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Noles News: Two FSU players were drafted by UFL teams and are now both on NFL rosters.

Entertainment — 18/07/2024 · 0 Comment

Recruiting

2025 Florida State commitments:

  • QUARTERBACK: 4 star Tramell Jones Jr (FL)
  • WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star CJ Wiley (GA)
  • WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Daylan McCutcheon (TX)
  • TIGHT END: 4 star Chase Loftin (NE)
  • OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 5 star Solomon Thomas (FL)
  • OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Peyton Joseph (FL)
  • DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Javion Hilson (FL)
  • DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Myron Charles (FL)
  • DEFENSIVE TACKLE: 4 star Kevin Wynn (GA)
  • LINEBACKER: 4 star Ethan Pritchard (FL)
  • DEFENSIVE BACK: 4 star Gregory “Zae” Thomas (FL)
  • DEFENSIVE BACK: 3 star Max Redmon (FL)

Football

Newcomer interviews continued for Florida State football on Wednesday, with defensive lineman Jamorie Flagg as well as offensive lineman Manasse Itete and Jonathan Daniels meeting with the media for the first time:

Former Florida State football players Kalen DeLoach and Akeem Dent got the honor of having their names called during the 2024 UFL College Draft (the UFL, of course, being the now-year-old league formed from the merger of the XFL and USFL).

DeLoach, who is currently on track to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster, was selected by the Arlington Renegades while Dent, attempting to make the Los Angeles Chargers roster, was drafted by the Michigan Panthers.

Players eligible for the UFL Draft are those who were also eligible for the NFL Draft but went undrafted — while the player has no obligation to report to a team if drafted, that team does hold the exclusive rights for said athlete if they ever do join the UFL. If either DeLoach or Dent fail to make their respective NFL team’s 53-man roster, they can join the UFL with the knowledge that if an NFL club does want them to come aboard as a practice squad signee, there is a built-in clause in each contract allowing players to opt-out and return to the NFL.

2024 UFL College Draft: All Picks

ROUND 1

  1. Memphis Showboats – Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jason Bean
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Charlotte 49ers defensive end Eyabi Okie
  3. Arlington Renegades – UCF Knights quarterback John Rys Plumlee
  4. D.C. Defenders – Maryland Terrapins offensive tackle Gottlieb Ayedze
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – San Jose State Spartans quarterback Chevan Cordeiro
  6. Michigan Panthers – Illinois Fighting Illini offensive tackle Julian Pearl
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – Baylor Bears defensive tackle Gabe Hall
  8. Birmingham Stallions – Wyoming Cowboys offensive tackle Frank Crum

ROUND 2

  1. Memphis Showboats – Memphis Tigers running back Blake Watson
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders safety Tra Fluellen
  3. Arlington Renegades – Chattanooga Mocs offensive tackle Griffin McDowell
  4. D.C. Defenders – BYU Cougars quarterback Kedon Slovis
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – Missouri Tigers running back Cody Schrader
  6. Michigan Panthers – Arkansas Razorbacks cornerback Dwight McGlothern
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – UCLA Bruins defensive end Gabriel Murphy
  8. Birmingham Stallions – Rhode Island Rams offensive tackle Lorenzo Thompson

ROUND 3

  1. Memphis Showboats – Florida Atlantic Owls defensive tackle Evan Anderson
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Auburn Tigers guard Kam Stutts
  3. Arlington Renegades – Florida State Seminoles linebacker Kalen Deloach
  4. D.C. Defenders – Miami Hurricanes defensive tackle Leonard Taylor
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – Virginia Tech Hokies defensive tackle Pheldarius Payne
  6. Michigan Panthers – Ole Miss Rebels defensive end Isaac Ukwu
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – USF Bulls offensive tackle Donovan Jennings
  8. Birmingham Stallions – TCU Horned Frogs running back Emani Bailey

ROUND 4

  1. Memphis Showboats – Holy Cross Crusaders wide receiver Jalen Coker
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Florida International Panthers linebacker Donovan Manuel
  3. Arlington Renegades – Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Popo Aumavae
  4. D.C. Defenders – San Diego State Aztecs offensive tackle Garret Greenfield
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – Vanderbilt Commodores offensive lineman Bradley Ashmore
  6. Michigan Panthers – Eastern Michigan Eagles offensive tackle Brian Dooley
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – Utah Utes cornerback Miles Battle
  8. Birmingham Stallions – Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Isaiah Williams

ROUND 5

  1. Memphis Showboats – UConn Huskies defensive end Eric Watts
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Kansas State Wildcats offensive lineman Hayden Gillum
  3. Arlington Renegades – North Carolina Tar Heels linebacker Amari Gainer
  4. D.C. Defenders – Michigan Wolverines defensive end Braiden McGregor
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – UCLA Bruins linebacker Carl Jones Jr.
  6. Michigan Panthers – Northern Illinois Huskies quarterback Rocky Lombardi
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – James Madison Dukes defensive end Jamree Kromah
  8. Birmingham Stallions – Colorado State Rams tight end Dallin Holker

ROUND 6

  1. Memphis Showboats – Oklahoma Sooners center Andrew Raym
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Pittsburgh Panthers tight end Malcolm Epps
  3. Arlington Renegades – Air Force Falcons running back Bo Richter
  4. D.C. Defenders – Arizona Wildcats running back Michael Wiley
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – Oklahoma Sooners defensive tackle Isaiah Coe
  6. Michigan Panthers – Mississippi Rebels wide receiver Dayton Wade
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Lideatrick Griffin
  8. Birmingham Stallions – Arkansas Razorbacks defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat

ROUND 7

  1. Memphis Showboats – Temple Owls linebacker Yvandy Rigby
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Oklahoma State Cowboys linebacker Xavier Benson
  3. Arlington Renegades – Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Taki Taimani
  4. D.C. Defenders – Toledo Rockets linebacker Dallas Gant
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – Limestone Saints wide receiver Jelani Baker
  6. Michigan Panthers – Florida State Seminoles safety Akeem Dent
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – Maryland Terrapins safety Beau Brade
  8. Birmingham Stallions – TCU Horned Frogs offensive tackle Andrew Coker

ROUND 8

  1. Memphis Showboats – Maryland Terrapins cornerback Ja’Quan Sheppard
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Texas Tech Red Raiders cornerback Rayshad Williams
  3. Arlington Renegades – North Carolina Tar Heels offensive tackle Spencer Rolland
  4. D.C. Defenders – Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Curtis Jacobs
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – South Dakota State Jackrabbits wide receiver Jadon Janke
  6. Michigan Panthers – UTEP Miners center Andrew Meyer
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – Tulane Green Wave center Sincere Haynesworth
  8. Birmingham Stallions – South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Ahmarean Brown

ROUND 9

  1. Memphis Showboats – Tennessee Volunteers tight end McCallan Castles
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Texas Tech Red Raiders cornerback Malik Dunlap
  3. Arlington Renegades – Southern Miss Golden Eagles center Briason Mays
  4. D.C. Defenders – Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tanner Mordecai
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets cornerback Myles Sims
  6. Michigan Panthers – Michigan State Spartans offensive lineman J.D. Duplain
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – Kent State Golden Flashes cornerback D.J. Miller Jr.
  8. Birmingham Stallions – Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Sam Hartman

ROUND 10

  1. Memphis Showboats – Yale Bulldogs wide receiver Mason Tipton
  2. Houston Roughnecks – Mississippi State Bulldogs tight end Geor’quarius Spivey
  3. Arlington Renegades – Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Drake Stoops
  4. D.C. Defenders – Nebraska Cornhuskers safety Omar Brown
  5. St. Louis Battlehawks – Duke Blue Devils cornerback Myles Jones
  6. Michigan Panthers – South Dakota State Jackrabbits safety Isaiah Stalbird
  7. San Antonio Brahmas – UTSA Roadrunners wide receiver Joshua Cephus
  8. Birmingham Stallions – Marshall Thundering Herd offensive tackle Ethan Driskell

All Sports

We’ve kicked off our 2024 Year in Review series with a rundown of Florida State baseball’s fantastic run to Omaha, via Jordan Silversmith who did an amazing job in his first full season of covering the team:

Florida State baseball head coach Link Jarrett announced the Seminoles’ 2024 fall schedule on Wednesday: FSU will play Auburn in Pensacola on October 12 at the Blue Wahoos Stadium, return to Tallahassee to host Alabama on October 26 at 12:00 noon ET at Dick Howser Stadium and will wrap the fall portion of the schedule with the Garnet & Gold Game on November 1.

Florida State volleyball was awarded the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award after maintaining a 3.384 GPA during the fall and spring semesters:

While succeeding off the court, the Seminoles also put together one of their best seasons of the last decade on the court. Florida State went 23-9 which was its most wins since 2016 and won its first ACC Championship for the first time since 2012. FSU qualified for its 24th NCAA Tournament and its 14th NCAA Tournament in the last 15 seasons. Head Coach Chris Poole was named the ACC Coach of the Year while Audrey Koenig was named the ACC Co-Player of the Year. The Seminoles also put nine players on the All-ACC Academic Team.

More than 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the award for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.

Seven members of the Florida State women’s golf team were named to the 2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll:

First-Team All-American Lottie Woad, a sophomore, is joined on the team by graduated senior Alice Hodge, juniors Kaylah Williams and Madison Hewlett, sophomores Mirabel Ting and Katherine Cook, and freshman Bella Bugg along with 289 Florida State student-athletes who earned the conference’s highest academic honor.

The Women’s Golf Team at Florida State earned the honor of having at least five players named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 13 consecutive years and in 13 of Amy Bond’s 14 years as its head coach. Woad, a sport management major, earned All-American First-Team honors on the course and ACC Academic Honor Roll honors in the classroom for the second consecutive season. She totaled a school-record low 70.04 stroke average and a personal-best 3.938 grade point average during the Seminoles’ main competitive season during the spring.

Ting, who earned All-American Honorable Mention honors in her first season as a Seminole, was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the first time in her career. She earned a 3.563 GPA during the spring semester, earned a 72.50 stroke average, and won the individual championship at the Valspar Augusta Invitational.

The Seminoles finished the 2024 season ranked in the nation’s top-20 in the Golfstat rankings. The Seminoles finished in a tie for 11th at the NCAA Championship Finals, finished in fifth at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship, and won the tournament championship at the Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club in February.

Cook, who is currently studying abroad in in Italy, was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the second time in her career. She has earned President’s List (once) and Dean’s List honors (three times) during the first four semesters of her academic career at Florida State.