Seminole Summary Sunday: FSU Adds Pair of Transfers

Saturday was a big day for Florida State as the Seminoles landed a pair of Power 5 transfers.

South Carolina defensive lineman Keir Thomas and Auburn running back D.J. Williams each announced their intentions to finish their careers in Tallahassee. The two additions give FSU a grand total of six transfers so far this offseason, including four from the SEC.

As a sophomore last season, Williams finished with 199 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 38 carries. Williams also averaged a respectable 5.2 yards per carry.

A 6-foot-2, 275-pound defensive tackle, Thomas comes to FSU as a graduate transfer. This past season, Thomas tallied a career-high three sacks for the Gamecocks to go with 32 total tackles. For Thomas’ career, he has 8.5 sacks.

The two additions are expected to help an FSU team that finished just 3-6 this past season. They join former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton, Kansas wide receiver Andrew Parchment, Arkansas defensive back Jarques McClellion and linebacker Jermaine Johnson as transfers to commit to the Seminoles.

Football

Weekly Commitments: None
Weekly Decommitments: None
2021 Recruiting Class Ranking*: No. 30 nationally, sixth in ACC (16 total commitments)*
Big Picture: Despite no commitments or decommitments, FSU had a busy week in the transfer portal.

Men’s Basketball

Record: 5-2 (1-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 25 AP; No. 22 Amway Coaches
Past Week: (0-0), FSU had contests at Syracuse and Pittsburgh postponed.
Upcoming: vs. NC State (Wednesday); vs. North Carolina (Saturday)
Recognitions: Scottie Barnes, G (John R. Wooden Award midseason watch list)
Weekly Commitments: None
2021 Recruiting Class Ranking*: No. 2 nationally, first in ACC (four total commitments)*
Big Picture: FSU hoops has had each of its last three games postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program. It is unclear whether Wednesday’s contest with NC State will be played.

Women’s Basketball

Record: 4-1 (3-1 ACC)
Ranking: None
Past Week: (0-0), like the FSU men, the FSU women had a pair of contests postponed this week due to positive COVID-19 tests.
Upcoming: at Miami (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Big Picture: FSU hopes to finally return to the court this week when it is scheduled to visit Miami.

Swimming and Diving

Ranking: Men No. 16 CSCAA; Women No. 22 CSCAA
Past Week: FSU men defeated LSU, 170.5-91.5; FSU women tied LSU, 131-131
Upcoming: vs. Gardner-Webb (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Big Picture: The Seminoles returned to the pool this week with a strong showing against LSU. FSU will have two more meets before the ACC Championships.

*247Sports Composite rankings

Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson