Southern Miss transfer LB flips commitment from Ole Miss to Florida State
Southern Miss linebacker transfer Chris Jones has flipped his portal commitment from Ole Miss to Florida State, On3 has learned. Jones originally committed to the Rebels on Jan. 5.
Flipping Jones from Ole Miss is a massive recruiting win for the Seminoles. He’s been highly productive since entering the college level, including a monster season last year.
He finished the 2025 season with a whopping 133 tackles, including 51 solo, two PBU, 3.5 sacks, an interception and a forced fumbles. This comes after posting 46 total tackles as a true freshman in 2024.
In two seasons worth of production at Southern Miss, Jones has totaled 179 total tackles, 76 solo, three PBUs, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions. He’ll look to continue that production at Ole Miss under defensive-minded head coach Pete Golding.
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Before college, Jones was a three-star recruit according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. He was the No. 1,511 overall player in his class.
Now, he’s heading to Tallahassee to help Florida State’s efforts in 2026. This comes after Florida State finished the 2025 season with a 5-7 record, finishing one game shy of becoming bowl eligible. However, the Seminoles were ranked as high as No. 7 in the AP Top 25 Poll this season after a strong start to the year that saw them beat Alabama in the season opener.
It was a hopeful start for the Seminoles after 2024’s 2-10 finish. After all, the Seminoles are two years removed from an undefeated regular season and ACC Championship. Despite their finish, Florida State was snubbed from the then four-team College Football Playoff and instead played Georgia in the Orange Bowl. The 2023 season capped off a run where FSU went 23-4 over a two-year stretch.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.