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Published Apr 17, 2023
A post-spring look at FSU football's scholarship roster
Curt Weiler  •  TheOsceola
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Florida State football's spring camp technically ends Monday evening with one final practice after Saturday's Garnet and Gold Spring Showcase.

And yet, even before spring practice ends, some attention must already be turned to the state of the Seminoles' scholarship roster.

Update: FSU entered spring with 88 scholarship players and the departure of veteran defensive end Derrick McLendon in the middle of spring camp as well as linebacker Brendan Gant, defensive tackle Antavious Woody, Stephen Dix Jr. and Zane Herring and defensive back Omarion Cooper dropped that number to 82.

NCAA regulations dictate that FSU must reduce its scholarship roster to 85 players or less by the start of preseason camp. As such, there will be at least a bit more attrition coming to the FSU football roster over the next few weeks.

The post-spring transfer portal window began Saturday and continues through April 30. Over that span, a few more FSU players may leave the roster — perhaps even enough to drop FSU below 85 scholarship players — and the Seminoles may add another few players through the portal as well.

Coach Mike Norvell said after FSU's Spring Showcase that exit interviews for the entire FSU roster would begin this week with their position coaches.

"I think it's always good to get an understanding of where guys are, the things that continue to be improved on, and be able to go from there. It's always great to get the feedback of the players' perspective and then just our perspective for them as well," Norvell said. "The day and age with the transfer portal and opportunities, I'm sure it will be interesting across the country. But I like where we are, and I like this group that we have. It will be good conversations for us to have as individuals and as a team."

Here's an updated look at FSU's scholarship roster ahead of the shifts that should come over the next few weeks.

Quarterbacks (4)

Redshirt senior Jordan Travis

Redshirt junior Tate Rodemaker

Redshirt freshman AJ Duffy

True freshman Brock Glenn

Running backs (4)

Redshirt junior Trey Benson

Redshirt junior Lawrance Toafili

Redshirt freshman Rodney Hill

True freshman Samuel Singleton (Signed, not enrolled)

Wide receivers (11)

Redshirt senior Winston Wright Jr.

Redshirt junior Johnny Wilson

Redshirt junior Kentron Poitier

Redshirt junior Ja'Khi Douglas

Redshirt junior Darion Williamson

Redshirt junior Deuce Spann

Redshirt sophomore Joshua Burrell

True freshman Hykeem Williams

True freshman Vandrevius Jacobs

True freshman Darren “Goldie” Lawrence (Signed, not enrolled)

True freshman Destyn Hill

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Tight ends (6)

Redshirt junior Markeston Douglas

Redshirt junior Jaheim Bell

Redshirt junior Kyle Morlock

Redshirt sophomore Jackson West

Sophomore Brian Courtney

Redshirt freshman Jerrale Powers

Offensive linemen (17)

Redshirt senior D'Mitri Emmanuel

Redshirt senior Bless Harris

Redshirt senior Casey Roddick

Redshirt junior Robert Scott

Redshirt junior Maurice Smith

Redshirt junior Darius Washington

Redshirt junior Jeremiah Byers

Redshirt junior Keiondre Jones

Redshirt junior Thomas Shrader

Redshirt sophomore Bryson Estes

Redshirt freshman Julian Armella

Redshirt freshman Qae’Shon Sapp

Redshirt freshman Kanaya Charlton

Redshirt freshman Jaylen Early

Redshirt freshman Daughtry Richardson

True freshman Lucas Simmons

True freshman Christopher Otto (Signed, not yet enrolled)

Defensive End (8)

Redshirt junior Jared Verse

Redshirt junior Gilber Edmond

Redshirt sophomore Patrick Payton

Redshirt sophomore Byron Turner Jr.

Redshirt sophomore Jaden Jones

Redshirt freshman Aaron Hester

True freshman Lamont Green Jr.


Defensive Tackle (10)

Redshirt senior Fabien Lovett Sr.

Redshirt senior Dennis Briggs Jr.

Redshirt senior Braden Fiske

Redshirt junior Malcolm Ray

Junior Darrell Jackson Jr.

Redshirt sophomore Joshua Farmer

Redshirt freshman Daniel Lyons

Redshirt freshman Ayobami Tifase

True freshman Keith Sampson Jr. (Signed, not yet enrolled)

Linebackers (7)

Redshirt senior Kalen DeLoach

Redshirt senior Tatum Bethune

Redshirt junior DJ Lundy

Redshirt freshman Omar Graham Jr.

True freshman DeMarco Ward

True freshman Blake Nichelson (Signed, not yet enrolled)

True freshman Dylan Brown-Turner (Signed, not yet enrolled)

Secondary (14)

Redshirt senior Akeem Dent

Redshirt senior Jarrian Jones

Redshirt senior Renardo Green

Redshirt junior Greedy Vance

Redshirt junior Fentrell Cypress

Junior Kevin Knowles

Redshirt sophomore Shyheim Brown

Sophomore Azareye’h Thomas

True freshman Kenton Kirkland

True freshman Quindarrius Jones

True freshman Edwin Joseph (Signed, not yet enrolled)

True freshman Conrad Hussey (Signed, not yet enrolled)

True freshman Ja'Bril Rawls (Signed, not yet enrolled)

Special teams (2)

Redshirt junior punter Alex Mastromanno

Redshirt junior kicker Ryan Fitzgerald

Current scholarship count: 80 (42 offense, 36 defense, 2 special teams)

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