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5-star CB Charles Lester III sets commitment date

Wg0vf-nP_400x400by:Keegan Pope•06/20/23•

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Sarasota (Fla.) Riverview defensive back Charles Lester. (Photo by Chad Simmons/On3)

After this weekend, Sarasota (Fla.) Riverview five-star cornerback Charles Lester III will have taken all of his official visits. And he’s now ready to make a commitment.

On Tuesday, Lester announced that we will reveal his college of choice on July 29, with a time and location to be determined. Last month, he also announced a top three of Alabama, Florida State and Georgia.

He took official visits this month with the Crimson Tide (June 2), Colorado (June 9), Florida State (June 16) and will officially visit Georgia this weekend (June 23).

Lester III is the No. 23 overall prospect and No. 3 cornerback in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 4 player in Florida.

According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), the Seminoles are the heavy favorite to land a pledge from Lester III. They currently hold a 90.4% chance of securing his commitment.

Florida State leading the pack for Charles Lester III

In late April Lester III spoke with BamaInsider’s Joseph Hastings and noted that a leader had emerged in his eyes out of the schools that were recruiting him.

“I would say Florida State is the leader right now in this process for me,” Lester said. “If I had to choose today, I would go there. That’s the first time I’ve told anybody that. … To be honest, Florida State is my No. 1 school right now.”

“It would mean the world to me,” he added on regarding a potential commitment to the Seminoles. “I know there are many great programs out there, but to be able to play for FSU, it would mean more to me than any other school because of my pride and connection is great. I’m a childhood fan of the Seminoles, and there’s something about that place I feel home, and it’s special. There’s a lot of history to be made at FSU.”

Lester III currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $285K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). 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.