National Signing Day 2011: Florida State Comes Away With The Nation's Top Class

Bobby who?

Second year head coach Jimbo Fisher is starting to make a name for himself at Florida State. With recruiting efforts like the one he came up with this year, he's beginning to step out of the shadows of the legendary Bobby Bowden.

Fisher and his staff were able to put together the top 2011 recruiting class in the country and it all culminated in a celebratory Signing Day today.

The Seminoles signed 28 prospects, 21 of them from the state of Florida.

Many of the recruits such as James Wilder, Karlos Williams and Bobby Hart are considered to be some of the top players at their respective positions.

Florida State should be one of the frontrunners for the ACC Championship next season and if Fisher keeps things up on the recruiting trail with classes like this, things should stay that way for years to come.

Here's a look at the 28 future Seminoles from the 2011 class.

Terry Bell
Position: Defensive Tackle
High School: Tenoroc (Florida)
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 280

Ratings
Rivals: Three Stars, #42 DT
Scout: Three Stars, #51 DT
ESPN: N/A

Kelvin Benjamin
Position: Wide Receiver
High School: Glades Central (Florida)
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 210

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #8 WR
Scout: 4 Stars, #12 WR
ESPN: 4 Stars, #23 WR

Eric Beverly
Position: Running Back
High School: First Coast (Florida)
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 210

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #11 APB
Scout: 3 Stars, #65 RB
ESPN: 3 Stars #30 RB

Lamarcus Brutus
Position: Safety
High School: Treasure Coast (Florida)
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 185

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #47 S
Scout: 3 Stars, #33 S
ESPN: 4 Stars, #14 S

Cornellius Carradine
Position:Defensive End
Junior College: Butler County (Kansas)
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 245

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars
Scout: 5 Stars
ESPN: N/A

Ruben Carter
Position: Offensive Tackle
High School: Jackson (Florida)
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 280

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #29 OG
Scout: 3 Stars, #42 OT
ESPN: 3 Stars, #93 OT

Jacob Coker
Position: Quarterback
High School: St. Paul's (Alabama)
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 210

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #18 PSQB
Scout: 3 Stars, #44 QB
ESPN: 3 Stars, #70 QB

Jacob Fahrenkrug
Position: Offensive Guard
Junior College: North Dakota State (North Dakota)
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 320

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars
Scout: 4 Stars
ESPN: N/A

Devonta Freeman
Position: Running Back
High School: Miami Central (Florida)
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 180

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #10 RB
Scout: 4 Stars, #9 RB
ESPN: 4 Stars, #15 RB

Rashad Greene
Position: Wide Receiver
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 170

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #29 WR
Scout: 4 Stars, #10 WR
ESPN: 4 Stars, #20 WR

Bobby Hart
Position: Offensive Tackle
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 285

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #8 OT
Scout: 5 Stars, #4 OT
ESPN: 4 Stars, #4 OT

Tyler Hunter
Position: Safety
High School: Lowndes (Georgia)
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 195

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #33 S
Scout: 3 Stars, #43 S
ESPN: 4 Stars, #10 S

Tre Jackson
Position: Defensive Tackle
High School: Wayne County (Georgia)
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 290

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #60 DT
Scout: 3 Stars, #54 OG
ESPN: 3 Stars, #50 DT

Arrington Jenkins
Position: Linebacker
High School: Coral Park (Florida)
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 215

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #43 OLB
Scout: 3 Stars, #71 DE
ESPN: 4 Stars, #9 OLB

Tim Jernigan
Position: Defensive Tackle
High School: Columbia (Florida)
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 275

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #2 DT
Scout: 5 Stars, #4 DT
ESPN: 4 Stars, #DT

Nile Lawrence-Stample
Position: Defensive Tackle
High School: Nova (Florida)
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 295

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #29 DT
Scout: 3 Stars, #37 DT
ESPN: 4 Stars, #13 DT

Sterling Lovelady
Position: Center
High School: Navarre (Florida)
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 280

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #7 C
Scout: 3 Stars, #13 C
ESPN: 3 Stars, #15 C

Joseue Matias
Position: Offensive Tackle
High School: Union (New Jersey)
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 290

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #25 OT
Scout: 4 Stars, #27 OT
ESPN: 4 Stars, #13 OT

Derrick Mitchell
Position: Defensive Tackle
High School: First Coast (Florida)
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 285

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #20 DT
Scout: 3 Stars, #28 DT
ESPN: 4 Stars, #18 DT

Giorgio Newberry
Position: Defensive End
High School: Fort Pierce Central (Florida)
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 250

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #10 SSDE
Scout: 4 Stars, #18 DE
ESPN: 4 Stars, #3 ATH

Nick O’Leary
Position: Tight End
High School: Dwyer (Florida)
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 230

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #1 TE
Scout: 4 Stars, #3 TE
ESPN: 4 Stars, #2 TE

Trey Pettis
Position: Center
High School: Deland (Florida)
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 285

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #13 C
Scout: 3 Stars, #10 C
ESPN: 3 Stars, #8 C

Jordan Prestwood
Position: Offensive Tackle
High School: Plant City (Florida)
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 265

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #28 OT
Scout: 4 Stars, #10 OT
ESPN: 4 Stars, #10 OT

Keelin Smith
Position Safety
High School: Treasure Coast (Florida)
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 185

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #34 CB
Scout: 3 Stars, #28 S
ESPN: 4 Stars, #5 S

Terrance Smith
Position: Linebacker
High School: Southwest Dekalb (Georgia)
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 215

Ratings
Rivals: 3 Stars, #18 OLB
Scout: 4 Stars, #21 DE
ESPN: 3 Stars, #26 OLB

Nick Waisome
Position: Cornerback
High School: South Lake (Florida)
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 170

Ratings
Rivals: 4 Stars, #8 CB
Scout: 4 Stars, #8 CB
ESPN: 4 Stars, #2 CB

James Wilder
Position: Athlete
High School: Plant (Florida)
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 215

Ratings
Rivals: 5 Stars, #2 RB
Scout: 5 Stars, #3 OLB
ESPN: 4 Stars, #4 ATH

Karlos Williams
Position: Safety
High School: Ridge (Florida)
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 210

Ratings
Rivals: 5 Stars, #2 S
Scout: 5 Stars, #2 S
ESPN: 5 Stars, #1 S