Mike Norvell Discusses FSU Football's Addition Of All-Conference Transfer Sione Lolohea

The Seminoles have officially added an all-conference graduate transfer to their 2024 class.

Florida State has added defensive lineman Sione Lolohea to its #Tribe24 signing class, it was announced Thursday. Lolohea is a native of Houma Tukulalo Vava’u, Tonga, and played his first four collegiate seasons at Oregon State.

Sione Lolohea | DL | 6-3 | 270 | Houma Tukulalo Vava’u, Tonga | Aquinas High School (Calif.)/Oregon State

Appeared in 40 games with 22 starts in four seasons at Oregon State…recorded 88 tackles, including 15.0 for loss with 4.0 sacks, 13 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…second-team All-Pac-12 performer in 2023 after starting all 13 games and making 47 tackles, 8.5 for loss with 1.5 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…named Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week after registering career-high 10 tackles in win vs. No. 18 UCLA…honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection in 2022…recorded 33 tackles, 6.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, four quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles while playing 12 games with seven starts…saw action in eight games with two starts and registered seven tackles, including 0.5 sack, and two quarterback hurries in 2021…played all seven games and had one solo tackle as true freshman in 2020…ranked as No. 21 strong-side defensive end and No. 56 overall prospect from California in Class of 2020 by 247Sports…recorded 142 tackles, 31.0 for loss with 16.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in dominant senior season for Aquinas…helped lead Falcons to 2-AA championship game.

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Head Coach Mike Norvell on Sione Lolohea:

“I’m so very excited to have Sione joining the Nole Family and our defensive front. He brings a relentless style of play with great explosion and playmaking abilities. He is an all-conference performer who still has tremendous upside and will be a wonderful addition to our program on and off the field.”

FLORIDA STATE 2024 SIGNING CLASS

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Previous School
Cai Bates DB 6-2 180 Orlando, Fla. Edgewater High School

Malik Benson WR 6-1 195 Lansing, Kan. Lansing High School/Alabama

Davonte Brown DB 6-2 185 Plantation, Fla. American Heritage High School/Miami

Jalen Brown WR 6-1 180 Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep/LSU

Jonathan Daniels OL 6-4 280 Pensacola, Fla. Pine Forest High School

Micahi Danzy RB 6-1 180 Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State University School

Kam Davis RB 5-10 220 Albany, Ga. Dougherty High School

Tomiwa Durojaiye DL 6-4 280 Philadelphia, Pa. Middleton HS (Del.)/West Virginia

Jamorie Flagg DL 6-3 300 Miami, Fla. Booker T. Washington High School

Camdon Frier WR 6-0 185 Lake City, Fla. Columbia High School

BJ Gibson WR 6-0 190 Rochelle, Ga. Wilcox County High School

Timir Hickman-Collins LB 6-0 220 Fort Mill, S.C. Indian Land High School

DD Holmes DL 6-6 250 Washington, D.C. Gonzaga High School

Jamari Howard DB 6-2 185 Miami, Fla. Norland High School

Tye Hylton OL 6-5 280 Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo High School

Manasse Itete OL 6-5 290 Modesto, Calif. Central Catholic High School

Marvin Jones Jr. DL 6-5 250 Sunrise, Fla. American Heritage High School/Georgia

Grady Kelly DL 6-2 285 Navarre, Fla. Navarre High School/Colorado State

Ricky Knight III DB 6-0 175 West Palm Beach, Fla. Cardinal Newman High School

Luke Kromenhoek QB 6-4 205 Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military School

Charles Lester III DB 6-1 185 Venice, Fla. Venice High School

Earl Little Jr. DB 6-1 190 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. American Heritage HS/Alabama

Sione Lolohea DL 6-3 270 Houma Tukulalo Vava’u, Tonga

Aquinas High School (Calif.)/Oregon State

Jaylin Lucas RB 5-9 175 Houma, La. Edna Karr High School/Indiana

Lawayne McCoy WR 6-1 180 Miami, Fla. Miami Central High School

Elijah Moore WR 6-4 200 Olney, Md. Good Counsel High School

Jayden Parrish LB 6-1 215 Delray Beach, Fla. Atlantic High School

Landen Thomas TE 6-4 245 Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County High School

Jayden Todd OL 6-6 350 Dublin, Ga. West Laurens High School

DJ Uiagalelei QB 6-4 245 Inland Empire, Calif. St. John Bosco HS/Oregon St.

Jake Weinberg K 5-10 170 Delray Beach, Fla. American Heritage High School

D’Nas White DL 6-4 335 Concord, N.C. Jay M Robinson High School

*Press release courtesy of Florida State Athletics

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