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Florida State University defensive linemen: the 2027 room.
Who's leaving, how much production comes back, and how open the room looks for a transfer. Rebuilt every night from public roster and stats pages.
Updated Oct 30, 2026
The short version
5 of the 17 defensive linemen on the 2026 roster project to leave before 2027.
The defensive linemen projected to return produced 51% of last season's production at the position.
Its opening score of 47 ranks 9th of 16 ACC defensive lineman rooms.
No incoming signees or committed transfers are on record yet.
The room by class
| Class (2026) | Projected to leave | Share of last season's production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR | 0 | 1% | |
| SO | 0 | 29% | |
| GR | 3 | 40% |
Classes with fewer than 3 defensive linemen aren't shown. Counts are rounded per class, so they may not add up to 5.
How open is it?
The opening score runs from 0 (no room) to 100 (wide open). 60% of it is the share of last season's defensive lineman production that's projected to leave. 40% is how many starting spots aren't already held by returning starters or proven incoming transfers.
Defensive linemen here: 49% of production projected to leave, 0 incoming. Score: 47/100. It's a projection from public data, not a depth chart.
Would you start in this room?
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Other ACC defensive lineman rooms
| School | Projected to leave | Production returning | Opening score |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | 10 of 21 | 40% | 67 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 6 of 19 | 49% | 61 |
| Southern Methodist University | 7 of 18 | 48% | 56 |
| Clemson University | 9 of 23 | 57% | 51 |
| Stanford University | 6 of 18 | 69% | 50 |
| Syracuse University | 4 of 15 | 55% | 50 |
| University of Louisville | 5 of 17 | 56% | 50 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 6 of 24 | 75% | 48 |
| Wake Forest University | 5 of 19 | 58% | 47 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 4 of 15 | 68% | 35 |
| North Carolina State University | 5 of 14 | 63% | 31 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 3 of 18 | 72% | 26 |
| University of Miami | 3 of 18 | 86% | 24 |
| Boston College | 4 of 23 | 84% | 13 |
| Duke University | 3 of 17 | 89% | 11 |