The transfer portal remains open, but most of the top names already have made their decisions.
Three of the state’s top programs brought in new quarterbacks — Cam Ward at Miami, D.J. Uiagalelei at Florida State and K.J. Jefferson at UCF — who are expected to be starters in the fall.
Quarterbacks are the headliners but they’re not the only ones who will make a difference in 2024.
“State of Florida Recruiting H.Q.” hosts Jon Santucci and Chris Boyle discussed what in-state schools have done the best job in the portal so far and which recruits could have the biggest impact in 2024.
Overall, which in-state school has impressed you most so far?
Boyle: Florida State. Few teams have utilized the transfer portal better and acquired more premium, underutilized talent than the Seminoles in recent seasons — especially along the defensive line. Three of the state’s “big four” schools brought in impact quarterbacks, including FSU with D.J. Uiagalelei from Oregon State. I also think UCF did a nice job addressing an immediate need at QB with Arkansas’ K.J. Jefferson, and Miami’s late addition of Cameron Ward was a fairly surprising U-turn.
Santucci: I agree with you on both counts. But to specifically answer the question of the in-state school, it’s Florida State. There’s a reason that they’re universally ranked in the top five on transfer portal additions. Not only do they continue to bring in really talented defensive linemen as they’ve done in the past, but they also brought back guys who played high school football in Florida like Marvin Jones Jr., Earl Little II and Jalen Brown. These are players the Seminoles recruited in high school and eventually landed them.
Which transfer quarterback to an in-state school will have the biggest impact in 2024?
Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward (1) throws during warmups…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-01-23 21:00:50
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