This is the headline that most Seminole fans were hoping not to see. The Desir twins have decided to enter the transfer portal.
The Desir twins were a bright spot in an otherwise dark time in Tallahassee. Pressed into significant playing time so early in their careers, the Desirs responded well. Mandrell notched 6.5 sacks in addition to 30 tackles (7.5 for loss) and a forced fumble. The only two true freshmen to collect more sacks in FSU history? Ron Simmons and Brian Burns. Darryll finished the year with 23 tackles (1.5 for loss) and a sack.
This would be a major hit to the FSU defensive line unit if the twins follow through with leaving Tallahassee. The coaching staff will have to work hard to retain them and undoubtedly invest a hefty number.
Mandrell’s FSU bio:
ACCOLADES:
- 2025: On3 True Freshman All-American…247Sports True Freshman All-American…All-ACC Honorable Mention…FSU Team Honors – Devaughn Darling Award
2025 (Freshman): Made two starts over 12 games played, finishing with 30 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks…added one pass breakup and one forced fumble…All-ACC Honorable Mention and ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year runner-up…6.5 sacks are third-most for true freshman in FSU history, behind Ron Simmons and Brian Burns…ended season with at least 0.5 sacks in five consecutive games, the longest streak for a Seminole since 2016…sack and TFL totals led all ACC freshmen…ended regular season third nationally among true freshmen in sacks and sixth in tackles for loss…Alabama: four tackles in Florida State debut, the most for a Seminole true freshman in a season opener since 1977…East Texas A&M: two tackles…Kent State: one tackle…Virginia: four tackles…Miami: first career pass breakup…Pitt: lone tackle was an 11-yard sack…Wake Forest: one tackle was a 13-yard sack…Clemson: career-high five tackles, including 1.0 sacks…Virginia Tech: three tackles with 1.0 sacks…NC State: tied career high with five tackles, including 1.0 sacks…Florida: capped freshman season with four tackles and 0.5 sacks.
BEFORE FSU: Three-star edge rusher out of Norland High School in Miami…ranked No. 745 nationally, No. 56 edge rusher and No. 98 player in Florida on 247Sports Composite…No. 719 nationally in On3 Industry Rankings…No. 35 edge rusher and No. 93 in Florida according to Rivals…tallied 66 tackles with 17.0 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks in senior season as Norland reached FHSAA 4A regional finals…ended junior season with 29 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries as Norland went 14-1 and reached FHSAA 2M state championship game…had 53 tackles and 6.0 sacks with one forced fumble as sophomore…twin brother Darryll also signed with Florida State as part of 2025 class…pair committed to FSU in November over offers from UCF, Kentucky and Colorado, among others.
Darryll’s:
2025 (Freshman): Played 12 games with two starts, finishing freshman year with 23 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks…East Texas A&M: one tackle…Kent State: three tackles…Virginia: one tackle in ACC debut…Miami: two tackles in first career start…Pitt: lone tackle was an 18-yard sack, FSU’s longest TFL of season…Stanford: two tackles…Virginia Tech: two tackles…NC State: career-high seven tackles with 0.5 TFL, the most tackles in a game for an FSU true freshman defensive lineman since College Football Hall of Famer Ron Simmons in 1977…Florida: made second career start and tallied four tackles.
BEFORE FSU: Four-star edge rusher out of Norland High School in Miami…ranked No. 584 nationally, No. 44 edge rusher and No. 75 player in Florida per 247Sports Composite…ranked No. 34 edge rusher and No. 40 player in Florida per ESPN…in senior season, set career highs with 72 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks…Norland reached regional final round of 2024 FHSAA 4A state playoffs…helped lead Norland to 14-1 record and 2023 FHSAA 2M state championship game with 48 tackles, including 16.0 for loss, 7.0 sacks and one forced fumble…in 2022, took snaps inside and outside on defensive line and ended with 29 tackles, 9.0 for loss, 7.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…twin brother Mandrell also signed with Florida State as part of 2025 class…pair committed to FSU in November over offers from UCF, Kentucky and Colorado, among others.
