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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

Happy Tuesday, Seminole!

Florida State is making moves all over the map right now — in the classroom, on the courts, across the Portal, and on the NFL stage. 📚🏆🏈

• Women's Basketball dominated academically, leading the ACC with 10 All-ACC Academic picks.

• Men’s Tennis punched another NCAA Tournament ticket.

• Golden Noles Awards celebrated some of the very best across FSU Athletics.

• Portal Season is still heating up — with key transfer visits set for this week.

• NFL Dreams are coming true for a wave of undrafted Seminoles.

Plenty to catch up on — and a big week ahead. Let’s dive in. 👇

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📚 FSU WBB Leads ACC in Academic Honors 📚

Florida State Women’s Basketball set a new program record with 10 All-ACC Academic Team selections — the most in the conference! 🏆

Highlights:

• O'Mariah Gordon and Makayla Timpson graduate with four career All-ACC Academic honors each.

• Both Gordon and Timpson, along with Amaya Bonner and Carla Viegas, were named Academic All-District.

• Avery Treadwell captured her second All-ACC Academic honor — and she’s a three-time President’s List standout.

Quick Reminder:

• To make the All-ACC Academic Team, players must have at least a 3.0 GPA and compete in at least 50% of games.

👉️ Check out the full list of FSU’s All-ACC Academic honorees.

🎾 Men’s Tennis Headed to NCAA Tournament 🎾

Florida State Men’s Tennis is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 26th time in program history!

The Setup:

• FSU travels to Columbia, S.C., for the first and second rounds starting Friday, May 2.

• Seminoles face Southern Conference champion Samford in Round 1.

• Winners advance to meet either No. 13 South Carolina or VCU in Round 2.

Quick Hits:

• Finished regular season 18-8, including a perfect 7-0 at home in ACC play.

• Reached the ACC Championship semifinals before falling to No. 5 Stanford.

• It’s FSU’s 21st NCAA appearance under head coach Dwayne Hultquist.

👉️ Check out the full NCAA Tournament draw for the Seminoles.

🏆 Golden Noles Shine Bright at 31st Annual Awards 🏆

Luke Clanton (Men’s Golf) and Audrey Koenig (Volleyball) were named FSU’s Most Valuable Male and Female Student-Athletes for the 2024–25 academic year at the 31st Annual Golden Nole Awards! ✨

Highlights:

• Clanton: No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, six career titles, second all-time in FSU scoring average.

• Koenig: 2024 ACC Player of the Year, led FSU Volleyball to its first ACC Championship since 2012.

More Honors:

• 23 Golden Nole awards presented across 21 teams, recognizing standout student-athletes in competition, the classroom, and the community.

• ACC Top Six for Service winners included Jaysoni Beachum, Justin Cryer, Maddy Huggins, Kelsey Perry, Azariah Rusher, and Tyson Williams for their impact off the field.

👉️ See the full list of Golden Nole honorees and community leaders.

🔁 Portal Watch: DB Jakobe Thomas to Visit FSU 🔁

Tennessee defensive back transfer Jakobe Thomas officially entered the portal Monday — and he’s quickly becoming one of the most sought-after names this spring.

The Latest:

• Thomas, rated 89 in the 247Sports Transfer Rankings, is a Top 10 available player this cycle.

• He’s planning visits to Florida State and Miami later this week, per 3Strand Sports.

• Played 263 snaps for the Vols last season, finishing with 22 tackles and 3 TFLs.

• Before Tennessee, Thomas was a multi-year contributor at Middle Tennessee with 71 tackles and 5 PBUs in 2023.

👉️ Track the latest on Jakobe Thomas and more spring Portal action.

🔁 Portal Watch: Monmouth DE Miles Mitchell Visiting FSU 🔁

Florida State is set to host Monmouth defensive end Miles Mitchell for a visit this Friday, per Noles247.

The Details:

• Mitchell posted a 75 PFF grade in 2024 with 34 pressures, 24 QB hurries, 20 tackles, and 3 sacks.

• Best game of the season: a 77.8 grade vs. FIU.

• The 6'4", 250-pounder has one year of eligibility left.

• He was named to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.

👉️ Stay tuned for updates as Mitchell hits campus this week.

🔁 Portal Watch: FSU Contacts Ole Miss TE Transfer Dillon Hipp 🔁

With Markeston Douglas entering the portal, Florida State is exploring tight end options — and Dillon Hipp is on the radar.

The Details:

• Dillon Hipp (6'5", 250 lbs) redshirted at Ole Miss after appearing in three games last season.

• FSU has been in contact and discussed the possibility of a visit to Tallahassee this weekend (not finalized yet).

• Hipp has a visit scheduled to South Alabama on Thursday.

• The former three-star prospect from Scottsdale, Arizona, has four years of eligibility remaining.

👉️ Stay tuned for updates as FSU works the transfer market at tight end.

🔁 Portal Watch: FSU to Host OL Transfer Ja’Elyne Matthews 🔁

Florida State is set to host Rutgers transfer offensive tackle Ja’Elyne Matthews for a visit on Tuesday, per Noles247.

The Details:

• Matthews is a 6'6", 340-pound true freshman from Toms River, N.J.

• He enrolled at Rutgers in January 2025 but hit the portal mid-April.

• Rated the No. 905 overall transfer and No. 75 offensive tackle by 247Sports.

• Previously visited Syracuse during the transfer process.

Also visiting:

• Joshua Raymond, a Vanderbilt OL transfer, is expected in Tallahassee late Tuesday into Wednesday.

👉️ Stay tuned for updates as the Noles host key trench targets.

🔁 Portal Watch: FSU Staying Aggressive After Deadline 🔁

Even though the spring portal window is closed, the Seminoles are still hustling hard to fill out the roster. Here’s a look at five current FSU transfer targets:

• DE Miles Mitchell (Monmouth): Visiting this weekend. Senior Bowl watch list honoree after posting 30 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2024.

• OT Jaylin Caldwell (Grand Valley State): Big-bodied 6'6", 305-pound lineman set to visit FSU Saturday after stops at Kentucky, WVU, and Missouri.

• S Jakobe Thomas (Tennessee): Former Middle Tennessee standout with ties to FSU staff; recorded 22 tackles and a sack last season at Tennessee.

• TE Dillon Hipp (Ole Miss): Redshirt freshman tight end (6'5", 240 lbs) with four years of eligibility left. FSU has reached out to gauge interest.

• S Jarvis Boatwright Jr. (USC): Clearwater native; conversations with FSU have picked up, though interest could shift depending on Thomas' visit.

👉️ Follow the latest on FSU’s spring portal moves as summer camp approaches.

🏈 More Noles Land NFL Opportunities After the Draft 🏈

Another wave of Seminoles is heading to the NFL as undrafted free agents after the 2025 Draft:

• QB DJ Uiagalelei ➡️ Los Angeles Chargers — California native heads home after stops at Clemson, Oregon State, and FSU.

• RB Lawrance Toafili ➡️ New York Jets (mini-camp invite) — Versatile back with nearly 2,000 rushing yards and 900 receiving yards at FSU.

• WR Ja'Khi Douglas ➡️ New York Giants (mini-camp invite) — Five-year contributor with big-play ability.

• TE Kyle Morlock ➡️ New York Giants (mini-camp invite) — Former DII All-American who made an impact at FSU.

• OL Jeremiah Byers ➡️ Arizona Cardinals — Veteran right tackle with 55 career starts between UTEP and FSU.

• OL Darius Washington ➡️ Denver Broncos (mini-camp invite) — Six-year starter who played all over the line.

• OL Maurice Smith ➡️ Washington Commanders (mini-camp invite) — Anchor at center with the second-most starts in FSU history.

• LB Cam Riley ➡️ New England Patriots — Productive one-year stop in Tallahassee after four years at Auburn.

• CB Fentrell Cypress II ➡️ Washington Commanders — Elite cover corner when healthy, honorable mention All-ACC in 2023.

• DB Kevin Knowles II ➡️ Kansas City Chiefs — Versatile nickel with 50 career games played.

• K Ryan Fitzgerald ➡️ Carolina Panthers — First-team All-American kicker who was perfect on FGs in 2024.

👉️ Check out the full breakdown of where every Nole is headed in the NFL.

And that’s a wrap!

Between postseason pushes, academic honors, portal battles, and NFL dreams becoming reality, there’s no slow season here. Expect more Portal updates, team movement, and playoff action coming fast — and as always, we’ll have it all covered for you right here.

Thanks for riding with us. Go Noles! 🏹
— The Chief Brief