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Florida State will enter the 2026 campaign with a dramatically expanded roster, featuring 63 new players, including 52 freshmen, and a strategy to stay within NCAA scholarship caps through grandfathered provisions.
Florida State is expanding its 2027 recruiting efforts, highlighted by the verbal pledge of pass‑rusher Princeton Umanmielen, whose family ties to the NFL and SEC add intrigue, while the program eyes additional defensive end prospects and a broader class that currently sits at No. 57 nationally.
The Seminoles’ defensive line reshuffle comes as they chase a key piece for the 2026 roster, turning to a highly touted JUCO recruit whose commitment is slated for May 23.