4-Star QB Prospect Sam Howell Commits to FSU Over, Alabama, OSU, Michigan, More

Florida State has potentially landed its quarterback of the future with the commitment of Sam Howell.

The 2019 prospect from North Carolina announced his decision Monday on Twitter:

Howell is considered a 4-star prospect by 247Sports and is rated the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the country.

The 6'1", 217-pound prospect had scholarship offers from nearly every big program in his half of the country, including Alabama, Ohio State and Clemson. However, the first person to offer him was Walt Bell, who was then an offensive coordinator at Maryland before being hired this offseason to the same job at Florida State.

"I've known Coach Bell probably since I was 15 and he started recruiting me at Maryland," Howell said, per Wayne E. McGahee III of the Tallahassee Democrat. "We have a really good relationship. I know he's very passionate about his quarterbacks. I know outside of football he cares for his quarterbacks like they're his own kids. That's also something that's very important to me."

He also represents the first quarterback commitment at Florida State for new head coach Willie Taggart, who replaced Jimbo Fisher this year.

Howell is the third 4-star recruit in the 2019 class for the Seminoles, which also includes 5-star cornerback Akeem Dent.

While the program went just 7-6 last season, quarterback Deondre Francois should return to help get things back on track in 2018, and Howell could potentially keep things going down the line.