Florida State hires John Garrett to new GM role
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Key Points:
- Florida State has hired John Garrett as general manager of player personnel, a new role focused on revamping the football program's staffing and roster management.
- Garrett previously held the same position at Duke, where he contributed to key portal acquisitions that helped Duke win the 2025 ACC title.
- Garrett has prior experience with Florida State, having served as director of scouting for offense during the team's successful 2022 and 2023 seasons under coach Mike Norvell.
- The Seminoles retained Norvell for the 2026 season despite recent struggles and are restructuring their football department to improve performance, with Garrett overseeing recruiting, transfer portal activity, scholarship allocation, and analytics.
- First-team All-ACC wide receiver Duce Robinson announced
