Florida State Football Transfer Portal Gains, Losses in 2024
It's been a wild year for Florida State, going undefeated and winning the ACC championship, getting left out of the College Football Playoff, and then watching its under-manned roster get rolled by 60 in the Orange Bowl. Now, looking ahead to the 2024 season, Mike Norvell and the Seminoles look to replenish the roster by taking full advantage of the college football transfer portal.
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Where do things stand with the Seminoles in the 2024 transfer portal so far? Here's an overview of what the team has gained and lost in this cycle.
What Florida State gained in 2024
Marvin Jones, Jr.: A former five-star recruit, the current No. 5 ranked transfer wide receiver and No. 31 overall transfer picked FSU after leaving Georgia.
Jalen Brown: A one-time top-100 overall recruit, the No. 11 transfer wide receiver and No. 55 overall transfer comes over from LSU this offseason.
Shawn Murphy: The No. 5 transfer linebacker and former four-star recruit picked the Seminoles after transferring out of Alabama.
Roydell Williams: The former No. 5 recruit from Alabama departed the Crimson Tide for the Noles after emerging as the No. 7 transfer running back in the cycle.
Malik Benson: Once the No. 1 JUCO player in America, the No. 19 ranked transfer wide receiver left Alabama for Florida State.
DJ Uiagalelei: The former Clemson and Oregon State quarterback, ranked No. 14 in the transfer portal at the position, should succeed Jordan Travis in 2024.
Earl Little: 4-star CB transferred from Alabama
Terrence Ferguson: 4-star IOL transferred from Alabama
Tomiwa Durojaiye: 4-star DL transferred from West Virginia
Sione Lolohea: 4-star DL transferred from Oregon State
Jaylin Lucas: 3-star RB transferred from Indiana
Davonte Brown: 3-star CB transferred from Miami
Grady Kelly: 3-star DL transferred from Colo. State
Richie Leonard: 3-star IOL transferred from Florida
Jacob Rizy: 3-star OT transferred from Harvard
What Florida State lost in 2024
Tate Rodemaker: Ranked as the No. 27 transfer quarterback and No. 235 overall transfer player, the former 3-star recruit heads to Southern Miss.
Markeston Douglas: The No. 27 ranked transfer tight end and No. 284 overall player in the cycle pledged to Arizona State.
Bless Harris: Unranked as a recruit, the offensive tackle moved to No. 15 at his position in the transfer portal before moving on to TCU.
Goldie Lawrence: The No. 71 ranked wide receiver leaves for UCF.
Gilder Edmond: Ranked as the No. 28 edge rusher, the former three-star recruit committed to South Carolina.
AJ Duffy: 3-star QB transferred to San Diego State
Rodney Hill: 3-star RB transferred to Fla. A&M
Malcolm Ray: 3-star DL transferred to Rutgers
Ayobami Tifase: 3-star DL transferred to Georgia Tech
Daughtry Richardson: 3-star OT transferred to FAU
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