Reports: Florida State loses commitment from 4-star QB Brady Smigiel

Field Level Media|published: Sun 26th January, 20:02 2025

Newbury Park High junior quarterback Brady Smigiel fires a pass during a practice on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. After setting county single-season (52) and career TD passes (98) as a sophomore, Smigiel will lead a powerful Panthers offense in the newly formed Conejo Coast League.

Quarterback Brady Smigiel, a four-star quarterback in the Class of 2026, decommitted from Florida State on Sunday, according to multiple media reports.

A three-year starter at Newbury Park (Calif.) High School, Smigiel had verbally committed to the Seminoles in June 2024 over finalist Michigan and more than 30 other programs. Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly made an in-home visit on Saturday, and UCLA, South Carolina and Washington also have made recent visits.

Smigiel, listed at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, is ranked the No. 63 overall prospect in his class, No. 5 at his position and No. 10 in California, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

"He definitely is planning on taking some trips," his father and coach, Joe Smigiel, told On3Sports before Sunday's news. "After the amazing season he had ... and (being) named Mr. California for all classes he has gotten a bunch of interest."

As a junior, he threw for 3,521 yards, 49 touchdowns and three interceptions. He ran for 11 TDs and more than 400 yards. Smigiel has a total of 147 TD passes and more than 11,000 passing yards in three seasons.

Florida State went 2-10 last season under head coach Mike Norvell, who has a new offensive coordinator in former UCF head coach Gus Malzahn. The Seminoles moved quickly on Sunday, making an offer to four-star QB Bowe Bentley of Celina (Texas) High School.

Bentley, listed at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, guided Celina to an unbeaten record and the Texas 4A D-I state championship in 2024. The junior is ranked No. 292 in the class, No. 18 at QB and No. 39 in Texas in the 247Sports Composite.

--Field Level Media