Florida State earns verbal commitment from unranked 2023 defensive back Quindarrius Jones
Florida State's latest verbal commitment did not have a recruiting profile on Rivals and On3 at the time of announcing his pledge.
That's how relatively unknown Quindarrius Jones – an unrated and unranked defensive back in the 2023 class who committed to the Seminoles on Saturday – is to the recruiting world.
Jones' standout performance at FSU's Elite Camp last Sunday, though, caught the attention of the Seminole coaching staff. At least enough that they extended the Meridian (Miss.) High product his first Division I scholarship offer Tuesday.
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The 6-foot-2, 187-pound Jones didn't need to wait to receive other offers or visit Tallahassee again before reaching his decision. FSU defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson headed Jones' recruitment.
There’s none wrong with the choice god and I made today 🙏🏿 I want y’all to know that I am commiting to FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 🍢🍢 IM A OFFICIAL NOLE🍢❤️💛❤️💛 @Coach_MWoodson @Coach_Norvell @dyray22 @RyanBartow @CNee247 @CoachAdamFuller pic.twitter.com/gvw4ZUdj8p
— Quindarriusjones (@Quindarriusjon1) June 11, 2022
With Jones' addition, the Seminoles now hold eight verbal pledges in their 2023 class. Earlier on Saturday, FSU received a commitment from a 2023 JUCO defensive end in Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College's Jaden Jones.
The eight-player class ranks No. 16 (On3), No. 22 (Rivals) and No. 31 (247Sports) nationally on the three major recruiting services.
Florida State's 2023 recruiting class
Quarterback
Three-star quarterback Chris Parson - Ravenwood High - Brentwood, Tenn. - No. 307 overall recruit, No. 19 quarterback
Wide Receiver
Three-star Vandrevius Jacobs - Vero Beach High - Fort Pierce, Fla. - No. 357 overall recruit, No. 50 wide receiver
Three-star Darren "Goldie" Lawrence - Seminole High - Sanford, Fla. - No. 476 overall recruit, No. 63 wide receiver
Tight End
Three-star Randy Pittman - A. Crawford Mosley High - Lynn Haven, Fla. - No. 314 overall recruit, No. 20 tight end
Defensive End
Four-star Lamont Green Jr. - Gulliver Prep - Miami, Fla. - No. 148 overall recruit, No. 8 edge rusher
Junior college transfer Jaden Jones - Hutchinson CC - Montgomery, Ala. - Unranked
Defensive Tackle
Four-star Keith Sampson Jr. - New Bern High - New Bern, N.C. - No. 130 overall recruit, No. 16 defensive lineman
Defensive Back
Unrated Quindarrius Jones - Meridian High - Meridian, Miss -- Unranked
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