Florida State wraps official visit with four-star Ohio State linebacker pledge Tarvos Alford

 

Alford has been committed to the Buckeyes since March 30th of 2024. In addition to FSU, Miami is another school heavily in the mix and trying to sway him away from Ohio State. Florida has also previously been attached to his recruitment, along with others. He took official visits to Illinois and UCF, in addition to Ohio State, over the summer.

He has been a regular at FSU during his recruitment. He visited FSU two days prior to committing to the Buckeyes, one of multiple visits prior to his commitment. He returned in June, after making his commitment, for a 7-on-7 event along with his Vero Beach team.

There are currently no flip predictions on the 247Sports.com Crystal Ball.

He is ranked by the 247Sports.com Composite Recruiting Rankings as the No. 55 overall player and No. 5 linebacker in the 2025 class. 247Sports.com is slightly lower on him, ranking him as the No. 72 overall player and No. 8 linebacker in his class.

Below is the scouting report on Alford via Andrew Ivins, 247Sports Director of Scouting: Tackle machine that floats around the second level looking for opportunities to shoot in and make stops. Has added some good mass since he first emerged on the recruiting scene as a freshman and is now believed to be hovering around 6-foot-2, 215 pounds with some additional length in the arms. Follows his blocking keys to the action and will meet ball carriers with plenty of force in the hole, usually unloading through the hips. Has proven to be an above-average athlete on passing downs that can drop back and cover up a zone. Projects as a potential multi-year starter and possible impact player at the Power Four level that can stuff the stat sheet and help slow down the run, like he did in high school where he racked up 114 stops as a junior in one of Florida’s larger classifications. Freelance play style can put him in some bad positions at times, but gap-closing speed and overall physicality could lead to plenty of success on Saturdays after a developmental year or two.