Since championship weekend came to a close the night of December 2nd, the college football world has made a temporary shift from on-field competition to recruiting battles, as most schools won’t be playing bowl games until the second half of December. In addition to high school recruiting, current collegiate athletes can transfer schools via the NCAA transfer portal, with the 30-day window already having nearly 1,500 entries.

The Seminoles are no exception to players leaving, with over ten players already having entered the portal in search of more playing time, a scholarship, or NIL money. Although many of the entries FSU has seen were walk-ons or older players in search of a starting role, two promising talents have announced their intentions to enter the portal earlier in the week.

Linebacker DJ Lundy announced his intentions of transferring schools Wednesday morning, sending shockwaves throughout the program. He was expected to take on a major role with the departures of Kalen DeLoach and Tatum Bethune. The redshirt junior averaged 37.6 snaps per game and played a pivotal role in FSU’s win over Boston College earlier in the season.