Florida State added another name to its 2028 recruiting board on Thursday, offering four-star athlete Cornbread Adams as the Seminoles continue to grind through a summer of work on the trail.
Adams, a rising junior, announced the scholarship on social media and tagged safeties coach Evan Cooper, director of recruiting strategy DJ Daniels, and director of football strategy Gabe Fertitta in the post. The Mississippi native has since transferred to Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after spending his sophomore season at South Pike High School.
The offer gives Florida State a shot at one of the more intriguing prospects in the class - and one with a name that already stands out in any recruiting cycle. Adams is drawing serious attention, too. He now holds nearly 20 offers, with Florida, Georgia, Auburn, Indiana, LSU, Ole Miss, and Tennessee among the schools already in the mix.
His sophomore film shows why the interest is piling up. Adams produced on both sides of the ball at South Pike, finishing with 25 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 pass deflection, and 3 interceptions, including 2 pick-sixes. He also caught 25 passes for 466 yards and 6 touchdowns.
One of his biggest moments came on September 26, when he had two interceptions returned for touchdowns in a 48-12 win over Jefferson County High School.
At 6-foot-0.5 and 185 pounds, Adams is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 114 overall prospect, the No. 10 safety, and the No. 5 player in Tennessee in the 2028 class.
Florida State currently has two verbal commitments in #Tribe28, a group that sits No. 7 nationally.
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