It seemed a bit unusual for Pinellas Park running back Lawrance Toafili to make a last-minute visit to Florida State last week, right before the NCAA's recruiting "dead period" went into effect.
On Wednesday night, we learned just how important that trip was as Toafili, a three-star tailback, announced he has committed to the Seminoles over a slew of schools, including Ohio State, Florida, Miami and Michigan. He made the announcement on a Tampa-area television newscast.
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While the timing of the decision was a little surprising, the commitment is not. Florida State has been Toafili's dream school for a long time, and he was very excited when he made an unofficial visit to FSU in January.
"I had a really good time," Toafili said at the time. "It was great being back around Florida State since that's my favorite team growing up. I would give the visit a '10.' I had a lot of fun, and everything just clicks when I'm there. I liked the FSU fan base (at the basketball game), and the passion they have about the program. It's like a family."
Toafili becomes the second running back commitment in the 2020 class for the Seminoles, who are expected to sign as many as three.
ALSO SEE: Three things to know about the Toafili commitment
FSU landed a commitment from four-star Deerfield Beach running back Jaylan Knighton just eight days ago. The Seminoles now have 21 commitments in a class that is ranked in the top 10 nationally.
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