New York Giants Draft Prospect: CB Fentrell Cypress II, Florida State

Florida State cornerback CB Fentrell Cypress II began his career for Virginia before entering the transfer portal to get to Florida State. In 2023, he was rated by 247Sports as the third-best cornerback to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Fentrell Cypress II, CB

A former three-star recruit out of Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he was the 26th recruit from his state and the 135th graded CB during the 2019 cycle.

Cypress initially took his talents to Virginia and played four seasons for the Cavaliers before entering the transfer portal and joining the Florida State Seminoles for two seasons. He was a four-star recruit, the third-ranked CB, and the fifth-overall player in the 2023 transfer portal.  

Cypress earned Second-Team All-ACC in his final season with the Cavaliers (2022). He started 23 consecutive games for the Seminoles once he arrived and was the winner of the Bill McGrotha Award.

He allowed just a 52.9% catch rate in 2024 and a 50% catch rate in 2023. He finished his college career with a 50.7% catch rate. He did surrender seven touchdowns in college.