Ionata is the son of former FSU offensive lineman Joey Ionata, who played for the Seminoles from 1984-88. Ionata was a full-time starter during his final two years with the program and was an AP All-American honorable mention in 1988. The younger Ionata also has an older brother, Joseph Ionata, who signed with Alabama in 2023.
Florida State will continue its slate of junior days in Tallahassee this weekend. The Seminoles will be bringing in recruits from multiple classes to meet with the new coaching staff and learn more about the program.
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On Aug. 30, 2025, the Alabama Crimson Tide will travel to open the college football season, facing the Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida State's coaching staff is staying busy on the road. The Seminoles have been traveling all over the country to meet with prospects and extend new scholarship offers. Head coach Mike Norvell and defensive coordinator Tony White made their way through the Sunshine State on Wednesday.
Taylor Bol Bowen scored 20 points to help lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 91-78 win over the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Tallahassee, Fla.
FSU football coach Mike Norvell as brought in six new assistant coaches and he should have about 40 new players on his roster for 2025
Florida State men's basketball (13-6, 4-4) started its first west coast trip on the wrong foot on Wednesday night. FSU fell to Cal (10-9, 3-5), 77-68, in front of 3,082 in attendance at the Haas Pavilion.
FSU football coach Mike Norvell as brought in six new assistant coaches and he should have about 40 new players on his roster for 2025
Florida State men's basketball (13-6, 4-4) started its first west coast trip on the wrong foot on Wednesday night. FSU fell to Cal (10-9, 3-5), 77-68, in front of 3,082 in attendance at the Haas Pavilion.
On the road for the third time in four games, Georgia Tech goes South to visit Florida State Saturday in a 12 p.m. Atlantic Coast Conference contest at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee. Tech (8-10,
Unfortunately, fans won't get an early glimpse at the newcomers since the spring showcase was canceled due to ongoing renovations to Doak Campbell Stadium. On the flip side, it is a clean slate for coach Mike Norvell and his program following a 2-10 season.