Daniel Wright to FSU: Seminoles Land 4-Star Safety Prospect

Florida's best prep safety is staying in the state. Daniel Wright, a 4-star recruit from St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, committed to Florida State on Wednesday:

Wright chose the Seminoles over offers from Alabama, Florida and a number of other major southern programs. The 6'1", 187-pound safety is considered the No. 129 player overall, the No. 12 player at his position and the No. 26 player in the state of Florida, per 247Sports' composite rankings. He'll join fellow 4-star safety Cyrus Fagan, who committed to FSU in February.

”My ability on the field is something special,” Wright said in 2015, per Jason Higdon of Scout.com. “I give my all from the start to the finish 120 percent.” 

Like all early commitments, Wright's verbal is nonbinding. He can reopen his recruitment at any point between now and national signing day in February. While that's a point to note with all verbals, Wright's recruitment has not been much of a surprise.

247Sports' "crystal ball" rankings gave Florida State a 100 percent chance of landing him, and he's long been a target of head coach Jimbo Fisher. The in-state ties made trips to Tallahassee much easier than out-of-state official visits, and Fisher has been accommodating to Wright throughout the process.

“It almost is like another home so I can get along there,” Wright said, per the Palm Beach Post's Tom D'Angelo.

In the end, Wright choosing Florida State is a major early boost to its recruiting efforts. The Seminoles have been a recruiting hotbed under Fisher, bringing in touted recruits at rates only rivaled by Alabama and Ohio State. There's no question Wright will be among the building blocks of the 2017 class and could put FSU on pace for a ranking inside the top 10.

247Sports currently has the Seminoles 10th in its rankings.

As it stands, Florida State is getting a ready-made prospect who might step in immediately if he adds some bulk. He has the speed and understanding of complex defenses necessary to get the job done, so it'll be up to him to put in the work over the next year before his arrival.

 

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