Florida State lands West Virginia DL transfer Tomiwa Durojaiye
With a number of players declaring for the NFL Draft or entering the transfer portal, Florida State knew it had to bolster its defensive line this portal cycle.
On Sunday, the Seminoles got a commitment from Colorado State defensive tackle Grady Kelly. And on Tuesday, they got another defensive line commit: This time in the form of West Virginia defensive end Tomiwa Durojaiye, who was a backup for the Mountaineers in 2023, but a very productive one.
Despite playing just 270 snaps on defense — an average of just under 21 plays per game — the redshirt freshman finished second on the team in sacks with 3.5 and second on the team in tackles for loss with 6.0.
“I’m excited to be adding Tomiwa to the Nole Family,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. “He is a great playmaker who has just scratched the surface of what we believe his potential is. He’s going to be a wonderful addition to our defensive front as he combines explosive movements with great size, strength and intelligence. He will be an impact player who will help uphold the standard of our Seminole defense. Tomiwa is a great young man who has a very high ceiling within our program.”
The Philadelphia native was one of the top prep players in Delaware when he signed with Kentucky in the 2022 class. He played in three games for the Wildcats while redshirting that season. He then transferred to West Virginia, where he was an important part of a defense that helped lead the Mountaineers to a 9-4 record.
He joins a Florida State defense that lost defensive end Jared Verse to the NFL Draft and backup defensive end Gilber Edmond to the transfer portal.
Patrick Payton returns at one defensive end spot, and Georgia transfer Marvin Jones, Jr. seems likely to have an inside track to start at the other. Durojaiye, who still has three years of eligibility remaining, will likely push his way into the top rotation as well..
Durojaiye was listed at 6-foot-4, 278 pounds on the 2023 West Virginia roster.
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