Florida State Defensive Tackle Entering NCAA Transfer Portal

16 scholarship players from FSU's roster have now hit the portal.

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The fourth day of the NCAA Transfer portal winter window has seen another Seminole move on.

On Thursday afternoon, redshirt junior defensive tackle Grady Kelly appeared in the portal. He's coming off his first season in Tallahassee, contributing in the rotation while recording 19 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, and one pass deflection in 12 appearances.

Kelly began his college career at Colorado State after signing with the program as a three-star prospect in 2021. He started during his final two seasons with the Rams, totaling 78 tackles, ten tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, and two pass deflections over 2022-23.

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The 6-foot-2, 295-pound defensive tackle is expected to have one season of eligibility to utilize at his next stop. He's a Florida native who spent his prep career at Navarre High School.

Kelly is the 16th scholarship player from Florida State's roster to enter the portal since the conclusion of a 2-10 season. Redshirt senior wide receiver Deuce Spann, redshirt junior tight end Jackson West, redshirt junior defensive end Byron Turner Jr, redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Tomiwa Durojaiye, senior defensive back Omarion Cooper, redshirt sophomore linebacker Omar Graham Jr., sophomore wide receiver Destyn Hill, redshirt freshman defensive end Lamont Green Jr., redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Julian Armella, junior tight end Brian Courtney, redshirt senior wide receiver Darion Williamson, redshirt sophomore tight end Jerrale Powers, redshirt freshman linebacker DeMarco Ward, true freshman quarterback Luke Kromenhoek, and junior defensive end Marvin Jones Jr. have declared their intentions to move on.

Florida State has four scholarship defensive tackles eligible to return in 2025; redshirt junior Daniel Lyons, redshirt sophomore KJ Sampson, redshirt freshman Jamorie Flagg, and redshirt freshman D'Nas White.

FSU signed four-star Kevin Wynn and three-star JUCO Tyeland Coleman during the Early Signing Period.

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