Florida State made their first transfer of the spring portal session by landing one of the top available defensive backs, Jeremiah Wilson. The former standout for the Houston Cougars had a great season in 2024 earning a four-star transfer rating by both On3 and 247 Sports. Wilson tallied 24 total tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 4 interceptions (including 1 returned for a touchdown), and 4 pass deflections. His 86.7 PFF grade was top 10 among all FBS cornerbacks and second in the Big 12 behind Travis Hunter. Wilson was also top 10 in the conference in completion percentage allowed (44.7%) and missed tackle percentage (7.1%).
Prior to landing at Houston, Wilson spent two seasons at Syracuse where he appeared in 18 games with 5 starts and had a solid 70.0 PFF grade in 2023. Wilson brings over 1,000 snaps of experience to a young unit that lacked a veteran presence. In one of our recent podcast episodes, I talked about transfer positions we would like to see FSU address and defensive back was one of them. This was not because of a lack of talent or depth, but because the group we have is young and lacked experience. Wilson can be the veteran who provides stability at the position similar to what Fentrell Cypress provided when he arrived.
This is a great addition to Tony White’s defense and another great job by Patrick Surtain to reel in another talented defensive back. He stated after his commitment that FSU wants him to play the field-side corner position. FSU moved quickly once Wilson entered the portal contacting him minutes later. The Seminoles were able to leverage Wilson’s previous relationship with Tony White who recruited him while at Syracuse. Wilson is also a Florida native who will return to his home state to finish his college career.
Given he played one season for White before he left for Nebraska, that tells us Wilson is a great fit for the defense and has some level of familiarity with it. It also means that Tony White is familiar with what he is getting in Wilson as a player. Jeremiah is an athletic corner who attacks and plays aggressively in both run and pass defense. He has shown the ability to play both man and zone and excel at both. He’s not the biggest corner at 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, but the experience, familiarity, and play on the field make this a great and low-risk addition. Thanks for reading and Go Noles!
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