The Florida State Seminoles didn't have very many bright spots throughout the 2025 season. One of the unexpected surprises in Tallahassee was the quick turnaround engineered in the trenches by offensive line coach Herb Hand.Hand flipped arguably the worst offensive line in the country to a capable unit despite replacing all five starters in his first year on the job. The veteran assistant is tasked with doing the same thing again this fall.READ MORE: FSU’s Mike Norvell Lands At No. 1 In Latest ESPN RankingMoving forward, it'll be important for the Seminoles to build depth from within rather than consistently relying on the transfer portal. So far, #Tribe27 is still looking for its first offensive lineman.Three-Star OL Chooses Pittsburgh Over Florida State, OthersNoah Nixon/TwitterOn Friday, three-star offensive lineman Noah Nixon announced his commitment to Pittsburgh over Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Stanford.Nixon will begin his college career in the ACC but it won't be in Tallahassee.The rising senior was someone that Florida State had been pursuing for over a year. The Seminoles joined his recruitment in May of 2025.— Benjamin Wolk (@benjaminwolk) May 22, 2026Coincidentally, Nixon unofficially visited Florida State last fall for its home game against Pittsburgh. He returned to campus earlier this offseason to watch the Seminoles go through a spring practice.The 6-foot-3, 295-pound offensive lineman is regarded as the No. 1328 overall prospect, the No. 94 IOL, and the No. 145 recruit in Georgia in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports Composite Ratings.With Nixon off the board, the Seminoles will turn to four-star DaJohn Yarborough, three-star Elijah Morrison, three-star Shavezz Dixon, and three-star Jaiden Thompson.Information On Florida State's 2027 ClassFlorida State holds seven verbal commitments in #Tribe27, which ranks No. 40 in the country.Who Is Committed To FSU In The 2027 Class?Three-Star QB Logan FlahertyThree-Star TE Connor WinnThree-Star DE Anthony CavallaroFour-Star LB Gregory BatsonFour-Star DB Mekhi WilliamsThree-Star DB Jemari ForemanThree-Star DB DaYon CooperWho Does Florida State Have Along The Offensive Line For The 2026 Season?Nate Pabst, Redshirt SeniorXavier Chaplin, Redshirt SeniorAndre' Otto, Redshirt JuniorBradyn Joiner, Redshirt JuniorChimdia Nwaiwu, Redshirt JuniorSteven Moore, JuniorJon Daniels, Redshirt SophomoreJayden Todd, Redshirt SophomorePaul Bowling, SophomoreSean Poret, Redshirt FreshmanChastan Brown, Redshirt FreshmanSandman Thompson, Redshirt FreshmanJakobe Green, FreshmanMichael Ionata, FreshmanLuke Francis, FreshmanSteven Pickard, FreshmanNikau Hepi, FreshmanDonald Akhibi, FreshmanSign up for our free newsletter and follow us on Facebook, X , and Instagram for the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow