Melbourne (Fla.) Melbourne Central Catholic 2021 running back KeyShawn Spencer landed an offer from Florida State on Thursday afternoon.

On Friday evening, the 5-foot-10, 173-pound back spoke with head coach Willie Taggart via the telephone and told him of his intentions to be a Seminole. Spencer had expressed his intentions to commit on Thursday to running backs coach Donte' Pimpleton.

"It means everything to me," Spencer told Noles247.com upon landing the offer. ""It is where I want to be for a lifetime."

He chose FSU over early offers from Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas A&M and more.

Spencer shared more on why FSU is the place for him.

“FSU has been my dream school since I was a child,” Spencer said. “The main reason is to further my education as a Seminole.

“I also want to play ball and bring home another ring for the Seminoles,” Spencer added.

This past Saturday Spencer, along with a pair of teammates and an assistant coach from Melbourne Central Catholic, made their way to FSU’s Junior Day. That time on campus made a strong impression on him.

“On my unofficial visit, I loved the atmopshere around the FSU campus,” Spencer said.

Running backs coach Donte’ Pimpleton also played a role in his decision to become a Seminole.

“He played a big role in my recruiting process,” Spencer said. “He made me feel as if I was a part of the family already, like I’ve been going there for years.”

As a sophomore, he rushed for 1,030 yards and eight rushing touchdowns on 105 carries. He averaged 9.8 yards per carry. He had 1,706 all-purpose yards. He averaged 11.1 yards per catch.

On defense, he had 56 tackles and an interception while working at both cornerback and safety.

He also had 11 kickoff returns for 488 yards, 44.4 yards per return. His long was 96 yards. He had two kick returns for touchdowns.

He finished the 2018 season with 10 total touchdowns.

Spencer, who is not yet ranked by 247Sports.com or the 247Sports.com Composite Rankings, also camped with the Seminoles last summer.