FSU football recruiting, Seminoles land 3-star EDGE Franklin Whitley from South Carolina
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Florida State football has earned a commitment from South Carolina EDGE Franklin Whitley.
The 3-star Greenville High School joins the Seminoles (4-4, 0-4 ACC) 2026 class, a day after the program flipped local 3-star Gadsden County linebacker Daylen Green from Arkansas.
Whitley is the 28th commitment for the Seminoles, whose class ranks 13th in the country according to 247Sports. He has 31 total tackles and 12 quarterback hurries this season for Greenville High School.
He also plays basketball for Greenville. Whitley averaged 9.4 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior.
The commitment comes days after FSU’s 42-7 win over Wake Forest, snapping a four-game losing streak and an over 400-day conference losing streak.
Florida State‘s 2026 commits
- Izayia Williams, linebacker, Tavares, 4-star
- Earnest Rankins, defensive lineman, Southwest DeKalb (Decatur, Georgia), 4-star
- Jasen Lopez, wide receiver, Chaminade Madonna (Hollywood, Florida), 4-star
- Jay Timmons, defensive back, Pine Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania), 4-star
- Xavier Tiller, tight end, Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Georgia), 4-star
- Devin Carter, wide receiver, Douglas County (Douglas County, Georgia), 4-star
- Jaden O’Neal, quarterback, Mustang (Mustang, Oklahoma) 4-star
- Brandon Bennett, wide receiver, American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) 4-star
- Efrem White, wide receiver, Vero Beach (Vero Beach, Florida), 4-star
- Jonah Winston, wide receiver, Hoover (Hoover, Alabama) 3-star
- Daylen Green, linebacker, Gadsden County (Quincy, Florida) 3-star
- Franklin Whitley, EDGE, Greenville High (Greenville, South Carolina) 3-star
- Jakobe Green, offensive line, Gadsden County (Quincy, Florida), 3-star
- Noah LaVallee, linebacker, Walton (Marietta, Georgia), 3-star
- Sean Johnson, cornerback, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland), 3-star
- Da’ron Parks, offensive line, Nitro High School (Nitro, West Virginia), 3-star
- Tedarius Hughes, safety, Northwestern (Miami, Florida), 3-star
- Darryl Bell III, safety, Barbara Gorman (Hialeah, Florida), 3-star
- Amari Thomas, running back, Blountstown (Blountstown, Florida) 3-star
- Darryon Williams, wide receiver, Plant (Tampa, Florida), 3-star
- Karon Maycock, linebacker, Miami Central (Miami, Florida), 3-star
- Michael Ionata, offensive line, Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Florida), 3-star
- Wihtlley Cadeau, defensive line, Booker T. Washington (Atlanta, Georgia), 3-star
- Luke Francis, offensive line, Coral Gables (Coral Gables, Florida), 3-star
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU football recruiting, 3-star EDGE Franklin Whitley commits
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