Report: OL Ja’Elyne Matthews to enter transfer portal

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On Tuesday, Noles247 first reported that OL Ja’Elyne Matthews would enter the transfer portal, becoming the third Seminole to announce their intention to leave the program today.

Florida State received two offensive line commitments out of the portal on Tuesday, G/C Bradyn Joiner from Purdue and former Bowling Green OL Nate Pabst.

Matthews came to Tallahassee as a spring transfer in April of 2025 after spending one semester at Rutgers. The redshirt freshman will have all four years of eligibility left as he looks for his third team in 12 months.

From his FSU bio:

2025 (Freshman): Trained with the ‘black ops’ scout team while redshirting.

BEFORE FSU: Rated as four-star offensive lineman and No. 10 recruit in New Jersey by ESPN…ranked 16th in state by On3 and 19th among New Jersey high school prospects by 247Sports…led Toms River North to 40-2 record and three straight state championships from 2022-24…named Navy All-American after helping Mariners to 14-0 record in senior season…Toms River North racked up over 4,800 yards of offense and 64 touchdowns in 2024…added 36 tackles with 5.0 tackles for loss on defense…blocked for offense that gained more than 5,000 yards of offense in 2023 championship season…had 79 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks as junior…named first-team all-state by NJ.com and first-team All Short by Asbury Park Press…recorded 45 tackles, 5.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery while also playing on offensive line during freshman season at Toms River North…transferred to Florida State after spending spring 2025 with Rutgers.

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