4-star DE Javion Hilson latest to decommit from Florida State

Javion Hilson, ESPN’s No. 71 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle, has decommitted from Florida State with plans to make a final commitment closer to the Dec. 4 early signing period, the four-star defensive end announced via social media Sunday afternoon.

Hilson had been committed to the Seminoles since Jan. 12 and was the second-ranked member of Mike Norvell’s 2025 class, per ESPN’s rankings. His decommitment comes amid Florida State’s 0-2 start to the 2024 season and marks the second departure from the program’s incoming class this weekend after four-star defensive tackle Myron Charles (No. 166 in the ESPN 300) flipped to Texas on Saturday.

“After careful consideration, I have decided to decommit from Florida State and reopen my recruitment,” Hilson said in his announcement. “I will be making my final decision in December. Thank you to everyone at FSU for their support.”

Hilson is a star pass rusher at Florida’s Cocoa High School, where he logged 97 total tackles and 14 sacks while leading the program to a second consecutive Class 2S title as a junior last fall. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound defender is ESPN’s No. 11 defensive end and the 11th-ranked prospect from the state of Florida in the 2025 class.

Hilson took official visits to Florida, Texas and UCF this spring before a pair of trips to Florida State from June 21 to July 27.

Florida State’s 2025 class came in at No. 18 in ESPN’s latest rankings for the cycle before Hilson and Charles pulled their pledges. The Seminoles did gain a recruiting boost in the 2026 class earlier this week when former Syracuse safety commit Izayia Williams, ESPN’s No. 39 prospect in 2026, announced his pledge to Florida State following a Labor Day visit with the program.

The Seminoles were off Saturday and will host Memphis at Doak Campbell Stadium in Week 3.

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook sustained a hand injury in Saturday’s 34-0 loss to host Alabama and didn’t play in the second half.

Eliah Drinkwitz, coach of the No. 21 Tigers, said Cook was hurt on the second drive of the game. He eventually had an X-ray on the hand, and the team chose to keep him sidelined.

“Didn’t feel like they were comfortable letting him continue, so we’ll see where that goes when we get back [to Missouri],” Drinkwitz told reporters.

It was the second straight game Cook left because of an injury. He hurt his ankle on the opening series last week against Auburn, returned late in the third quarter after an MRI and led Missouri to two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a come-from-behind 21-17 victory.

He started against the No. 15 Crimson Tide after being listed as a game-time decision because of the ankle injury.

Cook was replaced by Drew Pyne, who took over the final two series before halftime and played the second half. Pyne’s first pass was intercepted by Malachi Moore, who returned it 31 yards to set up the game’s first touchdown and a 13-0 Alabama lead. It was one of three interceptions thrown by Pyne, who had only 42 passing yards.

Cook finished with 194 yards passing in less than two quarters of play. He entered the Alabama game completing 63.1% of his passes for 1,545 yards and seven touchdowns with one interception.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.