Florida State offers 2024 On3 top-40 RB Taylor Tatum

Longview (Texas) four-star running back Taylor Tatum received an offer from Florida State. He announced the news over social media.

Tatum is the No. 79 overall prospect and No. 5 running back in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 12 player in Texas. 

On3 rates Tatum higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2024 On300, Tatum is the No. 36 overall player, No. 2 running back and No. 8 player in Texas.

Blessed to receive an offer from @FSUFootball Florida State University. @Coach_Norvell @CoachYACJohnson @coachjohnking @longviewgameday @gabrieldbrooks @justinwells2424 @adamgorney @SWiltfong247 @RivalsNick @samspiegs @Perroni247 @ChadSimmons_ @DemetricDWarren @GPowersScout @dctf pic.twitter.com/7iBFQe0J7l

— Taylor Tatum (@taylortatum06) January 19, 2023

The 5-foot-10, 195-pound tailback holds 29 offers. According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, it is a close race for Tatum’s commitment. Baylor has the best chance at 25.5%, while Texas A&M (22.3%) and Texas (13%) are not far behind. 

RPM was released to the public in December. The On3 engineering group teamed up with Spiny.ai to create the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college. 

It factors in machine learning, social sentiment, visits and historical trends. However, expert predictions are still a big piece of the RPM equation.

For more Florida State recruiting intel, check out Warchant.

The Seminoles’ 2024 recruiting class ranks No. 7 in the 2024 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 2 in the ACC. It includes Albany (Ga.) Dougherty four-star running back Kameron Davis, Blountstown (Fla.) four-star safety Jordan Pride and Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military School four-star quarterback Luke Kromenhoek. 

Tatum has an On3 NIL Valuation of $57K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.