Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel Scribbler
An evening upcoming vision his program fortify to 7-0 for the primary date since 2014 with a win over Duke, Mike Norvell and Florida State tied a recruiting victory simply as vital.
5-star defensive lineman Armondo Blount Jr. (Incorrect. 4 total within the 2025 ESPN 300) flipped his loyalty from Miami to Florida Order on Sunday.
“I feel like Florida State can develop me better as an athlete and as a person,” he advised ESPN.
That is HOME!!!! I’ve been discussing with population and I’ve determined that Florida Order is the place I’m supposed to be! I wish to thank everybody who’ve been part of my recruitment procedure. I’m locked in with my choice 🙏🏾God bless. 🍢🍢 @Valentiauntrell pic.twitter.com/yGgJ9dTB4X
— Armondo Blount (@ArmondoBlount) October 22, 2023
He’s the govern defensive finish within the youthful magnificence. He additionally showed to ESPN that he’ll be reclassifying into the 2024 magnificence.
Florida Order’s 2024 magnificence lately ranks 7th total and has 10 ESPN 300 guarantees, highlighted by way of five-star protection Khalil Bolden (Incorrect. 15 total).
Blount, who to start with dedicated to Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes on Sept. 14, was once in Tallahassee over the weekend to peer Florida Order beat Duke 38-20 in the back of an offense that scored 21 issues within the fourth quarter to in spite of everything draw back.
A made of Miami Central Prime Faculty, simply greater than 10 miles from Miami’s Coral Gables campus, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound Blount has 32 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and eight sacks via 5 video games this season.
“The coaches, they told me they were ready to break me [down] to get me better, so I’m looking forward to it,” he mentioned.
He in particular discussed workman head tutor/defensive tackles tutor Odell Haggins, who has been a part of the Seminoles soccer program for 30 years, as a obese promoting level.
“Coach Odell [Haggins] has developed a lot of D-linemen, brought them in to see [what they’re made of] and built them up. So [it’ll be good to be] in that situation,” Blount mentioned.
The Seminoles terminating signed a five-star defensive result in 2017, when the Incorrect. 1 defensive result in that cycle, Josh Kaindoh (Incorrect. 13 total), joined the cycle’s govern defensive take on, Marvin Wilson (Incorrect. 4 total), in a category ESPN ranked fourth.
