Wisconsin football top-ranked class of 2025 running back target Byron Louis committed to Florida State on Saturday.
Louis elected to offer his pledge to the in-state Seminoles over Wisconsin, Miami and Georgia. His decision will officially end Luke Fickell’s hopes of securing a top-tier running back in the class of 2025.
While the 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back did take visits to all four schools this summer, On3’s recruiting prediction machine had given the Seminoles a 91.7% to win the recruiting battle before landing Louis.
The American Heritage High School attendee is currently ranked as Rivals’ No. 132 player in the class of 2025, No. 8 running back and No. 27 recruit from the state of Florida. 247Sports, meanwhile, pegs Louis as the No. 221 player in the class of 2025, No. 17 at his position and No. 35 prospect from Florida.
Louis’ progression at American Heritage was monumental. After appearing in six varsity games and tallied 186 rushing yards as a freshman, Louis carried 215 times for nearly 1,700 yards on the ground and 27 rushing touchdowns from 2022-2023.
247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins projects Louis as a potential multi-year contributor at the Power Four level.
It appears as if Louis’ Fort Lauderdale roots tipped the scales for his FSU commitment. Despite the loss, Rivals still considers Wisconsin’s 2025 recruiting class No. 18 in the nation with 22 total commitments.
