Florida State is a long way from home for 2024 four-star running back Christian Clark.

And yet, the Phoenix (Az.) Mountain Pointe product made his second trip east to Tallahassee this year this weekend to visit FSU, this time on an official visit.

And even though it's so far from home, Clark left his official visit saying that FSU felt like home.

"I really love it here," Clark said at the end of his visit Sunday. "My mom, she went here. My uncle, he went here. Florida State has always been in my blood, I can say. It really felt like home here."

Clark's uncle, Kenny Felder, played football and baseball at FSU from 1989 through 1991.

For Clark, the official visit weekend provided him the chance to spend more time around the FSU coaching staff as well as the players and get a better grasp of what the program is like on a daily basis. In particular, Clark said he spent a lot of time with CJ Campbell, Greedy Vance and Kevin Knowles II.

"The people I'm going to be around every day..." Clark said. "(The players) took me in like a little brother, made me feel at home."

Through his recruitment, Clark has built a strong relationship with FSU running backs coach David Johnson, comparing their relationship to an uncle-nephew relationship.

This weekend visit also provided him a better chance to spend some time around the running back room as a whole, see how tight the unit is as well as how FSU balances using so many running backs under Johnson.

"They're close with each other. All of them, they do everything together. They're just locked in. They all have the same goal and they support each other..." Clark said of the running back room. ""He's been able to use three, four running backs a game and they're all being productive, a lot of yards per carry because he develops them in a great way. He teaches the running backs unselfishness, teaches them life skills."

That's a big deal to Clark because while Rivals ranks him as the No. 131 overall recruit and No. 2 all-purpose back in the 2024 recruiting class, FSU already has the No. 35 overall recruit and No. 1 running back in the 2024 class committed in Kameron Davis.

However, it doesn't sound like that is stopping Clark from strongly considering FSU. Portions of the visit were spent selling him on how much of a versatile weapon he could be in Mike Norvell's offense and how many different running backs have had sizable roles simultaneously both at Memphis and FSU under his tutelage.

"They would use me in a real versatile way. Be able to use me outside, slot, running back, pretty much everything..." Clark said. "What did they have like three NFL running backs in the (Memphis) offense, able to use them at the same time. It shows that no matter how many carries, you can still be seen. It matters what you do with the ball when you get it."

Additionally, Clark's chat with Norvell centered on the growth he could make both on and off the field if he chooses the Seminoles.

"Just discussed how they use me in the offense, how I can benefit off the field as well as on the field, being successful in life," Clark said.

After Clark announced a top-five list earlier this week, his trip to FSU was his first of four consecutive official visits over the next few weeks. He's visiting Oregon the weekend of June 9, Texas the weekend of June 16 and Georgia the weekend of June 23. He's also working on setting up an Alabama visit.

As for a decision timeline, it may come before the season begins, but that's not locked in yet.

"The goal is to commit before the season, but we'll see what happens..." Clark said. "(My recruitment) is open right now."

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