Florida State freshman cornerback Chuck Kennon, the Seminoles' top-rated recruit in this year's class, has been dismissed from the program for "conduct detrimental to the team." The school confirmed the dismissal to ESPN on Tuesday, and Kennon was no longer listed on Florida State's roster as of Tuesday morning.
Kennon, a native of Sarasota, Florida, was the No. 56 overall recruit on the SC Next ESPN 300 in 2026 and the sixth-ranked cornerback in ESPN's 2026 class. He chose Florida State over Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami and Oregon. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound prospect also played receiver and defensive back in high school. He appeared in only one snap this season, on Oct. 3 against Virginia.
The departure comes at a difficult moment for the program. The Seminoles (3-3, 1-2 ACC) visit rival Miami on Saturday night. Since winning the ACC title in 2023, Florida State has gone 4-15 in conference games and has not won a regular-season road game since beating Florida on Nov. 25, 2023.
The article also notes ongoing questions about head coach Mike Norvell, who has been asked whether he is on the hot seat.
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