Florida State got some good news on the recruiting trail Tuesday when 2022 defensive end Nyjalik Kelly announced his commitment to the school.
Kelly, a 6’4 230 pound strong-side defensive end who plays for Dillard High in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is considered a 3-star (86 rating) by 247 Sports. They have him 74th in the state of Florida, and the 31st best strong-side defensive end.
He has offers from Florida, Miami and Kentucky, amongst others.
Kelly spoke with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, detailing his relationship with the coaches and his decision:
“It just feels like home.”
“I FaceTime [FSU defensive line coach John Papuchis and head coach Mike Norvell] every week, sometimes two times a week. They see me as a 3-4 edge rusher, coming off the edge.”
“When I come, we’re winning a national championship,”
“Sometimes you just feel like you’ve just got to do the right thing early. So I’m just doing the right thing early. I was going to wait it out, but it just kept feeling more and more like family.”
“[It] means a lot to me because this is one of my dream schools...they send d-ends to the NFL,” Kelly told Tomahawk Nation after receiving the offer.