Florida State football released its updated media guide around 1p.m. on Monday afternoon and with it came updated height and weight measurements for the entirety of the football roster, including the freshman that arrived over the summer.
Here is a quick look at who grew over the offseason and who was able to pack on the pounds in the last few months.
BIGGEST GAINERS:
(Fr.) OL Mario Nash Jr.: +15 pounds, 270 pounds → 285 pounds.
(r-Jr.) DL Deante McCray: +13 pounds, 274 pounds → 287 pounds.
(r-Jr.) DL Daniel Lyons: +10 pounds, 292 pounds → 302 pounds.
(r-Fr.) Jonathan Daniels: +10 pounds, 290 pounds → 300 pounds.
(Fr.) DL Tylon Lee: +10 pounds, 277 pounds → 287 pounds.
(r-Fr.) DB Ricky Knight III: +9 pounds, 177 pounds → 186 pounds.
(r-So.) DL KJ Sampson: +9 pounds, 309 pounds → 318 pounds.
(r-Fr.) LB Jayden Parrish: +9 pounds, 223 pounds → 231 pounds.
(r-Fr.) OL Tye Hylton: +9 pounds, 281 pounds → 290 pounds.
(Sr.) WR Squirrel White: +8 pounds, 170 pounds → 178 pounds.
(r-So.) QB Brock Glenn: +8 pounds, 217 pounds → 225 pounds.
(Jr.) DL Tyeland Coleman: +8 pounds, 301 pounds → 309 pounds.
(Fr.) WR Jayvan Boggs: +7 pounds, 204 pounds → 211 pounds.
(Sr.) OL Luke Petitbon: +7 pounds, 303 pounds → 310 pounds.
(r-Jr.) DB Earl Little Jr.: +6 pounds, 193 pounds → 199 pounds.
(r-Jr.) DL Jayson Jenkins: +6 pounds, 270 pounds → 276 pounds.
(So.) DL/TE Amaree Williams: +6 pounds. 230 pounds → 236 pounds.
(Fr.) DL L.A. Jessie Harrold: +6 pounds, 247 pounds → 253 pounds.
(Fr.) Linebacker Ethan Pritchard: +5 pounds, 219 pounds → 224 pounds.
(r-So.) OL Andre Otto: +5 pounds, 325 pounds → 330 pounds.
(r-Fr.) OL Jayden Tood: +5 pounds, 320 pounds → 325 pounds.
(r-Sr.) DL Jaden Jones: +4 pounds, 253 pounds → 257 pounds.
(Sr.) OL Adrian Medley: +4 pounds, 305 pounds → 309 pounds.
BIGGEST LOSERS:
(r-Sr.) OL Bryson Estes: -13 pounds, 282 pounds → 269 pounds.
(Fr.) DL Kevin Wynn: -9 pounds, 343 pounds → 334 pounds.
(r-Sr.) DL Deamontae Diggs: -8 pounds, 258 pounds → 250 pounds.
(r-So.) S K.J. Kirkland: -8 pounds, 212 pounds → 204 pounds.
(r-Sr.) OL Jacob Rizy: -6 pounds, 316 pounds → 310 pounds.
(So.) WR BJ Gibson: -5 pounds, 198 pounds → 193 pounds.
(So.) TE Landen Thomas: -5 pounds, 239 pounds → 234 pounds.
(Jr.) LB Blake Nichelson: -5 pounds, 229 pounds → 224 pounds.
(Sr.) OL Gunnar Hansen: -5 pounds, 330 pounds → 325 pounds.
(Sr.) OL Micah Pettus: -5 pounds, 355 pounds → 349 pounds.
(r-Sr.) S Shyheim Brown: -4 pounds, 204 pounds → 201 pounds
(Fr.) QB Kevin Sperry: -4 pounds, 212 pounds → 208 pounds.
(r-Fr.) DB Cai Bates: -4 pounds, 196 pounds → 192 pounds.
(Sr.) LB Elijah Herring: -4 pounds, 235 pounds → 231 pounds.
(r-So.) OL Lucas Simmons: -4 pounds, 315 pounds → 311 pounds.
HEIGHT/WEIGHT OF SPRING ARRIVALS:
(r-Sr.) WR Gavin Blackwell: 5-foot-11 and 186 pounds.
(Jr.) QB Jaylen King: 6-foot-4 and 217 pounds.
(Sr.) DB Jeremiah Wilson: 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds.
(Fr.) DB Zae Thomas: 6-foot-3 and 196 pounds.
(r-Jr.) RB Gavin Sawchuk: 5-foot-11 and 209 pounds.
(r-Fr.) S Jarvis Boatwright Jr.: 6-foot-1 and 194 pounds.
(Fr.) RB Ousmane Kromah: 6-foot-1 and 218 pounds.
(Fr.) OL Chavez Thompson: 6-foot-1 and 311 pounds
(Fr.) OL Chastan Brown: 6-foot-8 and 265 pounds.
(Fr.) OL Ja’Elyne Matthews: 6-foot-6 and 350 pounds.
(r-Fr.) OL Josh Raymond: 6-foot-4 and 300 pounds.
(Fr.) OL Sean Poret: 6-foot-4 and 286 pounds.
(Fr.) WR Tyriq Mallory: 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds
TAKEAWAYS AND IMPORTANT NOTES:
Perhaps the most notable and head-scratching note is the sudden weight loss of offensive lineman Bryson Estes, who has lost the most weight on the team this summer. He also now carries a dual position notation on the roster, being labeled as both and offensive lineman and a tight end. At 6-foot-3 and 269 pounds, he would now be marginally slimmer than tight end Markeston Douglas, who stands at 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds. It’s a bit late to be thinking about a position change as a redshirt senior, so what this means for Estes (or more importantly how he will be used by Florida State) is truly up in the air.
Defensive Lineman Deante McCray is back up to 287 pounds with 13 pounds gained this summer, suggesting that he will be mostly used on the interior of the defensive line this fall.
Freshman tight end Chase Loftin has actually lost a little bit of weight this summer, though it’s marginal. Why is that important? Loftin is considered to be a pass-catching tight end primarily and is hovering just below 225 pounds. It appears that for now, Florida State is content to keep him at a weight that aids to his skillset as opposed to rushing to put weight on him.
Both prospective QB2s on the depth chart have put on good weight this offseason. Brock Glenn has gotten up to 225 pounds from the spring and ETSU transfer Jaylen King is up seven pounds at 217.
Now up eight pounds and resting at 178, Squirrel White appears to be in a good spot following an injury plagued season at Tennessee.
True freshman defensive back Zae Thomas is already up six pounds in just a few months since joining the program over the summer, sitting at 196 pounds.
True freshman Tylon Lee continues to balloon up in size. In the spring of 2024 he was 230 pounds. Now heading into the fall of 2025, Lee is 287 pounds and continuing to grow. If you had the opportunity to see him prior to his recruitment by FSU, he truly looks like a different prospect entirely.
Lucas Simmons wasn’t mentioned as a highlight above but he appears to be holding his weight gain from the spring in good fashion.
Ricky Knight putting on nearly 10 pounds is a good sign as he looks to take the next step in year two. Knight was a summer enrollee last summer and lost some of that early nutrition and conditioning.
