Mike Norvell was simply as stunned because the recruiting world on Thursday night.
Miami (Fla.) Central star defender Karon Maycock, a security turned linebacker within the 2026 class, got here off the board with a dedication to Florida State soccer.
“What stood out about FSU is how they by no means gave up on one another and are persevering with to construct the workforce piece by piece,” he advised Rivals. “My relationship with the workers is nice, I speak to them each day.
“It’s largely my head coach and place coaches like JP (John Papuchis), Pat Surtain and coach Tony White.”
The four-star linebacker projection has visited Tallahassee a number of occasions as a prospect, together with again in January, and he’ll return for an official go to on June 20.
“After I go to, it appears like residence,” Maycock mentioned. “I will proceed to be across the coaches and gamers to get a fair higher really feel for Florida State.”
The latest Seminole marks the seventh verbal dedication for Norvell’s workers up to now, persevering with the in-state pattern for this system concurrently. Every present pledge hails from the Sunshine State, stretching from the panhandle to the Miami space, as Maycock makes it a trio from Dade County alongside fellow four-star defenders Darryl Bell and Tedarius Hughes.
As is the case with every, FSU sees a flexible function for Maycock as soon as he arrives in Tallahassee for good.
“They like me at nickel as a result of I can play within the field and canopy,” he mentioned.
Different faculty applications are prone to proceed to recruit Maycock, who has added a number of scholarship affords within the New Yr, however he has lengthy felt a robust pull from Florida State since initially choosing up the provide almost two years in the past.
“Y’all received an excellent one coming,” he mentioned. “Win or lose we’re nonetheless gonna put that work in and play our greatest.
“Go Noles!”
