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FSU football lands DL Oregon State Sione Lolohea out of NCAA transfer portal
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Florida State football has landed its fourth defensive lineman out of the NCAA transfer portal.
Wednesday, Oregon State defensive lineman Sione Lolohea announced his intention to transfer to FSU, highlighting a monstrous week in the portal for the Seminoles. Since Saturday, FSU has signed eight transfers out of the portal.
He is also the second Oregon State player to transfer to FSU, joining quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who joined the program on Jan. 1.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 226-pound native of San Bernardino, California recorded 47 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and seven quarterback hurries this season with the Beavers. Lolohea had an impressive 10 tackles in Oregon State’s 36-24 win over UCLA on Oct. 14.
He earned All-PAC 12 second-team defense honors, the second straight year he earned a spot on an All-PAC 12 team. Lolohea attended Aquinas High School in San Bernardino and was ranked the No. 21 strong-side defensive end in the Class of 2020.
In his senior season, he recorded 142 tackles, 16 sacks and three caused fumbles over 15 games. Lolohea chose Oregon State over LSU and Boise State.
Notably, when Lolohea entered the portal, Uiagalelei posted on X “Come on Home TOKO!!!” after he had committed to FSU.
Lolohea joins a defensive line room made up of, Dennis Briggs, Darrell Jackson, Joshua Farmer, KJ Sampson, Daniel Lyons, D’Nas White, Jamoire Flagg, Marvin Jones Jr., Grady Kelly and Tomiwa Durojaiye. There were a handful of defensive line exits including Fabian Lovett (NFL Draft), Malcolm Ray (transferred to Rutgers) and Ayobami Tifase (transfer portal).
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
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
Tomiwa Durojaiye, R-Fr., Defensive lineman – West Virginia
Sione Lolohea, Jr., Defensive lineman – Oregon State
Transfers out:
CJ Campbell, RB, Redshirt sophomore (Florida Atlantic)
Preston Daniel, TE, Redshirt junior
Dylan Brown-Turner, LB, Freshman:
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)
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)
Ayobami Tifase, DL, Redshirt freshman (Georgia Tech)
Tate Rodemaker, QB, Redshirt junior (Souther Miss)
Gilber Edmond, DE, Redshirt junior
Goldie Lawrence, WR, Freshman
NFL Draft declarations
Keon Coleman, WR, junior
Jaheim Bell, TE, Redshirt junior
Trey Benson, RB, Redshirt junior
Jarrian Jones, DB, Redshirt senior
Fabien Lovett, DL, Redshirt senior
Johnny Wilson, WR, Junior:
Kalen Deloach, LB, Redshirt senior
D’Mitri Emmanuel, OL, Redshirt senior
Tatum Bethune, LB, Redshirt senior
Akeem Dent, DB, Senior
Renardo Green, DB, Senior
Jack Williams covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at jwilliams@tallahassee.com or on X @jackgwilliams.
Minnesota entered its matchup with Oregon having lost its first three road games of the season by an averaging of 30.0 points. It was much of the same story on Friday night with a 42-13 beatdown loss. Here’s what we learned.
After it took Oregon only nine plays and 4:13 to score a touchdown on the first drive of the game, Minnesota responded with one of the most baffling offensive drives you’ll ever see. After a false start on the first play, they went into wildcat formation, Darius Taylor pitched it to Drake Lindsey, who proceeded to complete a four-yard pass. They proceeded to fail a screen attempt, and then Lindsey was sacked for seven yards. It felt like it set the tone for the whole game.
When Minnesota returned Koi Perich and Kerry Brown at the safety position, it seemed like they would lead one of the better secondaries in the Big Ten. But the Gophers had to replace Justin Walley and Ethan Robinson at the cornerback position, and it has not gone well. Oregon QB Dante Moore was 18 of 20 for 200 yards and one touchdown in the first half, and it looked like the Ducks’ offense could get whatever they wanted.
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Minnesota’s best offensive drive in the first half resulted in a 26-yard field goal from Brady Denaburg. P.J. Fleck opted to settle for three points on a 4th and eight with 2:25 left in the first half, and a 21-3 deficit. That decision exemplifies his strategy in these games perfectly. Anyone who watches this team and watches college football, knew the Gophers weren’t going to have many trips in the red zone. If they wanted to play to win this game, that was an opportunity to make things interesting with a touchdown. Fleck opted to make the scoreboard look better, rather than try to win a football game.
After suffering a 27-14 nonconference loss at California, Minnesota failed to score a single touchdown in back-to-back blowout losses at Ohio State and Iowa. The Gophers settled for two field goals in the second half, but Lindsey found Javon Tracy in the third quarter to break a streak of 10 straight quarters without a touchdown.
You don’t have to be a sports betting expert, but point spreads often provide context for games like we saw on Friday night in Eugene. With another blowout loss, the Gophers move to 2-8-1 against the spread this season, which is tied for the second-worst mark in all of FBS. Fleck might point towards Minnesota’s touchdown, but they were not competitive in this game, and they weren’t competitive against Iowa and Ohio State. The Gophers obviously face a lot of challenges in terms of remaining competitive against programs like the Buckeyes and Ducks, but they aren’t even close.
Oregon
Watch live: Lakeridge vs. Nelson in Oregon high school football 6A playoffs Round 2/state quarterfinals (11/14/2025)
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The second-seeded Nelson Hawks (9-1) play host to the No. 10 Lakeridge Pacers (6-4) on Friday night in a 6A Oregon high school football playoffs Round 2/state quarterfinals matchup.
Coach Aaron Hazel’s Hawks are coming off a 35-12 first-round victory against West Salem. They are undefeated this season against Oregon opponents.
The Pacers, coached by Spencer Phillips, defeated Glencoe 35-21 in Round 1. Their record might be a bit misleading — they have four losses, but they were against the Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 seeds in the bracket.
Nelson defeated Lakeridge 26-21 on Aug. 29.
Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT on Friday, November 14, with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network.
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What: The second-seeded Nelson Hawks play host to the No. 10 Lakeridge Pacers in a 6A Oregon high school football playoffs quarterfinal matchup.
When: Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT on Friday, November 14.
Where: Nelson High School | Happy Valley, Oregon
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The Oregon State football coaching search is underway, and several names have been floated as potential candidates for the job. It is early in the process as the coaching carousel continues to spin across college football.
As the search rolls on, barring a major announcement or change in the search dynamics, The Oregonian/OregonLive will examine some of the potential candidates for OSU’s next head coach.
Next up is a national championship-winning coach who reportedly showed interest early on:
Ed Orgeron
Most recent job: HC, LSU
Age: 64
Head coaching record: 67-47
Why it works
Coach O is a big name with an even bigger personality, and would bring a flurry of media attention to Oregon State (or “Orgeron State”). The branding and merchandise opportunities alone are immense, and the hire would put the Beavers in the national spotlight.
Orgeron’s tenure at LSU ended on a low note in 2021, but he won a national championship with the Tigers in 2019 while coaching one of the greatest college football teams ever. He would likely elevate Oregon State’s recruiting success significantly from where it is now.
Entertainment factor and all the potential risks aside, this would be the kind of splash hire that injects some life into a downtrodden football program. At least temporarily. Fans have been all over this idea on social media.
Why it might not work
There is also a real chance hiring Orgeron would end up being a flash in the pan, or worse: a failed gimmick. Orgeron struggled through two straight .500 seasons before his dismissal at LSU and comes with some off-field baggage to answer for.
He’s also been out of coaching for four years. If he couldn’t make it work in the early days of NIL, at LSU of all places, who’s to say his name recognition alone is going to make up for the experience gap now? The last thing OSU needs is someone who doesn’t fully grasp the modern landscape, so the question would be whether Orgeron has both done his homework and can build a staff around him that makes up for potential shortcomings.
There is a fine line between an exciting risk and an off-the-rails sideshow. Other programs have sought the former and ended up with the latter (see: Arizona State under Herm Edwards). OSU is in a precarious place with its football program and has far less runway to recover from that level of possible failure.
Is he interested in Oregon State?
It seems like he is, but things might have changed. Early on in the process, Orgeron was one of the first names we heard. Credible reports indicated he was interested in the OSU job and would take it if offered.
But better jobs have opened up since then, including at LSU, where Orgeron has since publicly stated he’d be glad to return. That doesn’t exactly scream “all in” on the Beavers.
Whether OSU is even interested in taking this gamble in the first place is another matter. But Beavers fans have to be wary of the possibility that Orgeron is simply desperate for a return to coaching and using their situation as a springboard.
Know the other (possible) candidates:
Brent Vigen
Paul Chryst
Brennan Marion
JaMarcus Shephard
Kevin Cummings
Nick Rolovich
Oregon State (2-8) at Tulsa (2-7)
- When: Saturday, Nov. 15
- Time: 10:00 a.m. PT
- Where: H.A. Chapman Stadium — Tulsa, OK
- TV Channel: None
- Stream: ESPN+
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