis RB 5-10 220 Albany, Ga. Dougherty High School

Tomiwa Durojaiye DL 6-4 280 Philadelphia, Pa. Middleton HS (Del.)/West Virginia

TJ Ferguson II OL 6-4 320 Fort Valley, Ga. Peach County High School/Alabama

Jamorie Flagg DL 6-3 300 Miami, Fla. Booker T. Washington High School

Camdon Frier WR 6-0 185 Lake City, Fla. Columbia High School

BJ Gibson WR 6-0 190 Rochelle, Ga. Wilcox County High School

Timir Hickman-Collins LB 6-0 220 Fort Mill, S.C. Indian Land High School

DD Holmes DL 6-6 250 Washington, D.C. Gonzaga High School

Jamari Howard DB 6-2 185 Miami, Fla. Norland High School

Tye Hylton OL 6-5 280 Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo High School

Manasse Itete OL 6-5 290 Modesto, Calif. Central Catholic High School

Marvin Jones Jr. DL 6-5 250 Sunrise, Fla. American Heritage High School/Georgia

Grady Kelly DL 6-2 285 Navarre, Fla. Navarre High School/Colorado State

Ricky Knight III DB 6-0 175 West Palm Beach, Fla. Cardinal Newman High School

Luke Kromenhoek QB 6-4 205 Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military School

Richie Leonard IV OL 6-2 320 Cocoa, Fla. Cocoa High School/Florida

Charles Lester III DB 6-1 185 Venice, Fla. Venice High School

Earl Little Jr. DB 6-1 190 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. American Heritage HS/Alabama

Sione Lolohea DL 6-3 270 Houma Tukulalo Vava’u, Tonga

Aquinas High School (Calif.)/Oregon State

Jaylin Lucas RB 5-9 175 Houma, La. Edna Karr High School/Indiana

Lawayne McCoy WR 6-1 180 Miami, Fla. Miami Central High School

Elijah Moore WR 6-4 200 Olney, Md. Good Counsel High School

Shawn Murphy LB 6-2 225 Manassas, Va. Unity Reed High School/Alabama

Jayden Parrish LB 6-1 215 Delray Beach, Fla. Atlantic High School

Landen Thomas TE 6-4 245 Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County High School

Jayden Todd OL 6-6 350 Dublin, Ga. West Laurens High School

DJ Uiagalelei QB 6-4 245 Inland Empire, Calif. St. John Bosco HS/Oregon State

Jake Weinberg K 5-10 170 Delray Beach, Fla. American Heritage High School

D’Nas White DL 6-4 335 Concord, N.C. Jay M Robinson High School

Amaree Williams DL 6-4 215 North Palm Beach, Fla. The Benjamin School

Roydell Williams RB 5-10 215 Hueytown, Ala. Hueytown High School/Alabama

*Press release courtesy of Florida State Athletics

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