Florida State of Recruiting: Instant Reaction pod breaking down Samuel Singleton commitment

Mike Norvell’s Florida State Seminoles football program got some unexpected big recruiting news Friday evening with the commitment of four-star running back prospect Samuel Singleton:

Since the Three Stars are committed to you, the faithful Tomahawk Nation readers (and listeners), we decided to stop what we were doing and break down his commitment in instant reaction form.

Recruiting analyst David Stout has been adamant all year that Singleton is his favorite Florida State running back prospect this cycle, even before Daylan Smothers committed to the Oklahoma Sooners:

Singleton is a tough runner and doesn’t shy away from contact. He’s a track and field star with nice speed, as evidenced by his 10.86 100-meter dash last spring. He’s a threat to break off a huge play every time he touches the ball, and averaged 6.4 yards/carry last season. Singleton would be a welcome addition to the running back room.

Florida State of Recruiting: The Three Stars

David Stout, Tim Alumbaugh, Josh Pick

The only FSU recruiting-specific podcast on the beat, our recruiting team analyzes recruits, signees, and prospects from the current recruiting class to the years ahead.

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Florida State Recruiting Class of 2023

(click on names for links to commitment articles)

Class of 2023 football commits

RUNNING BACK: 4 star Samuel Singleton Jr. (FL)

WIDE RECEIVER: 3 star Darren “Goldie” Lawrence (FL)

WIDE RECEIVER: 3 star Vandrevius Jacobs (FL)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Lucas Simmons (FL)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Roderick Kearney (FL)

DEFENSIVE END: 4 star Lamont “Boots” Green, Jr. (FL)

DEFENSIVE END: JUCO Jaden Jones (AL)

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Keldric Faulk (AL)

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Keith Sampson, Jr. (NC)

LINEBACKER: 3 star DeMarco Ward (GA)

DEFENSIVE BACK/ATHLETE: 3 star Quindarrius Jones (MS)

DEFENSIVE BACK: 3 star Ja’Bril Rawls (FL)