Florida State football has landed its fourth defensive lineman out of the NCAA transfer portal.
Wednesday, Oregon State defensive lineman Sione Lolohea announced his intention to transfer to FSU, highlighting a monstrous week in the portal for the Seminoles . Since Saturday, FSU has signed eight transfers out of the portal.
He is also the second Oregon State player to transfer to FSU, joining quarterback DJ Uiagalelei , who joined the program on Jan. 1.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 226-pound native of San Bernardino, California recorded 47 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and seven quarterback hurries this season with the Beavers. Lolohea had an impressive 10 tackles in Oregon State's 36-24 win over UCLA on Oct. 14.
He earned All-PAC 12 second-team defense honors, the second straight year he earned a spot on an All-PAC 12 team. Lolohea attended Aquinas High School in San Bernardino and was ranked the No. 21 strong-side defensive end in the Class of 2020.
In his senior season, he recorded 142 tackles, 16 sacks and three caused fumbles over 15 games. Lolohea chose Oregon State over LSU and Boise State .
Notably, when Lolohea entered the portal, Uiagalelei posted on X "Come on Home TOKO!!!" after he had committed to FSU.
Lolohea joins a defensive line room made up of, Dennis Briggs, Darrell Jackson, Joshua Farmer, KJ Sampson, Daniel Lyons , D'Nas White, Jamoire Flagg, Marvin Jones Jr. , Grady Kelly and Tomiwa Durojaiye. There were a handful of defensive line exits including Fabian Lovett (NFL Draft), Malcolm Ray (transferred to Rutgers ) and Ayobami Tifase (transfer portal).
FSU also graduated Braden Fiske who left a major impact on the line in his lone season at FSU.
Transfers in:
Marvin Jones Jr., DL, Redshirt sophomore - Georgia
DJ Uiagalelei, QB, Jr, Quarterback - Oregon State
Jalen Brown, Fr., Wide receiver - LSU
Earl Little Jr., R-Fr., Defensive back - Alabama
Grady Kelly, R-So., Defensive lineman - Colorado State
Jaylin Lucas, Jr., Running back - Indiana
Davonte Brown, 4th-Jr., Defensive back - Miami (FL)
Malik Benson, Jr., Wide receiver - Alabama
Tomiwa Durojaiye, R-Fr., Defensive lineman - West Virginia
Sione Lolohea, Jr., Defensive lineman - Oregon State
Transfers out:
CJ Campbell, RB, Redshirt sophomore ( Florida Atlantic )
Preston Daniel, TE, Redshirt junior
Dylan Brown-Turner, LB, Freshman:
Markeston Douglas, TE, Redshirt Junior (Arizona State)
AJ Duffy, QB, Redshirt freshman ( San Diego State )
Bless Harris, OL, Redshirt senior (TCU)
Rodney Hill, RB, Redshirt freshman
Tyler Keltner, K, Redshirt senior ( Oklahoma )
DJ Lundy, LB, Redshirt junior (Colorado)
Malcolm Ray, DT, Redshirt junior
Daughtry Richardson, OL, Freshman (Florida Atlantic)
Qae'shon Sapp, OL, Freshman (Louisiana Monroe)
Thomas Shrader, OL, Redshirt junior (Appalachian State)
Ayobami Tifase, DL, Redshirt freshman ( Georgia Tech )
Tate Rodemaker, QB, Redshirt junior (Souther Miss)
Gilber Edmond, DE, Redshirt junior
Goldie Lawrence, WR, Freshman
Jaheim Bell, TE, Redshirt junior
Trey Benson, RB, Redshirt junior
Jarrian Jones, DB, Redshirt senior
Fabien Lovett, DL, Redshirt senior
Kalen Deloach, LB, Redshirt senior
D'Mitri Emmanuel, OL, Redshirt senior
Tatum Bethune, LB, Redshirt senior
Akeem Dent , DB, Senior
Jack Williams covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at jwilliams@tallahassee.com or on X @jackgwilliams.
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