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    UPDATE: Florida State signs former Tennessee DE Jayson Jenkins and……

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    Florida State head coach Mike Norvellofficially announced the signing of Tennessee defensive end transfer Jayson Jenkins late Sunday morning.

    “I’m fired up to add Jayson to the Nole Family,” Norvell said in a press release. “He brings great length, physicality and a relentless style of play. Jayson has a high ceiling. I believe his best days are in front of him, and he will be a huge impact to our program.”

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    Jayson Jenkins | DL | 6-6 | 281 | Bordentown, N.J. | Notre Dame High School/Tennessee

    Appeared in 20 games over three seasons at Tennessee…totaled 15 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble with Volunteers…played all 13 games in 2024 as Tennessee reached College Football Playoff…recorded nine tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in 2024…registered strip sack vs. Mississippi State…recorded career-high 1.5 TFL and was responsible for safety in win at No. 15 Oklahoma…made four tackles with 1.0 TFL as redshirt freshman in 2023…added one tackle vs. Ball State as true freshman in 2022, his only appearance in redshirt season…three-star prospect out of Notre Dame High School in Bordentown, New Jersey…member of NJ.com Top 50 with 32 tackles, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as senior.

    EARLIER REPORT

    Florida State took another step toward rebuilding its defensive front for 2025 on Saturday by landing Tennessee defensive line transfer Jayson Jenkins.

    The pass-rusher’s NIL agents confirmed the signing to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

    Jenkins, who played defensive end for three years at Tennessee, committed to the Seminoles after visiting this week. He becomes the fourth defensive end transfer to commit to Florida State this cycle, joining James Williams of Nebraska, Deante McCray of Western Kentucky and Deamontae Diggs of Coastal Carolina.

    Defensive end is a major area of need for Florida State following the departures of starting ends Patrick Payton and Marvin Jones Jr. to the transfer portal.

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