Breakings: Florida State Legacy sends message after transferring from Seminoles

One of the longest-tenured players on the roster is moving on.

The departures are beginning to pile up for Florida State during the NCAA Transfer Portal 10-day spring window. How much more attrition will the Seminoles have with nine members of the roster hitting the portal over the last week?

Three players departed from the program on Monday, including one of the longest-tenured members on the team, redshirt junior defensive end Aaron Hester. After spending the last three seasons as a reserve, Hester has decided to find a new home for his final two years of collegiate eligibility.

Hester had a simple message for Florida State upon revealing his decision to transfer.

“I will be entering the transfer portal as a grad transfer with 2 years of eligibility left. Thank you Florida State!” Hester wrote on social media.

The Florida native signed with the Seminoles as a three-star prospect in 2022. He’s the son of Ron Hester, who starred at Florida State from 1978-81. The elder Hester recorded a career-best 132 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, three pass breakups, one blocked kick, and one defensive touchdown in 1981. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.

The younger Hester had his most productive season at Florida State in 2024, appearing in eight games and totaling ten tackles, one tackle for loss, and one pass breakup. Hester saw action in 12 total games with the Seminoles and fought through multiple injuries during his tenure in garnet and gold.

Unfortunately, Hester is the latest legacy who failed to pan out at Florida State. Other Seminoles with ties to the program such as offensive lineman Julian Armella and defensive end Lamont Green Jr. transferred in the winter. Armella landed at UCLA while Green Jr. ended up at FIU with former teammate Dante Anderson.

Hester stands at 6-foot-2, 214-pounds. He’s expected to have two seasons of eligibility remaining.