The 2025 NFL preseason, after kicking off with last week’s Hall of Fame game, is set to officially get underway this Thursday as teams hit the field to satisfy the thirst of football fans with something that moderately resembles an actual game.
Florida State currently has 35 players on NFL rosters, the latest of which being Lawrance Toafili who was signed by the New York Jets on July 29.
Toafili appeared in five seasons for the Seminoles, across 55 games total. In them, he racked up a total of 1,895 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. In 2023, he was the ACC Championship game MVP after he rushed for a career-high 118 yards versus No. 14 Louisville.
After his final season with the Seminoles, he went undrafted, but Toafili tried out at the New York Jets’ minicamp, and it appears his efforts have paid off. He will reunite with 2025 second-round pick Azareye’h Thomas as well as three other former Seminoles.
Some of the recent off-season roster moves that have been made involving Florida State alumni in the NFL:
Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency, made an appearance in the Hall of Fame game vs. the Detroit Lions
Defensive back Kevin Knowles II was released on May 3 by the Kansas City Chiefs after signing with them as an UDFA
Defensive back Fentrell Cypress II was released on July 27 by the Washington Commanders after joining them as an UDFA
Defensive back Ronald Darby made the decision to retire from the NFL, forgoing spending the season with the Houston Texans after signing with them in March
Florida State players on NFL rosters
AFC NORTH
AFC EAST
Keon Coleman, Buffalo Bills
Jaheim Bell, New England Patriots
Joshua Farmer, New England Patriots
Cam Riley, New England Patriots
Jermaine Johnson II, New York Jets
Derrick Nnadi, New York Jets
Azareye’h Thomas, New York Jets
Ontaria Wilson, New York Jets
AFC WEST
AFC SOUTH
NFC EAST
NFC WEST
Trey Benson, Arizona Cardinals
Jeremiah Byers, Arizona Cardinals
Jammie Robinson, Arizona Cardinals
Josh Sweat, Arizona Cardinals
Braden Fiske, Los Angeles Rams
Keir Thomas, Los Angeles Rams
Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
Tatum Bethune, San Francisco 49ers
Renardo Green, San Francisco 49ers
NFC SOUTH