Harvard OL transfer Jacob Rizy commits to Florida State

The Florida State Seminoles and head coach Mike Norvell have added another talented player to the roster courtesy of the NCAA Transfer Portal. On Wednesday offensive lineman Jacob Rizy revealed that he was committing to the Seminoles for the 2024 season via his social media account.

Rizy began his collegiate career at Harvard in 2020. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Crimson, along with the rest of the Ivy League, did not partake in the 2020 season. In 2021, Rizy was limited to just two games at Harvard, but his fortune would change heading into the 2022 season. It was there that Rizy had his break-out year starting on the Crimson offensive line. He would earn Ivy League all-conference second-team honors and follow that up with a first-team selection in 2023.

Unfortunately, there is no substantial recruiting data on Rizy as a part of the 2020 recruiting class. He did attend Staples High in Westport, CT, where he was a two-sport athlete, lettering in both football and wrestling.

Rizy joins Florida State with two years of eligibility remaining, thanks to the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season.

Norvell shares excitement of signing contract extension with Florida State

Norvell was one of the main beneficiaries of the Nick Saban retirement, as he inked a long-term, big-money deal with the Seminoles to stay on as head coach amid speculation he was a candidate to take the Alabama job. Not that going 13-0 and winning a conference championship prior to the bowl loss didn’t help, either.

And now Norvell gets to guide Seminoles program into the future in a new-look ACC, as he’s under contract through 2029. Speaking on the ACC football schedule release show, Norvell shared his excitement to be in Tallahassee for the long haul.

“We’re building something special here in Tallahassee,” Norvell said. “Who I get to do it with, obviously the work that’s gone in, we put our hearts into this. I’m just so grateful for our administration, I’m grateful for the coaches, for the players, for everybody involved. It is a special time to be a Florida State Seminole and we’ve done some wonderful things these last few years but we’re just getting started to where we’re going.”

The new deal reportedly pays out Norvell upwards of $10 million annually. And with a program seemingly poised to continue competing for College Football Playoff berths and conference titles for the foreseeable future, Norvell seem content to put down deeper roots.

“To be able to know who I’m getting to do it with, these players and the work they’ve put in, it’s definitely — it’s something I don’t take lightly,” Norvell said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity, grateful for what I represent and who I get to represent along this path and along this journey. It’s definitely been a lot of fun and we’re excited for what the future holds.”