Antonio Cromartie‘s son will comply with in his father’s footsteps and play defensive again at Florida State … and Dad tells TMZ Sports activities he could not be happier about it!!

Antonio Cromartie Jr. — a teen who performs his highschool ball at Carrollton H.S. in Georgia — simply dedicated to the Seminoles earlier this month … and after we sat down with Sr. this week, the previous NFL famous person referred to as the entire thing “surreal.”

Cromartie Sr. — who performed for FSU in 2003 and 2004 — stated the supply from Florida State got here from the Noles’ teaching workers on Christmas … and he stated it was “higher than any reward I may give” his son.

Jr. was simply as thrilled as Dad with the choice … explaining to us, “I’ve at all times dreamed of enjoying at Florida State as a child and now that it is right here, I am grateful.”

As a member of the 2025 class, Cromartie Jr. will head to campus in just some months … and Sr. informed us over the subsequent few weeks they’re going to start studying the best way to put together for the faculty recreation in earnest.

Cromartie Sr. stated they’re going to watch tape and prepare laborious … with the hopes it’s going to permit Jr. to play sooner as a freshman.

As for what the Seminoles can anticipate out of the youthful Cromartie when he ultimately dons the FSU helmet and pads … he stated it is easy — they’re getting a ball hawk.