Florida State has already made some moves with offensive line recruiting for the Class of 2021, landing commitments from a pair of impressive interior linemen.
The Seminoles also are looking to add some talented tackle prospects for this class, and one who has been receiving a lot of interest from FSU recently is right here in the Florida panhandle, Niceville High standout Kimo Makaneole.
Don't let the fact that Makaneole has yet to be rated by Rivals fool you -- he has become a very hot prospect this spring and summer as major colleges have started evaluating his film. After reporting just one offer in January, Makaneole now has over 30, including schools in the SEC, ACC and other Power 5 conferences.
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Add Florida State to the list of schools that have been turning up the heat for the talented lineman in recent weeks.
"I've been talking daily now with Florida State," Makaneole said.
Not surprisingly, offensive line coach Alex Atkins has been the point man in this recruitment so far. Atkins has received very positive reviews from recruits since joining first-year head coach Mike Norvell's staff, and Makaneole said he has loved getting to know him,
"Me and Coach Atkins have a really good relationship," the Niceville High senior said. "Me and him always talk about things that I need to fix with my game from my junior year. He clearly wants to help me become a better player and succeed overall. He really cares about his players. It says a lot that he's doing this even though I haven't been offered yet. Everything Coach Atkins tells you is very genuine and is straight-forward."