The Daily Nole — July 24, 2017: FSU Trending for Justin Fields

It’s Monday, Florida State fans. For those of you heading back to work, keep it here for the latest in FSU athletics. The news and notes section of this post will be updated throughout the day.

Lead Story

The race for the nation’s top quarterback prospect for 2018 seems to be swaying in Florida State’s direction.

According to the latest Crystal Ball projections from 247Sports, more than half the prognosticators believe that FSU is the frontrunner to land Justin Fields. Fields, a 6-3, 220-pound prospect from Kennesaw, is the nation’s top ranked quarterback, per the 247Sports Composite rankings, and the No. 2 overall prospect.

Fields was previously a Penn State commitment, but decommitted in early June. The Seminoles currently have the No. 7 overall class for 2018, according to the composite.

Between the Lines

There were no FSU athletic events scheduled for Sunday.

On the Agenda

There are no FSU athletic events scheduled for Monday.

News and Notes

Former FSU golfer Hank Lebioda picked up his first Mackenzie Tour victory in Canada, shooting -20.

3-star safety Israel Mukuamu committed to Florida State on Monday.

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