4-star DE Hilson latest to decommit from FSU

• Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.Javion Hilson

, ESPN’s No. 71 total prospect in the 2025 cycle, has actually decommitted from Florida State with strategies to make a final commitment more detailed to the Dec. 4 early signing period, the four-star protective end revealed through social media Sunday afternoon.Hilson had been dedicated to the Seminoles considering that Jan. 12 and was the second-ranked member of Mike Norvell’s 2025 class, per ESPN’s rankings. His decommitment comes amid Florida State’s 0-2 start to the 2024 season and marks the 2nd departure from the program’s incoming class this weekend after four-star defensive take on Myron Charles( No. 166 in the ESPN 300 )turned to Texas on Saturday. “After mindful factor to consider, I have actually chosen to decommit from Florida State and reopen my recruitment,”Hilson said in his announcement.”I will be making my decision in December. Thank you to everyone at FSU for their assistance. “Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Hilson is a star pass rush at Florida’s Cocoa High School,

where he logged

97 total tackles and 14 sacks while leading the program to a second successive Class two title as a junior last fall. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound defender is ESPN’s No. 11 defensive end and the 11th-ranked prospect from the state of Florida in the 2025 class.Hilson took main sees to Florida, Texas and UCF this spring before a pair of trips to Florida State from June 21

to July 27. Florida State’s 2025 class came in at No. 18 in ESPN’s most current rankings for the cycle before Hilson and Charles pulled their promises. The Seminoles did acquire a recruiting boost in the 2026 class earlier this week when previous Syracuse security commit Izayia Williams, ESPN’s No. 39 possibility in 2026, announced his pledge to Florida State following a Labor Day go to with the program.The Seminoles were off Saturday and will host Memphis at Doak Campbell Arena in Week 3.