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Monster Commitment! FSU lands top-50 national recruit DB Chauncey Kennon

On3 imageby: Michael Langston07/06/25MichaelWarchant
Chauncey Kennon
Chauncey Kennon (Keith Niebuhr/On3)

Mike Norvell and his FSU staff have been the favorites to land four-star defensive back Chauncey Kennon for weeks, and the Seminoles followed through Sunday afternoon by landing his commitment.

Kennon is FSU’s 22nd commitment for the class of 2026, and he’s the highest-rated one yet.

The Sarasota Booker standout is rated among the top 50 prospects in the country, one of the nation’s top five cornerbacks and also one of the top five recruits in Florida.

To land Kennon’s commitment, the Seminoles had to beat out Florida, Georgia and many others. Throughout the process, Kennon said he loved what he saw and heard from FSU secondary coach Patrick Surtain and Norvell.

He also has always had a strong emotional attachment to the ‘Noles.

“It’s a dream school. I always wanted to be at Florida State,” Kennon said recently. “As y’all know, my sister goes to Florida State, my family grew up liking Florida State, so it’s just always been a dream school.”

After a huge month of June, FSU’s recruiting momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing down at all. Kennon’s commitment comes just a few days after the Seminoles landed four-star defensive lineman Earnest Rankins.

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