With two more days remaining in the 2026 transfer portal window, Florida State has 15 commitments:
Mandrell Desir was named a freshman all-American by the FWAA — on the same day that he and his brother Darryll officially entered the transfer portal:
Desir played all 12 games of his true freshman campaign in 2025 and finished the year with 30 tackles, including 7.5 for loss with 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass breakup. His sacks and tackles for loss totals both led all ACC freshmen, and his sacks total was the third-highest for a freshman in FSU history. He recorded at least 0.5 sack in five straight games, the longest for any FSU defender since 2016, and ended the regular season ranked third nationally among freshmen in sacks and sixth in tackles for loss. Desir accounted for 55 lost yards on his sacks, the fourth-highest total in the ACC and the most among freshmen from a P4 conference.
The Miami native and Norland High School product made his debut in the season-opening win vs. No. 8 Alabama and made four tackles, the most for an FSU true freshman in a season opener since 1977. He recorded a career-high five tackles, with 1.0 sack, at Clemson and matched those totals at NC State.
Desir’s recognition gives FSU an FWAA Freshman All-American for the second straight season, following Samuel Singleton Jr.’s honor at kick returner in 2024. FSU is one of 10 teams in the country, and one of two from the ACC, to have at least one FWAA Freshman All-American in both 2024 and 2025.
Desir is Florida State’s 16th FWAA Freshman All-American since the organization began naming an All-American team exclusively for freshmen in 2001. He joins Timmy Jernigan and Brian Burns as FSU defensive linemen to earn Freshman All-America accolades from the FWAA. Jernigan and Burns also were named FWAA Freshman All-Americans after their true freshman seasons in 2011 and 2016, respectively.
Desir was also named a True Freshman All-American by both On3 and 247Sports and earned honorable mention All-ACC honors. He was the only freshman defensive lineman to earn All-ACC recognition and finished as the runner-up for the conference’s Defensive Rookie of the Year.
On the flip side, freshman defensive tackle Kevin Wynn has decided to return to Florida State rather than transfer:
A well-deserved honor for an all-time great — Florida State wide receiver Peter Warrick will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December:
Warrick will be Florida State’s 12th Hall of Fame inductee.
Warrick played at Florida State from 1996-99 after redshirting in 1995. A two-time consensus All-American during his career, Warrick still holds the FSU record with 32 career receiving touchdowns. His 3,517 career receiving yards were the most in ACC history and ranked second on FSU’s all-time list, and Warrick also ranked second in program history with 207 receptions, 15 100-yard receiving games and an average of 4.81 receptions per game. The Bradenton, Florida, native was inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010, had his jersey retired by FSU in 2018 and was a member of the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team in 2002.
One of the most electrifying players in college football history, Warrick helped lead the Seminoles to a 45-4 record and the 1999 national championship in his FSU career. He was named MVP of the national title game, a 46-29 victory over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl, after catching six passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns while adding another score on a 59-yard punt return. His performance helped the 1999 team become the only team in college football history to go wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the nation.
Warrick joins his former head coach Bobby Bowden (inducted in 2006) and teammate Warrick Dunn (2024) in the College Football Hall of Fame. FSU’s other inductees include Marvin Jones (2022), Terrell Buckley (2019), Derrick Brooks (2016), Deion Sanders (2011), Ron Simmons (2009), Charlie Ward (2006), head coach Darrell Mudra (2000), Fred Biletnikoff (1991) and Ron Sellers (1988).
To be eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame, players must have received first-team All-America recognition, be 10 years removed from their final college football season and have completed their professional football career. The evaluation also includes candidates’ records as a citizen and academic honors.
Florida State women’s basketball (5-12, 0-5 ACC) will try to pick up its first ACC win of the season on the road vs. Pitt (8-10, 1-4 ACC) tonight at 6 p.m.:
The Seminoles lead the all-time series against the Panthers, 12-0, after welcoming the team to the ACC back in January of 2014.
Florida State has four players averaging at least 9.0 points per game this season, led by Solè Williams, who is averaging 16.3 per game.
The Seminoles lead the ACC in free throws made per game (14.82), led by Jasmine Shavers who leads the league in free throw percentage at 86.2 percent.
Emma Risch also leads the ACC in three-point percentage, converting 41.9 percent as the Noles rank second in the ACC in threes per game at 8.4.
No. 22 Florida State men’s tennis (2-0) will take on the College College of Charleston (0-0) Thursday before a doubleheader Sunday against Alabama State (0-0) and The Citadel (0-2):
Florida State will begin action against Charleston at 4 p.m., before closing out the weekend against Alabama State (1 p.m.) and The Citadel (4 p.m.). Sunday’s doubleheader will also serve as the military appreciation match with a live anthem performed pre-match.
The Seminoles are led by Azariah Rusher, Corey Craig, Luis Felipe Miguel, Justin Lyons and Jan Sebesta who enter this week’s matchups with a 2-0 singles and doubles record to start the season.
FSU holds a 2-0 record over Charleston, beating the Cougars in 2015 and 2017. Florida State and Alabama State met in the postseason at the NCAA first round for the first time in 2018, with the Seminoles beating the Hornets 4-0 to advance to the second round. Florida State’s winning culture continues with a 5-0 overall record against The Citadel dating back to 1962.
