Florida State football lands another South Carolina transfer in DE Gilber Edmond

Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat
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Call the South Carolina football team the Florida State farm system.

Because under fourth-year coach Mike Norvell, the Seminoles continue to pluck former Gamecock stars from the transfer portal.

The latest South Carolina transfer to verbally commit to FSU, defensive end Gilber Edmond, announced the news via social media Tuesday.

The Seminoles have now added five starters from the Gamecocks via the transfer portal: safety Jammie Robinson (2021), defensive end Keir Thomas (2021), offensive tackle Jazston Turnetine (2022), tight end Jaheim Bell (2023) and Edmond (2023).

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The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Edmond has two years of eligibility remaining and could immediately crack FSU’s two-deep depth chart at defensive end. He appeared in 12 games with 10 starts last season, recording 39 tackles, nine tackles for a loss and two sacks.

247Sports gives Edmond a four-star transfer rating, ranking him as its No. 3 edge rusher and No. 39 overall player in the portal this cycle. On3 is less high on Edmond, ranking him No. 43 among transfer edge rushers.

How Florida State landed Gilber Edmond

Edmond attended the in-state Fort Pierce Westwood High before joining the Gamecocks’ 2020 recruiting class.

So it made sense that Edmond chose to move closer to home.

Edmond entered the transfer portal on Dec. 15. He then received interest from several of the nation’s top programs, including Florida and LSU. The Seminoles ultimately landed Edmond, though, after hosting him on an official visit last week.

With Edmond in the mix, FSU now has a nine-player 2023 transfer class that ranks No. 1 and No. 2 nationally on 247Sports and On3, respectively.

Transfers gained

Defensive end Gilber Edmond (South Carolina)

Cornerback Fentrell Cypress (Virginia)

Defensive tackle Braden Fiske (Western Michigan)

Offensive lineman Keiondre Jones (Auburn)

Offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers (UTEP)

Offensive lineman Casey Roddick (Colorado)

Tight end Kyle Morlock (Shorter University)

Tight end Jaheim Bell (South Carolina)

Defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. (Miami)

Transfers lost

Offensive lineman Rod Orr

Offensive lineman Lloyd Willis

Running back Treshaun Ward

Wide receiver Keyshawn Helton (Cincinnati)

Defensive end George Wilson Jr. (Campbell)

Defensive end Shambre Jackson

Defensive tackle Jarrett Jackson (Michigan State)

Linebacker Amari Gainer (North Carolina)

Cornerback Demorie Tate

Safety Sidney Williams

Safety Sam McCall (Texas A&M)

Defensive back Malik Feaster

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