Four-star DB Asaad ‘BJ’ Brown learns more about Florida State during Friday unofficial visit

A number of prospects from quite a lot of areas throughout the nation had been on Florida State’s campus all through the day on Friday.

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4-star defensive again Asaad ‘BJ’ Brown arrived within the morning alongside 2025 prospect Terrence Edwards. With head coach Mike Norvell and defensive backs coach Patrick Surtain Sr. out on the recruiting path, senior defensive analyst Cortez Carter and defensive analyst Greg Goss dealt with the vast majority of the duties concerning the 2 recruits.

“The go to was good. It was undoubtedly love,” Brown mentioned to NoleGameday’s Dustin Lewis. “Undoubtedly preferred it. Undoubtedly an excellent go to.”

Making the journey down from Virginia, Brown was in a position to study extra about Florida State’s defensive scheme and get a really feel for the campus. He gained some preliminary data on the tutorial packages as nicely.

“I preferred how the coach inform me what scheme they’re working and all that, like what they do,” Brown mentioned. “I simply preferred how they inform me like how the protection performs and all that. Simply being across the employees and simply seeing the campus and stuff. That is just about it.”

Apparently sufficient, Brown truly has ties to the Seminoles by way of his cousin and four-star defensive deal with KJ Sampson, who signed with this system as a member of the 2023 class. Sampson has already instructed him some issues about FSU.

“He instructed me it’s a nice environment. The coaches, they deal with you want household,” Brown mentioned. “And one factor I did like, I did [ask] him what the workforce bond and he was just like the workforce bonding is sweet. I actually take note of stuff like that. That is what KJ was telling me.”

Brown ended up departing previous to Norvell and Surtain returning to campus. Regardless, he supplied his ideas on Florida State’s newest rent and the excitement it has generated.

“I did not actually get to satisfy Surtain but,” Brown mentioned. “I am going to get to satisfy him after they do spring ball.”

“I feel it is a good match for them. It is undoubtedly an excellent match,” Brown continued. “I do know that for a reality. I can comply with his footsteps if I do determine to return right here and stuff.”

The Virginia native watched a few Florida State’s video games in the course of the 2022 season, together with the win towards LSU. Popping out of the journey, Brown shared what makes the Seminoles a sexy vacation spot.

“It is undoubtedly DBU,” Brown mentioned. “I similar to, they play man, too. So it is like, yeah, it’s sort of arduous to discover a faculty that is not going to play zone quite a bit as a substitute taking part in man. I wish to play man.”

Brown is planning to return to Tallahassee in March to spend time with Surtain Sr. and Norvell. Different identified locations for him presently are Arkansas and Ole Miss.

In September, Brown launched a top-10 that included FSU, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, LSU, UNC, Penn State, Miss St, NC State, and Clemson. 

The 6-foot, 178-pound cornerback is considered the No. 239 general prospect, the No. 19 CB, and the No. 6 recruit within the state of Virginia within the 2024 class in line with 247Sports.

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