Florida State received a commitment form four-star junior college linebacker Lorenzo Phillips on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound defender from Scooba (Miss.) East Mississippi C.C. tells Noles247 that he called FSU assistant Jay Graham and committed today. He is due in for his official visit to see the Seminoles this weekend.

He will have two years of eligibility remaining when he arrives at FSU this summer. Phillips spent two seasons at LSU before ending up in the junior college ranks.

"I did it today, I committed to Florida State," Phillips told Noles247. "Coach was telling me that they're ready for me to come in and play. They already know I'm ready."

"They're telling me they want to use me as an outside linebacker and they'll be sending me on blitzes from off the edge."

Phillips is the No.1 junior college linebacker in the country. He is ranked as the No. 18 overall junior college prospect.

"I'm ready to take my official visit this weekend and meet some of the players and coaches."

This weekend Phillips will be taking his first trip to Florida State. He never visited as a recruit out of high school.

"I'm looking forward to sitting down with the academic people and figure out my class schedule. I want to make sure I'm taking the right classes and get off to a good start."

Last week FSU assistants Bill Miller and Jay Graham visited Phillips in his home in Louisiana. On Monday Jimbo Fisher came by to see him.

"Coach Miller is a good guy, I love him. The thing about him was he wasn't all business with me. We talked football and scheme, but not the whole time. I got to talk to them and let them know what my expectations are and what I want to accomplish. The whole staff comes off as real genuine."

Phillips feels honored that he's been given a second chance at big time college football.

"I'll be honest, I've been praying for this for a long time. All I wanted was another opportunity. This is a blessing."

The Seminoles now have 22 commitments for their 2015 class. The full commitment list can be viewed here.

FSU's class currently ranks second, behind No. 1 Alabama, in the 247Composite Team Rankings.