Florida State's offensive line under assistant coach Herb Hand had some shining moments during the 2025 season. However, the Seminoles added several veterans via the transfer portal that were graduating after one year.
It was a solid bridge gap to allow youngsters to grow, develop, and learn the way of being a collegiate player. 2026 was supposed to be the year for some of the players to emerge in the rotation such as Sandman Thompson, Andre Otto, Lucas Simmons, and Jonathan Daniels.
Florida State has seen several contributors for next year's squad go their separate ways via the transfer portal this offseason.