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BREAKING: FSU Football Flips Elite Defensive End Javion Hilson From Alabama Football

The Seminoles continue to ransack the Crimson Tide for talent.

Dustin Lewis

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Florida State head coach Mike Norvell was a top candidate to replace Nick Saban at Alabama. In the end, he decided to stick with the Seminoles and just bring Tuscaloosa to Tallahassee.

On Tuesday afternoon, four-star defensive end and top-50 2025 prospect Javion Hilson announced on social media that he was flipping to FSU from the Crimson Tide. Hilson is one of the Seminoles' most coveted targets in the upcoming recruiting cycle and a potential impact player off of the edge. 

The Florida native was at Florida State twice last year. He took an unofficial visit in April and returned in November to watch the Seminoles take down Miami from the stands in Doak Campbell Stadium.

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Hilson is coming off an outstanding junior season with Cocoa High School where he recorded 94 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two pass deflections. His performance was crucial in the Tigers winning the state championship for the second consecutive season.

Hilson becomes Florida State's fourth pledge in #Tribe25, joining four-star quarterback Tramell Jones Jr., four-star offensive lineman Solomon Thomas, and three-star linebacker Ethan Pritchard. With his addition, the class is now ranked top-15 in the country.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound defensive end is regarded as the No. 46 overall prospect, the No. 4 EDGE, and the No. 7 recruit in the state of Florida in the 2025 class according to 247Sports.

The Seminoles have landed five transfers from Alabama over the past couple of weeks; running back Roydell Williams, wide receiver Malik Benson, offensive lineman Terrence Ferguson II, linebacker Shawn Murphy, and cornerback Earl Little Jr.

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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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