St. Frances Academy (Md.) four-star safety Jernard Albright has flipped his commitment from South Carolina to Florida State, according to Warchant.

Albright is in Tallahassee this weekend and is now locking in with Mike Norvell and the Seminoles. He was committed to South Carolina since Christmas day.

Albright is the No. 176 overall prospect and No. 12 safety in the 2027 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 5 player in Maryland.

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The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder, who originally hails from Springfield, Ga., is taking his official visit to FSU this weekend. He’s leaving as a headlining member of the ‘Noles’ 2027 recruiting class. He becomes commit No. 8 for Norvell and Co. this cycle and is easily the highest-ranked member of the haul for the ACC program.

This story will be updated.