Mike Norvell on Jared Verse: He's built for this

Mike Norvell landed key FCS to FBS transfer Jared Verse this past off-season. But there was a key question hanging over the edge rusher’s head, could Verse make the jump from Albany to Florida State? Against LSU, he proved himself more than capable of competing at the highest levels of college football.

While speaking to the media following the game, Mike Norvell had nothing but praise for Jared Verse.

“I told him the other week that’s what, he’s built for this,” Mike Norvell said.

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“He’s not built for it just because [of] the athletic ability, he’s built for it because–you guys watch him practice. You watch the mindset. You watch the approach. I mean, he is, you know, he has to go and prove it every day and he’s not always had the easiest journey but he gets an opportunity to go out there and I thought he played at an exceptional level.”

Mike Norvell still feels there is room to improve, but for now, he’s happy with where Florida State and Jared Verse are at.

“You know, even with that there’s still some missed opportunities. And, you know, that’s…for us to win a game like that, to come down to the last play, that’s what we needed. Now, we’ve got to go get better,” Mike Norvell said.

Jared Verse was an overlooked prospect in the Class of 2019. He ended up at Albany, where he earned CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. He had two sacks and blocked a field goal against LSU.