Florida State Football: Top National Signing Day Targets

3. B.J. Thompson, 3-star ATH (England, AR)

The Florida State Seminoles don’t currently have any athletes in this year’s recruiting class. But Thompson is an intriguing specimen at 6-foot-7 and 205 pounds. He played tight end and weakside defensive end at England High School in Arkansas.

Thompson is ranked 789 overall in the nation, the 58th-best athlete and seventh best available player in the state of Arkansas, according to 247 Sports. He has a lot of offers on the table but Florida State and Arkansas are his top two choices.

Thompson originally committed to play at Washington State for Mike Leach on November 27 but he decommitted on January 18. Since then, he’s taken his time on the recruiting trail.

He took official visits to Washington State on January 13 and Utah on January 20. After those, Florida State on January 25 and then Baylor on January 27. The Seminoles offered Thompson on January 22, a few days after his decommittment.

Thompson is being recruited as a tight end, but Florida State already has 2 commits in this year’s recruiting class. Considering he was a two-way star in high school, the Seminoles could eventually turn him into a defensive end.

The Seminoles, after all, will have eight tight ends on the roster for the 2017 season. Still, Thompson remains high on their list as National Signing Day quickly approaches. As an important target, fans can expect a decision then.