The two standout Seminoles ended up being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Head coach Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles have had significant success in the NCAA Transfer Portal. The change to the transfer rule in 2021, allowing transfers to play without sitting out a year, helped accelerate FSU's return to relevance. The Noles are coming off an undefeated regular season and ACC Championship as they sit at the top of the conference heading into 2024.
Jared Verse went from being First Team All-CAA at Albany in the FCS to a two-time First Team All-American at Florida State in the FBS as a transfer. The standout pass rusher totaled 89 tackles, including 29.5 for loss with 18 sacks in two seasons with the Seminoles and made a major impact during an undefeated 2023 regular season that included an ACC championship. Florida State won 19 consecutive games with Verse in the lineup and only lost three times during his two years in Tallahassee.
Jermaine Johnson II paved a similar path at Florida State the year prior to Jared Verse becoming a menace. The former JUCO prospect and incoming transfer from Georgia was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2021. He recorded 70 total tackles, including 18 for loss with 12 sacks, 12 quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as one of the most disruptive defensive players in college football that season.
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