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Florida State Seminoles football offered a pair of 2024 quarterbacks on Saturday: Maealiuaki Smith and Julian Sayin, with both players hailing from California.
Sayin’s other current offer is from Florida Atlantic, while Smith’s only offer is from the Seminoles.
The offers were extended by offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Kenny Dillingham and are the first to quarterbacks in the 2024 class. In 2023, four star and No. 2 ranked pro-style quarterback Malachi Nelson has been FSU’s main target so far — though Colin Houck also holds an offer from FSU, his only current. The Seminoles previously had a 2022 quarterback commit in Chad Mascoe, though he announced back in March that he was reopening his recruitment. The Seminoles currently have eight total offers out to quarterbacks in the 2022 class — with some of the top names to watch including four-star Nicco Marichol, four-star MJ Morris and four-star Ty Simpson.
In the 2021 class, of course, Florida State has a quarterback commit in Luke Altmyer, who saw a slow recruiting start pick up steam following his offer from FSU — a positive sign for the ability for this staff to identify talent.
Extremely blessed to announce that I have just received my 1st official offer from Florida State University! #GONOLES pic.twitter.com/9qs80M1qdb
— Maealiuaki Smith (@maealiuaki) August 29, 2020
Excited to receive an offer to Florida State University! @KennyDillingham pic.twitter.com/BQII1r6vHV
— Julian Sayin (@juliansayin2) August 29, 2020
Florida State has offered 6-foot-3, 185 pound freshman quarterback @maealiuaki from Folsom High School. The news was first reported by @adamgorney. Definitely a name to keep an eye on in the 2024 class. @Passing_Academy
— Cameron Salerno (@cameronsalerno1) August 29, 2020
via @CoachDanny10’s Twitter.pic.twitter.com/eHZuJ6kMw6
Just getting started... pic.twitter.com/0VDNTcGd82
— Julian Sayin (@juliansayin2) August 20, 2019
— Maealiuaki Smith (@maealiuaki) May 1, 2020
It was honor to be a part of the @AIGAFoundation
— Maealiuaki Smith (@maealiuaki) January 9, 2020
2020 Polynesian All American Bowl pic.twitter.com/tv1OUlkWbA
That’s why it’s encouraging that the Seminoles are making moves on quarterbacks who are yet to take a snap on a high school field yet — the staff is doing their homework, evaluating talent and not riding recruiting rankings to spot potential contributors.
As always, head to our Florida State football recruiting thread to catch up on all the latest FSU recruiting news and to pick the brains of our recruiting staff.