BREAKING: Former Bruins Long Snapper officially Commits to Georgia Bulldogs
The UCLA Bruins, much like many college teams, are dealing with an influx of transfer portal entrances. Though the Bruins have been hit hard with QB Dante Moore, WR Kam Brown, and OL Jake Wiley entering the portal—they also lost their long snapper.
Beau Gardner announced his entrance into the transfer portal along with wide receiver Bradley Schlom, redshirt junior tight end Grant Norberg, and senior placekicker/kickoff specialist RJ Lopez.
Now, Gardner has officially announced that he has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs.
Gardner initially entered UCLA as a walk-on addition, but he is now set to head to the SEC. The Georgia Bulldogs ended the 2023 season with a 12-1 record and will take Florida State in the Orange Bowl.
Losing Gardner may not seem that significant, but it’s hard to find solid special teams players. This could end up being a huge blow to the offensive output of the Bruins should they not find a replacement for Gardner.
Florida State announces the addition of transfer defensive end Marvin Jones Jr.
Florida State announces the addition of transfer defensive end Marvin Jones Jr.
Florida State announced the addition of transfer defensive end Marvin Jones Jr. on Thursday evening. Jones Jr. decided to transfer from Georgia to FSU earlier this week, following an official visit to Tallahassee last weekend.
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“Marvin is a dynamic athlete with proven production at the collegiate level,” head coach Mike Norvell said via release. “He brings experience and a tremendous amount of play-making ability to our program, and he is just scratching the surface of where he can go. I’m looking forward to seeing his continued development in all areas within our program as he forges his own legacy here at Florida State. I’m so excited about not only the player but also the person that is joining the Nole Family.”
The 6-foot-5, 250-pound defensive end is originally from Sunrise, Fla. He played at American Heritage, prior to going to Georgia.
He appeared in 25 games with one start in his two seasons in Athens. He had 16 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in his time at Georgia.
He played in 12 games this past season for the Bulldogs, including a start in the SEC Championship Game. As a true sophomore, he had 12 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a quarterback hurry.
As a true freshman in 2022, he played in 13 games during a national championship season for the Bulldogs. He had four tackles, including a sack and a tackle for loss.
He was a consensus five-star prospect out of American Heritage ranked as No. 1 edge defender in America, No. 3 overall prospect from Florida and No. 19 in nation by 247Sports.
He recorded 46 tackles, 6.0 for loss with 5.0 sacks, while also catching three passes for 63 yards and one touchdown at tight end his senior season as American Heritage advanced to regional semifinal round of 5A state playoffs. He was a first-team all-state performer during junior season after leading Patriots to state championship behind 55 tackles, 14.0 for loss with 13.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery to lead defense that held opponents to 11.2 points per game. He played offense and defense his sophomore season, making 15 tackles, 5.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, and two catches for 21 yards on 10-2 team that advanced to regional final round of state playoffs.
He also ran track for American Heritage.
He is the son of 10-year NFL veteran and College Football and FSU Athletics Hall of Famer Marvin Jones, who won Butkus Award and Lombardi Award while finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy vote in 1992.
