Florida State defensive tackle Malcolm Lamar has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to a 247Sports source.

A second-year defensive lineman out of Seffner (Fla.) Armwood, Lamar was a 247Sports Composite four-star recruit in the class of 2018. Lamar played in four games this season, and registered two tackles. He was the No. 9 strong side defensive end and the No. 42 player in the state of Florida in the class of 2018.

This news comes in the midst of Florida State's head coaching search to replace Willie Taggart. Lamar struggled to get on the field this season for the Seminoles, and will look for a new home to begin the 2020 season.

As a senior in high school in 2017, he had 48 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, five sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt.

The NCAA introduced the portal on Oct. 15, 2018, providing athletes a path to explore their options. Players do not need to ask permission from their coaching staff in order to transfer. They merely need to request that compliance enter their name. Usually, it takes 24-48 hours for a player to appear following their request.

Schools are free to contact a player without restriction once their name appears in the portal.

While a player entering their name in the transfer portal means they intend to explore their options, it does not necessarily mean they will leave. A player is free to withdraw his name at any time. However, schools are under no obligation to keep a player on scholarship once they enter the portal.

The first portal cycle saw 1,942 FBS players enter in the initial calendar year of its existence, per a source.