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VENICE, Fla. -- Landing elite offensive linemen is obviously a major objective for Florida State's football coaches, and one of the key targets for the class of 2020 is Venice High tackle Thomas Shrader.

On this stop of our spring recruiting tour, we visited with the three-year starting offensive lineman, discussed where things stand with the Seminoles and also when he plans on making his college decision. We also checked out some younger prospects to keep an eye on at Venice.

And in case you missed them, here are the previous installments from our Spring Tour:

Spring Tour Stop 1 -- Madison County, Fla. (DB Travis Jay, OL Zane Herring, more)

Spring Tour Stop 2 -- Orange Park Oakleaf (DE Chantz Williams, OL Jalen Rivers)

Spring Tour Stop 3 -- Jacksonville Sandalwood (several FSU targets)

Spring Tour Stop 4 -- Wakulla and Leon High

Spring Tour Stop 5 -- Largo High (LB Jayion McCluster)

Spring Tour Stop 6 -- Pinellas Park (RB Lawrance Toafili)

Spring Tour Stop 7 -- IMG Academy (WR Redding, DE Griffis)

Spring Tour Stop 8 -- Mulberry High (ATH Arian Smith)

Spring Tour Stop 9 -- Sarasota Riverview (Malachi Wideman, others)

Spring Tour Stop 10 -- Spring Tour Stop No. 10: Berkeley Prep (Harrell, others)

Spring Tour Stop 11 -- FSU's Haggins is hot after Apopka DT Carter

Spring Tour Stop 12 -- Tallahassee schools; TE Ennis gets coveted offer from FSU

Spring Tour Stop 13 -- Orlando Dr. Phillips: LB commit Dix, others

Spring Tour Stop 14 -- Miami Central and Norland (FSU commit Harrell, others)

Spring Tour Stop 15 -- Palm Beach Central: WR Bryan Robinson

Spring Tour Stop 16 -- Deerfield Beach: RB Knighton, WR Gowdy, DB O'Brien

Venice High offensive lineman Thomas Shrader is not always the most talkative person in the room, but he's certainly one that draws plenty of attention due to his size and talent.

College recruiters have been in and out of Venice all spring, checking out the talented tackle prospect, and it's no secret that Florida State has major interest. Shrader has made it clear that the feeling is mutual, and part of the reason why has been his relationship with the Seminoles' coaches, including lead recruiter Raymond Woodie.

"Me and Coach Woodie are close. We talk at least twice a week," Shrader said. "He's just a great dude, and he's always asking about my family first, and I respect that a lot. We talk about family, what I'm going to do during the weekend. I would say I open up with him more because he's open."

Another coach that Shrader has built a good relationship with is new FSU offensive line coach Randy Clements.

"We have a great relationship too," he said. "I like him a lot, and we text daily. ... Coach Clements tells me he likes how aggressive I am in finishing plays. I feel like watching his coaching style, I saw a huge improvement on the offensive line. He's not a yeller, but very detailed in how he teaches things."

Shrader plans to visit FSU again early this summer, and on this trip, he plans to get a better feel for the academic side of the university and what campus life is like. Academics are very important for Shrader, whose high school GPA sits over a 3.8.