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West Virginia defensive lineman Tomiwa Durojaiye commits to FSU football

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Florida State football continues to cash out in the NCAA transfer portal, landing its seventh commitment since Saturday.

West Virginia defensive lineman Tomiwa Durojaiye announced his commitment to FSU on Tuesday.

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He is the Seminoles’ third defensive lineman addition out of the portal joining Colorado State transfer Grady Kelly – who committed on Sunday – and Georgia transfer Marvin Jones Jr, who announced his commitment on Dec. 18.

“I’m excited to be adding Tomiwa to the Nole Family,” FSU head coach Mike Norvell said in a press release announcing the signing. “He is a great playmaker who has just scratched the surface of what we believe his potential is. He’s going to be a wonderful addition to our defensive front as he combines explosive movements with great size, strength and intelligence.”

“He will be an impact player who will help uphold the standard of our Seminole defense. Tomiwa is a great young man who has a very high ceiling within our program.”

The 6-foot-4-inch, 278-pound redshirt freshman played in all 13 games for the Mountaineers this season, recording 23 tackles, six tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry.

This was his lone season at West Virginia as he transferred in from Kentucky.

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During his one season at Kentucky, he saw action in three games and didn’t record any stats. He’s a native of Philadelphia and attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Delaware, where he was named the  2021 Delaware 3A Defensive Player of the Year.

During his career, he totaled 58 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups. Durojaiye helped Middletown to a 2021 DIAA Class 3A state title.

He was a 3-star prospect and ranked as a No. 2 Class of 2022 player out of Delaware. He originally committed to Kentucky over Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, South Carolina and Northwestern.

Durojaiye joins a defensive line room made up of, Dennis Briggs, Darrell Jackson, Joshua Farmer, KJ Sampson, Daniel Lyons, D’Nas White, Jamoire Flagg and Kelly. There were a handful of defensive line exits including Fabian Lovett (NFL Draft), Malcolm Ray (transferred to Rutgers) and Ayobami Tifase (transfer portal).

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FSU also graduated Braden Fiske who left a major impact on the line in his lone season at FSU.

FSU Football 2023 Winter Transfer Tracker

Transfers in: 

Marvin Jones Jr., DL, Redshirt sophomore – Georgia

 DJ Uiagalelei, QB, Jr, Quarterback – Oregon State

Jalen Brown, Fr., Wide receiver – LSU

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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

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Tomiwa Durojaiye, R-Fr., Defensive lineman – West Virginia

Transfers out:

CJ Campbell, RB, Redshirt sophomore (Florida Atlantic)

Preston Daniel, TE, Redshirt junior

Dylan Brown-Turner, LB, Freshman:

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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)

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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)

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Ayobami Tifase, DL, Redshirt freshman (Georgia Tech)

Tate Rodemaker, QB, Redshirt junior (Souther Miss)

Gilber Edmond, DE, Redshirt junior

Goldie Lawrence, WR, Freshman

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Keon Coleman, WR, junior

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Jaheim Bell, TE, Redshirt junior

Trey Benson, RB, Redshirt junior

Jarrian Jones, DB, Redshirt senior

Fabien Lovett, DL, Redshirt senior

Johnny Wilson, WR, Junior:

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Kalen Deloach, LB, Redshirt senior

D’Mitri Emmanuel, OL, Redshirt senior

Tatum Bethune, LB, Redshirt senior

Akeem Dent, DB, Senior

Renardo Green, DB, Senior

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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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West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten)

Cleveland; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buckeyes -4.5; over/under is 143.5

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BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State takes on West Virginia at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Buckeyes have a 6-1 record against non-conference oppponents. Ohio State ranks ninth in the Big Ten with 16.4 assists per game led by Bruce Thornton averaging 4.2.

The Mountaineers are 8-3 in non-conference play. West Virginia is 3-3 against opponents with a winning record.

Ohio State averages 87.4 points, 29.0 more per game than the 58.4 West Virginia gives up. West Virginia has shot at a 45.4% clip from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points greater than the 42.0% shooting opponents of Ohio State have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Thornton is shooting 62.3% and averaging 21.7 points for the Buckeyes. John Mobley Jr. is averaging 13.7 points.

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Honor Huff is shooting 41.5% and averaging 17.3 points for the Mountaineers. Brenen Lorient is averaging 10.2 points over the last 10 games.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.



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E-News | Downtown Dash planned Dec. 13

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Join the Main Street Morgantown family-friendly holiday shopping event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 13) in Downtown Morgantown. 

The event will feature a district-wide scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes and the opportunity to explore holiday pop-up markets by Hoot and Howl, The Co-Op and Apothecary Ale House.

While exploring downtown shops, participants who spot DASH the Dog can collect stamps. Each stamp brings participants closer to the chance of winning prizes from downtown merchants such as gift cards and goods. To qualify for prizes, completed Downtown Dash Guides with five or more stamps must be turned into Hoot and Howl, The Co-Op, Apothecary Ale House or at Breezeline’s play-to-win tent on Courthouse Square.

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As a break from shopping, parents and their little ones can visit Kids Craft, Cookies & Cocoa Central at the WARD Building to enjoy a complimentary hot cocoa and cookie bar and children’s crafts provided by Hotel Morgan sponsored by Main Street Morgantown and Breezeline.

Visitors can also visit the beautiful 25-foot-tall holiday tree on display at Courthouse Square, a collaboration between the City of Morgantown, Monongalia County and Main Street Morgantown.   

Sponsored by Breezeline, the Downtown Dash celebrates the holiday season, promotes walking and shopping throughout the downtown district, and supports local businesses by driving foot traffic directly to storefronts.



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