The NCAA transfer portal is now open for business as Tuesday marked the beginning of the 15-day spring period, which runs from April 16-30. There's already plenty of activity to keep an eye on during what's expected to be a pretty active time for Florida.
Former FSU defensive tackle Ayobami Tifase entered the transfer portal for the second time on Tuesday morning, according to a report. rival kelly quinlan. That means he will graduate from Georgia Tech in less than a semester and start looking for his third home starting in December. Tifase originally hit the portal in the winter after playing two years with the Seminoles to find a faster path to immediate availability.
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Tifase is a late addition to Florida State's 2022 recruiting class after signing with the program over Maryland, Arkansas and UW. He was not eligible to play in a game his first season with the Seminoles, but redshirted and practiced with the team. Tifase appeared in three games last season, and his only tackle came in a win against Syracuse in October. He was on the field for only 20 total snaps.
The Maryland native was originally scheduled to play against Florida State in an international game against Georgia Tech in Ireland. Instead, he will likely look for another program that is a good fit, as he has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Defensive tackle could be a position Florida State invests in during the portal cycle. The Seminoles are projected to have only seven scholarship players at this position in 2024. Redshirt junior Darrell Jackson, redshirt junior Joshua Farmer, redshirt junior Grady Kelly, redshirt sophomore Daniel Lyons, redshirt freshman KJ Sampson, true freshman Jamory Flagg. , and true freshman Dinas White.
So far, Florida State has welcomed two players into the portal this spring. wide receiver Joshua Burrell and cornerback Greedy Vance. In order to reduce the scholarship cap to 85 players, programs would still have to shed a significant amount of scholarship players.
The Seminoles have quarterback Tate Rodemaker (Southern Miss), quarterback AJ Duffy (San Diego State), running back Rodney Hill (?), running back CJ Campbell (FAU), wide receiver Goldie Lawrence (UCF), Tight end Markston Douglas (Arizona State) was activated. ), tight end Preston Daniel (Buffalo), offensive lineman Thomas Schrader (Appalachian State University), offensive lineman Brace Harris (TCU), offensive lineman Daughtry Richardson (FAU), offensive lineman Kayshon Sapp (ECU). , defensive end Gilver Edmond (South Carolina), defensive lineman Dennis Briggs (Illinois), defensive tackle Malcolm Ray (Rutgers), defensive tackle Ayobami Tifase (?), and linebacker Dylan Brown. Turner (UTEP), kicker Tyler Keltner (Oklahoma State) enters the portal) The winter transfer portal window closed on January 4th.
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