FSU lands 4-star pocket QB Smigiel in ’26 class

Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 22, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel, the sixth-ranked pocket passer in the 2026 class and No. 55 possibility in the ESPN Junior 300, announced his dedication to Florida State on Saturday.

“God is excellent,” Smigiel wrote in a post on X. “I’m home.”

Smigiel, a 6-foot-5 passer from Newbury Park, California, is the 5th top-10 quarterback in the 2026 class to reveal his promise. He chose the Seminoles over Ohio State, Oregon and Washington and held deals from Notre Dame, Georgia and Michigan, to name a few. Smigiel’s dedication follows pledges previously this week from fellow top-10 quarterbacks Dia Bell (Texas, No. 2 pocket passer) and Brady Hart (Michigan, No. 8 pocket passer).

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Smigiel’s big arm and 52 passing touchdowns under center for California’s Newbury Park High School last fall cemented his place amongst the top quarterbacks in the 2026 class.Those efficiencies as an underclassman made Smigiel a long list of deals. Ohio State, Washington and Auburn were among those to get in the chase for his promise after Smigiel eclipsed 4,000 passing lawns in his sophomore season. Despite heavy interest throughout the country, Smigiel’s lone check out this spring went to coach Mike Norvell and the Seminoles in early April, and the increasing junior sealed his future at Florida State with Saturday’s commitment.Smigiel’s promise offers the Seminoles 3 ESPN Junior 300 prospects in the class of 2026. Smigiel joins athletes Efrem White(No. 103 in ESPN Junior 300)and Darryon Williams( No. 226) amongst the 4 prospects promised to Florida State in the 2026 cycle.