{"id":407983,"date":"2026-01-15T03:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/407983\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T03:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:48:11","slug":"florida-states-desir-twins-officially-enter-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/407983\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida State&#8217;s Desir twins officially enter transfer portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After more than a week of speculation and negotiations, On3 reports Florida State defensive linemen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/mandrell-desir-176488\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mandrell Desir<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/darryll-desir-176487\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darryll Desir<\/a> officially entered the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Because on-campus recruiting is not allowed until Thursday due to an NCAA-mandated \u201cdead period,\u201d Florida State\u2019s staff still likely has a little more time to continue negotiations. Barring a change of heart from the twins, however, their departure would deal a major blow to Florida State\u2019s defense in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Though his brother was more highly regarded by some in the recruiting process, Mandrell had the more impressive freshman season.<\/p>\n<p>He finished the year with 30 tackles and actually led Florida State with 6.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss. His 6.5 sacks were the third-most ever by an FSU freshman, behind only Ron Simmons and Brian Burns. <\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the season, the 6-foot-4, 262-pounder finished second in voting for ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year, and he was named a Freshman All-American by On3 and other outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Darryll Desir enjoyed a productive freshman season as well. He recorded 23 tackles with one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss, and he played his best in the final weeks of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Against N.C. State, the 6-5, 262-pounder racked up seven tackles, which was the most by a Florida State freshman defensive lineman since Simmons in 1977. He then recorded his second start in the Florida game and recorded four more tackles.<\/p>\n<p>More than half (13) of his 23 tackles came in the final three games. <\/p>\n<p>The twin defensive linemen signed with Florida State out of Miami Norland High.<\/p>\n<p>Join\u00a0Warchant\u00a0for Market-Leading FSU Sports coverage!<\/p>\n<p>Warchant.com\u00a0provides just what passionate FSU fans expect: Market-leading coverage of Seminole athletics and recruiting.<\/p>\n<p>Join the largest Florida State fan community and receive all the benefits that come with it:<\/p>\n<p>Elite team and recruiting coverage of the program you love.<\/p>\n<p>Exclusive video and board Q&amp;A\u2019s with\u00a0Warchant\u00a0staff.<\/p>\n<p>Interaction with the most passionate Seminole fans across multiple board forums.<\/p>\n<p>10% off all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.garnetandgold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Garnet &amp; Gold<\/a>\u00a0purchases while holding an active membership. 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