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FSU football lands 2024 4-star cornerback prospect Cai Bates
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Florida State football continues to add more depth to its 2024 recruitment class as it lands 4-star cornerback Cai Bates out of Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida .
He is ranked as the No. 15 player in Florida and the No. 9 cornerback in the country. He is the fourth top-ranked defensive back to commit to FSU in the 2024 cycle alongside Jamari Howard (4-star) , Charles Lester III (4-star) and KJ Bolden (5-star).
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The 6-foot-1.5-inch, 180-pound cornerback logged 23 tackles, three interceptions and nine pass deflections this season with Edgewater, helping the Eagles to an 11-1 record. Edgewater fell to Orlando Jones High School, 28-24, in the FHSAA Class 3M regional championship round.
He picked FSU over multiple programs including Tennessee , Alabama , LSU and others. He made his official visit to FSU on June 11.
Bates is a big gain for FSU after 3-star safety CJ Heard decommitted from FSU on Nov. 19. He originally committed on July 30, 2022, and made an official visit on June 23.
Florida State 2024 recruiting class
Below are the 23 recruits currently committed to Florida State's 2024 class, along with their ranking on 247Sports Composite.
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Quarterback
4-star Luke Kromenhoek - Benedictine Military School - Savannah, Ga. - No. 6 quarterback, No. 49 overall
Running back
4-star Kameron Davis - Dougherty High - Albany, Ga. - No. 4 running back, No. 60 overall
Wide receiver
4-star Elijah Moore - Good Counsel High - Olney, Md. - No. 28 wide receiver, No. 174 overall
4-star Camdon Frier - Suwannee High - Live Oak - No. 65 wide receiver, No. 424 overall
Tight end
4-star Landen Thomas Colquitt County - Moultrie, Ga. - No. 3 tight end, No. 48 overall prospect
Athlete
4-star Lawayne McCoy - Miami Central High - Miami - No. 10 athlete, No. 195 overall
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4-star Micahi Danzy - Florida High - Tallahassee, Fla. - No. 11 athlete, No. 209 overall
4-star BJ Gibson - Wilcox County - Rochelle, Ga. - No. 20 athlete, No. 389 overall
4-star Ricky Knight III - Cardinal Newman - West Palm Beach, Fla. - No. 22 athlete, No. 413 overall
Offensive line
4-star Jonathan Daniels - Pine Forest High - Pensacola, Fla. - No. 3 inside offensive lineman, No. 111 overall
4-star Manasse Itete - Central Catholic - Modesto, CA - No. 28 offensive tackle, No. 345 overall
3-star Tye Hylton - Oviedo High - Oviedo, Fla. - No. 46 offensive tackle, No. 679 overall
3-star Jayden Todd - West Laurens High - Dublin, Ga. - No. 89 offensive tackle, No. 1,084 overall
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Linebacker
3-star Jayden Parrish - Atlantic High, Fla. - Delray Beach - No. 60 linebacker, No. 665 overall
3-star Timir Hickman-Collins - Fort Mill, S.C. - Indian Land High - No. 74 linebacker, No. 860 overall
Defensive Line
5-star Armondo Blount - Miami Central High - Miami - No. 5 defensive lineman, No. 20 overall
4-star DD Holmes - Gonzaga High - Washington, D.C. - No. 32 defensive lineman, No. 270 overall
3-star Jamorie Flagg - Booker T. Washington - Miami - No. 96 defensive lineman, No. 854 overall
Defensive back
5-star Charles Lester - Venice High - Venice, Fla. - No. 2 cornerback, No. 27 overall
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4-star Cai Bates - Edgewater High - Orlando - No. 9 cornerback, No. 94 overall
4-star Jamari Howard - Norland High - Miami - No. 11 cornerback, No. 121 overall
Safety
5-star KJ Bolden - Buford High - Buford, Ga. - No. 1 safety, No. 11 overall
Kicker
3-star Jake Weinberg - American Heritage Delray Beach - No. 6 kicker, No. 2,130 overall
Jack Williams covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at jwilliams@tallahassee.com or on Twitter @jackgwilliams.
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