Former FSU WR Camdon Frier Signs with Tarleton State on Signing Day

Camdon Frier, the son and nephew of Florida State national-championship veterans, has committed to Tarleton State, the Texans announced during National Signing Day on Feb. 5. Frier entered the NCAA transfer portal on Dec. 12 and “was one of the final FSU players to find his next school,” as FSU Wire reported.

Frier spent two seasons at Florida State and carries a compact, athletic build at 6-foot, 192 pounds. Playing time at FSU was limited by injury and availability; FSU Wire noted that “he suffered an injury prior to the 2024 season and redshirted,” and both FSU Wire and Sports Illustrated recorded that Frier “did not record a stat in four appearances,” largely contributing on special teams and in a reserve role. A short item from RotoWire presents a different read, saying Frier “did not appear in either of his two seasons with Florida State,” a discrepancy that will require game-log verification to reconcile.

Tarleton State’s announcement, carried on the program’s X account and picked up by RotoWire, signals a common transfer-portal trajectory: a move to the FCS level to chase playing time and reset a development arc. RotoWire framed the opportunity bluntly: “Frier will look to make more of a mark with the Texans after not appearing in either of his two seasons with Florida State.” Sports Illustrated also noted that Tarleton State announced the signing “after he signed during the Early Signing Period,” underscoring the timing around the February signing window.

Recruiting profiles for Frier are mixed in the public record. FSU Wire cites 247Sports composite rankings that list him as a three-star recruit at No. 481 overall and No. 69 among wide receivers, and it lists his transfer-portal placement as No. 1,890 overall and No. 271 at wide receiver. Other outlets characterized Frier as a four-star, consensus top-100 prospect coming out of Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, which points to fragmented recruiting narratives common in modern scouting services.

Beyond individual trajectory, Frier’s move is part of broader roster churn for Florida State. FSU lost multiple wideouts to the portal, including Willy Saurez, Lawayne McCoy, and Elijah Moore, while bringing in six high-school receivers to replenish depth. Tarleton State, by adding a legacy receiver with name recognition and a college pedigree, gains a player who can bolster its receiving room and potentially attract regional attention.

For Tarleton State and Frier, the immediate questions are concrete: how many seasons of eligibility remain, and how quickly Frier can convert practice reps into target share in game plans. Sources variously report three seasons of availability or “three or four” seasons, so an eligibility confirmation from compliance will be key. What comes next is an audition; for Texans fans, Camdon Frier represents a low-risk, high-upside pickup that could pay dividends if health and opportunity align.