4-star Georgia defensive line commit Tyre West visiting Florida State
Four-star Tifton (Ga.) Tift County defensive lineman Tyre West is back on the road this weekend, this time for an official visit at Florida State.
West has been committed to Georgia for more than a year, but has started looking around in recent weeks. He tripped to Auburn for an unofficial visit last weekend and previously made a mid-week visit to Florida State earlier this fall.
West posted a photo Saturday morning with Florida State Director of Player Operations Kenyatta Watson on his Twitter account.
The Seminoles have been one team that has been trending for West for quite some time, despite his commitment. Intel indicates the Noles might actually now be in the driver’s seat over Auburn, Tennessee and Georgia.
Along with his visit to FSU this weekend, he told On3’s Auburn Live he will be in Knoxville Dec. 10. West said he could take an official visit to Auburn mid-week. The early signing period begins on Dec. 15.
“It might be during the week, but I’ll definitely be back,” West said. “I’m looking very hard at Auburn.”
West ranks as the No. 91 player in the country, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is the 12th-ranked defensive lineman and the No. 9 player in Georgia, according to the On3 Consensus.
Tyre West is serious flip candidate
On3’s flip forecast says there’s a 60% chance that West changes his commitment.
One of the Seminoles’ biggest pitches to West is the opportunity to come in as a freshman and see significant playing time. It’s a message that has resonated with him to this point. West has been on FSU’s campus a number of times since he committed to Georgia. That’s a sure sign that things are moving in the Noles’ direction.
The Bulldogs already have two of the top 10 defensive linemen in the 2022 class committed: five-star Mykel Williams and four-star Bear Alexander. They also remain in contention for five-star Shemar Stewart and four-stars Nyjalik Kelly, Hero Kanu and Christen Miller. Georgia also signed three defensive linemen each in the 2020 and 2021 recruiting cycles.