Highly-Touted First-Round Prospect Won't Enter NFL Draft, Will Return To College For 2023

Florida State star defensive end Jared Verse announced Saturday that he is returning to the Seminoles for 2023 after a breakout 2022 season. Verse earned first-team All-ACC honors as a redshirt sophomore in his first season with the Seminoles after transferring from Albany,

Verse decided he wanted another year with the Seminoles, joining quarterback Jordan Travis, leading rusher Trey Benson, leading receiver Johnny Wilson and several others who have already announced they would be back in 2023. His decision, though, might come as a bit of a surprise to some.

Over the past several months, he has consistently been projected as a first-round pick. In his latest NFL mock draft, ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid has Verse going at No. 11.

Indeed, Verse was also a projected first-round pick in The Athletic's Dane Brugler's 2023 NFL mock draft. He was named to The Athletic's 2022 All-America first team, racking up 9.0 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss this year.

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