Former FSU Football DL Enters NCAA Transfer Portal After Four Months At Georgia Tech

The former Seminole is back in the portal for the second time since December.

Florida State football and coaches players arrive for the 10th FSU spring football practice / Ehsan Kassim/Tallahassee Democrat / USA

The NCAA Transfer Portal is open for business as Tuesday marked the beginning of a 15-day spring window that will span from April 16-30. There is already plenty of activity to take note of during what's expected to be a fairly active period for Florida State.

On Tuesday morning, former FSU defensive tackle Ayobami Tifase entered the transfer portal for the second time, according to a report from Rival's Kelly Quinlan. That means he'll be looking for his third home since December after departing from Georgia Tech after less than a semester. Tifase originally hit the portal in the winter following two years with the Seminoles to find a quicker path to immediate playing time.

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Tifase was a late addition to Florida State's 2022 recruiting class after signing with the program over Maryland, Arkansas, and UConn. He was ineligible to play in games during his first season with the Seminoles but practiced with the team while redshirting. Tifase made three appearances last season with his lone tackle coming in the win over Syracuse in October. He was only on the field for 20 total snaps.

The Maryland native was originally supposed to play against Florida State during the international matchup against Georgia Tech in Ireland. Instead, he'll be searching for another program to suit up for with three seasons of eligibility remaining.

Defensive tackle could be a position that Florida State invests in during the portal cycle. The Seminoles are only projected to have seven scholarship players at the 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 Jamorie Flagg, and true freshman D'Nas White.

As of now, Florida State has had two players enter the portal this spring; wide receiver Joshua Burrell and cornerback Greedy Vance. The program still has to shed a fair amount of scholarship players to get down to the limit of 85 scholarships.

The Seminoles saw 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 Markeston Douglas (Arizona State), tight end Preston Daniel (Buffalo), offensive lineman Thomas Shrader (Appalachian State), offensive lineman Bless Harris (TCU), offensive lineman Daughtry Richardson (FAU), offensive lineman Qae'shon Sapp (ECU), defensive end Gilber Edmond (South Carolina), defensive lineman Dennis Briggs (Illinois(, defensive tackle Malcolm Ray (Rutgers), defensive tackle Ayobami Tifase (?), linebacker Dylan Brown-Turner (UTEP), and kicker Tyler Keltner (Oklahoma) enter the portal during the winter transfer portal window that closed on January 4.

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