Is FSU or LSU Best Fit for 4-Star CB Trayvon Mullen?

It’s almost fitting that Florida State and LSU are battling it out for 2016 4-star corner Trayvon Mullen.

After all, both the Seminoles and the Tigers have deep histories of producing top-flight defensive backs.

According to Ryan Bartow of 247Sports, the ‘Noles have taken over the top spot for Mullen—who recently released his top 10 schools in order. 

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Finally came up with my decisions on my top schools Ⓜ️‼️ @CreekFootball1 @coachmarroquin @SlyJohnson3 @RyanBartow pic.twitter.com/60NvoOsQ6h

— MrBeastMode〽️ (@Mullen_1era) April 7, 2015"

The two titans have already butted heads on the recruiting trail in 2016, with the Tigers winning out over the Seminoles, among others, for 5-star corner Saivion Smith in January.

But which school provides the best fit for the nation’s No. 5 corner and the No. 41 player overall in the 2016 class?

Actually, both schools are very similar in their style of play and the opportunity they can offer Mullen.

"I just saw an opportunity there," Mullen told Bartow about his switch at the top. "FSU sends guys to the NFL. I'm there a lot like I'm at LSU a lot. I feel I could be a huge star [at FSU]."

As Noles247 illustrates, a quick glance at the ‘Noles depth chart in the spring shows that outside of junior corner Jalen Ramsey—who will be a candidate to test the NFL draft waters next year—there’s no proven entity at either corner slot.

FSU is likely to have both starting corners from last year’s squad, P.J. Williams and Ronald Darby, hear their names called at the end of the month in the 2015 NFL draft. 

The 6’2”, 175-pound Mullen is of similar build to those former ‘Noles standouts, which makes him a coveted commodity for Jimbo Fisher and defensive coordinator Charles Kelly.

"[Kelly] also talks about how they need corners, they don't have that many big corners like myself, so I would be a great fit for them. Help them out a lot with where they are trying to be," Mullen told Chris Nee of Noles247.

LSU is in a similar situation when it comes to needing corners who can step in and play early. This year, junior Tre’Davious White will be the only seasoned corner who takes the field, and like Ramsey, he could be another candidate who could test the NFL draft waters next year.

Despite having a verbal from fellow Sunshine State standout Smith, LSU defensive backs coach Corey Raymond has remained steadfast in his pursuit of Mullen.

"It's a tossup," Mullen told Bartow. "[Tigers defensive backs] coach [Corey] Raymond is who I talk to the most actually and he recruits me the hardest."

With both schools offering him similar opportunities for playing time and both employing schemes that will use him as a lockdown man-to-man corner, the main factor for Mullen could be whether or not he wants to stay at home or leave the state to play in college.

Both schools offer Mullen a great fit, but proximity to home could be the deciding factor that helps the Seminoles win out in the end.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.