Former Florida State tight end returning to Junior College for 2022 season

The conclusion of spring observe earlier this month marked the ultimate stretch main as much as Could 1 for gamers to enter the switch portal and retain their eligibility for the 2022 season. Florida State has had seven scholarship gamers depart from this system since March, together with 5 in lower than the final two weeks.

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One of many newer transfers to announce their resolution was redshirt freshman tight finish, Koby Gross. Following per week within the portal the place he heard from a number of faculties, Gross will return to Diablo Valley School in JUCO. He beforehand had a stint at Diablo Valley earlier than signing with the Seminoles as a member of the 2021 class.

The California native was in touch with a number of FBS packages however they’re taking a look at him as an addition for 2023. Gross will use his ultimate season in Junior School to rebuild his worth and present why Florida State needed him two years in the past. Within the 2021 class, he was thought of the No. 3 JUCO tight finish and No. 31 total JUCO prospect in accordance with 247Sports.

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Gross enrolled on campus final summer season and contributed in a reserve position in 2021 whereas coping with nagging accidents. He displayed indicators of taking the subsequent step after a productive outing throughout the Tour of Obligation. Sadly, Gross suffered a foot harm on the primary drill on the primary day of spring observe. 

After exit conferences with the workers, it turned clear that it will be robust for him to interrupt into the rotation. He ends his time in Tallahassee with out recording any statistics. Gross can have three seasons of eligibility remaining after his second stint in JUCO.

The 6-foot-1, 245-pound tight finish is the second participant from the unit to depart this offseason. Former Seminole Carter Boatwright transferred shortly after the common season ended and landed at Florida Atlantic.

Barring an addition from the portal, Florida State will enter the 2022 season with six scholarship tight ends; Cam McDonald, Wyatt Rector, Jackson West, Markeston Douglas, Brian Courtney, and Jerrale Powers. Preston Daniel is predicted to nonetheless contribute to the unit as a walk-on.

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