Recruits React To No. 4 Florida State's Sizable Victory Against Wake Forest

What did recruits around the country think about the Seminoles' win against the Demon Deacons?

Florida State jumped all over Wake Forest in the opening half and rode that advantage to advance to 8-0 with a 41-16 victory. The Seminoles held the Demon Deacons to 75 yards in the first half while wide receiver Keon Coleman recorded a couple of electric touchdown catches to provide a spark.

READ MORE: FSU Star Defensive End Jared Verse Injured In First Half Against Wake Forest

The eighth contest of the year marked the seventh time that Florida State has appeared in a nationally televised game on ABC. That meant it was easy for recruits around the country 

NoleGameday reached out to commits and targets to get their thoughts on the performance. Check out their reactions below.

Four-Star Wide Receiver Camdon Frier (FSU commit): "The first half they dominated on both sides of the ball. And glad we kept the pressure on for the rest of the game. Great day to be an FSU fan."

2026 Four-Star Wide Receiver Devin Carter (FSU commit): "I think they played hard like every week, I like how they finished, left a lot of points out there but overall got the W."

2026 Four-Star Wide Receiver Naeem Burroughs: "Great game! They were very dominant."

2025 Four-Star Offensive Lineman Ziyare Addison: "Same thing I have been saying all year, Florida State will be in the national championship game this year. Plain and simple."

Four-Star Athlete KingJoseph Edwards: "Excellent…they played really well."

Three-Star Defensive End Jordan Boyd (GT commit): "Very Impressed!!!!!"

2025 Four-Star Defensive Tackle Amare Adams: "I think they played good, especially the D-Line."

Three-Star Defensive Back CJ Heard (FSU commit): "Business Trip. Nothing More, Nothing Less."

2025 Four-Star Defensive Back Hylton Stubbs: "Good game. Glad they got the win."

Three-Star Kicker Jake Weinberg (FSU commit): "Great win and definitely battled on the road."


READ MORE: No. 4 Florida State Dominates Wake Forest In First Half Of 41-16 Victory

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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.