The Cheez-It Bowl was won by Florida State. There is a time and a place for it.
As he weighed his options over the past two weeks, the Florida State defensive end came up with a pros and cons list.
In the end, Verse decided he wanted another year with the Seminoles, he announced Saturday, joining several others who have already said they would return in 2023. Some might be surprised by his decision.
Over the last several months, verse has been projected as a first-round pick. The analyst has Verse going at 11 in the mock draft. In a phone interview with ESPN, Verse said that the feedback he got from the NFL was consistent with the projections out there but that he believes he has a lot to improve on.
The money is one of the factors. I wanted to know what could I improve on. It said, verse said. I have to say that I have a lot to be better at.
What was best for me was coming back and competing with my teammates.
On Saturday, it will be one year since Verse committed to play for the Florida State University. Considering how his career began, it is remarkable that he has risen so quickly. In high school, Verse was an undersized tight end.
He was signed by Albany as a defensive end. In three years in Albany, Verse transformed his body and became an unstoppable force at end with 21.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, 2 forced turnovers and 1 pass breakup. The most coveted player in the transfer portal was Verse.
He trusted coach Mike Norvell and saw the success the Florida State had with a transfer from Georgia who became a first-round pick.
Verse earned first-team All-ACC honors after leading Florida State with 7.5 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss. He missed one game to injury and was limited in several others as a result, and that was one of the reasons he decided to come back.
A lot of people didn't think I could do it, but I showed that I could. There is so much more I could have done and I was not able to do it. I have to show I can play at a higher level if I want the next person to believe in me.
In regards to making the improvements he wants to make, Verse pointed to his decision-making, something he believes will be improved in his second year as an FBS player. When I was going into pass rush moves or reading the run block to the passing, my decision-making was not the best. I felt like I could sharpen my iron.
According to Norvell, verse made it seem as if he was leaving when he came to him.
When he told me he wanted to stay, it was a great feeling. The impact he has on the field and in the locker room made me happy for him. It was a sign of his buy-in and belief in our staff and program to continue developing him to reach his ultimate goals.
His decision to come back was influenced by the decisions of the other people.
The one thing that brought me over the hump was that. They're all going to come back. Maybe I should come back with them and prove something. A big decision was made. It's not like that. There is some gray in between.
It was Florida State's first 10- win season in two years. Expectations will only increase with the return of many of its best players.
"We have leaders who have been in this program for a long time, and they set the tone," he said. We're moving towards being a player-led team because of the work and buy-in of guys like Rob Scott and Maurice Smith. There's a list that can go on and on. Whether guys get here from high school or through the portal, our emphasis is on fit, andJared is an important piece that shows what that fit looks like. There are no limits to what we can accomplish in our program.
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