FSU’s Ryan Izzo declares early for NFL Draft, Florida State very thin at tight end

Florida State’s tight end depth has taken several hits this year. Things began in the summer, when it became known that would-be senior Jeremy Kerr would not return to the program due to medical issues. Another blow came in November, when redshirt-junior TE Mavin Saunders announced his intention to transfer. It was further upended today, when fellow redshirt-junior Ryan Izzo made it known that he’d be forgoing his final year of eligibility to declare for the NFL Draft.

After playing sparingly in 2014 and receiving a redshirt, Izzo was the Seminoles’ featured tight end for the last three seasons. He concludes his Florida State career with 47 catches for 691 yards and 6 scores.

Izzo’s departure means that only freshman Tre’ McKitty (6-5, 237) remains from FSU’s most recent tight end depth chart. McKitty had one catch this season, against Louisiana-Monroe, for 23 yards. The other scholarship tight ends on the roster are sophomore Naseir Upshur (6-2, 243), who has a lone career catch, against Delaware State, for 12 yards, and freshman Alex Marshall (6-8, 233), who did not play this season.