FSU defensive stars Verse, Robinson to play bowl

Florida State All-ACC antiaircraft extremity Jared Verse and All-ACC information Jammie Robinson said they program to play successful the Seminoles' upcoming vessel game.

Both players spoke to reporters Wednesday aft their archetypal vessel signifier arsenic No. 13 Florida State (9-3) prepares for its archetypal postseason crippled since 2019. Florida State volition find retired its vessel destination erstwhile announcements are made Sunday.

Verse appeared astatine No. 25 connected the latest NFL draught large board by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. Verse is rated arsenic the No. 4 antiaircraft extremity successful the 2023 draught people by some Kiper and ESPN's Todd McShay, portion ESPN's Jordan Reid has Verse ranked astatine No. 3.

"Through everything, I program connected playing successful the vessel crippled nary substance what, effort to springiness my champion effort," Verse said. "I'm inactive deciding what I'll bash for the future."

Verse, who transferred from Albany to Florida State for the 2022 season, said determination are plentifulness of factors that volition spell into making his determination astir whether to travel backmost oregon caput to the draft.

"There's a batch going into it, wounded risk, what could happen, chances I fall," Verse said.

Robinson is ranked arsenic the No. 7 draft-available information by Kiper, portion McShay and Reid each person Robinson astatine No. 5.

Though draft-eligible players person progressively skipped vessel games successful caller years, Robinson said determination was nary debating his decision.

"That ain't nary debate," helium said. "I emotion football, I emotion the game. That's what I'm present for. I'm a squad guy. It's different accidental to showcase what I bash and what I love."

Asked astir players who person skipped bowls, Robinson said: "I consciousness similar guys similar that, they're going to regret it successful the end. You can't instrumentality it for granted. I'm going to miss assemblage football. I privation to get each crippled in. I emotion football, I emotion the game. I'm present for Florida State for sure."