Florida State announced seven transfers had signed with the school, releasing announcements on each of them across social media on Thursday.

Among the signees are quarterback Ashton Daniels and a group of offensive linemen. Here’s a list of who FSU announced along with what the school is reporting for height and weight as well as their stats.

QB Ashton Daniels (6-2, 219): Played 37 career games with 23 starts over four seasons at Auburn and Stanford…has thrown for 4,783 yards and 24 touchdowns and added 1,397 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns in career…passed for 797 yards and three touchdowns in four games at Auburn in 2025…ran 63 times for 280 yards and two touchdowns…started against Kentucky, No. 15 Vanderbilt and No. 10 Alabama…accounted for career-high 442 yards of total offense at Vanderbilt, most for Auburn quarterback since 2014 and third-most in program history…353 passing yards vs. Commodores was most for Tigers quarterback since 2017…recorded season-high 108 rushing yards along with 259 passing yards and one touchdown vs. Alabama…led Auburn to comeback win over Arkansas in team debut…served as team captain against Vanderbilt and Alabama…started 10 of 11 games played at Stanford in 2024…completed 62.7 percent of passes for 1,700 yards and 10 touchdowns and contributed 669 rushing yards with three touchdowns…named ACC Quarterback of the Week after win over Louisville…had three 100-yard rushing games for Cardinal in 2024, including career-high 145 at NC State…added 120 rushing yards vs. TCU and 101 at San Jose State…made 10 starts over 12 games at Stanford in 2023, with career-high 2,247 passing yards and 11 touchdowns to go along with 292 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns…two-time Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 honoree and Manning Award Star of the Week…authored career day in win at Colorado with 396 passing yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions…passed for 367 yards and one touchdown against Washington…completed five of six passes for 39 yards over 10 games as true freshman in 2022…added 156 rushing yards on 25 attempts with three rushing touchdowns…led Buford High to three consecutive state championships and earned game MVP all three times…graduated from Stanford in June 2025 with degree in science, technology and society.

RB Tre Wisner (6-0, 194): Appeared in 38 games with 21 starts in three seasons at Texas…ran 369 times for 1,734 yards and nine touchdowns…added 66 receptions for 457 yards and two touchdowns…rushed 131 times for 597 yards and three touchdowns in 2025…recorded season-high 155 yards on 19 carries in win vs. No. 3 Texas A&M…accounted for 129 yards of total offense in win vs. No. 6 Oklahoma…13-game streak with at least 50 scrimmage yards spanning 2024 and 2025 was longest streak at Texas since 2007…ran 226 times for 1,064 yards and five touchdowns in 2024 to earn third-team All-SEC honors…set single-season Texas running back record with 44 receptions in 2024…recorded career-high 186 rushing yards in win at No. 20 Texas A&M…joined Cedric Benson and Cody Johnson as only Texas players since 2000 with multiple 100-yard rushing games against Texas A&M…added 100-yard games against Kentucky (158), Oklahoma (118) and Clemson (110) while leading Longhorns to College Football Playoff…set career high with 59 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown vs. Florida…had 12 carries for 73 yards over 14 games as true freshman in 2023…led DeSoto High to Division 2 Texas state championship as senior in 2022.

DL Rylan Kennedy (6-3, 239): Played 37 games with one start in three seasons at Texas A&M…contributed 40 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and four passes defended…played 13 games in 2025 as Aggies reached College Football Playoff…contributed 14 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks…made career-high four tackles against UTSA with 1.0 sack…added two tackles and 1.0 sack at LSU…recorded career-high 1.5 tackles for loss vs. South Carolina…played 13 games and started Las Vegas Bowl vs. Southern Cal in 2024…made career-high 20 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks…recorded four tackles vs. McNeese and three tackles each against Florida and Missouri…registered 1.0 sack vs. LSU and 0.5 sack vs. Mississippi State…played 11 games as true freshman in 2023…made six tackles, including season-high two vs. South Carolina…added two tackles and one pass breakup vs. Oklahoma State in Texas Bowl…four-star prospect by ESPN out of Lake Ridge High School.

DB Nehemiah Chandler: Played 11 games with 10 starts at cornerback for South Alabama in 2025…totaled 32 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and 13 pass breakups…pass breakups total tied South Alabama single-season record, led Sun Belt Conference and ranked second nationally…ranked third nationally with 1.36 passes defended per game…interceptions came in back-to-back games against Troy and Arkansas State…recorded career-high three pass breakups at Georgia State…made career-high six tackles vs. Arkansas State…set career high with 1.5 tackles for loss at Troy…selected as team captain for Jaguars’ game vs. Louisiana…played in one game as true freshman at Georgia Tech…returns to Tallahassee after graduating as three-star prospect from Wakulla High School in class of 2024…played wide receiver and quarterback in addition to defensive back duties during prep career…led Wakulla to undefeated regular season during senior year.

OL Bradyn Joiner (6-2, 310): Played 22 games with 17 starts on offensive line over past two seasons…started all 12 games as Purdue’s center in 2025…appeared in 10 games as redshirt freshman with Auburn in 2024…started at left guard for Auburn’s final five games and has started 17 consecutive games overall…named to SEC All-Freshman Team and allowed just three sacks in 281 pass blocking snaps with Tigers…did not appear in any games in 2023 as true freshman at Auburn…No. 1 center in Alabama out of Auburn High School in class of 2023…two-time ASWA first-team all-state selection…led Auburn High to 7A state championship appearance as senior.

OL Nate Pabst (6-5, 315): Played 42 games with 38 starts on offensive line in five seasons at Bowling Green…started final 38 games of career with Falcons…started all 12 games as team captain in 2025 en route to second-team All-MAC honors…allowed just one sack over 354 pass plays…was on field for 766 offensive snaps, 493 at right tackle and 273 at right guard…started 13 games for Falcons in 2024, with 11 at right guard, one at left tackle and one at right tackle…accounted for 843 offensive snaps…led BGSU to bowl game for second straight season…started all 13 games in 2023 at right guard…played 453 snaps at right guard and 65 at left tackle…played three games in 2022 after making collegiate debut as true freshman vs. Murray State in 2021…team captain for Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati…first-team All-Greater Catholic League as junior and senior…earned MBA from Bowling Green in December 2025.

OL Xavier Chaplin (6-7, 348): Has started 37 consecutive games over past three seasons with Virginia Tech and Auburn…started all 12 games at left tackle for Auburn in 2025…earned 90 grade or higher in five games, including season-high 97 vs. Missouri…appeared in 26 games with 25 starts in three seasons at Virginia Tech…honorable mention All-ACC honors in 2024 after starting 12 games at tackle…ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. Boston College…third-team All-American in 2023 after starting all 13 games and allowing just five sacks in 813 snaps…made collegiate debut in one game as true freshman in 2022…played both side of ball at Whale Branch Early College High School in Seabrook, South Carolina.

OL Paul Bowling (6-4, 315): Started and played in 12 games as true freshman at Troy…first nine starts came at center with final three at left guard…first true freshman in Troy’s recorded history to start at center in season opener…allowed just three sacks on 450 passing plays…played 752 total snaps, with 533 at center and 219 at guard…led Troy to Sun Belt Conference Championship Game and Salute to Veterans Bowl…three-star prospect out of McEachern in class of 2025.

OL Chimdia Nwaiwu (6-5, 296): Played 20 games with 13 starts in three seasons with Stephen F. Austin…started all 13 games he appeared in 2025, leading SFA to 11-3 record and FCS quarterfinals…named all-Southland Conference first team offensive tackle…highest graded SLC offensive tackle per PFF, including league-best 82.5 pass block rating…caught a four-yard pass in FCS quarterfinal game vs. eventual national champion Montana State…appeared in seven games as redshirt freshman in 2024…did not record a snap as true freshman in 2023…first-team all-area honors out of Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas…brother Febechi was All-American offensive lineman for Oklahoma in 2025.

TE Desirio Riles (6-3, 238): Played 37 games with 15 starts for East Carolina from 2023-25…made 45 receptions for 475 yards and four touchdowns…appeared in 13 games with 10 starts in 2025, including seven straight starts to end season…had career-best 28 catches for 362 yards and two touchdowns in 2025 as ECU posted 9-4 record and won Military Bowl…recorded 179 yards after catch…set career highs with seven catches for 87 yards against FAU…registered career-long 42-yard reception in win vs. Memphis…caught touchdowns against Campbell and FAU…appeared in all 13 games as sophomore in 2024, catching eight passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns…both touchdowns came in season opener against Norfolk State…added nine receptions for 30 yards over 11 games as true freshman in 2023…started five games in 2023…made collegiate debut in opener at Michigan and caught first pass vs. Gardner-Webb…named to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll in Fall 2024 and American Conference All-Academic Team in 2024…led University Christian in Jacksonville to semifinal round of 1M state playoffs in 2022…passed for 2,803 yards, ran for 1,261 yards, caught 280 yards and added 106 tackles on defense in prep career.

LB Chris Jones (6-0, 230): Played 22 games with 13 starts in two seasons with Southern Miss…tallied 180 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and three pass breakups in Hattiesburg…started all 13 games in 2025 and recorded 134 tackles, including 9.5 for loss with 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and two pass breakups…ranked seventh in FBS with 10.3 tackles per game…Hero Sports G5 third-team All-American…first-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2025…eight games with 10+ tackles, including career-high 15 vs. Louisiana Tech and Texas State…as true freshman in 2024, ranked second on team with 46 tackles and added 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles…led Hartfield Academy to 6A state championship and first undefeated season as senior…MAIS 6A Defensive Player of the Year.

LB Mikai Gbayor (6-2, 230): Played in 36 career games with 18 starts in four seasons at North Carolina (2025) and Nebraska (2022-24)…recorded 114 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries…had 39 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for a touchdown in 12 games with three starts for North Carolina…ACC Linebacker of the Week after strip sack and fumble recovery for a touchdown vs. Richmond…spent spring 2025 with Missouri after playing 24 games with Nebraska under current FSU defensive coordinator Tony White…career-high 49 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in 12 games with 11 starts in 2024…played 12 games with four starts for Nebraska in 2023, finishing with 24 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack…USA Today All-New Jersey first team as senior at Irvington High School in 2020.

DB CJ Richard (6-1, 190): Appeared in 17 games with seven starts for FCS runner-up Illinois State in 2025...totaled 60 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery...had interceptions in consecutive NCAA Tournament wins against No. 8 UC Davis and No. 12 Villanova...also had interception vs. Youngstown State...added pass breakups against North Alabama and UC Davis...fumble recovered against FCS No. 1 seed North Dakota State in Redbirds' 29-28 victory...career-high nine tackles vs. South Dakota and Southern Illinois...20-yard tackle for loss in FCS National Championship Game vs. No. 2 Montana State...made collegiate debut with four tackles in season opener vs. No. 18 Oklahoma...did not play as true freshman in 2024...first-team all-district honors as senior at J. Frank Dobie High School in Houston.

LB Chris Thomas (6-2, 220): Appeared in 24 games in two seasons at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Mississippi...recorded 66 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries...played 12 games in 2025 with 39 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks...registered season-high six tackles against Mississippi Gulf Coast…matched season-high tackles total and registered season-high 3.5 tackles for loss with 1.0 sack against Itawamba...also recorded sack vs. Holmes...recorded 27 tackles with 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack in 12 games as freshman...made career-high 10 tackles in season opener vs. Pearl River...earned second-team all-state honors as senior at DeSoto Central in 2023.

DB Karson Hobbs (6-1, 189): Played 16 games with one start over two seasons at Notre Dame…contributed seven tackles, one interception and one pass breakup in career…had five tackles and one interception over seven games in 2025…made first career start vs. Texas A&M and had career-high four tackles…earned first career interception in win over NC State…recorded two tackles and one pass breakup in nine game as true freshman in 2024…made two tackles vs. Virginia…registered pass breakup vs. Miami (Ohio)…top-50 cornerback nationally and top-25 player in Ohio by 247Sports out of Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati…led team to regional championship in 2023.

DB Ma'Khi Jones (5-10, 190): Played all 14 games for the Blue Devils as true freshman in 2025...recorded 35 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...made career-high six tackles in win at Clemson...registered three tackles with 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one pass breakup in win over Wake Forest...recovered fumble in Sun Bowl win over Arizona State...led Milton High School in Georgia to 7A state championship as junior in 2023...played first two prep seasons at St. Joseph Regional in New Jersey...cousins include 10-year NFL veteran Tahir Whitehead and 2023 NBA Draft pick Dariq Whitehead.

RB Gemari Sands (6-0, 195): Played in 23 games with five starts at Florida Atlantic…rushed 136 times for 582 yards and two touchdowns with Owls…added 43 receptions for 277 yards…played 12 games with four starts in 2025, rushing for 465 yards and adding 217 receiving yards…totaled career-high 105 rushing yards on 14 carries in Shula Bowl vs. FIU…ran 31 times for 117 yards and two touchdowns in 2024…added three receptions for 60 yards…scored touchdowns against Wagner and Tulsa…earned first career start in season finale win over Golden Hurricane…did not play while redshirting in 2023…helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to 2021 7A state championship and 2022 3M state title.

P Daniel Hughes (6-5, 235): Ray Guy Award semifinalist after serving as New Mexico’s punter for 12 games in 2025…punted 41 times for 1,863 yards for an average of 45.4 yards per punt…pinned 13 punts inside the 20-yard line and had 13 punts of at least 50 yards…honorable mention All-Mountain West punter…career-long 64-yard punt came at San Jose State…Lobos ranked 10th nationally with 43.02 net yards per punt in 2025…played 10 games at City College of San Francisco before transferring to UNM…punted 49 times for a 37.3-yard average…played Australian Rules Football for the Northern Bullants in 2021 and 2022.

LSN Caleb Bowers (6-1, 224): Appeared in 45 games over four seasons at North Dakota State, including 44 consecutive…Bison went 49-10 during tenure…spent three years as Bison’s snapper for field goals and PAT and two seasons snapping for punts…Stats Perform FCS All-American and first-team All-MVFC in 2025…part of Bison team that won 2024 FCS National Championship…honorable mention All-MVFC in 2024…made collegiate debut in 2022 vs. Drake…four-year letterman as center, defensive end and long snapper at Whitefish Bay in Wisconsin…selected to Blue-Grey All-American Bowl.

PK Gabę Panikowski (5-10, 190): Played all 12 games at Idaho State in 2024…first-team All-American and winner of Fred Mitchell Award presented to best non-FBS kicker…was perfect 15-for-15 on field goals, most made field goals without miss nationally…season-long 55-yard field goal vs. Northern Arizona was third longest in FCS in 2024 and fourth longest in Idaho State history…averaged 63.7 yards on 38 kickoffs with 23 touchbacks…two-time Big Sky Player of the Week…played 13 games at Riverside City College in 2023…converted 15 of 21 field goal attempts with long of 44…served as Sacramento State’s kickoff specialist in 2022, averaging 62.7 yards per kickoff with 17 touchbacks…was at Oklahoma State in 2025 but did not make any appearances…Avocado League Kicker of the Year at Torrey Pines High School in 2020.

PK Conor McAneney (6-3, 190): Played 11 games as placekicker and kickoff specialist at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois, in 2025…went 7-of-10 on field goal attempts with a long of 45…Great Lakes Valley Conference Special Teams Player of the Week in win over William Jewell…averaged 60.2 yards on 49 kickoffs, with 16 touchbacks…from Plumbridge, Tyrone in Northern Ireland…competed in Gaelic football at prep level.

QB Dean DeNobile (6-1, 198): Played 36 games and started 35 straight games over three seasons at Lafayette…threw for 6,956 yards and 53 touchdowns and ran 170 times with 10 touchdowns…four-time Patriot League Player of the Week…passed for career-high 2,542 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2025…completed 65 percent of passes in 2024, throwing for 2,417 yards and 14 touchdowns…started final 11 games of 2023 and earned second-team All-Patriot League after completing 67 percent of passes for 1,997 yards and career-best 20 passing touchdowns…added 180 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns during redshirt freshman season…lead Leopards to FCS Playoffs for first time since 2013…did not appear in any game in 2022…earned all-county and all-league recognition at Morris Catholic.

DL Jordan Sanders (6-3, 306): Played in 36 games with 15 starts over four seasons at Cal Poly (2022-24) and Texas State (2025)…recorded 41 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble in career…played 13 games and started final three for Texas State in 2025…had 16 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss…added first career forced fumble in Armed Forces Bowl win over Rice…started all 10 games he played in 2024 at Cal Poly, with 12 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks…played 11 games with 11 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss in 2023…made season-high four tackles against FBS opponent San Jose State…registered two tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, over two games while redshirting as true freshman in 2022…first-team All-Pioneer League selection after senior year at Torrance High School in 2021.

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