Florida State signs defensive lineman Chris Carbin

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Chris Carbin, who committed to FSU on October 11, has officially signed with the Seminoles.

Carbin is a 6-foot-4, 235-pound defensive lineman who plays for Hillgrove High in Powdery Springs, Georgia. 247Sports Composite considers him the 677th best player in the nation (69th best edge and 74th best player in GA).

Carbin finished his senior campaign with 39 tackles (12 for loss), seven sacks, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble and recovery. His stats have shown steady improvement each season.

Carbin had been committed to Georgia Tech before his recruitment had a bit of a surge, collecting offers from Auburn and FSU to add to his reported 38 total offers. He flipped to the Seminoles and maintained his pledge despite pushes from other schools.

Carbin plays a position that Florida State needs more production from and has a chance to find some reps early on in his career if he’s able to learn the defense quickly. He has a good frame and doesn’t need to shed any bad weight, so as he adds strength and bulk he should be able to retain explosiveness.

From his official Florida State bio:

Three-star edge rusher out of Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Ga….rated No. 693 on Rivals Industry Ranking…tabbed as Class of 2026’s No. 61 edge rusher by Rivals, No. 70 by 247Sports and No. 72 by ESPN…led Hillgrove to 9-3 record and second round of Class 6A playoffs…set career-highs with 55 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery for touchdown and two interceptions…49 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks as junior…took Hillgrove to 11-2 record and third round of state playoffs during junior season…chose Florida State over offers from Georgia Tech, Auburn and Virginia Tech, among others.

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