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Slew of Florida State football players see significant weight changes for 2023

On3 imageby:Ira Schoffel•07/24/23•

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Led by redshirt freshman offensive lineman Jaylen Early, who has apparently made a dramatic body transformation, more than 40 Florida State football players have seen significant changes to their weights, according to the Seminoles’ newly released 2023 media guide.

Early, a Texas native and former four-star recruit, was previously listed on the official Florida State website at 6-foot-4 and 324 pounds. He now has dropped 25 pounds and is listed at 299.

While no other Seminoles posted changes to that extreme, a total of 14 players saw additions or subtractions of at least 10 pounds. Here’s a look at those notable movers for Florida State:

Senior defensive lineman Dennis Briggs Jr., who is expected to focus on defensive tackle this fall after switching between DT and DE earlier in his career, has gained 12 pounds and is now listed at 6-4, 290.

Senior defensive tackle Fabien Lovett has dropped 10 pounds and is now listed at 6-4, 318. Redshirt freshman Daniel Lyons has also dropped 10 pounds and now checks in at 6-4, 288.

There were several major size changes at defensive end, with players adding or losing weight.

Redshirt freshman Dante Anderson has dropped 11 pounds and is listed at 6-3, 240, while three other defensive ends saw gains of more than 10 pounds.

South Carolina transfer Gilber Edmond was previously listed at 6-4 and 245 pounds, but he now checks in at 6-4, 257. Junior college transfer Jaden Jones is up 14 pounds to 6-5, 252, and redshirt freshman Aaron Hester is up 14 pounds to 6-2, 241.

Here are the other changes of at least 10 pounds:

* TE Markeston Douglas is up 11 pounds to 6-4, 285.
* DB Shyheim Brown is 6-2, 205; he previously was listed at 217 pounds.
* LB/TE Brian Courtney now checks in at 6-3, 238; he has gained 10 pounds.
* TE Jerrale Powers is down 11 pounds to 6-4, 236.
* OL Keiondre Jones is up 10 pounds to 6-3, 332.
* LB DeMarco Ward is up 10 pounds to 6-1, 227.

Here are the players who saw increases or decreases of at least four or five pounds:

* OL Julian Armella is down eight pounds to 6-6, 320.
* DB Ashlynd Barker is up six pounds to 6-3, 206.
* TE Jaheim Bell is up six pounds to 6-3, 239.
* DB Fentrell Cypress is up five pounds to 6-0, 187.
* TE Preston Daniel is down six pounds to 6-4, 236.
* DB Akeem Dent is down four pounds to 6-1, 191.
* WR Ja’Khi Douglas is down four pounds to 5-9, 189.
* OL D’Mitri Emmanuel is up nine pounds to 6-2, 309.
* DL Braden Fiske is down eight pounds to 6-5, 297.
* QB Brock Glenn is up four pounds to 6-2, 213.
* DB Conrad Hussey is up five pounds to 6-0, 195.
* DL Darrell Jackson is up eight pounds to 6-5, 334.
* DB Jarrian Jones is down seven pounds to 6-1, 191.
* DB Quindarrius Jones is down nine pounds to 6-2, 191.
* DB Kevin Knowles is up nine pounds to 5-11, 187.
* LB DJ Lundy is up eight pounds to 6-1, 244.
* OL Andre’ Otto is up six pounds to 6-5, 326.
* OL Daughtry Richardson is up six pounds to 6-5, 316.
* DL KJ Sampson is up nine pounds to 6-3, 304.
* OT Robert Scott is up nine pounds to 6-5, 313.
* OL Thomas Shrader is down seven pounds to 6-5, 295.
* DB Azareye’h Thomas is up six pounds to 6-2, 194.
* DE Byron Turner is up seven pounds to 6-4, 244.
* DB Greedy Vance is down four pounds to 5-11, 170.
* DE Jared Verse is up seven pounds to 6-4, 260.
* OL Darius Washington is up six pounds to 6-4, 306.
* WR Hykeem Williams is down seven pounds to 6-2, 208.

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