Another 3 Mega-Star Commit To Florida State….

Can the ‘Noles flip this four-star DB from the LSU Tigers?

Michael Hastie is a name to know at LB for Florida State

Intel on a name to know at the LB position for the ‘Noles

Florida State has a linebacker recruiting board featuring some of the most premier prospects in the country. One player that sits high on FSU’s board at the position maybe isn’t talked about enough.

Douglas County (Ga.) three-star linebacker Michael Hastie is a prominent target for the Seminoles and as Noles247 has previous reported, he has an official visit scheduled to Tallahassee for June 21-23.

Heisman winners Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels headline early 2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds

These former college football stars expect to make noise early as NFL rookies.

NFL rookie minicamps are complete as many of the college football stars from last season got their first taste of the next level in preparation for the 2024 season. Six quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft headline the list of rookies this offseason, including the past two Heisman Trophy winners in Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams. A quarterback has won 10 of the last 20 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year awards. But, who is the early favorite heading into 2024?

Five quarterbacks are listed among the 10 players with the best odds to win the 2024-25 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, via FanDuel Sportsbook. The other five are wide receivers with no running backs in the top dozen.

Only 11 college football players that won the Heisman Trophy went on to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, an award that was established in 1967. The last was Kyler Murray, who had a standout rookie campaign with the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 after winning the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma the year prior.

Below is a look at the early odds for 2024-25 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, via FanDuel Sportsbook:

The Buffalo Bills very likely could have a steal on their hands after landing former Florida State standout receiver Keon Coleman with the first pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft in April. Buffalo needed a new top target for star quarterback Josh Allen and Coleman certainly has the skillset to make an immediate impact in 2024. The 6-foot-3, 213-pound wideout caught 50 passes for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns this past season with the Seminoles, displaying an impressive vertical on jump balls. Coleman rated as a four-star recruit coming out of high school and as a transfer prior to his lone season at Florida State.

Much of the attention between the two first-round picks of the Chicago Bears is directed at No. 1 overall selection and former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams. But do not forget about former Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze, who was also a top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Odunze had two highly-productive seasons with the Huskies and averaged 17.8 yards per catch as a senior in 2023. That ranked most among all FBS receivers with at least 70 catches. Williams and Odunze already seem to have a strong connection built throughout the draft process. Perhaps that carries over to a strong rookie campaign for both. Odunze rated as a four-star prospect coming out of high school in the 2020 class.

Drake Maye is not guaranteed to be the starting quarterback in New England this upcoming season after the Patriots selected him with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The former North Carolina standout faces immense pressure — as has any New England quarterback since Tom Brady left the franchise in 2020. The Patriots lack experienced talent at receiver, which could lower the ceiling for Maye should he see a significant role as a rookie. New England could opt to move slowly with Maye and focus on further development before throwing him on the field. Maye rated as a five-star prospect coming out of the 2021 recruiting class.