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Florida State football lands transfer linebacker from Northwestern
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Florida State football is adding another player in the transfer portal, just weeks before kicking off fall camp.
Northwestern linebacker transfer Justin Cryer told Noles247 he has committed to the Seminoles .
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Following the firing of Wildcats' head coach Pat Fitzgerald due to the ongoing hazing scandal at the school, any Northwestern football player is permitted to enter the Transfer Portal and granted immediate eligibility at their new school, per NCAA rules.
Cryer , a 6-foot-2, 225-pounder, became the second NU player to enter the portal on July 19, following the firing. According to Noles247, he is expected to enroll in classes Friday. Safety Nigel Glover entered the portal on July 17 and has yet to announce a new school.
Cryer was rated as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports and as the No. 125 linebacker in the country and the No. 246 player in the state of Texas. He recorded 95 tackles, six sacks and 20 tackles for loss as a senior at Royal High in Brookshire, TX
He picked the Wildcats over offers from FSU, Georgia Tech , Tulane , Arizona State , Arkansas and SMU out of high school.
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Cryer's elder brother, LJ Cryer, recently transferred to Houston . He averaged 15 points per game last season for Baylor.
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What Cryer adds
The linebacker unit is led by redshirt senior Kalen DeLoach , who started all 13 games last season. He recorded 65 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, also adding 3.0 sacks, seven pass breakups and five quarterback hurries.
UCF transfer Tatum Bethune recorded 76 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and three pass deflections for the Seminoles in 13 games (11 starts).
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DJ Lundy appeared in all 13 games, including two starts, recording 48 tackles, including five for loss to go along with 1.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Redshirt freshman Omar Graham Jr. played in three games and recorded eight tackles last season, redshirting and true freshman DeMarco Ward made a case for major playing time during the spring
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