Florida State’s push to rebuild its recruiting profile took another step on Tuesday, when the Seminoles offered a scholarship to five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall.
Hall, a member of the 2028 class, announced the offer on social media and tagged head coach Mike Norvell and defensive line coach Terrance Knighton in the post. The move puts Florida State into a national chase for one of the most coveted young prospects in the country.
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That race is already crowded. Hall has drawn interest from most of the top programs in the country, and his offseason tour made that clear. He visited Oklahoma, Missouri, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas A&M, Texas, SMU, Ole Miss, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.
For Florida State, getting in early matters. The Seminoles have had uneven results on the recruiting trail under Norvell, landing only two top-15 high school classes since 2020 and signing just two five-star prospects in that span: defensive back Demorie Tate in 2020 and wide receiver Hykeem Williams in 2023. Both eventually transferred elsewhere.
Hall brings the kind of résumé that makes the pursuit worth it. As a sophomore at Christian Academy of Louisville, the 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive end posted 53 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks. His team went 15-0 and won a state championship, and Hall earned All-State and All-District honors.
According to the 247Sports Composite Ratings, Hall is the No. 8 overall prospect, the No. 2 defensive lineman, and the top player in Kentucky in the 2028 class.
Florida State currently has two verbal commitments in #Tribe28, a group ranked No. 7 nationally.
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