FSU defensive lineman Jayson Jenkins planning to enter transfer portal

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Florida State will see another player on the defensive side of the ball enter the transfer portal when the window opens in January.

Defensive lineman Jayson Jenkins, after spending a single season in Tallahassee, intends to spend next season with a new program, his agency A&P Sports confirmed on Thursday.

Jenkins, who transferred from Tennessee last offseason, becomes the fifth defensive lineman to announce his intention to leave in the portal alongside L A Jessie Harold, Tyeland Coleman, Jamorie Flagg and Jaden Jones.

Jenkins was expected to break out at Florida State after serving as a rotational piece for Tennessee, but got hurt in the spring and needed to rehab the entire summer just to put himself in a position to play against Alabama when the season opened in August. Although he appeared in all 12 games and started in five, Jenkins finished the season with only 1.0 sack and 1.5 tackles for loss. With FSU bringing in Nick Williams as their new edge coach, a split here is not a surprise.

Jenkins’ FSU bio:

2025 (Redshirt Junior): Played all 12 games with five starts, the first starts of his career…ended season with 16 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks…Alabama: one tackle in Florida State debut…East Texas A&M: one tackle in first career start…Kent State: one tackle…Virginia: two tackles…Pitt: one tackle…Stanford: career-high three tackles, including 1.0 sack, the first of his career…Clemson: three tackles…Virginia Tech: one tackle…Florida: three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss.

BEFORE FSU: Appeared in 20 games over three seasons at Tennessee…totaled 15 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble with Volunteers…played all 13 games in 2024 as Tennessee reached College Football Playoff…recorded nine tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in 2024…registered strip sack vs. Mississippi State…recorded career-high 1.5 TFL and was responsible for safety in win at No. 15 Oklahoma…made four tackles with 1.0 TFL as redshirt freshman in 2023…added one tackle vs. Ball State as true freshman in 2022, his only appearance in redshirt season…three-star prospect out of Notre Dame High School in Bordentown, New Jersey…member of NJ.com Top 50 with 32 tackles, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as senior.

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