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2016 SEMINOLES
29 NATE ANDREWS
G DB, 6-0, 214, SR
G Fairhope, Ala./Fairhope
2015: One of Florida State’s most experienced defenders…has
appeared in all 41 games since arriving on campus in 2013…
among FSU’s most versatile players in pass coverage as he played in all 13 games,
including four starts at safety to begin the season before an injury at Wake Forest...
battled through injuries most of the season but was a valuable part of the defense in
nickel and dime packages…finished the season with 25 tackles (17 solo) including 3.0
TFL, a quarterback hurry, and one 13-yard sack against Chattanooga...also added a
six-yard TFL against Syracuse...recorded a season-high four tackles vs. Chattanooga
and again vs. Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl...also had a one-yard TFL against
the Cougars…forced a fumble against NC State.
2014: Playmaking safety with a nose for the football made 13 starts and appeared in
all 14 games...ranked third on the team with 93 tackles and his 66 solo stops led all
Seminoles...also led the Seminoles in interceptions (3) for the second straight year…
his two fumbles recovered
were tops on the Noles as
well… recorded 10 or more
tackles five times, including
a career-high 12 vs. Boston
College...had 10 tackles - all
solo stops - against Notre
Dame...also recorded 10
stops vs. Clemson, Georgia
Tech (ACC Championship)
and Oregon (Rose Bowl)...
scored FSU’s first TD of
the season on a 9-yard
interception return against
Oklahoma State in the
opener…intercepted
Heisman Trophy winner
Marcus Mariota at the end
of the second quarter of the
Rose Bowl to set up an FSU
Nate Andrews
field goal try…also had a
pick to go along with six solo
tackles at Syracuse.
2013: Outstanding season for the true freshman from Fairhope, Ala....captured All-ACC
Third Team honors in addition to several Freshman All-America honors…named to the
All-ACC Academic Team...saw significant action in all 14 games with one start as a
safety and cornerback in Florida State’s top-rated pass defense (156.6 ypg)...led the
Seminoles with four interceptions and was second on the team with 91 interception
return yards...his four INTs were tied for fifth-most in the ACC...forced three fumbles
to tie Lamarcus Joyner for the team lead…ranked second on the Seminoles in passes
defended (eight) and had four pass break-ups…one of only three true freshmen to
register a sack for FSU in 2013...had a career day at Wake Forest with two interceptions
(one returned 56 yards for a touchdown), a forced fumble and one tackle in his first
career start…started at free safety in place of Terrence Brooks…made his first career
interception late in the fourth quarter to help seal a 48-34 victory over Boston College...
registered one tackle and intercepted a pass against Miami...set a new career high
with six tackles and added a pass breakup against Syracuse...had three tackles,
forced a fumble and recovered it at Florida...had another big performance in the ACC
Championship win over Duke as he was second on the team with five tackles, had
one of FSU’s two sacks (his first of the year), forced his third fumble of the season and
added another pass break-up…made four stops in the BCS National Championship
Game…vital cog in FSU defense that led the nation in scoring defense (12.1 ppg) and
interceptions (26) and ranked third in total defense (281.4 ypg)…also was a top special
teams performer, starting on the punt coverage, kickoff coverage, punt return and kickoff
return units…tied for second on the team with 10 special teams stops.
ANDREWS’ CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2013
14
24
11
35
1.0-4
4
3
1
4
1.0-4
2014
14
66
27
93
0.5-2
5
1
2
3
0.0-0
2015
13
17
8
25
3.0-20
3
1
0
0 1.0-13
TOT41
107
46153 4.5-2612537
2.0-17
ANDREWS’ CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Interceptions
12, Boston College 2014
2, at Wake Forest 2013
72 KAREEM ARE
G OL, 6-6, 325, R-SR
G Elmont, N.Y./Sewanhaka/Fort Scott CC
2016 Outland Trophy Candidate
2015 HONORS
All-ACC Third Team (Media)
All-ACC Honorable Mention (Coaches)
2015: Appeared in all 13 games making eight starts - all at left guard in 2015...posted
a season-best grade of 83 percent at No. 1 Clemson...helped pave the way on the
offensive line for Dalvin Cook’s record setting, single-season performance for rushing
yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards (1,935)...Seminoles finished the year averaging
31.7 points per game (4th in the ACC) and 424.0 yards per game (4th in the ACC)...key
protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that ranked fourth in the ACC in passing offense (255.8
yards/game) and third in pass efficiency (142.7) and completion percentage (63.0)...
part of an offensive line that ranked 17th nationally, third in the ACC, in yards per carry
(5.25) and 18th nationally, third in the ACC, in red zone conversion rate (89.13)...also
part of the front line that paced Cook to 1,031 yards and 11 touchdowns against seven
teams that ranked in the top 50 nationally in rushing defense…was recognized as one
of FSU’s Top Newcomers of the Year on offense at the end of the year banquet...earned
Offensive Most Improved Player honors following the 2016 spring season.
2014: Redshirted the 2014 season.
PERSONAL: Enrolled at Florida State in January 2014 and participated in spring
practice...versatile offensive lineman who played guard at Fort Scott Community
College in Fort Scott, Kan., but could play tackle or center...ranked the nation’s No. 1
JUCO offensive guard, and 36th overall JUCO player, by 247Sports...rated a three-star
prospect by 247Sports, Scout, Rivals, and ESPN...ranked No. 45 on the ESPN JC50
and No. 46 by Rivals...named First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College
Conference and First Team All-Region 6 as a freshman and a sophomore at Fort
Scott...PrepStar Magazine JUCO All-American...selected to play in New York Upstate/
Downstate Game and the Long Island Empire Challenge Game after graduating from
Sewanhaka High School in 2012...chose FSU over Ole Miss, South Carolina and Penn
State...born March 14, 1994...majoring in social science.
PERSONAL: Versatile athlete who played receiver as a sophomore and junior and
quarterback as a senior in high school; also played in the defensive backfield where
some schools were projecting him to play...as a junior in 2011 had 876 receiving yards
and 17 touchdown receptions...held 3-star rankings from ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and
Scout sites...FSU was the first school to extend Andrews an offer...he committed to
the Seminoles in late January...competed in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game...
originally committed to Minnesota, which intended to play Andrews in the secondary...
chose Florida State from a list of scholarship offers that included Alabama, Louisville,
Ole Miss and Tennessee, among others...born February 14, 1994...majoring in social
science.
Kareem Are
2016 SEMINOLES
78 WILSON BELL
G OL, 6-5, 320, R-JR
G Mobile, Ala./Blount
75 ABDUL BELLO
G OL, 6-6, 312, R-FR
G Warri, Nigeria/Montverde Academy (Fla.)
2015: Started every game at right guard in 2015; one of just
two offensive linemen to start every game (Rod Johnson)...
recorded a season-best grade of 81 percent against Syracuse...was on the offensive
line for the USF game that featured Dalvin Cook rushing for a career-high 266 yards
and three touchdowns in a 34-14 victory over the Bulls – the second most rushing
yards in a single-game by a Seminole tailback…helped pave the way on the offensive
line for Cook’s record setting, single-season performance for rushing yards (1,691)
and all-purpose yards (1,935)...Seminoles finished the year averaging 31.7 points
per game (4th in the ACC) and 424.0 yards per game (4th in the ACC)...leader on
an offensive line that produced nine 100-yard rushers on the year (eight by Cook,
one by Jacques Patrick)...key protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that ranked fourth in
the ACC in pass offense (255.8 yards/game) and third in pass efficiency (142.7) and
completion percentage (63.0)...part of an offensive line that ranked 17th nationally,
third in the ACC, in yards per carry (5.25) and 18th nationally, third in the ACC, in red
zone conversion rate (89.13)...also part of the front line that paced Cook to 1,031 yards
and 11 touchdowns against seven teams that ranked in the top 50 nationally in rushing
defense…selected to represent the ACC and FSU as a member of the NCAA Autonomy
Committee.
2014: Reserve offensive lineman saw action in two games in 2014, logging time versus
The Citadel and Wake Forest.
2013: Appeared in two games as a reserve offensive tackle before suffering a knee
injury...redshirt season...shared Offensive Scout Team Player Award with John Franklin
III at end-of-season banquet.
PERSONAL: Helped Blount reach the Alabama 6A state playoffs as a senior...played
in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game...ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN,
Rivals, 247Sports and Scout...chose Florida State over Auburn and Ole Miss...born
November 29, 1994...majoring in editing, writing and media.
2015: Redshirted the 2015 season following an injury.
PERSONAL: Former boxer who emigrated from Nigeria in order
to play big-time college football and developed into one of the nation’s most soughtafter offensive line recruits…consensus four-star prospect who was ranked the nation’s
fourth-best offensive tackle recruit by ESPN and Scout and No. 5 by 247Sports…rated
the 15th-best player in Florida and the No. 55 overall recruit in the nation by ESPN…
tabbed the No. 12 player in Florida and No. 76 overall by 247Sports…rated the No. 58
overall player in the country by Scout…tabbed the nation’s No. 29 tackle prospect by
Rivals…competed in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game, helping lead Team
Highlight to a victory…considered a raw prospect with the size and athleticism to
develop into a star offensive tackle…was discovered at a beginner’s football camp in
Nigeria in June 2013 by former Maryland linebacker Ricardo Dickerson and moved to
Montverde Academy for his junior year of high school…played just six games as a junior
in 2013 – his first year ever playing football, but quickly started receiving scholarship
offers…ranked No. 4 in Central Florida Super60 before the 2014 season…captured
2014 Class 3A All-State First Team honors as a senior…learned about football from
watching movies, such as Remember the Titans…picked FSU in July 2014 over several
offers, including Florida and Alabama...born October 31, 1997...majoring in international
affairs.
10 CALVIN BREWTON
G DB, 6-0, 186, SO
G Miami, Fla./Miami Central
2015: Played in four games, primarily on special teams…logged
valuable reps at defensive back as a member of the scout team…
will look to compete for playing time in the secondary in 2016.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star recruit and one of the nation’s top defensive backs in
the 2015 recruiting class…rated the country’s 14th-best safety and the No. 187 overall
player in the nation by Scout…ranked the nation’s No. 26 safety and No. 49 player
in Florida by Rivals…rated the No. 29 safety and the 71st-best prospect in Florida by
ESPN…rated the No. 39 safety and No. 75 player in Florida by 247Sports…played for
Team Black in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Game…first Miami Central player to
earn a U.S. Army All-American Game invitation...invited to “The Opening,” an all-star
prospect camp held on Nike’s campus last summer…lockdown defensive back who
had 15 tackles and an interception as a senior at Miami Central, leading the Rockets to
a 14-1 record and their third consecutive 6A state championship…honorable mention
All-State Class 6A honoree…picked FSU over offers from Notre Dame, Clemson and
Georgia among others...born November 24, 1996...majoring in sport management.
95 KEITH BRYANT
G DT, 6-2, 274, R-JR
G Delray Beach, Fla./Atlantic
Wilson Bell
2015: Appeared in two games against Texas State and
Chattanooga…had four tackles, including one for loss, against
Chattanooga…valuable member of the scout team from 2013-2015…will compete for
playing time on the defensive line in 2016.
2014: Reserve defensive tackle who played against The Citadel in 2014 and was a
valuable member of the scout team.
2013: Highly regarded defensive tackle redshirted and was a member of the scout team
in 2013.
PERSONAL: Entering FSU, Bryant was a disruptive interior force and as a senior in
2012, helped his Atlantic High School team to an 8-3 record, including a district title and
a trip to the FHSAA Class 7A state playoffs...participated in the U.S. Army All-American
Bowl...held a 4-star ranking from ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and Scout sites...had more
than a dozen offers from top-25 programs and initially committed to Miami...chose
Florida State over the Hurricanes, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, LSU,
Nebraska, Oklahoma and Penn State...born November 25, 1994...majoring in social
science.
2016 SEMINOLES
11 GEORGE CAMPBELL
G WR, 6-4, 207, SO
G Clearwater, Fla./East Lake
2015: Big contributor on special teams in his first season…tall,
athletic wide receiver played in 11 games as a freshman recording
three catches for 42 yards…had a career long reception of 23 yards in the season
opener against Texas State…recorded all of his statistics against the Bobcats…played
in the first 10 games of the season and in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Houston…
was recognized as FSU’s Top Newcomer of the Year on special teams at the end of the
year banquet.
PERSONAL: Five-star recruit and the seventh-best player in the nation in the 2015
class according to ESPN…held a four-star grade from 247Sports and was rated the
nation’s No. 4 wide receiver and the 35th-best player in the country…rated a five-star
recruit and the No. 5 wide receiver and No. 26 player in the nation from Rivals…ranked
the No. 6 wide receiver and the No. 34 overall prospect in the nation by Scout…ranked
the No. 1 “athlete” in the country and the third-best prospect in Florida by ESPN…
starred for Team Highlight in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game, totaling two
receptions for 68 yards, including a 60-yard catch, to help his squad to a 46-6 victory…
finished with 62 receptions for 880 yards and 12 touchdown receptions and led East
Lake to the state playoffs as a senior…scored 18 touchdowns overall in 2014, adding
three punt return scores, two kick return touchdowns and a rushing score…named to
the 2014 American Family Insurance All-USA Football Second Team and the All-Florida
Football First Team…2014 Florida All-State Class 7A First Team selection…selected
Florida State over offers from Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Alabama among others...
born October 27, 1996...majoring in media and communication studies.
90 DEMARCUS CHRISTMAS
G DT, 6-4, 308, R-SO
G Sarasota, Fla./Manatee
2015: Backup defensive tackle that played in all 13 games…
made his first career start at No. 1 Clemson...finished his redshirt
freshman season with 19 tackles and two pass breakups...assisted on a sack against
NC State, good for his first career TFL...had a season-high four tackles in road games
at Georgia Tech and No. 1 Clemson….has huge upside and will look to compete for a
starting job at defensive tackle in 2016...earned Defensive Most Improved Player honors
following the 2016 spring season.
2014: Promising defensive tackle who appeared in two games before injuries sidelined
him...earned a redshirt in 2014.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star defensive tackle prospect in the 2014 recruiting
class...was ranked the No. 8 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 15 player in Florida
by Rivals (No. 101 overall)...rated No. 16 defensive tackle and No. 27 player in Florida
by 247Sports (No. 212 overall)...ranked No. 17 defensive tackle and No. 37 player in
Florida by ESPN (No. 212 overall)...Scout’s eighth-ranked defensive tackle recruit...No.
15 in FlaVarsity100 preseason rankings...led Manatee to an 11-1 record and the Class
8A-Region 2 semifinals in 2013...collected Class 8A All-State First Team, All-Southwest
Florida First Team and Bradenton Herald All-Area First Team accolades as a senior...
American Family Insurance All-USA Second Team...tallied 39 tackles, including 33 solo
stops, 20 quarterback hurries, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and
one recovered fumble in final prep season...chose Florida State over Alabama, Auburn,
Florida and Miami...born July 4, 1995...majoring in social science.
DeMarcus Christmas
CHRISTMAS’ CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2015
13
4
15
19
0.5-2
2
0
0
0
0.5-2
TOT134
1519 0.5-220000.5-2
CHRISTMAS’ CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for Loss
Sacks
Pass Break-ups
4 (twice), last at Clemson 2015
0.5, NC State 2015
0.5, NC State 2015
1 (twice), last at Boston College 2015
4 DALVIN COOK
G RB, 5-11, 213, JR
2016 Heisman Trophy Candidate
2016 All-America Candidate
2016 Maxwell Award & Doak Walker Award Candidate
2015 HONORS
All-ACC First Team (Media, Coaches)
Jim Brown Award Winner
All-America First Team (FWAA, SI.com)
All-America Second Team (AP, Sporting News, Walter Camp, CBSSports.com)
2015: Registered one of the finest seasons by a Seminole tailback in school history
during his sophomore campaign…recipient of the Jim Brown Award – given to the
nation’s top running back by the Touchdown Club of Columbus…garnered first and
second team All-America honors, while claiming first team All-ACC accolades from
both the media and coaches…finished seventh in the 2015 Heisman Trophy voting…
became FSU’s all-time single-season leader in rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose
yards (1,935) in 2015...eclipsed the single-season rushing mark in his ninth game of the
season vs. NC State surpassing Warrick Dunn’s 20-year record of 1,242 yards...passed
Larry Key’s single-season all-purpose yards record (1,821) in FSU’s road victory at
Florida...tallied 1,691 rushing yards on 229 attempts in 12 games, good for an average
of 140.9 yards per game and 7.4 yards per carry...his 19 rushing touchdowns finished
one shy of tying Greg Allen’s single-season record of 20 rushing touchdowns set in
1982…led the ACC in six offensive categories including rushing yards/game, rushing
yards/carry, all-purpose yards, total rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and scoring...
finished the year as the only player nationally to rank in the top 10 in the following
offensive categories: rush yards/carry (2nd), rushing yards/game (5th), all-purpose
yards (6th), rushing yards (6th), rushing touchdowns (8th) and scoring (10th)…ended
the regular season leading the nation with 168.2 yards from scrimmage/game, 194.3
yards/game vs. FBS teams with a winning record and yards vs. Top 50 rushing defenses
tallying 1,031 yards on 154 carries with 11 touchdowns in seven games...led all rushers
with at least 100 carries in the Power 5 Conferences in yards/carry (7.38)…tallied six
150-yard rushing games in 2015 including two 200-yard games (266 vs. USF, 222 vs.
Miami)...his career-high 266 yards on the ground against USF marked the secondbest single-game rushing total in school history and first 200+ yard rushing game
since Sammie Smith tallied 212 yards vs. Tulane in 1988…ran for 222 yards against
intra-state rival Miami to also give him the fifth-best single-game rushing total in FSU
history…became just the second Seminole all-time with two 200+ rushing yard games
in a season (G. Allen, 1981)...also rushed over the century mark in 2015 against Texas
State (156 yards), Louisville (163), Clemson (194), NC State (138), Chattanooga (106)
and Florida (183)…rushed for a season-high 157 yards in the first half at Clemson...
tallied 150 of his 183 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter against
No. 12 Florida in The Swamp…joined Warrick Dunn as the only two backs in FSU
history to record multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons...his 94-yard touchdown run at
Wake Forest was the third longest in FSU history; five rushing TDs of 50+ yds in 2015
including four of 72+ yards...tied with Chris Thompson with three of the top 20 longest
TD runs in school history...two-time ACC Offensive Back of the Week (Sept. 14, Oct. 12)
in 2015...became the fastest player in FSU history to reach 1,000 yards on the ground
in a single-season performing the feat in just seven games...also became the fastest
tailback to reach 2,000 rushing yards performing the feat in just his 20th career game…
sits fifth on FSU’s career rushing list with 2,699 yards on 399 carries...entered the top
10 faster than any other Seminole (just two seasons) and is the only tailback in the top
10 that has not reached 400 career rushing attempts...27 career rushing TDs is good
for sixth most at FSU...has 13 career 100-yard rushing games, including eight in 2015,
fourth most in school history…put together a streak of five straight 100-yard rushing
games (over two seasons) – one shy of the school-record six set by Dunn…holds the
school record for the most rushing yards gained by a freshman (1,008 in 2014) and
by a sophomore (1,691 in 2015)…was named the team’s Offensive MVP at the end
of the year banquet and one of four permanent captains in 2015...named one of three
Offensive MVPs and presented with the Community Service Award following the 2016
spring season.
2016 SEMINOLES
Dalvin Cook
2014: ACCOLADES - All-ACC Second Team (Media)...All-ACC Third Team
(Coaches)...Athlon Sports All-Freshman Second Team...Campus Insiders AllFreshman Team (HM)...College Football News All-Freshman Team (HM)...Put
together the finest season by a freshman running back in Florida State history, setting
an FSU freshman record with 1,008 yards and eight rushing scores on just 170 carries
(5.9 ypc)...became first Seminole freshman to reach 1,000-yard plateau and just the
ninth player ever…ranked fifth in the ACC in total rushing yards, rushing yards per game
(77.5) and yards per carry (5.9)…collected All-ACC Second Team honors from the
media and Third Team accolades from the coaches…captured Freshman All-America
honors from Athlon Sports, Campus Insiders and College Football News…had five
100-yard rushing games, including the final three games…all five of his 100-yard games
came over final nine games and four were on the road…finished with 22 receptions for
203 yards (9.2 ypr)…rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries in just his
second start en route to MVP honors in the ACC Championship Game...his 31 carries
were the most by a Seminole since Greg Jones also had 31 totes versus Miami in
2002...added five receptions for 43 yards against Georgia Tech for 220 total yards on
36 touches to lead FSU to its third straight conference title...had 103 rushing yards on
15 carries and three receptions for 24 yards in his third career start at the Rose Bowl
against Oregon…had 144 yards rushing on 24 carries versus Florida...had 92 yards
on just seven carries against his hometown Hurricanes at Miami, including a 44-yard
touchdown in the second quarter and the 26-yard game-winning score with 3:05 left in
the game...carried the Seminoles to a 21-point comeback win at Louisville by rushing
for 110 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries...had five carries for 99 yards in
the second half, including a 40-yard score that brought FSU within three at the end of
the third quarter and a 38-yard game-winning touchdown with 3:46 left in the game...
captured ACC Rookie of the Week and Athlon Sports National Freshman of the Week
honors following his performance against the Cardinals...rushed for 122 yards and one
touchdown on 23 carries in first career start at Syracuse...had a second-half touchdown
with 45 yards on only six carries at NC State...scored his first career touchdown on a
five-yard run versus The Citadel and finished with a game-high 67 rushing yards on 13
carries.
PERSONAL: Enrolled at Florida State in January 2014...held five-star rankings from
both Rivals and 247Sports and a four-star mark by ESPN...rated the No. 1 prospect
in Florida, the No. 2 running back in the nation and the overall No. 13 prospect by
247Sports in 2014 recruiting class...also ranked in the national Top 25 by Rivals (No.
18) and ESPN (No. 21)...named 2013 Mr. Florida Football by Florida Dairy Farmers
Association...rushed for Miami-Dade County-best 1,940 yards and 24 touchdowns on
177 carries (11.0 yards per rush) and intercepted three passes on defense in 2013...
led Miami Central to the Class 6A state championship by rushing for 223 yards and
four touchdowns in a 52-7 win over Seffner Armwood...finished his prep career rushing
for 4,267 yards and 64 touchdowns, while leading Miami Central to a 52-5 record...
rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on eight carries in 2014 Under Armour All-America
Game...USA Today All-USA Football Team...247Sports Second Team All-American...
two-time All-State Class 6A First Team...invited to “The Opening”, an all-star summer
prospect camp held on the Nike Campus...attended same high school as former Nole
and current Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman...selected Florida
State over Florida, Texas, Arkansas and Miami...born August 10, 1995...majoring in
social science.
COOK’S CAREER STATS
RUSHING
YR. G
RUSH
YDS
AVG
2014
13
170
1008
5.9
2015
12
229
1691
7.4
TOT
25 3992699 6.8
RECEIVING
YR. 2014
2015
TOT
TD
8
19
27
LG
AVG/G
44
77.5
94
140.9
94 107.8
G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
13
22
203
9.2
0
30
15.6
12
24
244
10.2
1
36
20.3
25 46447 9.7 1 36 17.9
COOK’S CAREER-HIGHS RUSHING
Rushes
Yards
Longest Rush
TD
Longest TD Rush
COOK’S CAREER-HIGHS RECEIVING
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
31, vs. Georgia Tech 2014
266, vs. USF 2015
3, USF 2015
5, vs. Georgia Tech 2014
60, Louisville 2015
36, Miami 2015
1, Miami 2015
36, Miami 2015
2016 SEMINOLES
16 J.J. COSENTINO
G QB, 6-5, 230, R-SO
G Lower Burrell, Pa./Central Catholic
2015: Appeared in three games at quarterback in a reserve role...
finished the season 5-for-10 for 27 yards with no touchdowns
or interceptions…made his collegiate debut against Syracuse, saw action against
Chattanooga and against Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl...completed 2-of-3
passes in his first two games against the Orange and the Mocs...engineered a 13-play,
66-yard drive that covered 6:12 (third-longest drive of the season in terms of time) in the
third quarter resulting in a Colton Plante two-yard touchdown run against Chattanooga...
completed a season-long pass of 12 yards on a third down conversion to Nyqwan
Murray to keep the drive going….completed one of four pass attempts against Houston
in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…came off the bench against the Cougars in the first
quarter in replacement of the injured Sean Maguire and was under center for three
straight drives.
PERSONAL: Versatile two-way player in high school who was recruited to play center...
selected for the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game...received a four-star rating
by Rivals and a three-star grade from ESPN, 247Sports and Scout...ranked nation’s
No. 4 center and No. 7 player in Virginia by Rivals (No. 235 player overall) in the 2014
recruiting class...No. 6 center by 247Sports and No. 8 center by ESPN...captured
All-State 5A First Team honors on both the offensive and defensive lines in 2013...
all-conference and all-south region honoree...PrepStar Magazine All-Atlantic Region...
helped lead Atlee to an 11-2 record and the Virginia State playoffs in 2013...chose
FSU over Connecticut, Maryland, and Temple...born September 28, 1995...majoring in
international affairs.
2014: Strong-armed quarterback who impressed as a member of the scout team in
2014.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star prospect in 2014 recruiting class...was rated the
15th-best pro-style quarterback in the nation and the No. 8 player in Pennsylvania by
Rivals...the No. 16 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports and No. 6 player in his state...
member of the ESPN300 (No. 240)...ranked the 11th-best pocket passer in the nation
by ESPN and No. 3 player in Pennsylvania...rated the nation’s No. 11 quarterback by
Scout...ranked the 17th-best quarterback (No. 218 overall) by PrepStar Magazine...
in 2013, led Central Catholic to a 15-1 record, including the WPIAL championship...led
Central Catholic to runner-up at the PIAA Class AAAA final...one of two quarterbacks
named to Pennsylvania Big 33 team...passed for 771 yards and 13 touchdowns and
rushed for 256 yards and 13 scores during his senior season...passed for 552 yards and
rushed for 10 touchdowns as a junior, taking over the starting job in Week 3...named
MaxPreps preseason Mr. Football for Pennsylvania before senior season...participated
in the Semper Fidelis All-Star game in Carson, Calif., in January...threw for 100 yards,
including a 50-yard touchdown, in the Semper Fi game...attended the same high school
as former NFL stars Dan Marino and Marc Bulger...chose FSU over Penn State and
USF...born September 18, 1995...majoring in social science.
COSENTINO’S CAREER STATS
PASSING
YR. G
COM ATT
INT
YDS
TD
LG
PCT
2015
3
5
10
0
27
0
12
50.0
TOT
3 510 0270
12
50.0
COSENTINO’S CAREER-HIGHS
Yards
Completions
Attempts
Long
16, Chattanooga 2015
2 (twice), last Chattanooga 2015
4, vs. Houston 2015
Alec Eberle
12 DEONDRE FRANCOIS
G QB, 6-2, 205, R-FR
G Orlando, Fla./IMG Academy
2015 HONORS
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2015-16)
54 ALEC EBERLE
G OL, 6-4, 294, R-SO
G Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee
2016 Rimington Trophy Watch List
2015: Made 10 appearances making six starts for the Noles as
a redshirt freshman...started at center the last six games in 2015...recorded his first
career start against Syracuse...team averaged 34.2 points, 190.2 rushing yards and
429.4 total yards, while yielding just seven sacks during that six-game stretch to close
out the season…helped pave the way on the offensive line for Dalvin Cook’s record
setting, single-season performance for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards
(1,935)...Seminoles finished the year averaging 31.7 points per game (4th in the ACC)
and 424.0 yards per game (4th in the ACC)...key protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that
ranked fourth in the ACC in pass offense (255.8 yards/game) and third in pass efficiency
(142.7) and completion percentage (63.0)...part of an offensive line that ranked 17th
nationally, third in the ACC, in yards per carry (5.25) and 18th nationally, third in the
ACC, in red zone conversion rate (89.13)...also part of the front line that paced Cook to
1,031 yards and 11 touchdowns against seven teams that ranked in the top 50 nationally
in rushing defense...presented with the Community Service Award following the 2016
spring season.
2014: Logged scout team reps in 2014 and redshirted the season.
2015: Redshirted the 2015 season while logging reps on the scout team…served as the
scout team quarterback preparing the Seminole defense for the upcoming opponent…
was one of three players to be recognized for their hard work and performance as
Offensive Scout Team MVP at the end of the year banquet.
PERSONAL: The nation’s No. 1 dual threat quarterback in 2015 recruiting class
according to Rivals, he committed to Florida State in July 2014…consensus four-star
prospect who stood out as the best quarterback in the 2015 Under Armour All-America
Game, completing 4-of-4 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown while leading Team
Highlight to victory…connected with fellow Seminole signee George Campbell on a
60-yard catch in addition to a 34-yard touchdown pass in the UA Game…was rated
Florida’s No. 14 player and the nation’s 39th-best prospect by Rivals in the 2015
recruiting class…ranked the No. 3 dual-threat QB in the nation by ESPN, the 10th-best
player in Florida and the 42nd-best overall prospect in the nation…ranked the No. 7 prostyle quarterback in the country by 247Sports and the 10th-best quarterback by Scout…
led IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., to a 9-1 record as a senior in 2014 after starring at
Olympia High School in Orlando the previous two seasons…passed for 1,488 yards and
18 touchdowns and did not have a turnover after the season-opener…also did not lose
a game after the season-opener…added 263 yards and two scores on the ground…
coached by former FSU legend and 2000 Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke at
IMG…captured All-Area honorable mention honors from the Bradenton Herald…passed
for 3,162 yards and 28 touchdowns while completing 54 percent of his passes over
two seasons at Olympia (2012-2013)…participated in the Elite 11 Finals, a quarterback
camp in Oregon…invited to “The Opening,” an all-star summer prospect camp held on
the Nike campus…picked FSU over Florida and Auburn among several scholarship
offers...born February 12, 1997...majoring in sport management.
2016 SEMINOLES
62 ETHAN FRITH
G OL, 6-7, 316, SO
G Summit, Miss./North Pike
2015: Played in three games for the Seminoles in 2015 all as
a reserve offensive lineman…saw action against Texas State,
Syracuse and Chattanooga…added valuable depth to the offensive line.
PERSONAL: Consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN and Scout
from the 2014 class who deferred his enrollment a semester to recover from shoulder
surgery…committed early after the Jimbo Fisher Camp in the summer of 2013…
ranked the nation’s No. 57 offensive tackle prospect and No. 16 player in Mississippi by
247Sports in the 2014 class…ranked the No. 48 offensive tackle and No. 22 player in
Mississippi by ESPN…No. 88 offensive tackle by Scout…captain at North Pike and led
team to the playoffs in 2013…played on South team in Mississippi’s Bernard Blackwell
All-Star Football Classic…selected to the Clarion-Ledger All-State Second Team…
nabbed Region 7-4A All-Region Team honors…ranked No. 15 player in Mississippi in
BulldogBlitz.com Preseason Mississippi Top 50 for 2014…chose FSU over Mississippi
State and Louisiana-Lafayette...born December 17, 1995...majoring in criminology.
47 STEPHEN GABBARD
G LS, 6-3, 248, JR
G Tallahassee, Fla./Godby
2015: Served as the long snapper all season on punts, field goals
and PATs…contributed to Cason Beatty’s career season that
saw the Seminole punter finish the year with a career-best and ACC leading 45.2 yards
per punt – a mark that ranked 12th nationally…helped Roberto Aguayo go 49-for-49
on extra point attempts and 21-for-26 in field goals en route to first team All-American
honors in 2015...finished with three tackles as a member of FSU’s special teams unit...
two tackles came at Georgia Tech and one came at No. 10 Florida...served as the long
snapper for Beatty and Aguayo in each of the last two seasons.
2014: Had an outstanding true freshman season as the long snapper for the Seminoles
where he handled every punt, field goal and PAT...did not have an errant snap lead to a
blocked punt or a blocked field goal...snapped for Roberto Aguayo, who was a perfect
55 of 55 on extra points and made 27 of 30 field goals, en route to 136 points and
consensus All-American honors...helped punter Cason Beatty average of 41.0 yards per
punt.
practice...consensus two-star recruit...ranked the third-best long snapper in the nation
by ESPN in the 2014 recruiting class...rated a five-star long snapper and the nation’s
fourth-best by Kohls Kicking, which specializes in special teams recruiting...won a 5A
state championship in 2012 and helped lead Godby to a 10-2 record and a playoff
appearance in 2013... PrepStar Magazine All-Southeast Region...father Steve started at
defensive tackle for four years at Florida State from 1985-88 before playing in the NFL
with the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers...born July 1, 1996...majoring in
social science.
7 RYAN GREEN
G RB, 5-11, 204, R-JR
G St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg Catholic
2015: Suffered a shoulder injury in the preseason and missed the
entire 2015 season due to injury. Returning to running back for
2016 after spending the spring and summer of 2015 as a cornerback prior to the injury.
2014: Battled injuries in 2014 and appeared in seven games as a reserve running back
and special teams contributor...carried six times for 31 yards in 2014...made move to
cornerback in spring 2015 and excelled.
2013: True freshman running back excelled on special teams and logged carries as
FSU’s fourth running back...fifth-leading rusher with 33 carries for 163 yards (4.9 ypc)
and one score...flashed his potential by running five times for 78 yards, including a 34yard run, against Nevada...ran six times for 32 yards against Idaho and caught his first
touchdown pass - a two-yard score.
PERSONAL: Starred at St. Petersburg Catholic, where he played a variety of positions
but primarily flourished at running back...many scouting services had Green rated as an
“athlete” or all-purpose back...participated in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game
after missing much of his senior season with a shoulder injury...rushed for 1,069 yards
and 14 touchdowns as a junior for St. Petersburg Catholic, where he also added 11
receptions for 143 yards and a score...also recorded 57 tackles and a pair of interceptions on defense...held four-star rankings from ESPN, PrepStar, Rivals, 247Sports and
Scout sites...exceptionally fast and quick, with outstanding vision, Green was timed
consistently in the 4.4 range for 40 yards in high school...committed to the Seminoles
in June of 2012...ranked among top 50 players overall nationally in the 2013 recruiting
class...prized recruit who claimed offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson,
Florida, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State and USC among others...born April 19, 1994...
majoring in social science.
GREEN’S CAREER STATS
RUSHING
YR. G
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2013
12 33163 4.9 1 34 13.6
2014
7
6
31
5.2
0
8
4.4
2015Redshirt Season (Played as DB)
TOT
19 39194 5.0 1 34 10.2
RECEIVING
YR. G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2013
12 2 16 8.0 114 1.3
2014
7
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
2015Redshirt Season (Played as DB)
TOT
19 2 16 8.0 114 0.8
GREEN’S CAREER-HIGHS RUSHING
Rushes
Yards
Longest Rush
TD
Longest TD Rush
GREEN’S CAREER-HIGHS RECEIVING
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
6, Idaho 2013
78, Nevada 2013
34, Nevada 2013
1, Nevada 2013
1, Nevada 2013
2, Idaho 2013
16, Idaho 2013
14, Idaho 2013
1, Idaho 2013
2, Idaho 2013
13 JA’VONN HARRISON
G WR, 6-2, 196, JR
G Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen
2015: Appeared in 12 games on both special teams and on
offense in his second season at Florida State…registered six
catches for 129 yards and one touchdown…played in the season opener against Texas
State and tallied two catches for 77 yards and a touchdown…was on the receiving end
of a career long 55-yard touchdown reception from Everett Golson in the fourth quarter...
finished with two catches for 20 yards in a win over USF…was on the receiving end of
an eight-yard reception against No. 1 Clemson in Death Valley…hauled in a catch for 24
yards against UTC.
2014: Backup wide receiver who appeared in six games and caught one pass for nine
yards against The Citadel.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star recruit in the 2014 recruiting class who starred at
Kathleen High School on offense, defense and special teams...was rated the nation’s
No. 13 athlete and the No. 22 player in Florida by ESPN (No. 117 overall)...rated the
No. 20 athlete and No. 32 player in Florida by 247Sports...No. 42 wide receiver and
No. 47 Florida prospect by Rivals...No. 45 wide receiver by Scout...selected for Florida
Athletic Coaches Association North-South Game...led Kathleen to a 9-2 record and the
Class 7A regional finals in 2013...tallied 43 receptions for 678 yards and nine receiving
touchdowns as a senior...had a receiving touchdown, rushing touchdown and two
punt-return scores in Class 7A regional quarterfinals victory...captured Class 7A All-State
First Team honors as a senior and Class 6A Third Team accolades as a junior...totaled
28 receptions, 637 yards and five scores as a junior...attended Nike’s “The Opening”
in Beaverton, Ore....picked Florida State over Virginia Tech...born October 22, 1994...
HARRISON’S CAREER STATS
YR. G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2014
6
1
9
9.0
0
9
1.5
2015
12
6
129
21.5
1
55
10.8
TOT
18 7138 19.7 1 55 7.7
HARRISON’S CAREER-HIGHS
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
2 (twice), last USF 2015
77, Texas State 2015
1, Texas State 2015
2016 SEMINOLES
59 RYAN HOEFELD
G OL, 6-2, 306, R-JR
G New Orleans, La./Brother Martin
2015 HONORS
All-ACC Academic Team
All-ACC Academic Honor Roll (2015-16)
HOSKINS’ CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2014
13
2
7
9
0.0-0
0
0
0
0
0.0-0
2015
12
31
21
52
6.5-9
2
0
0
0
0.0-0
TOT25
33
2861 6.5-920000.0-0
HOSKINS’ CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for Loss
2.0 (twice), last at Georgia Tech 2015
2015: Played in four games, all starts at the center position, for the Noles during his
redshirt sophomore campaign...missed the first three games of the season due to
an injury...first start of the season came at Wake Forest - the first of four consecutive
starts...was under center for two of Dalvin Cook’s 150+ yard rushing performances - 222
yards and two touchdowns vs. Miami and 163 yards and two touchdowns vs. Louisville...
helped pave the way for Cook’s longest run of the season - a 94-yard touchdown run
right up the gap at Wake Forest…helped pace a Florida State offense that tallied over
500 yards of total offense in back-to-back games – vs. Miami (539 yards) and vs.
Louisville (510 yards) – both wins for the Seminoles...presented with the Schmauch
Academic Award following the 2016 spring season.
2014: Stepped into the lineup at center for the Seminoles because of injuries and helped
lead FSU to a 4-0 record in his starts, including wins over then-No. 5 Notre Dame and
a 21-point comeback victory at Louisville...appeared in seven games...had a formidable
average grade of 70 in his four starts with a season-best grade of 80 against the
Cardinals...named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team.
2013: Valuable member of scout team during redshirt season.
PERSONAL: A physically mature player who is a natural center, where he played
for Brother Martin in New Orleans, La...held a three-star ranking from ESPN, Rivals,
247Sports, Scout and PrepStar...was widely considered among the top 10 center
prospects nationally in the 2013 recruiting class...camped at Florida State in summer
of 2012 and connected with the coaching staff right away...chose the Seminoles
over Arizona and TCU, among other offers...born May 16, 1994...majoring in sport
management...two-time All-ACC Academic Football Team member.
18 RO’DERRICK HOSKINS
G LB, 6-2, 240, R-JR
G Orlando, Fla./Evans
Ro’Derrick Hoskins
81 RYAN IZZO
GTE, 6-5, 245, R-SO
G Highland Lakes, N.J./Pope John XXIII
2016 Butkus Award Candidate
2015: Talented young linebacker started six games – two at weak
side linebacker and four at middle linebacker – while making 12 overall appearances...
finished sixth on the team with 52 tackles (31 solo)...ranked third on the team with 6.5
tackles for loss...wrapped up the season with two pass breakups...posted career-highs
in tackles over three consecutive games early in the season (seven vs. USF and at
Boston College and then eight at Wake Forest)...earned his first career start at Boston
College finishing with seven tackles including six solo stops…tallied 36 tackles in his six
starts…led or tied for the team lead in tackles three times in 2015 – vs. USF, at Boston
College and at Georgia Tech…posted a career-high 2.0 TFL vs. USF and at Georgia
Tech....named a game captain for games against Miami and Syracuse.
2014: Reserve linebacker who saw action in 13 games, mostly on special teams...
finished the season with nine tackles...had a season-best four stops against The
Citadel...added three tackles versus Wake Forest...had one solo stop against Oklahoma
State in the season-opener and one tackle versus Virginia.
2013: Redshirt linebacker was a valuable member of the scout team.
PERSONAL: ESPN four-star recruit and member of the ESPN300 (No. 168)...three-star
recruit according to Rivals, 247Sports and Scout.com in the 2013 recruiting classs...
selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game...played in the Offense-Defense
All-American Bowl in Houston, Texas...made a key fourth quarter interception in the
All-American game...ranked 14th at his position by ESPN, No. 36 by Rivals and No. 60
by 247Sports...ESPN listed Hoskins as the state’s 35th-best prospect while MaxPreps
listed him at No. 68, Rivals at No. 80 and Scout.com at No. 104...PrepStar All-Southeast
Region...No. 8 on the Orlando Sentinel’s 2013 Central Florida Super 60, ahead of highly
recruited high school teammate Tony Stevens...BHSN No. 10 player in central Florida...
No. 79 in the Southeast according to ESPN...two-way player who played linebacker and
receiver at Evans but will play defense for FSU despite being given the opportunity to
play both positions with the Seminoles...chose FSU over Louisville and Auburn...born
August 23, 1994...majoring in social science.
2015 HONORS
Freshman All-America Honorable Mention (Campus Insider)
2015: Appeared in all 13 games making 11 starts in his first full season as Florida
State’s tight end...led all Seminole tight ends in receptions (14), yards (210) and
touchdowns (2)...ranked fifth on the team in receptions and receiving yards, while his
two receiving touchdowns were fourth...tallied a career-high two receptions five times
including games against ACC foes Louisville, Georgia Tech and NC State and at No. 10
Florida...recorded a 37-yard catch vs. Miami - the longest reception of the season for
the young tight end...recorded his first career touchdown in the season opener vs. Texas
State…also caught a touchdown vs. Louisville – a 2-yard pass from Everett Golson in
the fourth quarter…finished the season with a 33-yard catch and run against Houston
in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…was recognized as one of FSU’s Top Newcomers of the
Year on offense at the end of the year banquet.
2014: Tall, athletic target excelled on the scout team during redshirt season.
PERSONAL: A four-star prospect and ranked the nation’s ninth-best tight end by
247Sports in the 2014 recruitng class...rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and
Scout...ranked nation’s No. 18 tight end and No. 18 player in New Jersey by ESPN...
No. 12 player in New Jersey by 247Sports...No. 25 tight end and No. 13 player in New
Jersey by Rivals...No. 27 tight end by Scout...ranked No. 16 on Star Ledger 50, a list
of the top recruits in New Jersey, heading into the fall...helped Pope John finish with a
10-2 record and an appearance in the sectional championship game as a senior, tallying
766 receiving yards and seven touchdowns...captured All-West Jersey First Team, AllNon-Public Second Team and All-State Third Team honors in 2013...All-Area First Team
honors as a junior...combined statistics for final two prep seasons include 63 catches,
1,098 yards and 13 touchdowns...also played basketball for Pope John and nabbed
All-West Jersey Second Team honors in 2012-13...chose Florida State over Wisconsin,
Rutgers and Boston College...born December 21, 1995...majoring in social science.
IZZO’S CAREER STATS
YR. G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2015
13
14
210
15.0
2
37
16.2
TOT
13 14210 15.0 2 37 16.2
2016 SEMINOLES
IZZO’S CAREER-HIGHS
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
2 (four times), last at Florida 2015
37, Miami 2015
37, Miami 2015
1 (twice), last Louisville 2015
Ryan Izzo
28 MALIQUE JACKSON
GDB, 6-0, 170, JR
G Jesup, Ga./Wayne County
2015: Reserve defensive back who appeared in eight games,
mostly on special teams…recorded two tackles in the season
opener against Texas State…logged reps at cornerback on the scout team…will look to
compete for playing time in the secondary in 2016.
2014: Reserve defensive back and special teams contributor who appeared in three
games in 2014...saw action at cornerback on the scout team.
PERSONAL: Underrated consensus three-star recruit who starred at quarterback and
on defense at Wayne County High School...ranked the nation’s No. 25 athlete and No.
32 player in Georgia by Rivals in the 2014 recruiting class...tabbed the No. 34 athlete
and No. 32 player in the Peach State by 247Sports...ESPN’s No. 98 athlete and No.
89 player in Georgia...led Wayne County to a 12-3 record and the Georgia AAAA
state semifinals as a senior...nabbed Class AAAA All-State honorable mention honors
in 2013...passed for a school-record 371 yards and six touchdowns in first round of
playoffs...threw for over 1,500 yards and ran for over 900 yards, while scoring nine
touchdowns as a junior...also played on the varsity golf team...cousin is former Seminole
All-ACC right guard Tre’ Jackson, who also attended Wayne County...chose Florida
State over Cincinnati, NC State and Missouri...born November 21, 1994...majoring in
sport management.
appeared in all 13 games, making eight consecutive starts to end the year…finished his
freshman campaign ranked second on the team in tackles, tackles for loss, sacks and
fumbles recovered, tied for second in forced fumbles and tied for third in QBH and pass
break-ups…his 91 tackles tied for the 14th most in the ACC and second highest tally
among freshmen in the league…it also marked the third highest tackle output all-time by
a freshman at Florida State (behind only Marvin Jones and Ron Simmons) - the nextbest total by a freshman under Jimbo Fisher was 58 stops by Xavier Rhodes in 2010…
led the team in tackles a team-best five times including a season-high 14 tackles against
Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…also led the team with 12 tackles vs. Syracuse,
10 vs. NC State & Chattanooga and nine at Florida...made his collegiate debut in the
season opener against Texas State and finished with a tackle and fumble recovery…
opened the season with just two tackles in his first three games before exploding for
89 over the next 10 games…first career start came at home against Louisville…earned
ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors after the NC State game where he tallied 10
tackles, one TFL, a sack and a fumble recovery…closed out the season with a monster
game that featured 14 stops including two TFLs and a sack against the Cougars…tallied
a season-high two TFLs twice – against Syracuse and Houston…in his eight starts
tallied 76 tackles, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 9.0 TFL, and four sacks…
was recognized as one of FSU’s Top Newcomers of the Year on defense at the end of
the year banquet...named Defensive MVP and Hinesman Team MVP along with fellow
defensive teammate DeMarcus Walker following the 2016 spring season.
PERSONAL: Consensus top defensive back in the nation and a five-star recruit in
the 2015 class…committed to the Seminoles in 2012…rated the nation’s No. 1 safety
by ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and Scout…ranked the No. 5 player in the country and
Florida’s top safety prospect by Rivals…rated the nation’s No. 4 overall player and
the second-best prospect in Florida by 247Sports…ranked the sixth-best player in
the country by Scout and No. 8 in the ESPN300…starred at safety in the 2015 Under
Armour All-America Game where he led Team Highlight to a 46-6 victory…had 94
tackles and four interceptions in eight games for Haines City High School in 2014…
added 11 receptions for 181 yards and two scores on offense…captured 2014 American
Family Insurance All-USA Football Second Team honors and All-Florida First Team
accolades…2014 Florida All-State Class 7A First Team selection…selected Florida State
over offers from Auburn, Clemson, Florida and Miami...born August 3, 1996...majoring in
sport management.
JAMES’ CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2015
13
52
39
91
9.5-47
5
2
2
0 4.5-29
TOT13
52
3991 9.5-475220
4.5-29
JAMES’ CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for Loss
Sacks
14, vs. Houston 2015
2.0 (twice), last vs. Houston 2015
1.0 (four times), last vs. Houston 2015
3 DERWIN JAMES
GDB, 6-3, 211, SO
G Haines City, Fla./Haines City
2016 Bednarik Award, Nagurski Trophy &
Thorpe Award Candidate
2015 HONORS
All-American Honorable Mention (CBSSports.com)
Freshman All-American (Sporting News, USA Today Sports, Campus Insider)
2015: Lived up to the recruiting hype and proved to be one of the best freshmen in
the country, finishing with 91 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, five pass breakups, three
quarterback hurries, two fumbles forced and two fumble recoveries...earned All-ACC
third team honors from the media and All-America Honorable Mention accolades from
CBSSports.com…named a Freshman All-American by Sporting News, USA Today and
CampusInsider.com…nation’s only returning player with 90+ tackles and 9+ TFLs...
Derwin James
2016 SEMINOLES
77 RODERICK JOHNSON
G OL, 6-7, 311, JR
G Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central
2016 Lombardi Award & Outland Trophy Candidate
2015 HONORS
All-ACC First Team (Media, Coaches)
ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy Winner
All-America Second Team (Sporting News, USA Today Sports)
All-America Honorable Mention (SI.com)
2015: Started every game at left tackle in 2015; one of just two offensive linemen to
start every game (Wilson Bell)...recipient of the 2015 ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy –
awarded to the league’s best blocker...named to watch lists for the Outland Trophy and
Rotary Lombardi Award...garnered All-ACC first team honors from both the media and
the coaches…claimed second team and honorable mention All-America honors…posted
the highest grade in five games including an impressive 89 percent vs. Texas State and
87 percent vs. Miami...earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Sept. 14 after
Dalvin Cook rushed for a career-high 266 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-14 victory
over USF...helped pave the way on the offensive line for Cook’s record setting, singleseason performance for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards (1,935)...Seminoles
finished the year averaging 31.7 points per game (4th in the ACC) and 424.0 yards per
game (4th in the ACC)...leader on an offensive line that produced nine 100-yard rushers
on the year (8 by Cook, 1 by Jacques Patrick)...key protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that
ranked fourth in the ACC in pass offense (255.8 yards/game) and third in pass efficiency
(142.7) and completion percentage (63.0)...part of an offensive line that ranked 17th
nationally, third in the ACC, in yards per carry (5.25) and 18th nationally, third in the
ACC, in red zone conversion rate (89.13)...also part of the front line that paced Cook to
1,031 yards and 11 touchdowns against seven teams that ranked in the top 50 nationally
in rushing defense…tied for the longest consecutive start streak on the offensive side of
the ball at 18 games with Jesus ‘Bobo’ Wilson...his 18 career starts sit as the secondmost by a Seminole on offense.
2014: ACCOLADES - USA Today Freshman All-America Team...Athlon Sports
All-Freshman Team...College Football News All-Freshman Second Team...Campus
Insiders All-Freshman Second Team...True freshman left tackle who started the
final five games of the 2014 season and was a dominant presence on the Seminoles’
offensive line...appeared in eight overall contests and graded out to an average of 82.2
in his five starts – on par with FSU All-American offensive linemen Cameron Erving and
Tre’ Jackson...captured Freshman All-America honors from USA Today, Athlon Sports,
College Football News and Campus Insiders...the Seminoles had two of their highest
total offensive outputs in the ACC Championship Game (488) and the Rose Bowl (528)
– both started by Johnson…helped pave the way for Dalvin Cook to rush for over 100
yards in final three games and protected the blindside of Jameis Winston, who had three
300-yard passing games in his starts.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star recruit and the No. 1 prospect in Missouri and No.
7 offensive tackle by Scout (No. 86 overall) in the 2014 recruiting class...ranked No.
12 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in Missouri by 247Sports (No. 123 overall), No.
14 offensive tackle and No. 3 player in Missouri by ESPN (No. 158 overall)...No. 21
offensive tackle and No. 3 player in Missouri by Rivals (No. 220 overall)...ranked No. 1
in St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30...captured Missouri Class 6A All-State First Team
honors...two-time First Team All-Metro selection...helped lead Hazelwood Central to
a 12-1 record and the Suburban North Conference championship as a senior and
advanced to the Missouri 6A state semifinals...the Hawks racked up 5,186 total yards
of offense in 2013 (3,088 rushing, 2,098 passing)... STL Football U Junior National Elite
award winner...participated in track and field in high school...chose FSU over offers from
Ohio State and Alabama...born November 28, 1995...majoring in social science.
55 FREDRICK JONES
GDT, 6-3, 298, R-SO
2015 HONORS
2015: Redshirt freshman that broke through and played in 10 games, racking up eight
tackles, including one tackle for loss at Florida...notched two tackles against Syracuse
before recording a career-high three tackles in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against
Houston...will compete for playing time on the defensive line in 2016.
2014: Saw action on the scout team during redshirt season.
PERSONAL: Was an under-the-radar defensive tackle recruit in the 2014 class whose
father and uncle starred on the gridiron for the Seminoles...rated a three-star prospect
by 247Sports, ESPN and Scout, and a two-star recruit by Rivals...ranked the nation’s
No. 81 defensive tackle by both 247Sports and Scout...helped lead Miami Central to
a 13-1 record and the Class 6A state championship his senior year...had a sack in the
state title game, a 52-7 victory over Seffner Armwood...captured Class 6A All-State Third
Team as a senior...nabbed First Team All-State honors from FloridaHSFootball.com...AllDade County Third Team as a junior at Monsignor Pace, where he also starred in track
and field, winning the Class 2A state title in the shot put in 2012 and 2013...ranked No.
1 in state with season-best shot put mark of 61-7.50...committed to Seminoles at Jimbo
Fredrick Jones
Roderick Johnson
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Fisher Camp in 2013...father is Fred Jones, who played linebacker at Florida State from
1983-86...uncle is all-time Florida State great linebacker Marvin Jones, who nabbed
consensus All-America honors in 1991-1992 and was elected to the FSU Hall of Fame
in 2000...prep teammate of fellow Class of 2014 signee Dalvin Cook at Central...born
August 25, 1996...majoring in economics.
JONES’ CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2015
10
1
7
8
1.0-2
0
0
0
0
0.0-0
TOT1017 8 1.0-200000.0-0
JONES’ CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for Loss
KERR’S CAREER STATS
YR. G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2015
11
1
1
1.0
1
1
0.1
TOT
11 1 1 1.01 1 0.1
KERR’S CAREER-HIGHS
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
1, at Florida 2015
1, at Florida 2015
1, at Florida 2015
1, at Florida 2015
1, at Florida 2015
3, vs. Houston 2015
1.0, at Florida 2015
74 DERRICK KELLY, II
G OL, 6-5, 323, R-SO
G Quincy, Fla./East Gadsden
2015: Appeared in six games, making four starts, before suffering
a season ending injury in his first full season on the Seminole
offensive line…made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State…
earned his first career start at Wake Forest – the first of four consecutive starts…all
four starts came at right tackle…was on the line for two of Dalvin Cook’s 150+ yard
rushing performances - 222 yards and two touchdowns vs. Miami and 163 yards and
two touchdowns vs. Louisville...helped pace a Florida State offense that tallied over 500
yards of total offense in back-to-back games – vs. Miami (539 yards) and vs. Louisville
(510 yards) – both wins for the Seminoles…registered FSU’s top grade at Boston
College in a 14-0 Florida State victory.
2014: Talented offensive lineman who saw action on the scout team during redshirt
season.
PERSONAL: Four-star offensive tackle recruit by 247Sports in the 2014 class...
ranked the No. 25 offensive tackle and the No. 31 prospect in Florida by 247Sports...
rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout...shot up recruiting boards during
his senior year at nearby East Gadsden High in Havana, Fla....collected Class 4A
All-State First Team honors as a senior and Second Team honors as a junior...originally
committed to Kentucky...chose Florida State over offers from Florida, Georgia, LSU, and
UCLA, among others...born August 23, 1995...majoring in criminology.
85 JEREMY KERR
G TE, 6-6, 270, R-JR
G St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg
2015: Made 11 appearances for the Seminoles during his
sophomore season contributing both on special teams and on
offense primarily as a blocking tight end...lone catch of the season was a big one as he
registered a 1-yard touchdown reception on fourth-and-goal in the second quarter at No.
10 Florida...the touchdown gave FSU a commanding 10-0 lead in ‘The Swamp’...both
the catch and the touchdown against the Gators marked the firsts of his career…helped
pave the way on the offensive line for Dalvin Cook’s record setting, single-season
performance for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards (1,935)... also part of the
front line that paced Cook to 1,031 yards and 11 touchdowns against seven teams that
ranked in the top 50 nationally in rushing defense.
Jeremy Kerr
30 SH’MAR KILBY-LANE
G LB, 6-2, 219, SO
G West Park, Fla./Hallandale
2015: Played in 11 games off the bench and on special teams…
recorded four tackles on the year…one tackle each against Wake
Forest, Syracuse, Chattanooga and Houston…a player who the staff is high on, played
a significant role in practice at linebacker.
PERSONAL: Was a versatile linebacker prospect from the 2015 recruiting class who
collected a four-star ranking from 247Sports and Scout and played in the U.S. Army
All-American Game…rated the No. 1 middle linebacker prospect in Florida, the No.
11 prospect nationally at that position and the No. 271 overall player in the country by
Scout…tabbed the 12th-best outside linebacker prospect in the nation, the 23rd-best
player in Florida and the No. 155 overall player in the country by 247Sports…ranked the
nation’s No. 25 outside linebacker and No. 60 player in Florida by Rivals…listed as the
nation’s No. 12 inside linebacker prospect and the No. 74 player in Florida by ESPN…
ranked No. 11 on the Miami Herald’s Broward Class of 2015 Top 25 Recruits list…
became the first All-American in Hallandale High School history…led Hallandale to a
10-1 record in 2014 by totaling 96 tackles, five forced fumbles and two interceptions…
collected 2014 Class 6A All-State Second Team honors and Broward All-County First
Team accolades…had 115 tackles, 12 sacks, four interceptions and two forced fumbles
as a junior in 2013…captured Class 6A All-State honorable mention honors in 2013…
committed to Florida State over Ohio State among a host of offers...born November 15,
1996...majoring in management.
2014: Appeared in all 14 games as a reserve tight end and as a special teams
contributor...a physically imposing athlete who has been a dominant blocker...received
the Offensive Scout Award at the end-of-year banquet.
2013: Redshirt season.
PERSONAL: A tight end by trade at St. Petersburg High, Kerr was an outstanding
blocker on the edge for his school’s Wing-T offensive attack...held a three-star ranking
from Scout and PrepStar in the 2013 recruiting class...selected the Seminoles after
originally committing to Miami...also held offers from Connecticut, Memphis and
Purdue...born May 4, 1995...majoring in social science.
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76 RICK LEONARD
1 ERMON LANE
G OL, 6-7, 306, JR
G Middletown, Md./Middletown
G WR, 6-3, 209, JR
G Florida City, Fla./Homestead Senior
2015: Appeared in all 12 regular season games for Florida State
missing only the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl due to an injury during his
sophomore season...recorded six catches for 50 yards...an imposing blocker from the
wide receiver position…posted a season-best two catches for 23 yards in the season
opener against Texas State...notched a season-long 12-yard reception in the win over
the Bobcats...also recorded a catch against Wake Forest, Miami, Georgia Tech and
Syracuse.
2014: Showed flashes of what made him one of the top wide receiver prospects in
the 2014 class while playing in all 14 games with two starts at Louisville and against
Boston College...totaled 13 receptions for 267 yards for a team-leading 20.5 yards per
catch average...was arguably FSU’s best blocker at the receiver position...his 47-yard
touchdown at Louisville gave FSU its first lead of the game and was one of the most
spectacular catches of the season as he caught the ball between three defenders before
breaking several tackles en route to the score...he finished with two receptions for 58
yards against the Cardinals...had two receptions for 70 yards, including a 59-yard catchand-run versus Wake Forest...had two receptions for 53 yards against Virginia…capped
season with two receptions for 22 yards against Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
PERSONAL: A five-star prospect by Rivals and Scout and ranked among the top five
wide receivers in the nation by nearly every recruiting service...four-star recruit by
247Sports and ESPN...ranked nation’s No. 2 wide receiver and the No. 4 player in
Florida by ESPN (No. 22 overall)...rated the No. 4 wide receiver and No. 4 player in
Florida by 247Sports (No. 33 overall)...ranked No. 5 wide receiver and No. 5 player
in Florida (No. 28 overall)...rated nation’s third-best receiver by Scout...PrepStar
Magazine’s No. 1 wide receiver and No. 20 overall player in the country...had four
catches for 35 yards and one kickoff return for 24 yards at the 2013 Under Armour
All-America Game...caught 31 balls for 605 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior
and collected Miami Herald First-Team All-Dade and Class 6A All-State Third Team
honors...named a Second-Team All-American by 247Sports as a senior...garnered
Class 6A All-State First Team accolades as a junior after tallying 30 receptions for 801
yards and eight touchdowns...had 22 receptions for 679 yards and seven touchdowns...
participated in Nike’s “The Opening” in Beaverton, Ore., where he ran a 4.52 40 and
4.23 shuttle during SPARQ testing...chose Florida State over offers from Alabama,
Clemson, Florida and Miami, among others...born November 10, 1994...majoring in
sport management.
LANE’S CAREER STATS
YR. G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2014
14
13
267
20.5
1
59
19.1
2015
12
6
50
8.3
0
12
4.2
TOT
26 19317 16.7 1 59 12.2
LANE’S CAREER-HIGHS
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
3, The Citadel 2014
70, Wake Forest 2014
59, Wake Forest 2014
1, at Louisville 2014
2015: Appeared in all 13 games on special teams and at
defensive end...finished with five tackles and 2.5 TFL…registered
a career-high four tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Chattanooga…finished with 1.0 TFL in the
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Houston…one of top practice players who earned
consistent praise from the coaches for his work ethic…moved to the offensive line and
will compete for playing time at tackle in 2016.
2014: Reserve defensive end who played in four games and made one tackle against
The Citadel...also logged action against Wake Forest, at Louisville and versus Oregon in
the Rose Bowl..shared Most Outstanding Defensive Player honors following 2015 spring
practice.
PERSONAL: Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals and Scout and a three-star prospect
by 247Sports and ESPN in the 2014 recruiting class...rated the nation’s 15th-best
strongside defensive end and the No. 6 player in Maryland by Rivals...ranked the No. 21
strongside defensive end and No. 15 player in Maryland by 247Sports...tabbed No. 37
defensive end and No. 8 player in Maryland by ESPN...Scout’s No. 31 defensive end...
committed to the Seminoles at the Jimbo Fisher Camp in 2013...led Middletown to a
third straight Class 2A state championship as a senior, capturing the state’s Defensive
Player of the Year award by the Maryland sportswriters and consensus All-State First
Team honors...totaled 30 solo tackles, 14 sacks and 24 tackles-for-loss in 2013...had
67 tackles, 12 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss as a junior in 2012 - his first season of
varsity football...also played lacrosse in high school...played in the Offense-Defense AllAmerican Bowl in Orlando, Fla., following his senior season....father and grandmother
attended Florida State...chose Florida State over Clemson and Maryland...born
November 22, 1996...majoring in criminology.
24 MARCUS LEWIS
G DB, 6-1, 190, SO
G Prince George’s County, Md./Gonzaga
2015: Versatile player that appeared in four games on special
teams and at defensive back…valuable contributor on the scout
team at defensive back…able to play at cornerback, safety or at the star position.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star recruit and rated the second best player in
Washington D.C. in the 2015 recruiting class…rated the No. 5 safety and No. 80 overall
player by Rivals...ranked No. 2 in Rivals’ District of Columbia Final Top 15…tabbed
the No. 12 athlete nationally and No. 184 overall by 247Sports…rated the No. 9 safety
nationally and No. 159 overall by ESPN…named a four-star and the top CB in the
D.C. area by Scout...led Gonzaga to first Washington D.C. title game in 50 years and
finished with a 10-3 record in his senior season…in the 2014 regular season, made 18
total tackles to go along with an interception and two pass break-ups…also caught a
receiving touchdown on offense…led team with 116 kick return yards…invited to Nike’s
“The Opening,” a camp for the nation’s top recruits…played safety for Team Highlight in
the Under Armour All-America Game…chose Florida State over offers from Kentucky,
Miami, and Texas, among others...born July 29, 1996...majoring in finance.
10 SEAN MAGUIRE
G QB, 6-3, 232, R-SR
G Sparta, N.J./Seton Hall Prep
Ermon Lane
2015: Played in eight games making five starts for the Seminoles
in 2015…posted a 4-2 record as Florida State’s quarterback
during his redshirt junior season...threw for 1,520 yards with 11 touchdowns and six
interceptions completing 59.3 percent of his passes on the year…averaged 190.0 yards
per game, while finishing the year with a pass efficiency rating of 139.67…first start of
the season came at home against Syracuse leading FSU to a 45-21 victory...threw for
348 yards against the Orange including 302 yards before halftime - most by a Seminole
QB since Chris Weinke had 302 yards at the half against Clemson in 2000...finished the
game posting a career-high three touchdown passes including a 75-yard strike to Travis
Rudolph in the first quarter...entered in reserve against NC State with FSU down 17-7
in the second quarter and responded by leading the Noles to 27 unanswered points en
route to a 34-17 victory...went 18-of-28 for 231 yards and two touchdowns in the win
over the Wolfpack...led the Noles to an impressive victory at Florida throwing for 160
yards and a touchdown in a 27-2 win...established career-highs for completions (22),
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attempts (44) and passing yards (392) against Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…
was knocked out of the game against the Cougars early in the first quarter with an ankle
injury and missed three drives before returning under center in the second quarter…
threw multiple touchdown passes in four of his eight appearances…finished the year
completing 10 passes of at least 30 yards or more, including four against Houston.
2014: Backup quarterback who appeared in four games...led FSU to a 23-17 overtime
victory over No. 17 Clemson in his lone start in place of Jameis Winston...passed for
304 yards and a touchdown on 21-of-39 pass attempts...his 74-yard touchdown toss
to Rashad Greene tied that game at 17-17 with 6:04 left in the fourth quarter…was just
one of two players to pass for over 300 yards against the Tigers, who finished No. 1 in
the nation in total defense and No. 2 in pass defense in 2014...also appeared in games
against The Citadel, Wake Forest and Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
2013: Appeared in nine games and threw a pass in three contests...on the season,
completed 13-of-21 passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of
120.69...had a completion percentage of 61.9 percent...moved into backup quarterback
role following season-ending injury to Jacob Coker against Wake Forest in ninth game
of the season...played the entire second half against Syracuse and completed 3-of-5
passes for 21 yards, including his first career touchdown, a 17-yard scoring pass to
roommate Nick O’Leary...set or matched career highs in nearly every category going
9-of-14 for 84 yards and a touchdown versus Idaho.
PERSONAL: One of the top pro-style quarterbacks in the country and New Jersey’s
top-rated quarterback in the 2012 class...a four-star prospect by ESPN and three-star
QB by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports...ran a wing-T offense in high school which didn’t
allow for many passing opportunities...made the most of the ones he got displaying good
arm strength, touch, the ability to change ball speeds and ability to consistently throw a
catchable ball with accuracy to all three levels...gained varsity exposure as a freshman
and led Seton Hall Prep to a 19-3 record as a sophomore and junior...completed 70 of
141 passes for 1,161 yards and 14 TDs as a junior, making third team All-Essex County
for The Star-Ledger... earned first team All Non-Public and first team All-Essex by The
Star-Ledger after completing 74-of-154 passes for 1,183 yards, 12 TDs and 4 INTs as a
senior...also named Super Essex Conference first team as a senior...finished his career
at Seton Hall Prep completing 105-of-224 passes for 1,881 yards, 20 TDs and 6 INTs...
named to the 2012 USA Football National Team (U19) for the 2012 International Bowl...
ranked by ESPN as the No. 13 QB prospect nationally, No. 4 player in New Jersey and
No. 18 player regionally...rated the No. 18 pro-style QB by 247Sports and No. 14 player
in the state...No. 26 player in New Jersey by Rivals and No. 50 quarterback by Scout...
selected Florida State over Alabama, Maryland and NC State...born March 11, 1994...
MAGUIRE’S CAREER STATS
PASSING
YR. G
COM ATT
INT
YDS
TD
LG
PCT
2013
9
13
21
2
116
2
17
61.9
2014
4
25
49
2
339
1
74
51.0
2015
8
112
189
6
1520
11
75
59.3
TOT
21 150 259 101975 14 7557.9
MAGUIRE’S CAREER-HIGHS
Yards
Completions
Attempts
Long
Longest TD
TDs
75, Syracuse 2015
75, Syracuse 2015
3, Syracuse 2015
20 TREY MARSHALL
G DB, 6-0, 210, JR
G Lake City, Fla./Columbia
2016 Thorpe Award Candidate
2015: Started the first six games of the season at star and safety
before suffering a bicep injury against Louisville that ended his season...finished the
year with 21 tackles, one sack, one TFL and a pass breakup...led the team with 11
tackles at Wake Forest, the first double-digit tackle performance for a Seminole in
2015...named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week after the game against the Demon
Deacons...earned his first career start in the season opener against Texas State…
finished the game with four tackles including his first career sack and TFL…the sack
against the Bobcats was good for a 12-yard loss.
2014: Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams and as
a backup safety...stepped into a key reserve role against Georgia Tech in the ACC
Championship Game and delivered a season-best five tackles with a TFL…totaled 12
tackles and 1.5 TFLs on the season…had three tackles and a half-tackle for loss against
The Citadel…had one stop versus Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
practice...consensus four-star defensive back recruit in the 2014 class...rated the
nation’s sixth-best safety by 247Sports and the country’s 14th-best by Rivals...ranked
the 48th-best safety in the nation by ESPN...named a second-team All-American by
247Sports...named First-Team All-State as a junior...missed part of his senior season
with an injury but rebounded to lead Columbia to 10-2 record and an appearance in the
6A regional semifinals...ranked as one of the 50 best players in Florida heading into his
senior season by the Orlando Sentinel...ran a 4.34 40 at Nike’s “The Opening”...selected
to play in the Semper Fi All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif....PrepStar Magazine AllSoutheast Region...selected FSU over offers from Georgia, Miami, Tennessee, and Ole
Miss...born February 13, 1996...majoring in social science.
MARSHALL’S CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2014
11
6
6
12
1.5-3
0
0
0
0
0.0-0
2015
6
14
7
21
1.0-12
1
0
0
0 1.0-12
TOT17
20
1333 2.5-151000
1.0-12
MARSHALL’S CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Sacks
Sean Maguire
1.0 (twice), last Texas State 2015
1.0, Texas State 2015
Trey Marshall
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57 COREY MARTINEZ
G OL, 6-4, 298, R-SO
G Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic
2015 HONORS
2015: Played in six games and started three of them for the Seminoles during his
redshirt freshman season…started at center in the first three games of the season
against Texas State, USF and Boston College…helped the Seminoles record over 400
yards of total offense in two of those three games including a season-best 636 yards in
the season opener against Texas State…part of the offensive line that paved the way
to back-to-back 150-yard rushing games for Dalvin Cook – 156 yards vs. Texas State
and a career-best 266 yards vs. USF…also saw action against Louisville, Syracuse and
Chattanooga providing depth to the offensive line at several positions.
2014: Saw action on the scout team during redshirt season.
PERSONAL: Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and Scout, and a three-star
prospect by 247Sportsin the 2014 recruiting class...committed to FSU at Nike’s “The
Opening” in Beaverton, Ore., in July 2013...ranked the nation’s No. 11 guard and No.
30 player in Florida by Rivals (No. 198 overall)...rated No. 13 guard and No. 33 player
in state by ESPN (No. 191 overall)...ranked No. 27 guard in nation and No. 68 player in
Florida by 247Sports...competed in Semper Fidelis All-Star Game in Fullerton, Calif., in
January 2014...PrepStar Magazine Top 300 All-American...helped lead Tampa Catholic
to a 10-3 record and the Class 3A state semifinals in 2013...Florida Class 3A All-State
First Team honoree as a junior and senior...captured Tampa Bay Times First Team
and All-SunCoast Second Team honors as a senior...Tampa Bay Times’ No. 6-ranked
recruit for 2014...four-year starter at Tampa Catholic...chose Florida State over Alabama,
Georgia and Boston College...born October 9, 1995...majoring in economics with a
minor in marketing.
4 TARVARUS McFADDEN
G DB, 6-2, 198, SO
G Fort Lauderdale, Fla./American Heritage
2015: Freshman defensive back that played in seven games,
recording four tackles and one kickoff return for 26 yards...had
one tackle in the opener against Texas State…first career kickoff return came against
Chattanooga…finished with three tackles against the Mocs…expected to compete for a
starting job at cornerback in 2016.
Tarvarus McFadden
70 COLE MINSHEW
G OL, 6-5, 338, R-FR
G Pridgen, Ga./Coffee County
2015: Earned a redshirt for the 2015 season following an injury.
PERSONAL: Massive offensive line prospect in the 2015
recruiting class…grabbed a four-star ranking from ESPN and three-star ratings from
Rivals, 247Sports and Scout…tabbed the nation’s No. 33 offensive guard prospect and
No. 45 player in Georgia by Rivals…rated the nation’s No. 35 guard and No. 43 player
in Georgia by ESPN…tabbed the country’s No. 43 offensive guard by Scout and No. 46
by 247Sports…played for the South Team in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association
North-South All-Star Football Classic…grabbed All-State First Team honors from the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Associated Press and Georgia Sports Writer’s Association
in 2014 in addition to Region 3-AAAAA accolades…led Coffee County High School
to a 10-2 record and the second round of the playoffs along with fellow Florida State
player Jalen Wilkerson…paved the way for an offense that averaged over 37 points
per game…collected All-Region Second Team honors in 2013…committed to Florida
State in February 2014…chose the Seminoles over Georgia and North Carolina among
several offers...born April 1, 1997...majoring in sport management.
PERSONAL: Consensus five-star cornerback prospect from 2015 class who committed
to FSU in October 2014…possesses the size (6-2, 197), speed and ball skills to be a
dominant college cover corner…ranked the nation’s No. 3 defensive back in his class by
Rivals and 247Sports, No. 4 by Scout and No. 5 by ESPN…consensus Top 10 prospect
in Florida…rated the nation’s No. 13 overall player by Rivals, No. 17 by Scout and No.
19 by 247Sports…ranked No. 47 in the ESPN300….stood out at the 2015 U.S. Army
All-American Bowl practices according to recruiting experts and had an interception
and an 87-yard kick return touchdown in the fourth quarter of the all-star game…
named the Lockheed Martin Air Defender of the Year award winner – presented to the
top prep defensive back in the country by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection
Committee...led American Heritage to a second consecutive 5A state championship by
tallying five interceptions, 41 tackles, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and scoring
five total touchdowns in four different ways (one pick six, two punt returns, one kickoff,
one reception)…captured 5A All-State First Team and American Family Insurance
Florida All-State Team honors…named the 2014 All-Broward Defensive Player of the
Year and to the All-Broward County Team…MaxPreps Medium School All-American…
participated at Nike’s “The Opening,” an all-star summer prospect camp, in 2014…
picked Florida State over Georgia and LSU...born January 28, 1997...majoring in
criminology.
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80 NYQWAN MURRAY
GWR, 5-11, 176, SO
G Orlando, Fla./Oak Ridge
2015: Played in four games including the Chick-fil-A Peach
Bowl…finished his freshman season with six receptions for
65 yards…flashed electric play-making ability…made his collegiate debut at home
against Syracuse finishing the game with two catches for six yards…notched his first
career reception against the Orange – a seven-yard pass from J.J. Cosentino in the
fourth quarter…recorded a career-high four catches for 59 yards against Chattanooga
including a long of 32 yards in the fourth quarter from Everett Golson…also contributed
on special teams for the Seminoles in his first season…tallied three punt returns for 11
yards including a season-long eight-yard return against the Mocs…finished with two
punt returns for six yards in the win over UTC.
PERSONAL: Three-star receiver rated as one of the top 100 players in Florida in the
2015 class…rated the country’s 76th-best wide receiver and No. 17 wide receiver in
Florida by Scout…ranked the No. 65 wide receiver and No. 77 overall player in Florida
by ESPN…ranked the No. 101 wide receiver overall and No. 98 player in Florida by
247Sports…listed as the No. 97 overall player in Florida by Rivals…tallied 75 receptions
for 1,355 yards and 16 TDs as a senior while averaging 18 yards per catch…helped Oak
Ridge win its first district title in 37 years by catching 10 passes for 271 yards and two
TDs in a win over East River…as a junior in 2013, posted 88 catches for 1,523 yards
and 19 touchdowns…ranked the No. 8 player in the Sentinel’s 2015 Central Florida
Super60 and the No. 49 player in the Sentinel’s 2015 Florida Top 100…selected FSU
over South Carolina, Duke and UCF among other offers...born July 28, 1997...majoring
in management.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star defensive tackle recruit in the 2014 recruiting class...
ranked the nation’s fourth-best defensive tackle recruit and the No. 4 prospect in
Virginia by Rivals (No. 81 player overall)...ranked No. 8 defensive tackle and the No.
5 prospect in Virginia by 247Sports (No. 80 overall)...tabbed No. 21 defensive tackle
and No. 6 player in Virginia by ESPN (No. 253 overall)...Scout’s third-best defensive
tackle...played in the Chesapeake Bowl, a Virginia all-star game, and the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl...listed as the Virginia-Pilot’s No. 4 prospect...led Ocean Lakes to a 12-1
record and the Group 6A South Region semifinals as a senior, piling up 71 tackles and
20 sacks...anchored a Dolphins’ defense that held eight opponents to a touchdown or
less...Beach District co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2013...totaled 167 total tackles,
27 tackles for loss and 13 sacks while leading Ocean Lakes to its first state championship game appearance as a junior in 2012, grabbing First Team All-Beach District and
All-Eastern Region honors...First Team All-Tidewater selection as a junior and a senior...
chose Florida State over Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Virginia and Penn State...born May
9, 1996...majoring in social science.
NNADI’S CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2014
9
8
10
18
1.5-2
1
0
1
0
0.0-0
2015
13
18
27
45
2.0-10
0
0
0
0 2.0-10
TOT22
26
3763 3.5-121010
2.0-10
NNADI’S CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Sacks
9, Syracuse 2015
1.5, Wake Forest 2014
1.0, at Boston College 2015
MURRAY’S CAREER STATS
YR. G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2015
4
6
65
10.8
0
32
16.2
TOT
4 6 6510.8 0 32 16.2
MURRAY’S CAREER-HIGHS
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
4, Chattanooga 2015
91 DERRICK NNADI
G DT, 6-1, 312, JR
G Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes
2016 Outland Trophy Candidate
2015 HONORS
2015: Started all 13 games at nose guard – was one of just five Seminoles on the
defensive side of the ball to start every game…finished his sophomore season with 45
tackles, 2.0 TFLs and two sacks...set a career-high with nine tackles against Syracuse,
the most by an FSU interior lineman since Timmy Jernigan also had nine in the 2014
BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn...recorded six tackles at No. 1 Clemson...registered a sack at Boston College and half-sacks vs. Syracuse and Clemson…
finished second on the defensive line in total tackles behind only DeMarcus Walker
(58)…made his first career start in the season opener against Texas State and finished
with a tackle…helped anchor a top-10 scoring defense for the Seminoles in 2015...
earned Defensive Most Improved Player honors following the 2016 spring season.
2014: True freshman defensive tackle who made an instant impact…appeared in nine
games and had 18 tackles…stepped up during extended action against Georgia Tech in
the ACC Championship Game and responded with a season-high six tackles...had four
tackles and 1.5 TFLs against Wake Forest…made three tackles against The Citadel…
capped season with two stops versus Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
Derrick Nnadi
2016 SEMINOLES
9 JACQUES PATRICK
G WR, 6-1, 206, SO
G RB, 6-2, 231, SO
G Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek
2015: Appeared in nine games making one start in his first
collegiate season...tallied 314 rushing yards on 63 carries and five
touchdowns...averaged 5.0 yards per carry...made the most of
his first career start rushing for 162 yards on 24 carries and three touchdowns against
Syracuse...his 162-yard rushing game ranked as the 10th most in a single game in
the ACC…also recorded six catches for 62 yards including a long of 20 against the
Orange...finished the game with 224 all-purpose yards in leading the Noles to a 45-21
victory over the Orange...joined Devonta Freeman (2011) and Dalvin Cook (2014) as
the only true freshman running backs to start for FSU under head coach Jimbo Fisher...
joined Freeman by rushing for at least 100 yards in his first start...finished with 54 yards
on 12 carries against NC State...ran for 77 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns
against Chattanooga…also made appearances at Florida and in the Chick-fil-A Peach
Bowl against Houston…was recognized as one of FSU’s Top Newcomers of the Year on
offense at the end of the year banquet.
PERSONAL: Five-star recruit and Rivals’ No. 3 running back in the 2015 recruiting
class…tabbed a four-star recruit and the nation’s No. 3 running back by ESPN…rated a
four-star recruit and No. 4 running back in the nation and 10th best prospect in Florida
by 247Sports…ranked the 14th-best player in Florida and No. 49 on the ESPN300…
earned a four-star rating, the nation’s seventh-best running back distinction and No.
61 overall player by Scout…put up huge numbers during his high school career,
totaling 2,576 yards on 276 carries and 32 touchdowns en route to Florida Gatorade
Player of the Year honors as a senior at Timber Creek…totaled 7,922 rushing yards
and 103 touchdowns in his prep career…8A All-State First Team selection in 2013 and
2014…2014 American Family Insurance All-USA Football Second Team and All-Florida
Football First Team…American Family Insurance Florida Offensive Player of the Year
in 2014…played in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game, rushing for 13 yards on
four carries…picked FSU over offers from Ohio State, Texas A&M and Alabama among
others...born January 7, 1997...majoring in communications.
PATRICK’S CAREER STATS
RUSHING
YR. G
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2015
9
63
314
5.0
5
28
34.9
TOT
9 63314 5.0 5 28 34.9
RECEIVING
YR. 2015
TOT
G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
9
6
62
10.3
0
20
7.8
9 6 6210.3 0 20 7.8
PATRICK’S CAREER-HIGHS RUSHING
Rushes
Yards
Longest Rush
TD
Longest TD Rush
PATRICK’S CAREER-HIGHS RECEIVING
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
5 DA’VANTE PHILLIPS
24, Syracuse 2015
162, Syracuse 2015
28, Syracuse 2015
3, Syracuse 2015
28, Syracuse 2015
6, Syracuse 2015
62, Syracuse 2015
20, Syracuse 2015
2015: Appeared in 10 games on both special teams and on
offense in his first season at Florida State…made his collegiate
debut in the season opener against Texas State…recorded one catch on the year with
the lone reception coming against the Bobcats.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star recruit in the 2015 recruiting class…rated as the No.
6 wide receiver and No. 11 athlete from the state of Florida by ESPN and ranked as the
nation’s 44th-best overall player in the ESPN300…rated as the No. 10 wide receiver and
No. 89 player in the country, as well as the No. 19 player from the state of Florida by
Rivals…rated by 247Sports as the No. 16 WR and No. 21 athlete in Florida…rated as
the No. 25 WR and No. 189 player in the nation by Scout…had 872 yards receiving and
eight TDs as a junior in 2013…caught 48 passes for 748 yards and seven touchdowns
as a senior…recorded 148 receptions for 2,406 yards and 29 receiving touchdowns in
his high school career...had three catches for 47 yards in the 6A state championship
game as the Rockets won their third consecutive state title…led Miami Central to a
37-27 win over Bothell (Washington) in the Burger King State Champions Bowl Series
at Florida Atlantic University on Dec. 27 by totaling 11 catches for 120 yards and two
second-half touchdowns…played in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and had
three catches for 32 yards and a touchdown for Team Highlight…selected Florida State
over offers from Florida, Miami, Clemson and Alabama...born October 3, 1996...majoring
in social science.
33 COLTON PLANTE
G FB, 6-2, 236, SO
G Windermere, Fla./First Academy
2015: Played in four games as a back-up full back to Freddie
Stevenson…helped pave the way with Stevenson to a rushing
attack that tallied 2,187 yards in 2015 – good for an average of 168.2 rushing yards per
game…made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State…also saw
action against Syracuse, NC State and Chattanooga…recorded one carry for two yards
and a touchdown against Chattanooga…two-yard score came in the third quarter giving
the Noles a 45-6 advantage...the touchdown came on his first career carry.
PERSONAL: Began career at the Naval Academy as part of their 2013 signing class…
ranked No. 40 in Central Florida Super 60 while starring at First Academy...born on
September 27, 1994...majoring in management.
16 JACOB PUGH
G LB, 6-4, 229, JR
G Dade City, Fla./Godby (Tallahassee)
2015: A versatile defender who is capable of lining up at
linebacker or defensive end…played in all 13 games making four
starts against Texas State, USF, Louisville and Georgia Tech…earned his first career
start in the season opener against the Bobcats…finished the year with 32 tackles,
three sacks, one pass break-up and two quarterback hurries…led the team with seven
tackles against Louisville, while tying Ro’Derrick Hoskins for the game-high in tackles
with seven against USF – both career-highs…named ACC Linebacker of the Week
after his performance against Louisville (seven tackles, two sacks)…was credited with
a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry against Florida in the regular season finale
in Gainesville…finished the season with two tackles against Houston in the Chick-fil-A
Peach Bowl.
2014: Highly touted true freshman made an immediate impact on special teams and in
spot duty as a reserve linebacker and defensive end…appeared in 13 games and totaled 12 tackles…had a pair of interceptions against Notre Dame, including a pick in the
end zone to seal the FSU victory on the game’s final play...recovered a fumble against
NC State, where he recorded a season-high three tackles, including one tackle for
loss…came off the bench in the second half to spark FSU’s come-from-behind victory
against the Wolfpack…his fumble recovery came at the NC State 6-yard line and set up
the Seminoles’ go-ahead touchdown…had a pair of tackles against The Citadel, Notre
Dame and Virginia…capped the season with a tackle versus Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
Jacques Patrick
2016 SEMINOLES
PERSONAL: Highly-touted, consensus four-star local product out of Godby High
School in Tallahassee in 2014 class...tabbed the nation’s No. 5 outside linebacker and
No. 7 player in Florida by 247Sports (No. 39 player overall)...ranked the No. 5 outside
linebacker and No. 18 Florida prospect by ESPN (No. 110 overall)...rated No. 7 outside
linebacker and No. 16 player in Florida by Rivals (No. 105 overall)...Scout’s No. 6 outside linebacker recruit...selected as No. 4 player in state in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2014
Florida Top 100...PrepMagazine’s No. 158 overall player and No. 17 linebacker...Class
5A All-State First Team as a junior and a senior...selected for 2014 Under Armour AllAmerica Game...tallied 64 tackles, 12 TFLs, nine sacks, 12 hurries, four PBUs and three
forced fumbles despite facing double and triple teams en route to earning All-Big Bend
Defensive Player of the Year in 2013...led Godby to the Class 5A state championship
in 2012, recording two sacks in final...transferred to Godby prior to his junior year from
Jefferson County...led Jefferson County to the 1A state championship as a sophomore
and nabbed all-state honorable mention accolades in 2011...born September 22, 1995...
PUGH’S CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2014
13
7
5
12
2.0-4
1
0
1
2
0.0-0
2015
13
18
14
32
3.0-10
1
0
0
0 3.0-10
TOT26
25
1944 5.0-142012
3.0-10
PUGH’S CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Interceptions 7, Louisville 2015
2.0, Louisville 2015
2, Notre Dame 2014
102 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior...named to High
School Butkus Award Watch List...totaled 116 tackles and two sacks en route to Class
3A All-State First Team and New Journal First Team honors as a junior...cousin is former
Florida defensive back Louicheiz Purifoy...committed to Florida State in January 2013...
selected Seminoles over Kentucky, Ole Miss and Tennessee...born August 25, 1994...
majoring in business.
52 DAVID ROBBINS
G OL, 6-4, 324, R-FR
G Glenelg, Md./Glenelg
PERSONAL: Versatile offensive lineman rated as one of the Top
18 players in Maryland and Top 50 offensive guards nationally in the 2015 recruiting
class…four-star offensive lineman by Scout and PrepStar, earning All-Atlantic Region
honors…three-star offensive lineman by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports…rated the
country’s 37th-best offensive guard by Scout…ranked the No. 18 player in the state
of Maryland by Rivals…rated the No. 39 offensive guard by ESPN and the 13th-best
prospect in Maryland by ESPN…rated the No. 30 offensive guard and No. 11 player
in Maryland by 247Sports…earned Big School All-State First Team and Baltimore Sun
All-Metro First Team honors for the second straight season as a senior helping Glenelg
to its first state semifinals appearance since 2000 and anchoring an offensive line that
featured two 1,000-yard rushers…selected All-Metro first team by the Baltimore Sun as
a junior helping lead the way for a Glenelg offense that rushed for nearly 3,000 yards
and won its first Howard County championship in a decade…projected to play either
guard or center in college…chose FSU over Maryland, Kentucky and other offers...born
June 12, 1997...majoring in sport management.
71 BROCK RUBLE
G OL, 6-8, 319, R-SO
G Charlotte Hall, Md./DeMatha Catholic
Jacob Pugh
45 DELVIN PURIFOY
G LB, 6-2, 246, R-SO
G Cantonment, Fla./Pensacola Catholic
2015: Logged reps on the scout team during his redshirt freshman
season.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star and national Top 10 linebacker in the 2014 recruiting
class from nearby Pensacola Catholic High School...rated the nation’s No. 5 inside
linebacker prospect and No. 19 Florida prospect by 247Sports (No. 131 overall player)...
No. 8 inside linebacker and No. 20 player in Florida by Rivals (No. 128 overall)...
tabbed the sixth-best outside linebacker and No. 20 player in Florida by ESPN (No.
114 overall)...Scout’s No. 19 middle linebacker prospect...PrepStar Magazine’s No.
138 player overall and No. 14 linebacker...captured Class 5A All-State First Team
honors and was named the Pensacola News Journal Defensive Player of the Year as
a senior...snagged MaxPreps.com Medium School First Team All-America accolades...
led Pensacola Catholic to a 10-0 regular season record and the No. 1 ranking in Class
5A...Crusaders advanced to second straight regional final and finished 12-1...tallied
2015: Played in nine games making six starts during his redshirt
freshman season...first career start came in the season opener
against Texas State...all six starts came at right tackle...posted a season-best grade of
81 percent against Syracuse...a Seminole tailback rushed for more than 150 yards in
four of his six starts including Dalvin Cook’s career-high 266-yard, three TD performance
against USF...helped pave the way on the offensive line for Dalvin Cook’s record setting,
single-season performance for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards (1,935)...
Seminoles finished the year averaging 31.7 points per game (4th in the ACC) and 424.0
yards per game (4th in the ACC)...key protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that ranked
fourth in the ACC in pass offense (255.8 yards/game) and third in pass efficiency (142.7)
and completion percentage (63.0)...part of an offensive line that ranked 17th nationally,
third in the ACC, in yards per carry (5.25) and 18th nationally, third in the ACC, in red
zone conversion rate (89.13)...also part of the front line that paced Cook to 1,031 yards
and 11 touchdowns against seven teams that ranked in the top 50 nationally in rushing
defense.
2014: Logged reps on the scout team in 2014 while redshirting.
PERSONAL: Consensus three-star recruit from the 2014 class...ranked the No. 9
player in Maryland and the nation’s No. 35 offensive tackle prospect by 247Sports...
No. 43 tackle and No. 14 player in Maryland by Rivals...No. 51 tackle and No. 17
recruit in Maryland by ESPN...PrepStar Magazine All-Atlantic Region...helped lead
DeMatha Catholic to an 11-1 record and the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
championship in 2013 for the school’s first title since 2008...DeMatha’s offense averaged
31 points per game...captured consensus Maryland all-state first team and All-Gazette
First Team accolades in 2013...also played basketball and baseball in high school...
chose FSU over offers from NC State and Maryland...born January 7, 1996...majoring
in criminology.
2016 SEMINOLES
15 TRAVIS RUDOLPH
G WR, 6-1, 192, JR
G West Palm Beach, Fla./Cardinal Newman
2016 Biletnikoff Award Candidate
2015 HONORS
All-ACC Second Team (Media)
All-ACC Honorable Mention (Coaches)
2015: Appeared in all 13 games making 11 starts in his second season at Florida
State...finished his sophomore season leading the team in receptions (59), receiving
yards (916) and touchdown receptions (7) – all single-season career bests…averaged
a team-best 70.5 receiving yards per game…recorded the highest yards per catch
at 15.5 among receivers with at least 10 catches…garnered second team All-ACC
honors from the media and Honorable Mention accolades from the coaches…one
of three Seminole receivers with at least 50 catches on the year – just the second
time since 1990 that FSU has had at least three receivers register 50+ catches in a
single-season…ranked third in the ACC in receiving yards and receiving yards per
game, tied for fifth in touchdown receptions, sixth in receptions per game (4.5) and
receptions and eighth in yards per catch…closed out the 2015 season in fine fashion
against Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl posting single-game career-highs for
both receptions (7) and yards (201)…it marked the first 200-yard receiving game of his
career and the most by a Seminole in a bowl game, surpassing the previous record of
195 yards set by Javon Walker against Virginia Tech in the 2002 Gator Bowl…the 201
receiving yards ranked as the 12th most in a single-game in FSU history…hauled in a
65-yard touchdown pass from Sean Maguire in the third quarter against the Cougars,
the third longest in FSU bowl history…recorded his first career 100-yard game inside
Doak Campbell Stadium against Syracuse – finished with five receptions for 191 yards
and three touchdowns...became the first receiver with three touchdown receptions in a
game since Kelvin Benjamin performed the feat at Florida in 2013...tallied 172 first-half
receiving yards against Cuse - most for FSU in a half since 2000...named ACC Receiver
of the Week for his performance against the Orange...registered at least six receptions
in five games (USF, Wake Forest, Clemson, NC State and Houston) on the year…was
on the receiving end of the lone offensive touchdown in FSU’s 14-0 victory at Boston
College - caught a nine-yard pass from Everett Golson in the first quarter on FSU’s
opening drive…led the team in receptions five times including in four straight games to
open the 2015 season (Texas State, USF, BC, Wake Forest)…led the team in receiving
yards four times (USF, Syracuse, Clemson and Houston)…finished the year tied for the
team lead with Kermit Whitfield for the most 100+ receiving games at two...named one
of three Offensive MVPs and presented with the Community Service Award following the
2016 spring season.
2014: ACCOLADES - All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention (Athlon Sports,
Campus Insiders)...ACC Academic Honor Roll...Lived up to the hype after entering
Florida State as one of the top wide receiver prospects in the nation...developed into a
No. 2 receiver as the season progressed and finished with 38 receptions for 555 yards
and four touchdowns...captured Freshman All-America honors from Athlon Sports and
Campus Insiders…led FSU with six receptions for 96 yards and an 18-yard third-quarter
touchdown against Oregon in the Rose Bowl...first career reception was a 40-yard catch
at NC State...had five catches for 40 yards in the ACC Championship Game...caught
three balls for 48 yards versus Boston College...hauled in four passes for 65 yards at
Miami...had a spectacular 68-yard touchdown catch as part of FSU’s school-record
21-point comeback victory at Louisville...had six receptions for 80 yards and an 11-yard
score versus Notre Dame...caught six passes for 46 yards at Syracuse...had four
catches for 66 yards, including his first career touchdown reception - a 59-yard catchand-run - versus Wake Forest…played in 13 games with six starts.
PERSONAL: Ranked the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver prospect by Rivals in the 2014
recruiting class...five-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports and a four-star prospect
by ESPN...rated top player in Florida (No. 11 player overall) by Rivals...ranked the
nation’s second-best wide receiver and the No. 2 player in Florida by 247Sports (No.
23 overall)...rated sixth-best wide receiver in the nation and No. 9 Florida prospect
by ESPN (No. 40 overall)...played in the Under Armour All-America Game with the
nation’s best talent...had a game-high 48 yards on four catches, including an 11-yard
touchdown...MaxPreps Second Team All-American...PrepStar Magazine’s No. 11
wide receiver and No. 76 overall prospect...No. 2 recruit in Palm Beach area on
PBGametime’s Class of 2014 Big Board...Palm Beach Post Small Schools Offensive
Player of the Year and Sun Sentinel Class 5A-4A-3A-2A Player of the Year...American
Family Insurance All-USA Florida First Team...Class 3A All-State First Team in 2013 and
2011...Class 3A All-State Second Team in 2012...caught 63 passes for school records
of 1,237 yards and 15 touchdown receptions in 2013...added four interceptions on
defense...led Cardinal Newman to an 8-4 record, the regional finals and first district title
since 2004...named the Lou Groza Awards High School Player of the Year...had 833
total yards of offense and scored 17 total touchdowns as a junior despite missing three
games with an injury...tallied 40 receptions for 625 yards and scored 12 touchdowns as
a sophomore...scored 15 touchdowns as a freshman...also competed in track and field...
coached at Cardinal Newman by Steve Walsh, former star quarterback at the University
of Miami and NFL veteran...chose FSU over Alabama, Auburn, Miami and Ohio State...
born September 15, 1995...majoring in social science.
RUDOLPH’S CAREER STATS
YR. G
REC
YDS
2014
13
38
555
2015
13
59
916
TOT
26 971471
RUDOLPH’S CAREER-HIGHS
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
Travis Rudolph
AVG
14.6
15.5
15.2
TD
4
7
11
LG
AVG/G
68
42.7
75
70.5
75 56.6
7, vs. Houston 2015
75, Syracuse 2015
3, Syracuse 2015
75, Syracuse 2015
2016 SEMINOLES
88 MAVIN SAUNDERS
G TE, 6-5, 257, R-SO
G Bimini, Bahamas/The Kinkaid School (Texas)
G FB, 6-1, 241, SR
G Bartow, Fla./Bartow
2015 HONORS
2015: Appeared in eight games making two starts during his redshirt freshman
campaign…earned his first career start at tight end at Boston College…also recorded a
start against intra-state rival Miami…finished his first full season with six receptions for
52 yards…tallied three catches for 26 yards in a win over the Hurricanes…recorded one
reception against Texas State, Boston College and Louisville…longest reception of the
season came on a 21-yard passing play from Everett Golson in the first quarter against
the Cardinals.
2014: Appeared in one game (Wake Forest) before receiving a medical redshirt.
PERSONAL: Rated a four-star prospect in the 2014 class by 247Sports, ESPN and
Scout, and a three-star recruit by Rivals...ranked the No. 3 tight end in the country
and No. 23 player in Texas (No. 187 player overall) by 247Sports...rated the No. 7
tight end and No. 45 player in Texas by ESPN...ranked the No. 14 tight end and No.
32 player in Texas by Rivals...Scout’s No. 9 tight end prospect...PrepStar Magazine
All-Midlands Region...came to the United States from Bimini, Bahamas, and first played
football his junior season of high school...helped lead Kincaid to an 11-0 record and the
Southwest Preparatory Conference title by totaling 35 receptions for 468 yards and eight
touchdowns...had 40 catches for 590 yards and six touchdowns as a junior to lead the
Falcons to an 8-3 mark and the SPC large-school title game...also starred in basketball
for Kincaid where he held averages of 16.5 points and 8.6 rebounds following his junior
season...received college basketball offers from Connecticut and Oklahoma, among
others...chose Florida State over football offers from Arkansas, Houston and Michigan
State...born February 4, 1995...majoring in criminology.
SAUNDERS’ CAREER STATS
YR. G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2015
8
6
52
8.7
0
21
6.5
TOT
8 6 52 8.7 021 6.5
SAUNDERS’ CAREER-HIGHS
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
23 FREDDIE STEVENSON
3, Miami 2015
26, Miami 2015
21, Louisville 2015
92 JUSTIN SHANKS
G DT, 6-2, 344, R-SR
G Prattville, Ala./Prattville
2015: Made 12 appearances with 10 starts all coming at the
fullback position...helped pave the way for Dalvin Cook’s record
setting, single-season performance for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards
(1,935), while collecting 19 rushing touchdowns…Seminoles finished the year averaging
31.7 points per game (4th in the ACC) and 424.0 yards per game (4th in the ACC)...key
protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that ranked fourth in the ACC in pass offense (255.8
yards/game) and third in pass efficiency (142.7) and completion percentage (63.0)...
was instrumental in FSU’s blocking package all season long as the Seminoles ranked
17th nationally, third in the ACC, in yards per carry (5.25) and 18th nationally, third
in the ACC, in red zone conversion rate (89.13)…tallied nine rushing yards on three
carries during his junior season...carried the ball against Texas State, Boston College
and Miami with his longest rush of six yards coming in the season opener against the
Bobcats…recorded nine receptions for 64 yards on the year good for 7.1 yards/catch...
posted multiple catches against Louisville and Georgia Tech...season-long reception
of 17 yards came against the Cardinals...finished the season with a 13-yard reception
against Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…fielded two kickoffs on the year with the
first coming against USF…returned the second kickoff 18 yards at Wake Forest.
2014: Appeared in all 14 games with seven starts in his first year as FSU’s fullback...
paved the way for Dalvin Cook to set the FSU freshman record for rushing yards (1,008)
and also opened up holes for senior Karlos Williams to total 689 yards on the ground...
integral part of FSU’s offense that averaged 33.7 points and 441.4 yards per game...had
seven receptions for 72 yards and one score...his first career touchdown catch went for
35 yards with 2:11 left in the fourth quarter that sealed FSU’s 42-31 victory at Louisville the biggest comeback win in school history…added one rush for no gain in 2014.
2013: True freshman appeared in games as a backup fullback and on special teams...
tallied eight carries for 33 yards (4.1 ypc) and one touchdown...ran for 10 yards and a
1-yard touchdown on three carries versus Nevada...had two carries for 10 yards versus
Maryland, two totes for seven yards versus Idaho and one rush for six yards against
Duke in the ACC Championship Game.
PERSONAL: Entered FSU as a linebacker and enrolled at FSU in January of 2013...
attended Bartow High, the same school that produced long-time Seminole assistant
coach Odell Haggins...called a sure tackler who reportedly excelled in run support both
inside and outside...earned a four-star ranking from PrepStar, Rivals and 247Sports...
Stevenson led Bartow with 83 tackles as a senior, including six tackles for loss, four of
which were sacks...chose the Seminoles from a fine list of offers including Penn State,
Louisville, Texas A&M and West Virginia...a strong student who also had offers from
Duke and Vanderbilt...born April 12, 1995...majoring in social science.
2015: Battled injuries during his redshirt junior season.
2014: Reserve defensive tackle who appeared in five games and
made two tackles...had one stop against both The Citadel and Wake Forest.
2013: Appeared in seven games and made three tackles as a backup defensive
lineman.
PERSONAL: Run-stopping tackle who was rated a four-star defensive lineman by
ESPN, Rivals, Scout and a three-star by 247Sports in the 2012 recruiting class...
explodes off the ball and displays great strength in engaging blockers and defending a
gap well...ranked the No. 7 player in state of Alabama, No. 10 defensive tackle and No.
51 player regionally by ESPN while also being listed No. 114 in the ESPNU150...totaled
54 tackles, including 10 for loss and 5.5 sacks as a senior...added 15 quarterback
hurries and caught a touchdown pass as a tight end while helping Prattville to the Class
6A state championship...as a three-year starter, Prattville finished 33-8, advanced to
the finals of the Class 6A playoffs twice, won the Class 6A Region Four title twice, going
16-2 in region play... earned a No. 22 final ranking in the USA Today High School Poll in
2011...No. 6 on the The Birmingham News 2012 Super Seniors List...selected Prattville
High School’s first U.S. Army All-American and took part in the bowl playing for the West
team...No. 18 on the Mobile Register’s Elite 18 List of Prospects...named to the ElmoreAutauga Super Football Team by the Montgomery Advertiser and Prattville Progress...
named Class 5A-6A All-Metro by the Advertiser...earned ASWA Class 6A All-State
honors as a senior...recorded 65 tackles and 12 sacks as a junior... listed as the No.
10 defensive tackle, No. 5 player in the state and No. 135 on the Rivals Top 250...10thrated defensive tackle by Scout and No. 18 player in the state and No. 39 defensive
tackle by 247Sports...chose Florida State over Auburn and Tennessee...born October
20, 1993...majoring in social science.
Freddie Stevenson
2016 SEMINOLES
STEVENSON’S CAREER STATS
RUSHING
YR. G
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2013
12 8 33 4.1 110 2.8
2014
14 1 0 0.00 0 0.0
2015
12
3
9
3.0
0
6
0.8
TOT
38 12 42 3.5 110 1.1
RECEIVING
YR. 2013
2014
2015
TOT
G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
12
2
18
9.0
0
10
1.5
14
7
72
10.3
1
35
5.1
12
9
64
7.1
0
17
5.3
38 18154 8.5 1 35 4.0
STEVENSON’S CAREER-HIGHS RUSHING
Rushes
Yards
Longest Rush
TD
Longest TD Rush
STEVENSON’S CAREER-HIGHS RECEIVING
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
3, Nevada 2013
10 (twice), last Maryland 2013
10, Nevada 2013
1, Nevada 2013
1, Nevada 2013
2 (twice), last at Georgia Tech 2015
9 JOSH SWEAT
G DE, 6-5, 250, SO
G Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith
2015 HONORS
Freshman All-America Honorable Mention (Campus Insider)
2015: A true freshman who came back from a serious injury in high school to contribute
from day one for the Seminole defense…played in all 13 games, starting nine...finished
with 41 tackles, 5.0 TFL, two sacks, an interception, three pass break-ups, three
quarterback hurries and three fumble recoveries en route to Freshman All-America
Honorable Mention accolades from CampusInsider.com...his 41 tackles are tied for
21st on FSU’s all-time list for tackles by a freshman…wrapped up the season tied for
the ACC lead and ranked seventh nationally in fumbles recovered...made his collegiate
debut in the season opener against Texas State and finished with three tackles…first
career start came at Boston College – finished with three tackles including a TFL…
recorded a season-high six tackles three times including at Georgia Tech…lone
interception on the year came against the Yellow Jackets when he tipped a pass into the
air and caught it for his first career INT...also added his first career sack against Georgia
Tech...had six tackles at No. 1 Clemson and at Florida...tallied 1.5 tackles for loss in
a win over NC State…closed out his freshman season with a career-high two TFLs,
including a sack and a pass defended against Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…
was recognized as one of FSU’s Top Newcomers of the Year on defense at the end of
the year banquet.
PERSONAL: Consensus five-star defensive end, ranked No. 1 in the nation at his
position by 247Sports and Scout in the 2015 recruiting class…tabbed the country’s fifthbest overall player by Scout, sixth-best by 247Sports, No. 11 by ESPN and No. 34 by
Rivals…unanimous No. 1 prospect in Virginia…rated the second-best defensive end in
the nation by Rivals and No. 3 by ESPN…only played in two games as a senior before
a season-ending injury…had 94 tackles, 31 tackles for loss and 22 sacks as a junior at
Oscar Smith in 2013…was named to the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game, but did
not play…picked Florida State over Virginia Tech, Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State...
born March 29, 1997...majoring in history.
SWEAT’S CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2015
13
21
20
41
5.0-19
3
0
3
1 2.0-16
TOT13
21
2041 5.0-193031
2.0-16
SWEAT’S CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for Loss
Sacks
Interceptions
Fumbles Recoveries
6 (three times), last at Florida 2015
1.5, NC State 2015
1.0, at Georgia Tech 2015
1, at Georgia Tech 2015
1 (three times), last Syracuse 2015
Josh Sweat
18 AUDEN TATE
G WR, 6-5, 225, SO
G Irmo, S.C./Wharton (Fla.)
2015: Played in six games during his first season at Florida
State…made his collegiate debut against Texas State…slowed by
an injury during the early part of the season but saw playing time against Miami before
missing the next four games…appeared in the final four games of the season seeing
action against NC State, Chattanooga, Florida and Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach
Bowl...earned Offensive Most Improved Player honors following the 2016 spring season.
PERSONAL: Tall and athletic four-star wide receiver who committed to Florida State
in August of 2014…rated the nation’s No. 22 wide receiver, No. 32 prospect in Florida
and No. 194 overall player in the country by Rivals in the 2015 recruiting class…tabbed
the No. 23 wide receiver, No. 30 player in Florida and No. 219 overall prospect by
247Sports…ranked the nation’s No. 44 wide receiver by Scout and No. 77 by ESPN…
listed at No. 7 on the Tampa Bay Times Home Team Top 25 Recruits for 2015…missed
the majority of his senior season with an injury, but did have 11 catches for 123 yards
and snagged a fourth-quarter interception in his third game of the season…totaled 49
receptions for 815 yards and five touchdowns in 2013 en route to Class 8A All-State
honorable mention accolades and Tampa Bay Times All-Suncoast honorable mention
honors…attended Nike’s “The Opening” prospect camp in Oregon…also an all-county
selection in basketball…chose FSU over Michigan and also received offers from Florida,
Clemson and Maryland among several others...born February 3, 1997...majoring in
digital media productions.
86 DARVIN TAYLOR, II
G DT, 6-3, 304, R-FR
G Chester, Va./Thomas Dale
2015 HONORS
2015: Did not participate in 2015 earning a redshirt season…logged valuable reps on
the scout team during his first season at Florida State…led the Noles out of the tunnel
on Military Appreciation Day against USF as his parents both served in the Armed
Forces.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star defensive tackle rated among the nation’s Top 20 at
his position by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN in the 2015 class…tabbed the nation’s No.
18 defensive tackle, the 11th-best player in Virginia and the No. 216 overall player in the
country by Rivals…ranked the nation’s No. 17 defensive tackle, No. 9 player in Virginia
and No. 197 overall player in the nation by 247Sports…ranked the No. 18 defensive
tackle in the nation by ESPN, No. 8 player in Virginia and the No. 170 overall player in
the nation…ranked the No. 23 defensive tackle and No. 256 overall prospect by Scout…
tabbed the No. 2 recruit in the area on the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s A-List…rated No.
11 in the Roanoke Times Virginia Top 100 list…led Thomas Dale to a 9-3 record and the
playoffs in 2014, while capturing Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Conference 3 First Team
honors and All-Metro honorable mention accolades…projects as a versatile defensive
line force who can rush the passer and stop the run…reportedly was timed at 4.72 in
the 40-yard dash and benched 375 pounds…started the varsity season-opener as a
freshman at Thomas Dale…born in Germany while his parents were stationed there
in the Army…committed to Florida State in August 2014 over Maryland, NC State and
Virginia Tech...born August 28, 1997...majoring in media and communication studies.
2016 SEMINOLES
6 MATTHEW THOMAS
GLB, 6-3, 227, R-JR
G Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington
2015: Did not participate during the 2015 season following a
shoulder injury.
2014: Versatile, big-bodied linebacker who played in eight games and made starts
against Louisville, Georgia Tech and Oregon...tallied 26 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss
on the season…made his season debut against Notre Dame with a career-high six
stops...made four tackles, including a TFL, at Louisville in his first career start…of his
four stops against Boston College, 1.5 were for a loss…credited with five tackles in the
ACC Championship Game against the Yellow Jackets...totaled four tackles versus the
Ducks in the Rose Bowl.
PERSONAL: Consensus three-star recruit in the 2014 recruiting class who is very
athletic for his size...ranked No. 33 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and the 75thbest player in Florida by Rivals...rated the No. 47 defensive tackle and No. 98 player
in Florida by 247Sports...Scout’s No. 35 defensive tackle and ESPN’s No. 73 interior
defender...entered fall ranked No. 3 in the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60
and No. 47 in the Sentinel’s 2014 Florida Top 100...accounted for 39 tackles, five tackles
for loss and five sacks as a senior...led a Lake Mary defense that allowed only 109
rushing yards per game in 2013...Orlando Sentinel All-Area First Team....FACA District 9
First Team...selected for Central Florida All-Star Game...led Lake Mary to the Class 8A
regional semifinals and an 11-1 record...2013 Preseason All-State Third Team selection
by the Miami Herald...chose Florida State over Miami, Louisville and South Carolina...
born April 29, 1996...majoring in social science.
26 JOHNATHAN VICKERS
2013: Highly-touted freshman linebacker appeared in four games as a reserve before
undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery...received a medical redshirt...totaled four
tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and one sack in 2013...had three tackles, 2.0 TFLs and sack
versus Bethune-Cookman.
PERSONAL: Was one of the most sought-after prospects in the entire nation in 2013...a
consensus five-star recruit who was also a consensus top 15 national prospect...
ESPN had Thomas No. 6 in the ESPN150, he was 14th in the Top247 and 15th in the
Rivals 100...US Army All-American...invited to “The Opening” on the Nike campus and
Gridiron Kings...rated the fourth-best player in Florida by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals...
ESPN had Thomas listed as the No. 1 OLB prospect in the nation that year, Scout and
Rivals listed him at No. 2 and 247Sports had him at No. 3...registered 102 tackles and
13 sacks in 2011...numbers dropped to 53 tackles and seven sacks during the regular
season as a senior as his Booker T. Washington beat opponents by an average of
nearly 42 points and starters played less throughout the regular season...won a state
championship playing both LB and DE as Booker T. Washington defeated Bolles and
Thomas registered nine solo tackles...named first team All-Dade...ESPN clocked him at
4.59 in the 40 with a 35.6-inch vertical and a SPARQ rating of 114.36...Thomas’ mother
is a native of the Republic of Suriname, a small South American country bordered on
its north side by the Atlantic Ocean...chose FSU over Miami, Alabama, USC, Georgia,
Florida and more than 20 other offers...born July 21, 1995...majoring in social science.
THOMAS’ CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2013440 4 2.0-1000001.0-9
2014
7
21
5
26
2.5-5
0
0
0
0
0.0-0
2015DNP - INJURED
TOT11
25530 4.5-1500001.0-9
THOMAS’ CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Sacks
6, Notre Dame 2014
1.5, Boston College 2014
1.0, Bethune-Cookman 2013
G RB, 6-1, 228, JR
G Quincy, Fla./North Florida Christian
2015: Played in nine games during his sophomore campaign...
finished the season with 111 yards on 23 carries and one
touchdown...averaged 4.8 yards per carry and 12.3 yards per game...was also on
the receiving end of five passes for 39 yards...opened the season with a 24-yard
touchdown reception against Texas State - good for his first career catch and first
career touchdown...replaced the injured Dalvin Cook at Wake Forest and rushed for
33 yards on 10 carries while capping off a 13-play drive with a nine-yard touchdown
run in the second quarter...tallied five carries for 14 yards in a win over Miami…
rushed for a career-best 64 yards on eight carries against Syracuse including a long
of 26 yards...finished with 70 all-purpose yards in the win over the Orange...registered
multiple catches against Wake Forest and Syracuse…also contributed on special teams
throughout the season making three tackles.
2014: Reserve running back and special teams contributor who appeared in 13 games...
collected three tackles as part of the kickoff coverage unit, including two stops against
Wake Forest...rushed once for three yards versus The Citadel.
PERSONAL: Consensus three-star, Top 50 running back from the 2014 recruiting
class and local product out of North Florida Christian in Tallahassee...rated a four-star
prospect and the No. 40 running back in the nation by ESPN...No. 31 running back
by both Rivals and Scout...ranked one of Florida’s Top 100 players by Rivals (No.
57), 247Sports (No. 78) and ESPN (No. 70)...named North MVP at the 59th Annual
Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game in December...PrepStar Magazine
All-Southeast Region...ranked No. 47 in FlaVarsity150...2013 Class 2A All-State First
Team...2013 All-Big Bend Offensive Player of the Year...rushed for more than 1,500
yards and 22 touchdowns, while averaging 8.4 yards per carry as a senior...added 27
receptions for 329 yards and four scores, leading the Eagles to the state semifinals...
rushed for 266 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries and threw for another score
in his final high school game...missed junior season with an injury...helped NFC go
14-0 and win the 2011 Class 2A Florida high school football championship, rushing for
102 yards and two touchdowns in the title game...chose Florida State over Louisville,
Alabama and Clemson...born November 27, 1995...majoring in social science.
VICKERS’ CAREER STATS
RUSHING
YR. G
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2014
13 1 3 3.00 3 0.2
2015
9
23
111
4.8
1
26
12.3
TOT
22 24114 4.7 1 26 5.2
RECEIVING
YR. 2015
TOT
Matthew Thomas
67 ADAM TORRES
G DE, 6-4, 281, R-SO
G Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary
2015: Logged reps on the scout team during his redshirt freshman
season.
G
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
9
5
39
7.8
1
24
4.3
9 5 39 7.8 124 4.3
VICKERS’ CAREER-HIGHS RUSHING
Rushes
Yards
Longest Rush
TD
Longest TD Rush
VICKERS’ CAREER-HIGHS RECEIVING
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
2014: Gained skills and experience on the scout team in 2014 while redshirting.
64, Syracuse 2015
26, Syracuse 2015
2 (twice), last Syracuse 2015
1, Texas State 2015
2016 SEMINOLES
44 DeMARCUS WALKER
G DE, 6-4, 280, SR
G Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood
2016 Bednarik Award, Hendricks Award, Lombardi Award &
Nagurski Trophy Candidate
2015 HONORS
All-ACC Second Team (Media)
All-ACC Third Team (Coaches)
2015: Put together his finest season as a Seminole after starting all 13 games at defensive end…established single-season career-highs for tackles (58), TFL (15.5), sacks
(10.5), pass breakups (5) and forced fumbles (4)...registered his first career interception
at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and closed out the regular season blocking his first career
kick on a fourth quarter field goal attempt by the Gators in Gainesville…earned All-ACC
second team honors from the media and third team accolades from the coaches as
a junior…his 10.5 sacks were the most for an FSU player since 2012 and tied for fifth
in the ACC...his 15.5 TFLs tied for the eighth most in the league, while his four forced
fumbles tied for the conference lead...finished his junior campaign on a high note posting 22 tackles in his last two games including a career-high 13 against Houston in the
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…in FSU’s 27-2 victory at Florida, tallied a then career-high nine
tackles, 3.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks, while forcing a fumble and blocking a kick…the blocked
kick was the first by a Seminole since 2010…was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the
Week twice in 2015 after pacing the Seminoles to victories over Miami and Florida…dating back to his sophomore season has made 20 consecutive starts – the longest active
streak by a Seminole entering 2016…four-time game captain (Boston College, Georgia
Tech, NC State and Houston)…was named the team’s Defensive MVP, along with Jalen
Ramsey, at the end of the year banquet and one of four permanent captains in 2015...
named Defensive MVP and Hinesman Team MVP along with fellow defensive teammate
Derwin James following the 2016 spring season.
2014: Sophomore defensive end who made great strides from his first to his second
year…played in all 14 games and made 11 starts, including the final seven games...
boasted 38 tackles on the year, including 27 solo stops...had the second-most tackles
of any Seminole defensive lineman…his six tackles for loss ranked fifth on the team...
career-best six tackles, including one TFL, came in home finale against Florida...had five
solo tackles in win at Miami…opened season with four stops versus Oklahoma State…
had a tackle for loss in three straight games (The Citadel, Clemson and NC State)…
registered three solo tackles, one TFL and a forced fumble versus The Citadel…had
five tackles, including one TFL, against Clemson…totaled four stops with a TFL at NC
State…made three tackles against Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship Game…
finished with two tackles versus Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
2013: Started three games (Pitt, BCU and BC) and played in 12 as a true freshman
defensive end...made his first career start at Pitt on Sept. 2...had three stops against
Bethune-Cookman...set a new career high with four tackles against NC State...posted
three tackles against Syracuse...recorded two tackles, both for a loss and included a
sack (both career highs), against Idaho…finished rookie campaign with 18 tackles,
including 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack, and also totaled three quarterback hurries.
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star recruit in the 2013 recruiting class who was committed to Alabama before enrolling at Florida State in the spring of 2013...US Army
All-American...invited to “The Opening” on the Nike campus...247Sports 38th-ranked
player in the nation...member of the ESPN 150 (No. 40)...Rivals 100 member (No. 57)...
PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team (No. 38)...ranked as one of the top five defensive tackle
prospects in the nation by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports...Scout.com listed Walker as
the No. 7 defensive tackle in the 2013 class and PrepStar had him one spot higher at
No. 6...listed as the sixth-best player in Florida by Rivals, the eight-best by 247Sports
and the 11th-best by ESPN...Florida Times-Union Super 11 and Super 24 selection...
Second-Team AP All-State in 2012...named AP All-State First Team in 2011 and First
Team All-Area by the Florida Times-Union after registering 14 sacks and 24 TFL as a
junior...had a vertical of 31 inches and a 40 time of 5.04 according to Rivals...chose
FSU over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Miami and USC among others...born
September 30, 1994...majoring in social science.
WALKER’S CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2013
12
9
9
18
2.0-9
0
0
0
0
1.0-7
2014
14
27
11
38
6.0-18
0
1
0
0
1.0-6
2015
13
26
32
58
15.5-65
5
4
0
1 10.5-58
TOT39
62
5211423.5-925501
12.5-71
WALKER’S CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Sacks
Forced Fumbles
DeMarcus Walker
1 (five times), last at Florida 2015
2016 SEMINOLES
66 KEITH WEEKS
G OL, 6-4, 280, R-SR
G Valrico, Fla./Newsome
2015 HONORS
2015: Played in all 13 games for the Noles coming off the bench… helped provide
depth at the offensive line that led to Dalvin Cook’s record breaking season…part of
the offensive line on PAT and field goal chances…helped Roberto Aguayo go 49-for-49
on extra point attempts and 21-for-26 in field goals en route to first team All-American
honors in 2015.
PERSONAL: Four-time ACC Academic Honor Roll honoree...born on September 20,
1993...earned a bachelor’s degree in professional sales in the spring of 2016...currently
pursuing an MBA.
19 A.J. WESTBROOK
G DB, 6-0, 186, SO
G Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland
2015: A true freshman defensive back that logged time on special
terms and as a reserve in the secondary…after missing the first
seven games, played in the final six…finished the season with two tackles, including 0.5
TFL against Chattanooga.
PERSONAL: Athletic playmaking safety and ball hawk who was given a four-star rating
by Rivals in the 2015 recruiting class…received three stars from 247Sports, Scout and
ESPN…rated the nation’s No. 12 safety, 33rd best player in Florida and No. 200 overall
prospect in the country by Rivals…tabbed the nation’s No. 34 safety by 247Sports
and No. 72 player in Florida…rated the No. 35 safety and No. 79 player in Florida
by ESPN…captured a No. 19 ranking in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2015 Central Florida
Super60 and the No. 95 spot on the Sentinel’s 2015 Florida Top 100…led his Mainland
High School team to back-to-back state semifinals and a 13-1 record in 2014…had
62 tackles and one interception en route to Class 6A All-State Second Team honors
and Daytona Beach News Journal All-Area accolades as a senior…intercepted five
passes as a junior, returning four for touchdowns…added 84 tackles, three fumble
recoveries and 12 pass breakups in 2013…chose the Seminoles over UCF, Cincinnati
and Wisconsin among several offers...born September 12, 1996...majoring in computer
science.
2013: True freshman defensive back who appeared in 13 games, including the BCS
National Championship Game against Auburn…finished season with 12 tackles...
recorded two tackles at Clemson...set a new career high with four tackles and recorded
his first TFL against NC State...intercepted his first career pass and added a tackle at
Wake Forest…saw significant action on special teams on the punt coverage and kick
return coverage units.
PERSONAL: Member of the ESPN 300 (No. 158) for the 2013 recruiting class...
PrepStar Top 300 All-American...a four-star recruit according to Rivals and 247Sports...
named a top 15 recruit in the state of Alabama according to ESPN (No. 7), 247Sports
(No. 13) and AL.com (No. 14)...rated the nation’s fourth-best corner by PrepStar, the
17th-best corner by ESPN, No. 28 by Rivals and No. 44 by Scout.com...247Sports
listed White as the nation’s No. 19 athlete...Rivals listed White as the 10th-best player in
Alabama...selected to participate in the 2012 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic...led
the Alabama team in tackles in the All-Star Classic...clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash...
recorded 39 tackles, three interceptions, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and broke
up nine passes as a senior...scored four touchdowns via receptions and returns...averaged 19.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for the Northview basketball
team...committed to the Seminoles on Christmas Eve over offers from Alabama, Ole
Miss, Auburn and Minnesota among others...born October 29, 1994...majoring in social
science.
WHITE’S CAREER STATS
YR. GUA ATOTTFL-YDS
PBUFFFRINT
SACKS
2013
138412 1.0-100010.0-0
2014
1221 3 0.0-000000.0-0
2015
13
20
5
25
2.0-8
2
0
0
1
0.0-0
TOT38
30
1040 3.0-920020.0-0
WHITE’S CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles
Tackles for Loss
Interceptions
4, NC State 2013
1.0 (three times), last USF 2015
1 (twice), last USF, 2015
27 MARQUEZ WHITE
G DB, 6-0, 184, SR
G Dothan, Ala./Northview
2016 Thorpe Award Candidate
2015: Started all 13 games at field cornerback (first starts of his career), finishing with
25 tackles (20 solo), 2.0 TFL, two pass break-ups and an interception...ranked second in
the ACC in terms of completions-per-target at 32.1 percent (STATS LLC)…was targeted
only seven percent of the throws by opposing quarterbacks – making him one of the
most respected cornerbacks in the country…notched the first FSU interception of the
season in the end zone against USF to prevent a score...finished the year as one of 13
Seminoles with multiple TFLs, with one coming in each of the first two games against
Texas State and USF...notched two tackles as well as a pass defended in the Chick-fil-A
Peach Bowl against Houston…set a season-high three tackles against Texas State,
Wake Forest and at No. 1 Clemson…was an integral member of a Seminole secondary
that finished in top-15 in pass efficiency defense and top-25 in passing yards allowed.
2014: Athletic and quick reserve cornerback who appeared in 12 games and made three
tackles...valuable special teams contributor…made one stop against Oklahoma State in
the season opener…had two tackles versus Wake Forest.
2013-14 FSU Basketball: Joined Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton’s men’s
basketball squad on Jan. 12 - just six days after playing in the BCS National Championship...the backup guard appeared in six games, including the NIT Semifinals versus
Minnesota at Madison Square Garden...drilled the first shot of his career - a 3-pointer
- in a 70-50 win over Virginia Tech in his first career game on Feb. 5.
Marquez White
2016 SEMINOLES
yards seven times (Boston College, Miami, Louisville, Georgia Tech, NC State, Chattanooga and Florida)…ranked among the league leaders in average yards per kickoff
return (4th) and total kickoff return yards (7th)…finished 17th nationally in average
kickoff return yards…tallied 50+ yd kick returns in three games: 59-Texas State; 56-USF;
57-Wake Forest...surpassed Michael Ray Garvin as FSU’s all-time kickoff return leader
after registering 86 yards on four kickoff returns against Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach
Bowl…has tallied 1,791 career kickoff return yards on 68 attempts…his 26.3 yards
per return sits as the highest average in school history among players with at least 30
returns…sits third all-time at FSU in kickoff returns…one of four Noles with two career
kickoff returns for a touchdown (E. McMillan, T. Vanover, T.K, Wetherell)...recorded a
season-best four kickoff returns three times (at Wake Forest, at Clemson and in Atlanta
against Houston) including 111 return yards against the Deacs.
8 LeVONTE ‘KERMIT’
WHITFIELD
GWR, 5-8, 182, SR
G Orlando, Fla./Jones
2016 Hornung Award Candidate
2015 HONORS
All-ACC Second Team - WR (Media, Coaches)
All-ACC Third Team - SP (Coaches)
All-ACC Honorable Mention - SP (Media)
2015: Appeared in all 13 games making five starts including his first career start in the
season opener against Texas State...finished second on the team in receiving yards
(798) and touchdown receptions (6) and third in catches with 57 – all-single-season
career bests…averaged 61.4 receiving yards per game…recorded 14.0 yards per catch
– second highest average on the team among receivers with at least 10 catches…was
FSU’s top kickoff returner finishing the year with 507 yards on 19 returns good for an
average of 26.7 yards per return…ranked second on the team in total all-purpose yards
(1,334) and all-purpose yards per game (102.6)…garnered second team All-ACC honors
as a wide receiver from both the media and coaches…earned third team All-ACC honors
as a special teams player by the coaches and honorable mention accolades from the
media…one of three Seminole receivers with at least 50 catches on the year – just the
second time since 1990 that FSU has had at least three receivers register 50+ catches
in a single-season…ranked fifth in the ACC in receiving yards, seventh in receiving
yards per game, tied for eighth in touchdown receptions, eighth in receptions and allpurpose yards per game and ninth in receptions per game (4.4)…finished the year tied
for the team lead with Travis Rudolph for the most 100+ receiving games at two…posted
172 receiving yards vs. Louisville and 117 yards vs. NC State...posted back-to-back two
touchdown games (NC State and Chattanooga) and was the only receiver with multiple
2+ receiving TD games in 2015 - first receiver to perform the feat since Kelvin Benjamin
in 2013 had three straight games with multiple touchdown catches...tallied career-high
catches in two straight games with nine receptions against Miami and Louisville...
recorded a career-high 172 yards receiving against the Cardinals including a 70-yard
touchdown catch…wrapped up the season with four catches for 56 yards against
Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…led the team in receptions five times including
a string of three straight (Miami, Louisville and Georgia Tech)…led the team in receiving
2014: Wide receiver and kick returner who appeared in all 14 games...had 11 receptions for 145 yards and three carries for 40 yards...led FSU with 665 yards on 32 kick
returns...his second-half performance at Miami - three catches for 60 yards - was
essential to FSU’s 30-26 come-from-behind victory...had two grabs for 26 yards at NC
State...opened the season with three receptions for 30 yards against Oklahoma State
in the Cowboys Classic...rushed twice for 33 yards, including a 21-yard run, versus The
Citadel...was on the Paul Hornung Watch List given to the nation’s most versatile player.
2013: Dazzling freshman who was arguably the fastest player in the nation with the ball
in his hands…led the nation in kick return average (36.4), breaking a 59-year-old ACC
record in the process…mark also set FSU record and ranks as the seventh-best single
season average in college football history…led nation by over six yards over secondranked Ty Montgomery of Stanford (30.41)…returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in the BCS National Championship Game, racing down the sideline to score with
6:24 remaining in the contest to give Florida State its first lead – 27-24 – since the first
quarter…also had a 97-yard kickoff return score at Wake Forest in which he powered
through a face-mask from a Demon Deacon defender…his return touchdown against
Wake Forest was the first FSU kickoff return for a score since 2008…named ACC
Specialist of the Week following the Wake Forest performance...six of his 17 returns
went for at least 40 yards…totaled 818 all-purpose yards on 25 touches for an incredible
32.8 yards per touch average...nine of his 25 touches went for 40+ yards...his first ever
rushing carry was a 31-yard touchdown against NC State...his second career carry was
a 74-yard score versus Syracuse...had three carries for 110 yards (36.7 ypc) and two
touchdowns...tallied five receptions for 89 yards...caught one pass for 42 yards against
Bethune-Cookman...returned a kickoff 44 yards versus Duke in the ACC Championship
Game...had a 58-yard kickoff return against Idaho and a 43-yard return at then-No. 3
Clemson...added a 41-yard return against Bethune-Cookman.
Kermit Whitfield
2016 SEMINOLES
PERSONAL: One of the fastest high school players in the nation in the 2013 class,
Whitfield was clocked at 4.37 in the 40-yard dash, which was the fastest recorded
among athletes in the ESPN database that year...explosive player on the edge who
easily separates from defenders...also excelled as a return specialist at Orlando Jones...
caught 38 passes for 520 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, helping Jones reach
the second round of the 4A state football playoffs in 2012...held a four-star ranking from
ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports and a three-star mark from Scout and PrepStar...he is the
cousin of former FSU WR Marvin Bracy, who also ran track for the Noles...Whitfield was
the Florida 3A state champion in the 100 and 200 and has a personal-best 100 time of
10.21...he also won the adidas Dream 100 race in New York in 2012 against the nation’s
top high school sprinters...committed to FSU in August 2012 and stayed firm, despite
offers from Florida, Clemson, Miami, Ohio State, Texas A&M, South Carolina and West
Virginia...born October 8, 1993...majoring in social science.
WHITFIELD’S CAREER STATS
RECEIVING
YR. G
REC
YDS
2013
14
5
89
2014
14
11
145
2015
13
57
798
TOT
41 731032
RUSHING
YR. 2013
2014
2015
TOT
AVG
17.8
13.2
14.0
14.1
TD
0
0
6
6
LG
AVG/G
42
6.4
29
10.4
70
61.4
70 25.2
G
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
14
3
110
36.7
2
74
7.9
14 3 4013.3 0 21 2.9
13
5
30
5.8
0
15
2.2
41 11180 16.4 2 74 4.4
KICKOFF RETURNS
YR. G
RET
YDS
2013
14
17
619
2014
14
32
665
2015
13
19
507
TOT
41 681791
AVG
36.4
20.8
26.7
26.3
WHITFIELD’S CAREER-HIGHS RECEIVING
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
WHITFIELD’S CAREER-HIGHS RUSHING
Rushes
Yards
Longest Rush
TD
Longest TD Rush
WHITFIELD’S CAREER-HIGHS KICK RETURNS
Returns
Yards
Longest Return
TD
TD
2
0
0
2
LG
AVG/G
100
44.2
35
47.5
59
39.0
100 43.7
9 (twice), last Louisville 2015
172, Louisville 2015
70, Louisville 2015
2 (three times), last at Clemson 2015
74, Syracuse 2013
74, Syracuse 2013
1 (twice), last Syracuse 2013
74, Syracuse 2013
12 ARTHUR WILLIAMS
G DT, 6-4, 327, R-SO
G Waycross, Ga./E.E. Smith (N.C.)
2015: Appeared in nine games during his redshirt freshman
season…finished the year with two tackles – one each against
Texas State and Chattanooga…made his collegiate debut in the season opener against
Texas State…contributed both on special teams and as a reserve defensive tackle in the
final eight games of 2015 including in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Houston.
2014: Redshirt season where he logged reps on the scout team.
PERSONAL: Consensus three-star defensive tackle prospect in the 2014 recruiting
class out of E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, N.C….ranked the No. 21 defensive
tackle in the nation and the No. 39 player in North Carolina according to Rivals…
tabbed the No. 37 defensive tackle and the No. 16 player in North Carolina…Scout’s
No. 43 defensive tackle…ranked No. 21 on Fayetteville Observer Top 50…totaled 105
tackles and an interception en route to All-State First Team (all classifications), All-Mid
South Conference and All-Cape Fear Region honors…piled up 84 tackles as a junior
and led E.E. Smith High School to a conference championship…picked up MVP award
at VTO Elite Combines in both North Carolina and Florida…chose Florida State over
South Carolina, Miami and East Carolina...born September 4, 1995...majoring in social
science.
32 STEVEN WILLIAMS
G RB, 5-8, 161, R-SR
G Naples, Fla./Naples/Tallahassee CC
2015: Logged reps on the scout team during his redshirt junior
season...played in one game making his Seminole debut against
Chattanooga…finished the game with four carries for 10 yards…was one of three
players to be recognized for their hard work and performance as Offensive Scout Team
MVP.
PERSONAL: Born on March 25, 1994...majoring in geography.
6, vs. Oregon 2015
131, vs. Oregon 2015
100, vs. Auburn 2013
1 (twice), last vs. Auburn 2013
84 JALEN WILKERSON
G TE, 6-4, 273, R-FR
G Douglas, Ga./Coffee County
PERSONAL: Big, athletic tight end who has the potential to
develop into a red zone weapon after a standout career at Coffee County High School…
tabbed a four-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN and received a three-star rating by
247Sports and Scout in the 2015 class...tabbed the No. 9 tight end in the country and
No. 35 player in Georgia…ranked the nation’s No. 12 tight end and No. 34 player
in Georgia by Rivals…rated the No. 19 tight end and No. 74 player in Georgia by
247Sports…named the No. 22 tight end and best tight end in Georgia by Scout…led
Coffee County High School to a 10-2 record and to the second round of the playoffs
with fellow FSU commit Cole Minshew…captured Region 3-AAAAA First Team honors
and was named All-State First Team by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Georgia
Sports Writer’s Association in 2014…garnered All-State Second Team honors from the
Associated Press in 2014...nabbed AP All-State Second Team honors and All-Region
First Team accolades in 2013…played in the Elite Junior Classic all-star game for rising
Georgia juniors in 2013…also starred at defensive end for the Trojans…committed
to Florida State in May…also held offers from Alabama, Auburn and Miami...born
December 21, 1995...majoring in biological science.
2016 SEMINOLES
3 JESUS ‘BOBO’ WILSON
G WR, 5-10, 184, SR
G Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus
2015: Only Seminole receiver to start all 13 games...tied for the
longest start streak on offense at 18 games with Rod Johnson...21
career starts leads all Seminole offensive players...has caught a pass in 14 straight
games - longest active streak on the team...finished his junior campaign ranked second
in receptions (58) and third in receiving yards (622) and touchdown receptions (3)…established single-season career-highs for receptions, yards and yards per game (47.8)...
averaged 10.7 yards per reception...one of three Seminole receivers with at least 50
catches on the year – just the second time since 1990 that FSU has had at least three
receivers register 50+ catches in a single-season…ranked in the ACC in receptions (7th)
and receptions/game (4.5 - 8th)...wrapped up the 2015 season with a career-high eight
receptions against Houston in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…finished the game with 68 receiving yards and one touchdown…led the team in receptions five times including three
of the last four games (NC State, Florida and Houston)…led the team in receiving yards
with 77 at Wake Forest…posted four or more catches in eight games...led the Noles with
seven catches in a win over NC State…finished with a season-high 78 receiving yards
against the Wolfpack…tallied a game-high five catches for 38 yards in a win at Florida...
notched his career-long reception of 51 yards at Wake Forest...touchdown receptions
came against Texas State, USF and Houston…led the team with 26 punt returns for 111
yards - good for an average of 4.3 yards per return...fielded a season-high six punts
against USF for 40 yards including a game-high 18-yard return...also had four punt
returns at Boston College and against NC State...posted a season-long 21-yard return
against the Wolfpack...finished the year ranked fourth in the ACC in punt returns and
fifth in punt return average…ranked fourth on the team in all-purpose yards with 744
yards and 57.2 yards per game.
2014: Stepped up in his second year, making seven starts...ranked third on FSU in
receptions (42) and touchdown catches (4) and fourth in receiving yards (527)...also
returned kicks and punts last season...averaged 9.5 yards per punt return (2-19) and a
team-best 22.8 yards per kick return (10-228)...had six receptions for 109 yards and two
touchdowns at NC State...scores went for 32 yards and 15 yards against the Wolfpack...
scored his first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass from Jameis Winston versus The
Citadel...had five receptions for 72 yards against Oregon in the Rose Bowl…caught
five balls for 46 yards against Virginia...tallied four receptions for 45 yards versus Notre
Dame...had four receptions for 22 yards and a seven-yard touchdown at Syracuse in
his first career start...made four catches for 40 yards versus Wake Forest...totaled four
receptions for 56 yards, including a 36-yard catch versus Clemson.
2013: Backup wide receiver and punt returner...had three receptions for 23 yards and
eight punt returns for 89 yards...returned two punts for 36 yards against Maryland –
including a career-long 28-yard return which helped set up the final score of the game.
PERSONAL: A four-star prospect in the 2013 recruiting entering FSU according to
ESPN...received three stars from Rivals, Scout and 247Sports...scouting services were
mixed on where to peg Wilson among receivers with ratings ranging from No. 23 to
No. 148...Rivals listed Wilson as the 23rd-best athlete while he was at No. 56 on the
247Sports list as a WR, No. 62 on ESPN’s rankings and No. 148 according to Scout,
both listing him as a receiver as well...combined to score 10 TDs as a senior...seven
came on receptions and three on the ground...hauled in 26 passes for 524 yards...
described as lightning quick, diminutive and tough by ESPN scouts...expected to play
in the slot at FSU...chose the Seminoles over Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Ole Miss,
USF and UCF among others...nickname: “Bobo”...born January 25, 1995...majoring in
social science.
WILSON’S CAREER STATS
RECEIVING
YR. G
REC
YDS
2013
12
3
23
2014
13
42
527
2015
13
58
622
TOT
38 1031172
AVG
TD
7.7
0
12.5
4
10.7
3
11.4 7
LG
AVG/G
11
1.9
39
40.5
51
47.8
51 30.8
KICKOFF RETURNS
YR. G
RET
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
2013
12
1
27
27.0
0
27
2.3
2014
13
10
228
22.8
0
34
17.5
TOT
25 11255 22.3 0 34 9.8
PUNT RETURNS
YR. 2013
2014
2015
TOT
G
RET
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
AVG/G
12
8
89
11.1
0
28
7.4
13
2
19
9.5
0
13
1.5
13
26
111
4.3
0
21
8.5
38 36219 6.1 0 28 5.8
WILSON’S CAREER-HIGHS RECEIVING
Receptions
Yards
Longest Catch
TD
Longest TD Catch
8, vs. Houston 2015
109, at NC State 2014
2, at NC State 2014
32, at NC State 2014
WILSON’S CAREER-HIGHS KICK RETURN
Returns
Yards
Longest Return
3, vs. Oregon 2015
55, vs. Oregon 2015
34, NC State 2014
WILSON’S CAREER-HIGHS PUNT RETURN
Returns
Yards
Longest Return
6, USF 2015
36, Maryland 2013
28, Maryland 2013
Bobo Wilson
2016 NEWCOMERS
2016 EARLY ENROLLEES
23 RICKY AGUAYO
G K, 6-2, 196, FR
G Mascotte, Fla./IMG Academy
PERSONAL: A consensus three-star prospect who enrolled in
January 2016…competed for Team Highlight in the Under Armour
All-America Game where he converted 23-yard and 29-yard field goals and all three
of his extra point attempts...will look to continue the successful legacy left by his older
brother, Roberto Aguayo, who was a three-time All-American and won the 2013 Lou
Groza Award...named Special Teams MVP after leading IMG Academy to a 9-0 regular
season mark and a No. 4 ranking in the final USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings…
nailed 41 PATs and three field goals and had 35 touchbacks in 57 kickoffs during his
senior season…rated a five-star and the No. 3 kicker in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking,
who said he “has the frame and look of a big-time kicker”…ranked the nation’s No. 4
kicker by ESPN and Scout…attended Montverde Academy before IMG where he was
a teammate of current Seminole offensive tackle Abdul Bello…finished third in the
kickoff competition at the 2015 Kohl’s National Invitational Scholarship Camp...born on
November 24, 1997...majoring in business.
94 WALVENSKI AIMÉ
G DT, 6-5, 300, SO
G Boynton Beach, Fla./ Olympic Heights Community (Fla.) /
Fort Scott C.C. (Kan.)
PERSONAL: Physically imposing four-star defensive tackle
prospect who spent two seasons at Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College...enrolled
at Florida State in January after signing his national letter of intent in December 2015…
rated as the No. 3 junior college defensive tackle prospect and the No. 30 JUCO player
overall by ESPN…tabbed as the country’s 10th-best defensive tackle in the JUCO
ranks by 247Sports and No. 69 JUCO player overall by 247Sports…dominated in 2015,
totaling 41 tackles, five TFLs and two sacks at Fort Scott...had 11 tackles in three games
in 2014 before an injury ended his season...joins current offensive lineman Kareem Are
as Fort Scott products…collected four-star ratings from ESPN and Scout and three-star
rankings from Rivals and 247Sports…attended Boca Raton Olympic Heights High
School…chose Florida State over offers from Alabama, Miami, and Auburn among
others...born on August 18, 1995...majoring in criminology.
60 ANDREW BOSELLI
G OL, 6-4, 303, FR
G Jacksonville, Fla./Episcopal
PERSONAL: Consensus three-star offensive line prospect
who committed to Florida State in April 2015...son of former
Jacksonville Jaguars star offensive tackle Tony Boselli…has made a name for himself
with a standout prep career first at the Providence School before playing at the
Episcopal School...collected Class 3A First Team All-State honors in 2015 after nabbing
second-team accolades in 2014…tough, hard-nosed and versatile offensive lineman
who is expected to play guard or center for the Noles…rated one of the Top 100 players
in Florida by 247Sports (No. 68) and ESPN (No. 84)…tabbed one of the nation’s Top 50
offensive guard prospects by Scout, ESPN and 247Sports, including No. 26 by 247…
chose FSU over LSU, Duke and Miami among several offers...born on August 5, 1997...
majoring in business.
51 JOSH BROWN
G LB, 6-3, 216, FR
G Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek
PERSONAL: Athletic prospect with the ability to play as a
linebacker or a rush end…consensus four-star outside linebacker
who enrolled in January after leading Mallard Creek High School to a third consecutive
North Carolina Class 4A State Championship in 2015...totaled 130 tackles, 14 sacks, 21
tackles for loss, an interception and 12 quarterback hurries as a senior in 2015…named
2015 Defensive Player of the Year by the Charlotte Observer…played in the U.S. Army
All-American Bowl in January (2016)...had three tackles, a TFL, a forced fumble and
pass breakup for Team East…named to the Associated Press First Team All-State team
in 2014 and 2015…ranked among the nation’s Top 20 at his position by ESPN (No. 19),
Rivals (No. 10) and 247Sports (No. 9)…tabbed North Carolina’s No. 3 prospect and the
nation’s No. 95 player overall by 247Sports…chose FSU over several offers, including
Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina...born on December 3, 1997...majoring in
management.
6 MALIK HENRY
G QB, 6-2, 185, FR
G Inglewood, Calif./Poly
PERSONAL: One of the top passers in the 2016 class, committed
to the Seminoles in November 2014 and never wavered…a
consensus four-star recruit that is rated as one of the nation’s Top 60 prospects by
ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports...coming off an outstanding performance in the Under
Armour All-America Game in January (2016) where he completed 9-of-12 passes for 75
yards and two touchdowns while leading Team Highlight to a 27-0 victory...played his
sophomore and junior years at Westlake Oaks Christian (Calif.) before finishing his prep
career at Long Beach Poly in the fall of 2015...threw for 1,410 yards, 16 touchdowns
and just one interception over seven games during his senior year…tabbed the No. 2
dual-threat quarterback in the nation, No. 1 player from California and No. 17 overall
prospect by ESPN…rated the nation’s No. 2 dual-threat signal-caller, No. 7 player in
California and No. 34 overall recruit by Rivals…ranked No. 4 pro-style quarterback,
No. 8 player in California and No. 53 player overall by 247Sports…competed in Nike’s
Elite 11 quarterback camp in the summer of 2015, coached by former Super Bowlwinning quarterback Trent Dilfer… chose Florida State over several offers, including
Southern Cal, Arizona State, and UCLA...born on July 7, 1998...majoring in media and
communication studies.
11 JANARIUS ROBINSON
G DE, 6-5, 249, FR
G Panama City, Fla./Bay
PERSONAL: Explosive edge rusher with the ideal frame for the
next level…consensus four-star defensive end prospect who
enrolled in January and is expected to participate in spring practice…represented Team
East in the U.S. Army All-American Game in January (2016)…totaled seven sacks in his
senior season, leading Bay High School to the playoffs for the first time in a decade…
collected USA Today All-USA Florida First Team honors in 2015…described as “highmotored defender with a disrupted skill-set” by ESPN…invited to The Opening in 2015
at Nike’s headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., where he proved to be one of the most
athletic defensive end participants…rated the nation’s No. 7 weakside defensive end,
No. 17 player in Florida and No. 107 player overall by Rivals...tabbed 247Sports’ No.
10 prospect at his position, No. 15 player in Florida and No. 115 recruit overall…rated
the No. 14 defensive end in the country, No. 22 player in Florida and No. 103 prospect
overall by ESPN…rated No. 17 defensive end and No. 122 player overall by Scout…
chose the Seminoles over Florida, Auburn and Alabama among several offers.
49 CEDRIC WOOD
G DT, 6-3, 321, FR
G Tallahassee, Fla./Godby
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star local product out of Godby
High School who blossomed into one of the nation’s top defensive
tackle prospects...collected Class 5A First Team All-State honors and First Team All-Big
Bend accolades from the Tallahassee Democrat after totaling 57 tackles, 12 TFLs and
three sacks for Godby during the fall 2015 season…tabbed among the nation’s Top 25
defensive tackles by 247Sports (No. 16), Rivals (No. 20) and ESPN (No. 22)…ranked as
the No. 20 player in Florida and No. 128 player overall by 247Sports…rated as Florida’s
No. 32 prospect by Rivals and No. 38 by ESPN…joins former Godby stars and current
Seminole teammates linebacker Jacob Pugh and long snapper Stephen Gabbard…
selected Florida State over offers from Alabama, Auburn and South Carolina...born on
June 5, 1997...exploratory major.
2016 NEWCOMERS
15 CARLOS BECKER, III
2016 SIGNEES
65 MIKE ARNOLD
G OL, 6-4, 339, FR
G Winter Haven, Fla./Winter Haven
PERSONAL: Outstanding offensive lineman prospect with
prototypical size and length…rated a four-star prospect by
Rivals…ranked three-stars by 247Sports, ESPN and Scout…among the top prep school
players in the nation after originally signing with Virginia Tech in 2015…starred at Winter
Haven High School, where he collected 2014 6A First Team All-State honors, before
attending Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y., where he led the football team to a 6-3
record this past fall…ranked No. 97 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Class of 2015 Top 100…
named to Lakeland Ledger’s Super 16 list in 2015…called Florida State his “dream
school” after committing to the Seminoles on an official visit...born on October 26,
1995...majoring in business.
G CB, 6-2, 183, FR
G Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola
PERSONAL: Four-star cornerback out of Osceola High School
who has the height, length and speed to be dominant in
coverage…combines excellent closing speed and ability to read the quarterback with
the aggressiveness to come up and stop the run…played in the 2016 Under Armour
All-America Game as a member of Team Highlight…ranked as the No. 7 cornerback in
the country and No. 46 overall prospect by ESPN…rated the No. 11 cornerback and No.
113 overall recruit by 247Sports…rated the No. 3 cornerback in the state and No. 13
nationally by Scout…ranked the 10th-best player in Florida by ESPN and state’s No. 14
prospect by 247Sports…listed as the No. 21 athlete in the nation by Rivals…collected
Class 8A All-State First Team honors in 2015…recorded five interceptions, including one
pick in the Class 8A state championship final, as a senior in 2015 while leading Osceola
to a 13-2 record and a second straight state runner-up finish…named the No. 7-ranked
player in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2016 Central Florida Super60…finished his Osceola
career with 10 total interceptions…also led the Kowboys to the Class 7A final in 2014…
chose FSU over NC State, Ole Miss and Ohio State...born on November 10, 1996...
majoring in food and nutrition science.
79 JOSH BALL
G OL, 6-8, 287, FR
G Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford
99 BRIAN BURNS
PERSONAL: Massive offensive tackle prospect from Virginia…a
consensus four-star recruit and the top offensive line prospect in
the state…played for Team East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl…called “physically
developed lineman who has ideal height and size” by ESPN…ranked the No. 11 tackle
prospect in the nation and No. 99 overall player by 247Sports…rated the 10th-best
tackle and No. 179 overall prospect by Rivals…also a Top 25 prospect at his position
according to ESPN and Scout…ranked a top five player in Virginia by 247Sports (No.
2), Rivals (No. 3) and ESPN (No. 4)…said his favorite thing to do in football is pulling,
despite playing tackle…collected American Family Insurance Virginia All-State First
Team honors and all-conference 4 accolades…chose FSU over several finalists,
including West Virginia, Penn State and Auburn...born on May 15, 1998...exploratory
major.
G DE, 6-5, 218, FR
G Fort Lauderdale, Fla./American Heritage
PERSONAL: Five-star recruit from 247Sports and Scout who has
the length and athleticism to become a disruptive pass rusher at
the collegiate level…played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
in January, tallying a pair of tackles and a pass breakup…named the Sun-Sentinel
Defensive Player of the Year and grabbed Class 5A All-State First Team honors in
2015…four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals…ranked the 22nd-best player in the nation,
second-best defensive end and fifth-best player in the state of Florida by 247Sports…
rated No. 22 overall and fifth-ranked defensive end by Scout…ranked No. 65 nationally,
No. 4 defensive end and No. 11 in Florida by Rivals…tabbed the 160th overall prospect
by ESPN, No. 21 defensive end and No. 29 in Florida…according to Scout, can play
either standing up or with his hand down, has a good first step and is very quick off
the ball…at American Heritage, recorded 135 tackles and 28 sacks over his junior
and senior seasons…helped American Heritage win state titles in 2013 and 2014…
chose Florida State over Florida and Georgia, among others...born on April 23, 1998...
exploratory major.
2016 NEWCOMERS
69 LANDON DICKERSON
5 DONTAVIOUS JACKSON
G LB, 6-2, 249, FR
G Houston, Texas/Alief Elsik
G OL, 6-5 • 310, FR
G Hickory, N.C./South Caldwell
PERSONAL: One of the nation’s top offensive line recruits…
grabbed a five-star rating from 247Sports and nabbed four stars
from ESPN, Rivals and Scout…played for Team Armour in the 2016 Under Armour
All-American Game in January…competed at Nike’s ‘The Opening’ prospect camp in
2015…the versatile lineman was tabbed the nation’s No. 1 offensive guard recruit by
Rivals and a Top 5 offensive tackle recruit by 247Sports (No. 5) and ESPN (No. 5)…also
listed as nation’s No. 4 guard by Scout…physical athlete with the size and toughness to
excel at the collegiate level and a number of positions…tabbed the No. 2 player in North
Carolina and No. 17 overall prospect in the nation by 247Sports…rated the fourth-best
player in the state and No. 43 overall by Rivals…ranked No. 3 recruit in North Carolina
and No. 64 overall by ESPN…Scout’s No. 76 overall prospect…collected USA Today AllUSA North Carolina First Team and All-Northwestern 3A-4A honors in 2015…led South
Caldwell to an 11-3 record and to the third round of the state 4A football playoffs as a
senior…selected for the N.C. Shrine Bowl All-Star game…nabbed North Carolina Prep
Football News Preseason All-State entering his senior season...chose Florida State over
Tennessee, Auburn and Virginia Tech, among others...born on September 30, 1998...
majoring in chemical engineering.
PERSONAL: Four-star powerful inside linebacker prospect...one
of the top inside linebacker prospects in the nation, rated as a
consensus Top 5 recruit at the position…played in the 2016 Under Armour All-America
Game, where he recorded four tackles and a quarterback hurry as a member of Team
Highlight…rated the No. 4 inside linebacker in the nation by Scout and 247Sports…
ranked the No. 5 inside linebacker in the country by ESPN and Rivals…named the
top inside linebacker from Texas by Scout…consensus Top 25 player from the state of
Texas…ranked the No. 19 player from the state by 247Sports…rated the No. 18 player
from the state of Texas by ESPN…tabbed No. 21 prospect in Texas by Rivals…ranked
as the No. 65 overall prospect in the nation by Scout as well as No. 106 by 247Sports,
No. 123 by ESPN and No. 168 by Rivals…collected 6A All-State honorable mention
honors in 2015 while leading his prep squad to the playoffs…posted 165 tackles,
including 27 tackles for loss and six sacks as a junior at Alief Elsik in 2014…tallied 107
tackles as a sophomore in 2013…chose FSU over Texas, Michigan and Alabama...born
on December 2, 1997...majoring in sport management.
51 BAVEON JOHNSON
89 KEITH GAVIN
G WR, 6-3, 225, FR
G Crawfordville, Fla./Wakulla
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star wide receiver from nearby
Wakulla High School in Crawfordville…back-to-back Class 5A
First Team All-State honoree who led the War Eagles to a 13-2 record and the 5A state
championship game as a senior in 2015…caught five passes for 73 yards and two
touchdowns in the state final…named a 2016 Under Armour All-American, but did not
play in the game…finished with 52 receptions for 959 yards and 16 touchdowns to go
along with two return scores in 2015…caught 44 balls for 1,131 yards and 16 scores,
while leading Wakulla to an 8-3 record in 2014…also starred at safety for the War
Eagles…two-time All-Big Bend First Team selection…2015 All-USA Florida Second
Team selection…rated the nation’s No. 9 wide receiver and No. 79 overall prospect
by ESPN…tabbed the nation’s No. 16 receiver by Scout…rated a Top 200 national
prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout…will provide a large frame as well as a
red zone threat out wide…chose FSU over Alabama and Florida among several offers...
born on October 26, 1996...exploratory major.
G OL, 6-3, 326, FR
G Lakeland, Fla./Lake Gibson
PERSONAL: Nation’s top center prospect by ESPN, Rivals and
247Sports and a consensus four-star player from Lake Gibson
High School…rated the No. 6 player in Florida and No. 29 overall prospect in the nation
by ESPN…ranked the seventh-best player in the state and No. 45 player overall by
Rivals…tabbed No. 7 prep star in Florida and No. 71 overall prospect by 247Sports…
Scout’s 89th-ranked prospect in the nation and second-best center…named the Florida
Athletic Coaches Association District 13 Player of the Year and a first-team all-district
selection as a senior in 2015…described as very athletic for a player of his size, making
him effective at pulling as a blocker and able to play multiple positions…played center
while snapping to quarterback Malik Henry as a member of Team Highlight in the 2016
Under Armour All-America Game, holding his own against some of the best defensive
line prospects in the nation and leading his squad to a 27-0 victory…collected MVP
honors at the Nike opening regional camp in Orlando in 2015 and was invited to Nike’s
The Opening in Beaverton, Ore….grabbed MVP honors at the 2015 Miami Nike Camp
and 2015 Miami Rivals Camp…a lifelong Florida State fan, he chose FSU over Florida,
Kentucky, Miami and Mississippi State among several offers...born on April 11,1997...
majoring in social science education.
2016 NEWCOMERS
37 KYLE MEYERS
G DB, 6-0, 168, FR
G New Orleans, La./Holy Cross
PERSONAL: Rangy defensive back prospect from New Orleans…
rated a four-star cornerback by Scout, Rivals, and 247Sports…
considered a Top 25 cornerback in the nation by Rivals (No. 22), Scout (No. 15) and
247Sports (No. 24)…ranked the No. 15 player in Louisiana by Scout and No. 17 by
Rivals and 247Sports...rated the No. 35 player in Louisiana by ESPN…registered four
interceptions along with 11 pass deflections as a high school senior in 2015, leading
Holy Cross to the second round of the playoffs…had 34 tackles and an interception for a
touchdown in his junior season at Holy Cross...participated in “The Opening,” a combine
event held for recruits at Nike’s campus in Beaverton, Oregon…chose Florida State over
offers from Ole Miss and LSU...born on July 12, 1998...exploratory major.
35 GABE NABERS
G FB, 6-3, 244, FR
G Hahira, Ga./Lowndes
PERSONAL: Versatile offensive athlete expected to play fullback
or H-back for the Seminoles after a standout career for perennial
Georgia power Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, Ga.…collected Georgia 1-6A
Utility Player of the Year honors in 2015 and honorable mention all-state accolades
from the Georgia Sports Writers Association…led the Vikings to the first round of the
playoffs in 2015…listed as a three-star tight end prospect by ESPN and Scout…rated
the nation’s No. 17 tight end/H-back recruit and a Top 100 prospect from Georgia by
ESPN…can contribute in the passing game as he shows great quickness and hands
as both an in-line tight end and out of the backfield…also a strong blocker from either
position…continues a strong pipeline from Lowndes to Florida State, joining recent
defensive standouts Telvin Smith, Greg Reid and Tyler Hunter…caught 17 balls for 173
yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2015…also played defense, tallying 26 tackles,
4.5 TFLs, one sack, one interception, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one
blocked kick… chose Florida State over South Florida...born on November 5, 1997...
majoring in biological science.
22 AMIR RASUL
G RB, 5-10, 196, FR
G Miami, Fla./Coral Gables
PERSONAL: Speedy and explosive running back prospect from
Miami…rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, Scout and Rivals…
rated the number one running back in Florida by Rivals and ESPN…ranked the No. 2
running back in Florida by Scout…played in the Semper Fidelis All-America Game in
Carson, Calif., where he rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns, two in the third
quarter, to lead the East to a 28-13 win over the West…tabbed the nation’s No. 100
overall prospect and 21st-best player in Florida by ESPN…ranked the nation’s No. 7
running back by ESPN and No. 13 by Scout and Rivals…rated No. 7 player in 2016
Class in Miami Herald’s Top 50…ran for 1,660 yards and 23 touchdowns across his last
two seasons at Coral Gables and Columbus high schools…also added 19 catches for
two more scores…has been clocked at 4.51 in the 40-yard dash…also a track star who
won the 100-meter dash at the 2013 state championships…top 100-meter dash time
is 10.44…chose FSU over Miami, LSU and Alabama among several schools...born on
June 10, 1998...majoring in marketing.
56 EMMETT RICE
G LB, 6-2, 203, FR
G Miami Gardens, Fla./Norland
PERSONAL: Athletic linebacker prospect with great length who
possesses the athleticism and versatility to make plays at the line
of scrimmage and sideline to sideline…collected 2015 All-USA Florida Second Team
honors and 6A All-State Third Team accolades…product of powerhouse Norland High,
the same school as former Seminole cornerback and first round pick Xavier Rhodes…
recorded 94 tackles including 18 sacks as a junior in 2014…ranked the No. 4 prospect
in the Miami Herald Class of 2016 Top 50…tabbed a four-star prospect by Rivals and
ESPN and a three-star recruit by Scout and 247Sports…rated the No. 15 outside
linebacker prospect in the nation and No. 27 player in Florida by Rivals…tabbed the
No. 20 player at his positon and 63rd-best player in the state by ESPN…ranked the No.
26 OLB and No. 53 prospect in Florida by 247Sports…similar in build to former Florida
State All-American and NFL star linebacker Telvin Smith…chose FSU over Alabama,
Florida and Louisville...born on September 3, 1997...majoring in media studies.
2016 NEWCOMERS
1 LEVONTA TAYLOR
G DB, 5-10, 169, FR
G Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes
PERSONAL: Consensus five-star prospect and No. 1 cornerback
in the nation…ranked as the No. 5 overall player nationally in the
ESPN300…rated the No. 10 overall player in the nation by Rivals…tabbed the No. 12
overall player nationally by 247Sports…tabbed the No. 12 overall player by Scout…
consensus top overall player from the state of Virginia…consensus Top 12 player in the
nation…led Ocean Lakes to a 12-1 record in his senior season…forced 10 turnovers,
including four interceptions to go along with 51 tackles…also averaged 33 yards on
punt returns…scored four touchdowns on his first 13 touches of his senior year…led
the Dolphins to a 15-0 record and their first state championship in 2014, recording 40
tackles including 12 stops for a loss, while adding three special teams touchdowns,
three scores on defense and six touchdown receptions…participated in the 2016 Under
Armour All-America Game as a member of Team Highlight and recorded a 41-yard punt
return…named to the All-USA First Team Defense as a senior by USA Today…member
of Scout.com’s 2016 All-American defense…invited to “The Opening,” an all-star
summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus…was among the leaders in the event
in 2015, scoring an impressive 140.17 SPARQ rating, including a 4.34 40-yard dash…
could log early playing time on special teams as a returner and in the secondary…chose
Florida State over Alabama, Ohio State, and Virginia among several offers...born on
November 4, 1997...exploratory major.
21 LOGAN TYLER
G K, 6-0, 201, FR
G Nixa, Mo./Nixa
PERSONAL: Elite kicker prospect rated a five-star as both a
placekicker and punter by Kohl’s Kicking…three-star prospect
according to 247Sports, Scout and ESPN…nation’s No. 1 kicker by ESPN…extremely
strong leg with field goal range up to 60 yards…hit a 90-yard kickoff at Kohl’s Kicking
National Camp…kicked for Team Armour at the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game
in Orlando…named the No. 2 placekicker and No. 28 punter prospect in the nation by
Kohl’s…named to the USA Today All-USA Second Team Defense as a punter…named
to Kohl’s Kicking All-America First Team as both a kicker (2013) and punter (2014)…
collected First Team Missouri All-State honors as a placekicker by both media and
coaches…named First Team All-Area (District 5/6) as a kicker, punter and defensive
back…played quarterback, running back, safety and outside linebacker as well as kicker
and punter at Nixa High School…unanimously named First Team All-Ozark Conference
as a kicker and as an athlete…converted three of four field goal attempts and nailed 45
extra points and punted 22 times for an average of 43 yards as a senior in 2015…made
11 field goals and 38 extra points as a junior in 2014…also punted 51 times for a 44.5
average in 2014…recorded 140 touchbacks on kickoffs in three seasons…once made
19 consecutive kicks into the wind at Kohl’s Texas Showcase...born on July 30, 1997...
majoring in biological science.
82 NASIR UPSHUR
G TE, 6-2, 249, FR
G Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Institute Charter
PERSONAL: Athletic and rangy tight end prospect from
Philadelphia who committed to the Seminoles in September
after receiving 52 offers…consensus four-star prospect and top eight player from
Pennsylvania...consensus Top 12 prospect at the position nationally…tabbed the No.
5 tight end and No. 72 player overall nationally by Rivals...Scout’s No. 6 tight end and
No. 152 overall prospect…ranked the No. 9 tight end in the country by ESPN…rated the
No. 12 tight end nationally by 247Sports…played alongside early enrollee quarterback
Malik Henry as a member of Team Highlight in the 2016 Under Armour All-America
Game, finishing with one reception for six yards…caught 22 balls for 640 yards and
11 touchdowns in his senior season, while leading Imhotep Institute Charter to a 15-0
record and the Class AAA state championship…the Panthers became the first-ever
Philadelphia Public League school to win a state football title…captured Class AAA
All-State First Team honors…also tallied 13 sacks as a defensive end in his final two
seasons…chose Florida State over Michigan, Alabama and Ohio State...born on August
23, 1997...exploratory major.
73 JAUAN WILLIAMS
G OL, 6-6, 300, FR
G Cheltenham, Md./Archbishop Carroll (D.C.)
PERSONAL: Consensus four-star offensive tackle prospect
from Washington, D.C… played for Team Highlight in the Under
Armour All-America Game…rated the second-best prospect from Washington, D.C.,
and the No. 3 recruit in the nation’s capital by both 247Sports and ESPN…tabbed
the No. 7 offensive tackle recruit and No. 146 overall recruit in the nation by Rivals…
ranked 11th-best offensive tackle and No. 110 overall player by ESPN…named the
27th-best offensive tackle by 247Sports…ranked the 27th-best offensive tackle recruit
in the country by Scout…has a high motor and uses his length to engage defenders…
has physical traits sought after in prospects, but is also described as tough…2015 USA
Today All-USA D.C. First Team selection…captured D.C. State Athletic Association allstate honors in 2015, as well…chose Florida State over Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M,
among others...born on February 20, 1997...majoring in computer science.
2016 WALK-ONS
31
40
32
36
OMARI
ALBERT
KEN
BURNHAM
ARRAY
CULMER
FRED
DAVIS
LAWRENCE
DAWSEY JR.
Jacksonville, Fla.
William M. Raines
Tampa, Fla.
Hillsborough
RB, 5-7, 216, R-SR
Orlando, Fla.
Wekiva
LS/LB, 6-0, 203, R-SO
DB, 5-7, 158, R-SO
Lithia, Fla.
Newsome
RB, 5-11, 214, R-FR
Jacksonville, Fla.
Robert E. Lee
DB, 5-10, 165, FR
42
31
ISAIAH
DENMAN
KRIS
DIXON
WR, 5-10, 180, R-FR
DE, 6-1, 217, R-FR
Niceville, Fla.
Niceville
Tallahassee, Fla.
Godby
43
61
96
49
28
73
43
JAKE
DUFF
HARRISON
FRANK
DEVIN
FREEMAN
N’NAMDI
GREEN
GILBERT
HENRIC
CALEB
HOLLEY
XAVIER
HURGE
WR, 6-0, 184, R-FR
LS, 6-3, 200, R-FR
North Ft. Myers, Fla.
North Ft. Myers
DL, 6-0, 252, SR
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
St. Thomas Aquinas
TE, 6-3, 238, R-SO
Orlando, Fla.
University (Fla.)
WR, 6-0, 194, R-SO
Tampa, Fla.
Berkeley Prep
DT, 6-3, 339, R-FR
Miami, Fla.
Columbus/
Miami Dade College
DB, 6-1, 206, R-SO
Key West, Fla.
East Bay
Coral Springs, Fla.
Florida Virtual School
87
83
20
37
46
86
48
JARED
JACKSON
BRYAN
LaCIVITA
BOBBY
LYONS, II
DANIEL
MADDOX
JOHN
MOSCHELLA
JUSTIN
MOTLOW
VERNON
NORWOOD
WR, 6-2, 199, R-JR
WR, 6-1, 178, R-JR
Monticello, Fla.
Aucilla Christian
WR, 6-0, 184, R-SO
Gainesville, Fla.
St. Francis Catholic
WR, 6-2, 194, R-SR
Orlando, Fla.
Ocoee
DB, 5-9, 185, R-FR
Pace, Fla.
Pace/
Pensacola State College
WR, 5-11, 183, R-SO
Wellington, Fla.
Cardinal Newman/
Tallahassee CC
LB, 6-0, 214, R-SO
Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Catholic
Jupiter, Fla.
Cardinal Newman/FAU
40
23
53
33
38
14
97
NICK
PATTI
HERBANS
PAUL
JOSHUA
PETERS
COLTON
PLANTE
IZAIAH
PROUSE-LACKEY
JAKE
RIZZO
ISAIAH
SMALLWOOD
Windermere, Fla.
First Academy
Atlanta, Ga.
Riverwood
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Dover, Fla.
Strawberry Crest
LB, 6-1, 225, R-SO
DB, 6-2, 191, R-JR
Fairhope, Ala.
Fairhope
OL, 6-3, 274, R-SO
Immokalee, Fla.
Immokalee
FB, 6-2, 236, SO
Orlando, Fla.
First Academy
DB, 5-9, 177, R-SO
QB, 6-0, 193, FR
DE, 6-3, 216, R-SO
64
41
68
66
39
32
WILLIE
SMITH
JACK
STEED
GREG
TURNAGE
KEITH
WEEKS
CLAUDIO
WILLIAMS
STEVEN
WILLIAMS
OL, 6-2, 303, R-JR
Sarasota, Fla.
Riverview
P, 6-5, 215, GR
Katy, Texas
Oklahoma
OL, 6-3, 283, R-FR
Gainesville, Fla.
Eastside
OL, 6-4, 280, R-SR
Valrico, Fla.
Newsome
DE, 6-0, 255, R-FR
Hialeah, Fla.
Hialeah Gardens
RB, 5-8, 161, R-SR
Naples, Fla.
Naples/Tallahassee CC

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