Florida State has landed a commitment from FIU graduate transfer offensive tackle Devontay Taylor.

Taylor announced on Saturday his intentions to take his talents to Tallahassee via his Twitter account.

I would like to thank all the programs that reached out. With that being said, I’m excited to announce that I’ve committed to Florida State?? #GoNoles pic.twitter.com/5RQ2HTR68m — DevontayTaylor58 (@DevontayTaylor) December 28, 2019

Taylor’s decision to commit to the ‘Noles came down to proximity to home and the opportunity for immediate playing time, among other factors.

“Obviously I’m from Florida and I wanted to play big time football," Taylor told Noles247 over the phone following his decision. "It’s a new staff coming in and I’ll get a fresh start because they’ll be new to Florida State as well. I just felt like I was going to have a fair chance.”

Mike Norvell and his staff have been consistent in his recruitment since Thursday, when Taylor first entered the NCAA transfer portal.

“They contacted me the first day I entered the portal that they wanted me, wanted help up front, and that they liked how I played and that they think I can help.”

His conversations with FSU offensive line coach Alex Atkins have been productive. The two crossed path during Taylor’s time at FIU.

“I talked to him yesterday and the day before,” he said of Atkins. "We [FIU] played Charlotte and he’s had good o-lineman wherever he has been. He told me he watched me play last year and he liked how I played and he’s ready to get to work.”

Taylor plans to enroll at Florida State for the spring semester which begins on January 6th. As a graduate transfer, he is immediately eligible.

This decision comes two days following his decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal following his senior year at FIU.

“After much thought and consideration, I’ve decided to enter my name in the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. I want to thank FIU and Coach Davis for the opportunities they have given me and look forward to continuing my football career,” Taylor said when announcing his decision to transfer.

He was also in communication with Purdue, Temple, USF and more before making his decision to continue his career in Tallahassee.

FSU, who needs all the help they can get at the offensive tackle position, are getting a key contributor from FIU’s offensive front this past season. He earned second team Conference USA honors at offensive tackle per Pro Football Focus. He played 614 snaps at right tackle for the Panthers.

He earned an above average overall PFF grade of 74.2 in 2019 on 741 total snaps. Taylor graded out pretty well when his quarterback dropped back to pass with a Pass Block Grade of 69.7. He did even better on run plays with a Run Block Grade of 72.5.