{"id":119079,"date":"2026-01-15T11:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/119079\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:43:09","slug":"duke-transfer-db-makhi-jones-commits-to-florida-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/119079\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke transfer DB Ma’khi Jones commits to Florida State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Duke<\/a> defense back Ma\u2019khi Jones<\/a> has committed to Florida State<\/a>, via the NCAA Transfer Portal. Jones only spent one season with the Blue Devils.<\/p>\n

In his lone campaign at Duke, Jones played in all 14 of the team\u2019s games. He recorded 35 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup. He has three years of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n

Ma\u2019khi Jones played high school football at St. Joseph Regional (NJ), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,501 overall player and No. 137 safety in the 2025 recruiting cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.<\/p>\n

Jones is the 12th player who has committed to Florida State this offseason, via the NCAA Transfer Portal. As of this report, FSU is ranked No. 57 in On3\u2019s 2026 Team Transfer Portal Rankings.<\/a><\/p>\n

Florida State finished the 2025 campaign with a 5-7 overall record and a 2-6 mark in conference play. It was a disappointing outcome for the Seminoles, who began the season with an upset win over\u00a0Alabama<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Florida State entered Week 4 ranked No. 8 in the country, but fell to Virginia and only won two more games through the remainder of the season. Despite Florida State posting back-to-back losing seasons,\u00a0Mike Norvell<\/a>\u00a0is returning as the Seminoles\u2019 head coach next season. Norvell believes his program isn\u2019t far away from finding its footing.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, we\u2019ve got to be more consistent,\u201d Norvell\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0in November. \u201cWe\u2019ve shown flashes of being able to play at an elite level, but we\u2019ve not been consistent enough or we haven\u2019t played in a sense of complementary football, especially there on the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething that we\u2019ve got to continue to improve upon. We\u2019ve got a young team. We\u2019ve got some young players, we\u2019ve got some guys that do have experience, but ultimately it\u2019s still about the application of that. I don\u2019t think we\u2019re far off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with Ma\u2019khi Jones, Florida State has reeled in several transfer commitments from standout players. Most notably, former Texas<\/a> running back Tre Wisner<\/a> and Auburn<\/a> quarterback Ashton Daniels<\/a> committed to the Seminoles earlier this month.<\/p>\n

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0wire<\/a>. The\u00a0On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/p>\n