Even after a productive sophomore season at UTEP, Jeremiah Byers wasn’t sure if anybody would be interested in him when he entered his name into the transfer portal. As it turns out, the 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive lineman didn’t have to wait long before the phone started ringing.
“When you hit the portal and you’re sitting there waiting and then your first phone call is [Florida State coach] Mike Norvell, you’re like, ‘OK, now it’s real,’” said Byers. “It was a blessing, but it was also very hectic.”
It wasn’t long after Byers entered the portal on Dec.