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The Florida State Seminoles welcomed 32 new signees from the high school and JUCO ranks during the 2026 Early Signing Period. With that now in the rearview, attention shifts to the transfer portal, which will look different this year after newly implemented changes from the NCAA.
The transfer portal will be open for a two-week period only — January 2 through January 16. Exceptions exist for coaching changes (a 15-day window that starts five days after the new coach is hired) and College Football Playoff participants who play on or after January 12 (five days after final game to enter the portal).
Oh yeah. In addition to the avalanche of social media posts announcing that Player X will enter the transfer portal, conversations are already happening between agents and coaching staffs (let’s be real, tampering never takes a break in this era of college football). As exit interviews with players have begun and decisions on coordinators and assistant coaches loom, we’ll see a significant uptick in transfer portal declarations over the next couple of weeks.
While there’s no way of knowing even in the best of seasons, there are some predictors we can look to. Uncertainty around coaches and staffers, a likely lame duck head coach, a disappointing 2025 final record following a horrific 2024 season, negativity hovering over the program, and a 32-member signing class would lead us to believe that FSU is expecting major attrition to the roster.
This is usually directly proportional to the number of defections. Remember that players who enter the portal can still return to their prior programs in most cases, so a portal entry doesn’t automatically mean a roster defection. Some enter as a negotiation tactic, some enter with zero intention to return, and others enter to test the waters and gauge interest, somewhat similar to NFL Draft early entrants.
Quarterback Colton Joseph (Old Dominion)
Quarterback Anthony Colandrea (UNLV Rebels)
Quarterback Mason McKenzie (Saginaw Valley State)
Quarterback Katin Houser (East Carolina Pirates)
Running back CJ Baxter (Texas Longhorns)
Running back Jahiem White (West Virginia Mountaineers)
Running back Peyton Lewis (Tennessee Volunteers)
Running back Hollywood Smothers (NC State Wolfpack)
Running back Zylan Perry (Louisiana)
Running back Cam Cook (Jacksonville State)
Running back Elijah “Bill” Davis (Louisiana)
Running back Wayne Knight (James Madison)
Running back Tre Wisner (Texas Longhorns)
Running back Lloyd Avant (Colorado State Rams)
Running back Turbo Richard (Boston College Eagles)
Wide receiver Jackson Harris (Hawaii)
Wide receiver Tony Freeman (Washington State Cougars)
Wide receiver Corey Scott (West Florida)
Wide receiver Korey Duff (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)
Wide receiver Iverson Hooks (UAB)
Wide receiver Danny Scudero (San Jose State)
Wide receiver Jayce Brown (Kansas State Wildcats)
Wide receiver Marquis Johnson (Missouri Tigers)
Wide receiver Tre Brown (Old Dominion)
Wide receiver Ja’Cory Thomas (Old Dominion)
Wide receiver Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding (Old Dominion)
Tight end Evan Chieca (New Haven)
Tight end Carter Moses (Albany)
Tight end Kylan Fox (UCF Knights)
Tight end Pearce Spurlin III (Georgia Bulldogs)
Tight end Brayden Loftin (Kansas State Wildcats)
Tight end Jake Johnson (North Carolina Tar Heels)
Tight end Kaden Helms (Oklahoma Sooners)
Tight end Desirrio Riles (East Carolina Pirates)
Tight end Luke Dehnicke (Minnesota Duluth)
Offensive lineman Tellek Lockette (Texas State)
Offensive lineman Tolu Olajide (New Hampshire)
Offensive lineman Brandon Best (Kennesaw State)
Offensive lineman Jac’Qawn McRoy (Arkansas Razorbacks)
Offensive lineman Keylen Davis (Akron)
Offensive lineman Josh Robinson (Lindenwood)
Offensive lineman Michael Bennett (Yale)
Offensive lineman Jake Renfro (Wisconsin Badgers)
Offensive lineman Mathias Nielsen (Virginia Union)
Offensive lineman Paul Bowling (Troy Trojans)
Offensive lineman Tanner Morley (Colorado State Rams)
Offensive lineman Aaron Karas (Colorado State Rams)
Offensive lineman Aitor Urionabarrenechea (Colorado State Rams)
Offensive lineman Drew Terrill (Miami Ohio)
Offensive lineman Trovon Baugh (South Carolina Gamecocks)
Offensive lineman Carius Curne (LSU Tigers)
Offensive lineman Joshua Atkins (Arizona State Sun Devils)
Offensive lineman Nikola Milovac (Kennesaw State)
Offensive lineman Coen Echols (LSU Tigers)
Offensive lineman Trent Wilson (James Madison)
Offensive lineman Jack Small (Duke Blue Devils)
Offensive lineman Dalton Hall (West Virginia State)
Offensive lineman Riley Robell (James Madison)
Offensive lineman Maarten Woudsma (Old Dominion)
Offensive lineman Shadre Hurst (Tulane Green Wave)
Offensive lineman Ethan Newman (Memphis Tigers)
Offensive lineman Xavier Chaplin (Auburn Tigers)
Offensive lineman Sean Kinney (Lafayette)
Offensive lineman Gavin Broscious (Michigan State Spartans)
Offensive lineman Logan Moore (UAB Blazers)
Offensive lineman Caleb Cook (Georgia Southern)
Defensive lineman Lamont Lester (Monmouth)
Defensive lineman John Walker (UCF Knights) (Expected OV: 1/3)
Defensive lineman Adam Trick (Miami Ohio)
Defensive lineman Trey White (San Diego State)
Defensive lineman Michai Boireau (Florida Gators)
Defensive lineman Emmanuel Oyebadejo (Jacksonville State)
Linebacker Tavion Wallace (Arkansas Razorbacks)
Linebacker Tristan Exline (University of Texas Permian Basin) (Expected OV: 1/2)
Linebacker Mekhi Mason (Louisiana Tech)
Defensive back Michael Richard (Louisiana Tech)
Defensive back Bradlee Jones (The Citadel)
Defensive back Jaquez White (Troy Trojans)
Defensive back Jerome Carter III (Old Dominion)
Defensive back Nehemiah Chandler (South Alabama)
Defensive back Justin Denson (Michigan State Spartans)
Defensive back Jordan Pride (Texas A&M Aggies)
Defensive back Bo Mascoe (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)
Defensive back Jahiem “Joker” Johnson (Tulane Green Wave)
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