NoleThruandThruWed, December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM UTC·1 min readThe day after he flipped his commitment from Syracuse to FSU, the ’Noles have signed an offensive lineman from IMG Academy.
Steven Pickard is a 6-foot-5, 300 pound lineman who plays for IMG Academy. 247Sports considers him a three-star and the 2,473rd best player in the nation (227th best interior OL, 270th best player in FL). In fairness, he has not been reevaluated since July 2025, so I would anticipate that ranking to rise.
A long-time target of offensive line coach Herb Hand from his days at UCF, Pickard flipped to the Seminoles today without having taken an official visit, but having been to two home games this season as an unofficial visitor. Syracuse just fired its offensive line coach, which led to Pickard choosing FSU instead. His other two reported offers were from Syracuse and NC State.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPickard is expected to enroll in January. He is a native of Charleston, South Carolina.
From his FSU bio:
AdvertisementAdvertisementThree-star interior offensive lineman out of IMG Academy in Bradenton…ranked as No. 83 offensive lineman in Class of 2026 by ESPN…led Ascenders to 9-0 record and No. 6 national ranking in 2025…IMG offense averaged 380.6 yards per game, including 209.2 rushing yards per game…IMG went 7-2 and ranked No. 17 nationally in his first season with Ascenders in 2024…led Philip Simmons in Charleston to 10-2 record and second round of state playoffs in 2023 before transferring to IMG…chose Florida State over offers from Syracuse, NC State and Georgia Tech, among others.
