College career
Verse redshirted his freshman season at Albany. [4] He made 22 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and four sacks over four games during his redshirt freshman season, which was shortened and played in early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] He was named second-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and won the conference's Defensive Rookie of the Year award. [6] In 2021, Verse was named first-team All-CAA after finishing the season with 53 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. [7]
In 2022, Verse announced he was transferring to Florida State University to play for the Seminoles. [8] He finished his first season with the Seminoles with 48 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. Voted Florida State's Defensive MVP, Verse was a first team All-ACC selection and was named to numerous All-American teams. Verse was just as dominant in 2023, recording 41 total tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks. Again named the Seminoles' Defensive MVP, Verse earned first team All-ACC honors for the second straight season and repeated as an All-American. [9] Following the end of his junior season, Verse declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the 2023 season. [10]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumble Recovery | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | No. | Yds | TD | FF | ||||||||
| 2019 | Albany | Redshirt  | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 11 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | Florida State | 12 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 12.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Career | 39 | 92 | 72 | 164 | 38.5 | 31.5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||||