2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 37 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES 2233 RICKY AGUAYO 9944 WALVENSKI AIMÉ  K, 6-2, 196, SO  DT, 6-5, 300, R-JR  Mascotte, Fla./IMG Academy  Boynton Beach, Fla./Olympic Heights/Fort Scott CC (Kan.)

2016: Finished the regular season 19 of 26 on fi eld goals, 2016: Completed his fi rst season in Tallahassee with 17 tackles, including 6-6 in the season opener against Ole Miss...named a hurry and a blocked extra point...his blocked extra a freshman All-American by ESPN...his effort against the Rebels set the FSU record point against North Carolina in the fi nal minutes kept UNC’s lead at six, allowing FSU to for fi eld goals in a game, was the most nationally in a collegiate debut and tied score with 23 seconds remaining to take a one-point lead…steady part of the defensive for the most in any game by a freshman in history...drilled fi eld goals tackle rotation…had fi ve tackles at No. 10 Louisville…made two stops at USF and had from 44, 40, 40, 30, 25 and 21 yards as the Noles came back from 25 points in two tackles against the 23rd-ranked Tar Heels…made four tackles at No. 10 Miami. the largest come-from-behind victory in school history against Ole Miss…was named Groza Award ‘Star of the Week’ after the Ole Miss game, as well as ACC Specialist of PERSONAL: Physically imposing four-star defensive tackle prospect who spent two the Week...honorable mention All-ACC...was a perfect 12-of-12 on fi eld goals inside 40 seasons at Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College...enrolled at Florida State in January yards…made his fi rst 51 PATs to extend Florida State’s NCAA record to 302 consecutive 2016 after signing his national letter of intent in December 2015…rated as the No. 3 extra points before his extra point was blocked at the end of the Orange Bowl…the junior college defensive tackle consecutive extra-point record was broken against USF and came on his third PAT… prospect and the No. 30 JUCO the new mark broke a 27-year-old record held by Syracuse…nailed a 46-yard fi eld goal player overall by ESPN… versus Charleston Southern and drilled a season-long 47-yarder at No. 10 Louisville... tabbed as the country’s 10th- fi nished 2-of-3 on fi eld goals against the Cardinals…made both of his fi eld goal tries best defensive tackle in the at USF (25 & 35 yards)…went 1-for-2 on fi eld goals against Wake Forest…drilled a JUCO ranks by 247Sports and 32-yard fi eld goal at NC State…nailed six extra points and had a 42-yard fi eld goal at No. 69 JUCO player overall Syracuse…made an extra point and a 22-yard fi eld goal versus Florida before leaving by 247Sports…dominated with a minor injury…made two fi eld goals (42 & 38 yards) against No. 6 Michigan in the in 2015, totaling 41 tackles, Orange Bowl. fi ve TFLs and two sacks at Fort Scott...had 11 tackles in PERSONAL: A consensus three-star prospect who enrolled in January 2016… three games in 2014 before competed for Team Highlight in the Under Armour All-America Game where he an injury ended his season... converted 23-yard and 29-yard fi eld goals and all three of his extra point attempts...older joins current offensive lineman brother, Roberto Aguayo, was a three-time All-American and won the 2013 Lou Groza Kareem Are as Fort Scott Award...named Special Teams MVP after leading IMG Academy to a 9-0 regular season products…collected four-star mark and a No. 4 ranking in the fi nal USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings…nailed ratings from ESPN and Scout 41 PATs and three fi eld goals and had 35 in 57 kickoffs during his senior and three-star rankings from Walvenski Aimé season…rated a fi ve-star and the No. 3 kicker in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking, who said Rivals and 247Sports… he “has the frame and look of a big-time kicker”…ranked the nation’s No. 4 kicker by attended Boca Raton’s Olympic Heights High School…chose Florida State over offers ESPN and Scout…attended Montverde Academy before IMG where he was a teammate from Alabama, Miami, and Auburn among others...born on August 18, 1995...majoring in of current Seminole offensive tackle Abdul Bello…fi nished third in the kickoff competition criminology. at the 2015 Kohl’s National Invitational Scholarship Camp...born on November 24, AIME’S CAREER STATS 1997...majoring in business. YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR BLK SACKS AGUAYO’S CAREER STATS 2016 13 11 6 17 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0.0-0 YR. G FGA FGM FG% LONG PAT XP% TOT 13 11 6 17 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0.0-0 2016 13 26 19 73.1 47 51-52 98.0 AIME’S CAREER HIGHS TOT 13 26 19 73.1 47 51-52 98.0 Tackles 5, at Louisville 2016 AGUAYO’S CAREER HIGHS Blocked Kicks 1, North Carolina 2016 Field Goals Attempted 6, vs. Ole Miss 2016 Field Goals Made 6, vs. Ole Miss 2016 Long 47, at Louisville 2016 2299 PAT Attempted 7 (twice), last at USF 2016 NATE ANDREWS PAT Made 7 (twice), last at USF 2016  DB, 6-0, 205, R-SR  Fairhope, Ala./Fairhope

2016: Finished with 18 tackles and an of American Athletic Conference Player of the Year Quinton Flowers at USF on Sept. 24...played in only four games due to injury and received a medical redshirt. 2015: One of Florida State’s most experienced defenders…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…fi nished 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 Peach Bowl... also had a one-yard TFL against the Cougars…forced a 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 (3) for the second straight year… his two recovered were tops on the Noles as well…recorded 10 or more tackles fi ve 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 fi rst 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 fi eld goal try…also had a pick to go along with six solo tackles at Syracuse. Ricky Aguayo 2013: Outstanding season for the true freshman from Fairhope, Ala....captured All-ACC

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Third Team honors in addition to several Freshman All-America honors…named to the Virginia Tech in 2015…starred at Winter Haven High School, where he collected 2014 All-ACC Academic Team...saw signifi cant action in all 14 games with one start as a 6A First Team All-State honors, before attending Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y., safety and cornerback in Florida State’s top-rated pass defense (156.6 ypg)...led the where he led the football team to a 6-3 record…ranked No. 97 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Seminoles with four interceptions and was second on the team with 91 interception Class of 2015 Top 100…named to Lakeland Ledger’s Super 16 list in 2015…called ...his four INTs were tied for fi fth-most in the ACC...forced three fumbles Florida State his “dream school” after committing to the Seminoles on an offi cial visit... to tie Lamarcus Joyner for the team lead…ranked second on the Seminoles in passes born on October 26, 1995...majoring in business. 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 ), a forced fumble and one tackle in his fi rst career start…started at free safety in place of Terrence Brooks…made his fi rst career 7799 JOSH interception late in the fourth quarter to help seal a 48-34 victory over Boston College...  OL, 6-8, 287, R-FR registered one tackle and intercepted a pass against Miami...set a new career high  Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford 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 2016: Redshirt season. Championship win over Duke as he was second on the team with fi ve tackles, had one of FSU’s two sacks (his fi rst of the year), forced his third fumble of the season and PERSONAL: Massive offensive tackle prospect from Virginia…a consensus four-star added another pass break-up…made four stops in the BCS National Championship recruit and the top offensive line prospect in the state…played for Team East in the Game…vital cog in FSU defense that led the nation in scoring defense (12.1 ppg) and U.S. Army All-American Bowl…called “physically developed lineman who has ideal interceptions (26) and ranked third in total defense (281.4 ypg)…also was a top special height and size” by ESPN…ranked the No. 11 tackle prospect in the nation and No. 99 teams performer, starting on the coverage, kickoff coverage, punt return and kickoff overall player by 247Sports…rated the 10th-best tackle and No. 179 overall prospect by return units…tied for second on the team with 10 special teams stops. Rivals…also a Top 25 prospect at his position according to ESPN and Scout…ranked a PERSONAL: Versatile athlete who played receiver as a sophomore and junior and top fi ve player in Virginia by 247Sports (No. 2), Rivals (No. 3) and ESPN (No. 4)…said quarterback as a senior in high school; also played in the defensive backfi eld where his favorite thing to do in football is pulling, despite playing tackle…collected American some schools were projecting him to play...as a junior in 2011 had 876 receiving yards Family Insurance Virginia All-State First Team honors and all-conference 4 accolades… and 17 touchdown receptions...held 3-star rankings from ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and chose FSU over several fi nalists, including West Virginia, Penn State and Auburn...born Scout sites...FSU was the fi rst school to extend Andrews an offer...he committed to on May 15, 1998...exploratory major. 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, 1155 CARLOS BECKER III Ole Miss and Tennessee, among others...born February 14, 1994...majoring in social  science. DB, 6-2, 183, SO  Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola ANDREWS’ CAREER STATS YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016: Backup safety and special-teams contributor as a freshman 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 who showed the potential to be a future star…fi nished with fi ve 2015 13 17 8 25 3.0-20 3 1 0 0 1.0-13 tackles over 10 games played...saw extended action in defensive backfi eld late in the 2016 4 13 5 8 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0.0-0 season against Syracuse and Florida... TOT 45 120 51 171 4.5-26 12 5 3 8 2.0-17 had a pair of tackles against both Syracuse and Charleston Southern… ANDREWS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 12, Boston College 2014 made the interception on Michigan’s Interceptions 2, at Wake Forest 2013 fi nal offensive play that sealed the win over the sixth-ranked Wolverines in the Orange Bowl. 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 Carlos Becker III 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 fi ve interceptions, including one pick in the Class 8A state championship fi nal, as a senior in 2015 while leading Osceola Nate Andrews to a 13-2 record and a second straight state runner-up fi nish…named the No. 7-ranked player in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2016 Central Florida Super60…fi nished his Osceola career with 10 total interceptions…also led the Kowboys to the Class 7A fi nal in 2014… 7722 MIKE ARNOLD chose FSU over NC State, Ole Miss and Ohio State...born on November 10, 1996... majoring in food and nutrition science.  OL, 6-5, 330, R-FR BECKER’S CAREER STATS  Winter Haven, Fla./Winter Haven YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 12 2 3 5 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0.0-0 2016: Redshirt season. TOT 12 2 3 5 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0.0-0 BECKER’S CAREER HIGHS PERSONAL: Outstanding offensive lineman prospect with prototypical size and Tackles 2 (twice), last at Syracuse 2016 length…rated a four-star prospect by Rivals…ranked three-stars by 247Sports, ESPN Interceptions 1, vs. Michigan (Orange Bowl) and Scout…among the top prep school players in the nation after originally signing with

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No. 29 safety and the 71st-best prospect in Florida by ESPN…rated the No. 39 safety 7755 ABDUL BELLO and No. 75 player in Florida by 247Sports…played for Team Black in the 2015 U.S.  OL, 6-6, 312, R-SO Army All-American Bowl…fi rst Miami Central player to earn a U.S. Army All-American  Warri, Nigeria/Montverde Academy (Fla.) Bowl 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 2016: Made one appearance, against Charleston Southern in Week 2. 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… 2015: Redshirted following an injury. picked FSU over offers from Notre Dame, Clemson and Georgia among others...born November 24, 1996...majoring in criminology. PERSONAL: Former boxer who emigrated from Nigeria in order to play big-time college football and developed into one of the nation’s most sought-after offensive line recruits… BREWTON’S CAREER STATS YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS consensus four-star prospect who was ranked the nation’s fourth-best offensive tackle 2015 4 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 recruit by ESPN and Scout and No. 5 by 247Sports…rated the 15th-best player in 2016 9 5 1 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 Florida and the No. 55 overall recruit in the nation by ESPN…tabbed the No. 12 player TOT 13 5 1 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 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 BREWTON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 2 (twice), last Clemson 2016 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 5511 JOSH BROWN junior year of high school…played just six games as a junior in 2013 – his fi rst year ever playing football, but quickly started receiving scholarship offers…ranked No. 4 in  LB, 6-3, 216, SO Central Florida Super60 before the 2014 season…captured 2014 Class 3A All-State  Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek 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 2016: Appeared in 10 games, mostly on special teams...played in and Alabama...born October 31, 1997...majoring in international affairs. the fi rst nine games of the season and the Orange Bowl against Michigan...recorded two tackles on the year, one each against Ole Miss and at NC State. 6600 ANDREW BOSELLI PERSONAL: Athletic prospect with the ability to play as a linebacker or a end…  OL, 6-5, 303, R-FR consensus four-star outside linebacker who enrolled in January after leading Mallard  Jacksonville, Fla./Episcopal Creek 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 2016: Redshirt season - made two appearances early in the Observer…played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January (2016)...had three season against Charleston Southern and Louisville. tackles, a TFL, a forced fumble and pass breakup for Team East…named to the PERSONAL: Consensus three-star offensive line prospect who committed to Florida Associated Press First Team All-State team in 2014 and 2015…ranked among the State in April 2015...son of former Jacksonville Jaguars star offensive tackle Tony nation’s Top 20 at his position by ESPN (No. 19), Rivals (No. 10) and 247Sports (No. Boselli…has made a name for himself with a standout prep career fi rst at the Providence 9)…tabbed North Carolina’s No. 3 prospect and the nation’s No. 95 player overall by School before playing at the Episcopal School...collected Class 3A First Team All-State 247Sports…chose FSU over several offers, including Alabama, Tennessee and North honors in 2015 after nabbing second-team accolades in 2014…tough, hard-nosed and Carolina...born on December 3, 1997...majoring in management. versatile offensive lineman who is expected to play guard or center for the Noles…rated BROWN’S CAREER STATS one of the Top 100 players in Florida by 247Sports (No. 68) and ESPN (No. 84)…tabbed YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS one of the nation’s Top 50 offensive guard prospects by Scout, ESPN and 247Sports, 2016 10 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 including No. 26 by 247…chose FSU over LSU, Duke and Miami among several offers... TOT 10 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 born on August 5, 1997...majoring in fi nance. BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 1 (twice), last at NC State 2016 1100 CALVIN BREWTON  DB, 6-0, 195, JR  Miami, Fla./Miami Central

2016: Played in nine games, fi nishing with six tackles (fi ve solo)... had a pair of tackles both at USF and against No. 3 Clemson… made one stop against Charleston Southern and at Syracuse…also contributed on special teams. 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. Josh Brown 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 Calvin Brewton

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 40 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES 9999 BRIAN BURNS 1111 GEORGE CAMPBELL  DE, 6-5, 218, SO  WR, 6-4, 207, R-SO  Fort Lauderdale, Fla./American Heritage  Clearwater, Fla./East Lake

2016: Led all freshmen nationally with 9.5 sacks…his sack mark 2016: Redshirt season. ranked No. 25 overall in the country and seventh in the ACC… one of the nation’s top fi rst-year players, captured freshman All-America honors from 2015: Big contributor on special teams in his fi rst season…tall, athletic FWAA, ESPN and USA Today…played in all 13 games at defensive end and as a played in 11 games as a freshman recording three catches for 42 yards…had a career rush linebacker…fi nished with nearly half of his tackles (10.5 of 24) coming behind the long reception of 23 yards in the season opener against Texas State…recorded all of ...his 9.5 sacks were the most by an FSU freshman since 1977… his statistics against the Bobcats…played in the fi rst 10 games of the season and in the tallied more than one sack four times - no FSU freshman had accomplished that feat Peach Bowl against Houston…was recognized as FSU’s Top Newcomer of the Year on in a single game since 2006…collected ACC Rookie of the Week honors following a special teams at the end of the year banquet. dominant performance at Syracuse…tormented the Orange to the tune of fi ve tackles, 2.5 sacks and a blocked punt…totaled fi ve tackles, including three TFLs, two sacks and PERSONAL: Five-star recruit and the seventh-best player in the nation in the 2015 a forced fumble in his fi rst extensive action of the season against Charleston Southern… class according to ESPN…held a four-star grade from 247Sports and was rated the made two sacks and had three total stops at USF…had a sack on Deshaun Watson nation’s No. 4 wide receiver and the 35th-best player in the country…rated a fi ve-star versus No. 3 Clemson…made three tackles at NC State…tallied two tackles, including recruit and the No. 5 wide receiver and No. 26 player in the nation from Rivals…ranked a half-sack, versus Boston College…had 1.5 sacks and four total tackles against No. 13 the No. 6 wide receiver and the No. 34 overall prospect in the nation by Scout…ranked Florida… helped the Seminoles fi nish No. 1 in the nation in sacks per game (3.92) and the No. 1 “athlete” in the country and the third-best prospect in Florida by ESPN… No. 2 in overall sacks (51.0). 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… PERSONAL: Five-star recruit from 247Sports and Scout who has the length and fi nished with 62 receptions for 880 yards and 12 touchdown receptions and led East athleticism to become a disruptive pass rusher at the collegiate level…played in the Lake to the state playoffs as a senior…scored 18 overall in 2014, adding 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January, tallying a pair of tackles three punt return scores, two kick return touchdowns and a rushing score…named to and a pass breakup…named the Sun-Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year and the 2014 American Family Insurance All-USA Football Second Team and the All-Florida grabbed Class 5A All-State First Team honors in 2015…four-star recruit by ESPN and Football First Team…2014 Florida All-State Class 7A First Team selection…selected Rivals…ranked the 22nd-best player in the nation, second-best defensive end and fi fth- Florida State over offers from Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Alabama among others... best player in the state of Florida by 247Sports…rated No. 22 overall and fi fth-ranked born October 27, 1996...majoring in social science. 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 fi rst 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. BURNS’ CAREER STATS YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR BLK SACKS 2016 12 15 9 24 10.5-58 0 1 0 1 9.5-57 TOT 12 15 9 24 10.5-58 0 1 0 1 9.5-57 BURNS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 5 (twice), last at Syracuse 2016 Tackles for Loss 3.0, Charleston Southern 2016 Sacks 2.5, at Syracuse 2016 Forced Fumbles 1, Charleston Southern 2016

George Campbell

Brian Burns

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 41 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES 9900 DEMARCUS CHRISTMAS 1166 J.J. COSENTINO  DT, 6-4, 308, R-JR  QB, 6-5, 230, R-JR  Sarasota, Fla./Manatee  Lower Burrell, Pa./Central Catholic

2016: Started all 13 games at defensive tackle, fi nishing with 21 2016: Saw action as backup quarterback early in the season tackles and 2.5 TFLs…also had fi ve pass breakups, most on the against Charleston Southern and Louisville…completed one defensive line, and a fumble recovery...one of fi ve Seminole defenders to start every pass against CSU for seven yards…tossed the fi rst touchdown of his career at No. 10 game...led a stout run defense that allowed only 128.0 rush yards per game (No. 21 in Louisville, a 12-yard strike to Auden Tate in the fourth quarter…passed for 19 yards and the nation)…vital part of nation’s 22nd-ranked defense (349.1 yards allowed)…had fi ve one touchdown on the season…added three yards on the ground. tackles and a half-sack versus No. 23 North Carolina and made two stops at No. 10 Miami…totaled three tackles and a half-sack against Wake Forest…had four stops, one 2015: Appeared in three games sack and one pass breakup versus No. 3 Clemson…had a pair of stops against Boston at quarterback in a reserve role... College…made a stop and had a pass breakup against No. 13 Florida…tallied a pass fi nished the season 5-for-10 for breakup and a half-tackle for loss in the Orange Bowl victory over No. 6 Michigan. 27 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions…made his collegiate 2015: Backup defensive tackle that played in all 13 games…made his fi rst career start debut against Syracuse, saw action at No. 1 Clemson...fi nished his redshirt freshman season with 19 tackles and two pass against Chattanooga and against breakups...assisted on a sack against NC State, good for his fi rst career TFL...had a Houston in the Peach Bowl... season-high four tackles in road games at Georgia Tech and No. 1 Clemson…earned completed 2-of-3 passes in his fi rst Defensive Most Improved Player honors following the 2016 spring season. two games against the Orange and the Mocs...engineered a 13-play, 2014: Promising defensive tackle who appeared in two games before injuries sidelined 66-yard drive that covered 6:12 him...earned a redshirt in 2014. (third-longest drive of the season PERSONAL: Consensus four-star defensive tackle prospect in the 2014 recruiting in terms of time) in the third class...was ranked the No. 8 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 15 player in Florida quarter resulting in a Colton Plante by Rivals (No. 101 overall)...rated No. 16 defensive tackle and No. 27 player in Florida two-yard touchdown run against by 247Sports (No. 212 overall)...ranked No. 17 defensive tackle and No. 37 player in Chattanooga...completed a season- Florida by ESPN (No. 212 overall)...Scout’s eighth-ranked defensive tackle recruit...No. long pass of 12 yards on a third 15 in FlaVarsity100 preseason rankings...led Manatee to an 11-1 record and the Class down conversion to Nyqwan Murray J.J. Cosentino 8A-Region 2 semifi nals in 2013...collected Class 8A All-State First Team, All-Southwest to keep the drive going….completed Florida First Team and Bradenton Herald All-Area First Team accolades as a senior... one of four pass attempts against Houston in the Peach Bowl…came off the bench American Family Insurance All-USA Second Team...tallied 39 tackles, including 33 solo against the Cougars in the fi rst quarter in replacement of the injured Sean Maguire and stops, 20 quarterback hurries, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and was under center for three straight drives. one recovered fumble in fi nal prep season...chose Florida State over Alabama, Auburn, 2014: Strong-armed quarterback who impressed as a member of the scout team in Florida and Miami...born July 4, 1995...majoring in social science. 2014. CHRISTMAS’ CAREER STATS YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS PERSONAL: Consensus four-star prospect in 2014 recruiting class...was rated the 2014 2 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 15th-best pro-style quarterback in the nation and the No. 8 player in Pennsylvania by 2015 13 4 15 19 0.5-2 2 0 0 0 0.5-2 Rivals...the No. 16 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports and No. 6 player in his state... 2016 13 11 10 21 2.5-13 5 0 1 0 2.0-12 member of the ESPN300 (No. 240)...ranked the 11th-best pocket passer in the nation TOT 28 15 26 41 3.0-15 7 0 1 0 2.5-14 by ESPN and No. 3 player in Pennsylvania...rated the nation’s No. 11 quarterback by CHRISTMAS’ CAREER HIGHS Scout...ranked the 17th-best quarterback (No. 218 overall) by PrepStar Magazine... Tackles 5, North Carolina 2016 in 2013, led Central Catholic to a 15-1 record, including the WPIAL championship...led Tackles for Loss 1.0, Clemson 2016 Central Catholic to runner-up at the PIAA Class AAAA fi nal...one of two Sacks 1.0, Clemson 2016 named to Pennsylvania Big 33 team...passed for 771 yards and 13 touchdowns and Pass Breakups 1 (seven times), last Florida 2016 rushed for 256 yards and 13 scores during his senior season...passed for 552 yards and Fumble Recoveries 1, Charleston Southern 2016 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-American Bowl in Carson, Calif....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 YR. G COM ATT INT YDS TD LG PCT 2014 REDSHIRT SEASON 2015 3 5 10 0 27 0 12 50.0 2016 2 2 9 0 19 1 12 22.2 TOT 5 7 19 0 46 1 12 36.8 COSENTINO’S CAREER HIGHS Touchdowns 1, at Louisville 2016 Yards 16, Chattanooga 2015 Completions 2 (twice), last Chattanooga 2015 Attempts 6, at Louisville 2016 Long 16, Chattanooga 2015

Demarcus Christmas

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 42 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES 6699 LANDON DICKERSON 5544 ALEC EBERLE  OL, 6-6, 310, SO  OL, 6-4, 294, R-JR  Hickory, N.C./South Caldwell  Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee

2016: Became the fi rst true freshman offensive lineman to start 2016: Started all 13 games at center and has 19 consecutive a home opener at Florida State since Jamie Dukes in 1982 when starts dating back to 2015...with Eberle anchoring the offensive he started at right guard versus Charleston Southern in Week 2...also started the next line, the Seminoles fi nished No. 3 in the ACC in (466.2) and No. 4 in six games before an ACL injury ended his debut season early...his third career start was scoring offense (35.1)…running back Dalvin Cook averaged 135.8 yards per game on one of the best offensive performances of the Jimbo Fisher era as the Noles racked up the ground and set the FSU career rushing record, while quarterback Deondre Francois 478 yards rushing – second-most in school history – and Dalvin Cook accounted for had fi ve 300-yard passing games...FSU rushed for 478 yards at USF – the second-most 267 yards on the ground, second-most ever by a Nole…collected honorable mention in school history, while Cook totaled 267 yards – the second-most ever by a Seminole… freshman All-American honors from Campus Insiders. named to the AFCA Good Works Team…president of Florida State’s chapter of Uplifting Athletes, which raises funds and awareness for rare diseases…helped the Seminoles PERSONAL: One of the nation’s top offensive line recruits…grabbed a fi ve-star rating score 33 points in the Orange Bowl, which was the most given up by the No. 6 Michigan from 247Sports and nabbed four stars from ESPN, Rivals and Scout…played for Team defense all season…named to Rimington Trophy Watch List. Armour in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game in January…competed at Nike’s ‘The Opening’ prospect camp in 2015…the versatile lineman was tabbed the nation’s 2015: Made 10 appearances making six starts for the Noles as a redshirt freshman... No. 1 offensive guard recruit by Rivals and a Top 5 offensive tackle recruit by 247Sports started at center the last six games in 2015...recorded his fi rst career start against (No. 5) and ESPN (No. 5)…also listed as nation’s No. 4 guard by Scout…physical Syracuse...team averaged 34.2 points, 190.2 rushing yards and 429.4 total yards, while athlete with the size and toughness to excel at the collegiate level and a number of yielding just seven sacks during that six-game stretch to close out the season…helped positions…tabbed the No. 2 player in North Carolina and No. 17 overall prospect in the pave the way on the offensive line for Dalvin Cook’s record setting, single-season nation by 247Sports…rated the fourth-best player in the state and No. 43 overall by performance for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards (1,935)...Seminoles Rivals…ranked No. 3 recruit in North Carolina and No. 64 overall by ESPN…Scout’s fi nished the year averaging 31.7 points per game (4th in the ACC) and 424.0 yards No. 76 overall prospect…collected USA Today All-USA North Carolina First Team and per game (4th in the ACC)...key protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that ranked fourth in All-Northwestern 3A-4A honors in 2015…led South Caldwell to an 11-3 record and to the ACC in pass offense (255.8 yards/game) and third in pass effi ciency (142.7) and the third round of the state 4A football playoffs as a senior…selected for the N.C. Shrine completion percentage (63.0)...part of an offensive line that ranked 17th nationally, Bowl All-Star game…nabbed North Carolina Prep Football News Preseason All-State third in the ACC, in yards per carry (5.25) and 18th nationally, third in the ACC, in red entering his senior season...chose Florida State over Tennessee, Auburn and Virginia zone conversion rate (89.13)...also part of the front line that paced Cook to 1,031 yards Tech, among others...born on September 30, 1998...majoring in sport management. 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. 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 social science.

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IMG…captured All-Area honorable mention honors from the Bradenton Herald…passed 1122 DEONDRE FRANCOIS for 3,162 yards and 28 touchdowns while completing 54 percent of his passes over  QB, 6-1, 205, R-SO two seasons at Olympia (2012-2013)…participated in the Elite 11 Finals, a quarterback  Orlando, Fla./IMG Academy 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 2016: One of the top freshman quarterbacks in the country, offers...born February 12, 1997...majoring in social science. Francois led all freshman signal-callers with 3,350 passing FRANCOIS’ CAREER STATS yards (257.7 avg) – the fi fth-highest single-season total in Florida State history… PASSING tossed 20 touchdowns against just seven interceptions, while adding 198 yards and YR. G COM ATT INT YDS TD LG PCT fi ve touchdowns on the ground…completed 235 of 400 pass attempts (58.7 percent)… 2016 13 235 400 7 3350 20 92 58.7 proved to be one of the toughest players in the nation with his fearlessness in the TOT 13 235 400 7 3350 20 92 58.7 pocket in the face of pressure…in his debut against No. 11 Ole Miss, led the largest RUSHING comeback in Florida State history with 419 passing yards on 33-of-52 passing, 59 YR. G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G rushing yards and 478 total yards (seventh-most in school history) in FSU’s 45-34 2016 13 228 198 1.8 5 35 15.2 win...captured Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week and ACC Offensive TOT 13 228 198 1.8 5 35 15.2 Back and Rookie of the Week honors following his sensational debut…in total, had fi ve FRANCOIS’ CAREER HIGHS PASSING 300-yard passing games – the second-most ever by an FSU freshman behind Jameis Yards 419, vs. Ole Miss 2016 Winston (seven, 2013)…went for over 400 total yards versus No. 23 North Carolina, Completions 33, vs. Ole Miss 2016 passing for 372 on 20 of 32 attempts and rushing for 32 yards and a score…he spun, Attempts 52, vs. Ole Miss 2016 dipped and dove into the for a remarkable, two-yard go-ahead touchdown Long 92, vs. Michigan (Orange) 2016 with 23 seconds remaining versus the Tar Heels…bounced back from a 101-yard, TD 3 (twice), last Boston College 2016 one-touchdown performance in a loss at No. 10 Louisville to lead Florida State to a Longest TD 92, vs. Michigan (Orange) 2016 season-high 55 points at USF a week later…had 75 yards rushing at USF, the most FRANCOIS’ CAREER HIGHS RUSHING for a Seminole quarterback since 2012 (EJ Manuel), as well as 169 yards and one Rushes 12, at Louisville 2016 touchdown through the air...his 35-yard touchdown run versus the Bulls was the longest Yards 75, at USF 2016 for an FSU QB since D’Vontrey Richardson’s 39-yarder in 2008…showed incredible Long 35, at USF 2016 toughness and heart in his fi rst taste of the FSU-Miami rivalry, leading the Seminoles Touchdowns 1 (four times), last Florida 2016 Longest TD Rush 35, at USF 2016 to a 20-19 victory by willing FSU back from a 13-0, fi rst-half defi cit…fi nished with 234 yards, on 20 of 31 attempts, and a pair of touchdowns through the air, including a pass of 59 yards to Dalvin Cook...collected ACC Rookie of the Week honors for the second time following his performance against the Hurricanes…against Wake Forest a week later had 319 passing yards and a touchdown while completing 22-of-37 pass attempts en route to ACC Rookie of the Week honors for the second consecutive week and third time overall...showed poise in second half comeback against NC State, fi nishing with 330 yards and a game-winning to Travis Rudolph with less than four minutes left in the game...fi nished 22 of 39 against the Wolfpack and snagged his fourth ACC Rookie of the Week accolade…had a season-high three touchdown passes against Charleston Southern and Boston College...fi nished with a season-high 78.1 completion percentage (25-of-32) versus CSU…completed 16 of 24 passes for 183 yards and three scores versus the Eagles…had 286 passing yards and one touchdown against eventual national champion Clemson…had 315 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 18 of 28 pass attempts in the Carrier Dome against Syracuse...completed 15-of-26 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown in the regular-season fi nale versus No. 13 Florida…added 63 yards and a score on nine carries, including the game-sealing eight-yard touchdown run against the Gators…found Nyqwan Murray for the game- winning, 12-yard touchdown with 36 seconds left against No. 6 Michigan in the 2016 Orange Bowl to give Florida State a 33-32 victory…fi nished with 222 yards and two touchdowns passing and added 23 yards and a three-yard score on the ground against the Wolverines…tossed a 92-yard touchdown to Murray in the fi rst quarter of the Orange Bowl, marking the longest pass and catch in Orange Bowl history, the longest pass in FSU bowl history, the sixth-longest pass overall in FSU history and longest play of 2016…accounted for at least one touchdown in all 13 games, and passed for at least one touchdown in 12 of 13 games...never threw multiple interceptions in a game…was awarded the 2017 Player to Watch by the Touchdown Club of Columbus in February of 2017. 2015: Redshirted the 2015 season while logging reps on the scout team…served as the Deondre Francois 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. 6622 ETHAN FRITH 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 OL, 6-7, 316, JR prospect who stood out as the best quarterback in the 2015 Under Armour All-America  Summit, Miss./North Pike 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 2016: Appeared in four games, against Charleston Southern, 60-yard catch in addition to a 34-yard touchdown pass in the UA Game…was rated Louisville, Boston College and Syracuse. Florida’s No. 14 player and the nation’s 39th-best prospect by Rivals in the 2015 2015: Played in three games for the Seminoles all as a reserve offensive lineman…saw recruiting class…ranked the No. 3 dual-threat QB in the nation by ESPN, the 10th-best action against Texas State, Syracuse and Chattanooga…added valuable depth to the player in Florida and the 42nd-best overall prospect in the nation…ranked the No. 7 pro- offensive line. style 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 PERSONAL: Consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN and Scout Olympia High School in Orlando the previous two seasons…passed for 1,488 yards and from the 2014 class who deferred his enrollment a semester to recover from shoulder 18 touchdowns and did not have a turnover after the season-opener…also did not lose surgery…committed early after the Jimbo Fisher Camp in the summer of 2013… a game after the season-opener…added 263 yards and two scores on the ground… ranked the nation’s No. 57 offensive tackle prospect and No. 16 player in Mississippi by coached by former FSU legend and 2000 Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke at 247Sports in the 2014 class…ranked the No. 48 offensive tackle and No. 22 player in 2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 44 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES

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 7 RYAN GREEN All-Star Football Classic…selected to the Clarion-Ledger All-State Second Team…  RB, 5-10, 204, R-SR nabbed Region 7-4A All-Region Team honors…ranked No. 15 player in Mississippi in  St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg Catholic BulldogBlitz.com Preseason Mississippi Top 50 for 2014…chose FSU over Mississippi State and Louisiana-Lafayette...born December 17, 1995...majoring in social science. 2016: Played in 11 games in 2016, fi nishing with 75 rushing yards on 11 carries (6.8 ypc) and 61 yards on four kick returns (15.2 avg)...rushed three times for 32 yards at No. 10 Louisville...also had three carries 4477 STEPHEN GABBARD for 21 yards against Boston College and three rushes for six yards versus Charleston  LS, 6-2, 248, SR Southern…rushed for 16 yards on two carries at Syracuse…had the fi rst four kick  Tallahassee, Fla./Godby returns of his career in 2016, including a long of 23 yards in FSU’s comeback win against NC State. 2016: Continued to serve as the long snapper for a third- 2015: Suffered a shoulder injury in the preseason and missed the entire 2015 season consecutive season, helping freshman Logan Tyler due to injury...returning to running back for 2016 after spending the spring and summer throughout the season...also snapped to freshman kicker Ricky Aguayo, who was 6-for- of 2015 as a cornerback prior to the injury. 6 and set the national record for fi eld goals in a game by a freshman in his fi rst career game against Ole Miss...assisted on a tackle against Miami. 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 2015: Served as the long snapper all season on punts, fi eld goals and PATs… cornerback in spring 2015 and excelled. contributed to Cason Beatty’s career season that saw the Seminole punter fi nish the year with a career-best and ACC leading 45.2 yards per punt – a mark that ranked 12th 2013: True freshman running back excelled on special teams and logged carries as nationally…helped Roberto Aguayo go 49-for-49 on extra point attempts and 21-for-26 FSU’s fourth running back...fi fth-leading rusher with 33 carries for 163 yards (4.9 ypc) in fi eld goals en route to fi rst team All-American honors in 2015...fi nished with three and one score...fl ashed his potential by running fi ve times for 78 yards, including a tackles as a member of FSU’s special teams unit...two tackles came at Georgia Tech 34-yard run, against and one came at No. 10 Florida...served as the long snapper for Beatty and Aguayo in Nevada...ran six times each of the last two seasons. for 32 yards against Idaho and caught his 2014: Had an outstanding true freshman season as the long snapper for the Seminoles fi rst touchdown pass - a where he handled every punt, fi eld goal and PAT...did not have an errant lead to a two-yard score. blocked punt or a blocked fi eld goal...snapped for Roberto Aguayo, who was a perfect 55 of 55 on extra points and made 27 of 30 fi eld goals, en route to 136 points and PERSONAL: Starred at consensus All-American honors...helped punter Cason Beatty average 41.0 yards per St. Petersburg Catholic, punt. where he played a variety of positions but PERSONAL: Enrolled at Florida State in January 2014 and participated in spring primarily fl ourished at practice...consensus two-star recruit...ranked the third-best long snapper in the nation running back...many by ESPN in the 2014 recruiting class...rated a fi ve-star long snapper and the nation’s scouting services had fourth-best by Kohls Kicking, which specializes in special teams recruiting...won a 5A Green rated as an state championship in 2012 and helped lead Godby to a 10-2 record and a playoff “athlete” or all-purpose appearance in 2013...PrepStar Magazine All-Southeast Region...father Steve started at back...participated in defensive tackle for four years at Florida State from 1985-88 before playing in the NFL the 2013 Under Armour with the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers...born July 1, 1996...majoring in All-America Game after social science. missing much of his senior season with a shoulder injury...rushed Ryan Green 8899 KEITH GAVIN for 1,069 yards and 14  WR, 6-3, 225, SO touchdowns as a junior for St. Petersburg Catholic, where he also added 11 receptions  Crawfordville, Fla./Wakulla 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 2016: Appeared in eight games as a freshman, including each Scout sites...exceptionally fast and quick, with outstanding vision, Green was timed of the fi nal four...in the Orange Bowl against No. 6 Michigan, consistently in the 4.4 range for 40 yards in high school...committed to the Seminoles his fi rst career touch came on a 66-yard kickoff return...the return came with less than in June of 2012...ranked among top 50 players overall nationally in the 2013 recruiting two minutes remaining in the game and followed a Michigan touchdown that gave the class...prized recruit who claimed offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Wolverines a 30-27 lead...Florida State would score on the drive and go on to win the Florida, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State and USC among others...born April 19, 1994... game, 33-32. majoring in social science. GREEN’S CAREER STATS PERSONAL: Consensus four-star wide RUSHING receiver from nearby Wakulla High School in YR. G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Crawfordville…back-to-back Class 5A First 2013 12 33 163 4.9 1 34 13.6 Team All-State honoree who led the War 2014 7 6 31 5.2 0 8 4.4 Eagles to a 13-2 record and the 5A state 2015 R EDSHIRT SEASON (PLAYED AS CB) championship game as a senior in 2015… 2016 11 11 75 6.8 0 17 6.8 caught fi ve passes for 73 yards and two TOT 30 50 269 5.38 1 34 9.0 touchdowns in the state fi nal…named a 2016 KICKOFF RETURNS Under Armour All-American, but did not play YR. G RET YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G in the game…fi nished with 52 receptions for 2013 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 959 yards and 16 touchdowns to go along 2014 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 with two return scores in 2015…caught 2015 REDSHIRT SEASON (PLAYED AS CB) 44 balls for 1,131 yards and 16 scores, Keith Gavin 2016 11 4 61 15.2 0 23 5.5 TOT 30 4 61 15.2 0 23 2.0 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 GREEN’S CAREER HIGHS RUSHING selection…2015 All-USA Florida Second Team selection…rated the nation’s No. 9 wide Rushes 6, Idaho 2013 receiver and No. 79 overall prospect by ESPN…tabbed the nation’s No. 16 receiver by Yards 78, Nevada 2013 Scout…rated a Top 200 national prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout…will Longest Rush 34, Nevada 2013 TD 1, Nevada 2013 provide a large frame as well as a red zone threat out wide…chose FSU over Alabama Longest TD Rush 1, Nevada 2013 and Florida among several offers...born on October 26, 1996...exploratory major. 2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 45 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES 1188 RO’DERRICK HOSKINS 8811 RYAN IZZO  LB, 6-3, 240, R-SR  TE, 6-5, 245, R-JR  Orlando, Fla./Evans  Highland Lakes, N.J./Pope John XXIII

2016: Started every game at middle linebacker and fi nished tied 2016: Proved to be one of the top tight ends in the Atlantic Coast for fourth on the team with 53 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs and 2.5 Conference, fi nishing with 19 catches for 227 yards (11.9 ypc) sacks…also had a pair of pass breakups and QB hurries...led the Seminoles in tackles and a touchdown…tremendous blocker who helped pave the way for unanimous All- against Boston College with six...also had six tackles against the Gators…produced American running back Dalvin Cook and an offense that ranked third in the ACC with career highs in tackles (eight) and TFLs (2.0) against No. 6 Michigan in the Orange 466.2 yards per game…caught a two-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of Florida Bowl…opened the season with fi ve tackles against No. 11 Ole Miss…had four tackles State’s tremendous, season-opening comeback win over No. 11 Ole Miss in Orlando… versus Charleston Southern in the home opener…recorded fi ve tackles versus No. 23 fi nished with three receptions for 41 yards against the Rebels…had two receptions North Carolina…had fi ve tackles and a half-sack against Wake Forest…recorded three versus Charleston Southern and made one grab at No. 10 Louisville…had a career day tackles, including a sack, versus No. 3 Clemson…had four tackles at Syracuse. against No. 23 North Carolina, fi nishing with four catches for 63 yards...along with Mavin 2015: Talented young linebacker started six games – two at weak side linebacker and Saunders, FSU tight ends caught seven balls against the Tar Heels, the most for the unit four at middle linebacker – while making 12 overall appearances...fi nished sixth on in a game since Nick O’Leary had eight against Syracuse in 2014…had two receptions the team with 52 tackles (31 solo)...ranked third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss... for eight yards at Miami, one catch versus Wake Forest and three receptions for 19 wrapped up the season with two pass breakups...posted career-highs in tackles over yards at NC State…his career-long 39-yard catch at Syracuse was the longest by a three consecutive games early in the season (seven vs. USF and at Boston College Seminole tight end in 2016…had a 10-yard catch at No. 13 Florida. and then eight at Wake Forest)...earned his fi rst career start at Boston College fi nishing 2015: Appeared in all 13 games making 11 starts in his fi rst full season as Florida with seven tackles including six solo stops…tallied 36 tackles in his six starts…led or State’s tight end...led all Seminole tight ends in receptions (14), yards (210) and tied for the team lead in tackles three times in 2015 – vs. USF, at Boston College and at touchdowns (2)...ranked fi fth on the team in receptions and receiving yards, while his Georgia Tech…posted a career-high 2.0 TFL vs. USF and at Georgia Tech....named a two receiving touchdowns were fourth...tallied a career-high two receptions fi ve times game captain for games against Miami and Syracuse. including games against ACC foes Louisville, Georgia Tech and NC State and at No. 10 2014: Reserve linebacker who saw action in 13 games, mostly on special teams... Florida...recorded a 37-yard catch vs. Miami - the longest reception of the season for fi nished the season with nine tackles...had a season-best four stops against The the young tight end...recorded his fi rst career touchdown in the season opener vs. Texas Citadel...added three tackles versus Wake Forest...had one solo stop against Oklahoma State…also caught a touchdown vs. Louisville – a 2-yard pass from Everett Golson in State in the season-opener and one tackle versus Virginia. the fourth quarter…fi nished the season with a 33-yard catch and run against Houston in the Peach Bowl…was recognized as one of FSU’s Top Newcomers of the Year on 2013: Redshirt season. offense at the end of the year banquet. PERSONAL: ESPN four-star recruit and member of the ESPN300 (No. 168)...three- 2014: Redshirt season. star recruit according to Rivals, 247Sports and Scout in the 2013 recruiting class... selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game...played in the Offense-Defense PERSONAL: A four-star prospect and ranked the nation’s ninth-best tight end by All-American Bowl in Houston, Texas...made a key fourth quarter interception in the 247Sports in the 2014 recruiting class...rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and All-American game...ranked 14th at his position by ESPN, No. 36 by Rivals and No. 60 Scout...ranked nation’s No. 18 tight end and No. 18 player in New Jersey by ESPN... by 247Sports...ESPN listed Hoskins as the state’s 35th-best prospect while MaxPreps No. 12 player in New Jersey by 247Sports...No. 25 tight end and No. 13 player in New listed him at No. 68, Rivals at No. 80 and Scout at No. 104...PrepStar All-Southeast Jersey by Rivals...No. 27 tight end by Scout...ranked No. 16 on Star Ledger 50, a list Region...No. 8 on the Orlando Sentinel’s 2013 Central Florida Super60, ahead of highly of the top recruits in New Jersey, heading into the fall...helped Pope John fi nish with a recruited high school teammate Tony Stevens...BHSN No. 10 player in central Florida... 10-2 record and an appearance in the sectional championship game as a senior, tallying No. 79 in the Southeast according to ESPN...two-way player who played linebacker and 766 receiving yards and seven touchdowns...captured All-West Jersey First Team, All- receiver at Evans but will play defense for FSU despite being given the opportunity to Non-Public Second Team and All-State Third Team honors in 2013...All-Area First Team honors as a junior...combined statistics for fi nal two prep seasons include 63 catches, play both positions with the Seminoles...chose FSU over Louisville and Auburn...born 1,098 yards and 13 touchdowns...also played basketball for Pope John and nabbed August 23, 1994...majoring in social science. All-West Jersey Second Team honors in 2012-13...chose Florida State over Wisconsin, HOSKINS’ CAREER STATS Rutgers and Boston College...born December 21, 1995...majoring in social science. YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT 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 2016 12 27 18 45 3.5-10 2 0 0 0 2.5-7 TOT 37 60 46 106 10.0-19 4 0 0 0 2.5-7 HOSKINS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 8, at Wake Forest 2015 Tackles for Loss 2.0 (twice), last at Georgia Tech 2015 Sacks 1.0 (twice), last at Syracuse 2016 Pass Breakups 1 (four times), last Florida 2016

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IZZO’S CAREER STATS RECEIVING 8877 JARED JACKSON YR. G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G  WR, 6-2, 199, R-SR 2014 2 1 7 7.0 0 7 3.5  2015 13 14 210 15.0 2 37 16.2 Monticello, Fla./Aucilla Christian 2016 12 19 227 11.9 1 39 18.9 TOT 27 34 444 13.06 3 39 16.4 2016: Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams… recorded 11 total tackles, fi ve solo…set a career-high with three IZZO’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 4, North Carolina 2016 total tackles (two unassisted) against Charleston Southern…also recorded two tackles Yards 63, North Carolina 2016 against NC State…recorded a tackle in seven games as a leader on the punt and kickoff Longest Catch 39, at Syracuse 2016 coverage units…recognized for academic TD 1 (three times), last vs. Ole Miss 2016 success at end-of-year banquet. Longest TD Catch 13, Texas State 2015 PERSONAL: Graduated from Aucilla Christian in nearby Monticello...father David was an All-American golfer at Florida... 5 DONTAVIOUS JACKSON fi rst earned playing time in 2015, when  he traveled with the special teams unit LB, 6-3, 249, SO to Georgia Tech...was originally planning  Alief, Texas/Elsik to walk-on at Florida A&M before former FSU coach Jim Gladden showed his high 2016: Played in 12 games while making hist fi rst career start school highlight tape to Lawrence Dawsey against Wake Forest...totaled 20 tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 0.5 and Jackson came to FSU as a preferred sacks…assisted on a tackle-for-loss with Ermon Lane on the game’s fi rst play against walk-on...over 1,200 receiving yards and the Demon Deacons…had a season-high four stops and added a TFL and a half-sack 16 touchdowns as a senior at Aucilla Jared Jackson versus Wake Forest…had three tackles and one TFL against Charleston Southern Christian, while adding 100 tackles and fi ve and three stops against No. 23 North Carolina…added three tackles versus Boston interceptions on defense. College…had a tackle for loss at No. 10 Miami…contributed on special teams. 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 2288 MALIQUE JACKSON 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  DB, 6-0, 170, SR in the country by ESPN and Rivals…named the top inside linebacker from Texas by  Jesup, Ga./Wayne County 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… 2016: Appeared in six games, against Charleston Southern, tabbed No. 21 prospect in Texas by Rivals…ranked as the No. 65 overall prospect in Louisville, Miami, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Syracuse... the nation by Scout as well as No. 106 by 247Sports, No. 123 by ESPN and No. 168 by recorded one tackle on the season, against Charleston Southern. 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 2015: Reserve defensive back who appeared in eight games, mostly on special as a junior at Alief Elsik in 2014…tallied 107 tackles as a sophomore in 2013…chose teams…recorded two tackles in the season opener against Texas State…logged reps at FSU over Texas, Michigan and Alabama...born on December 2, 1997...majoring in sport cornerback on the scout team. management. 2014: Reserve defensive back and special teams contributor who appeared in three JACKSON’S CAREER STATS games in 2014. YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS PERSONAL: Underrated consensus three-star recruit who starred at quarterback and 2016 12 9 11 20 3.0-12 0 0 0 0 0.5-3 TOT 12 9 11 20 3.0-12 0 0 0 0 0.5-3 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 JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS and No. 32 player in the Peach State by 247Sports...ESPN’s No. 98 athlete and No. Tackles 4, Wake Forest 2016 89 player in Georgia...led Wayne County to a 12-3 record and the Georgia 4A state Tackles for Loss 1 (three times), last Wake Forest 2016 semifi nals as a senior...nabbed Class 4A All-State honorable mention honors in 2013... Sacks 0.5, Wake Forest 2016 passed for a school-record 371 yards and six touchdowns in fi rst 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 social science.

Dontavious Jackson

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ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors after the NC State game where he tallied 10 3 DERWIN JAMES tackles, one TFL, a sack and a fumble recovery…closed out the season with a monster  DB, 6-3, 211, R-SO game that featured 14 stops including two TFLs and a sack against the Cougars…tallied  Haines City, Fla./Haines City 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… 2016: Arguably the nation’s top defensive player, suffered a lateral was recognized as one of FSU’s Top Newcomers of the Year on defense at the end of meniscus tear in his left knee against Charleston Southern in the year banquet...named Defensive MVP and Hinesman Team MVP along with fellow Week 2…missed the rest of the season following the injury and received a redshirt… defensive teammate DeMarcus Walker following the 2016 spring season. collected ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors after totaling a team-best eight PERSONAL: Consensus top defensive back in the nation and a fi ve-star recruit in tackles and his fi rst career interception against No. 11 Ole Miss in the season-opening the 2015 class…committed to the Seminoles in 2012…rated the nation’s No. 1 safety comeback win…interception came on Rebels’ quarterback Chad Kelly – one of by ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and Scout…ranked the No. 5 player in the country and the nation’s top signal-callers…named a preseason All-American by nearly every Florida’s top safety prospect by Rivals…rated the nation’s No. 4 overall player and publication…remained a team leader and traveled on nearly every road trip despite the the second-best prospect in Florida by 247Sports…ranked the sixth-best player in injury. the country by Scout and No. 8 in the ESPN300…starred at safety in the 2015 Under 2015: Lived up to the recruiting hype and proved to be one of the best freshmen in Armour All-America Game where he led Team Highlight to a 46-6 victory…had 94 the country, fi nishing with 91 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, fi ve pass breakups, three tackles and four interceptions in eight games for Haines City High School in 2014… quarterback hurries, two fumbles forced and two fumble recoveries...earned All-ACC added 11 receptions for 181 yards and two scores on offense…captured 2014 American third team honors from the media and All-America Honorable Mention accolades from Family Insurance All-USA Football Second Team honors and All-Florida First Team CBSSports.com…named a Freshman All-American by Sporting News, USA Today and accolades…2014 Florida All-State Class 7A First Team selection…selected Florida State CampusInsiders.com…nation’s only returning player with 90+ tackles and 9+ TFLs... over offers from Auburn, Clemson, Florida and Miami...born August 3, 1996...majoring appeared in all 13 games, making eight consecutive starts to end the year…fi nished his in criminology. freshman campaign ranked second on the team in tackles, tackles for loss, sacks and JAMES’ CAREER STATS fumbles recovered, tied for second in forced fumbles and tied for third in QBH and pass YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS break-ups…his 91 tackles tied for the 14th most in the ACC and second highest tally 2015 13 52 39 91 9.5-47 5 2 2 0 4.5-29 among freshmen in the league…it also marked the third highest tackle output all-time 2016 2 9 2 11 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 0.0-0 by a freshman at Florida State (behind only Marvin Jones and Ron Simmons) - the TOT 15 61 41 102 9.5-47 5 2 2 1 4.5-29 next-best total by a freshman under Jimbo Fisher was 58 stops by Xavier Rhodes in JAMES’ CAREER HIGHS 2010…led the team in tackles a team-best fi ve times including a season-high 14 tackles Tackles 14, vs. Houston (Peach) 2015 against Houston in the Peach Bowl…also led the team with 12 tackles vs. Syracuse, Interceptions 1, vs. Ole Miss 2016 10 vs. NC State & Chattanooga and nine at Florida...made his collegiate debut in the Pass Breakups 2, at Georgia Tech 2015 season opener against Texas State and fi nished with a tackle and fumble recovery… Tackles for Loss 2.0 (twice), last vs. Houston (Peach) 2015 Sacks 1.0 (four times), last vs. Houston (Peach) 2015 opened the season with just two tackles in his fi rst three games before exploding for Fumbles Forced 1 (twice), last Syracuse 2015 89 over the next 10 games…fi rst career start came at home against Louisville…earned Fumble Recoveries 1 (twice), last NC State 2015

Derwin James

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1983-86...uncle is all-time Florida State great linebacker Marvin Jones, who nabbed 5511 BAVEON JOHNSON consensus All-America honors in 1991-1992 and was elected to the FSU Hall of Fame  OL, 6-3, 312, R-FR in 2000...prep teammate of fellow Class of 2014 signee Dalvin Cook at Central...born  Lake Gibson, Fla./Lake Gibson August 25, 1996...majoring in social science. JONES’ CAREER STATS 2016: Redshirt season. YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2015 10 1 7 8 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 PERSONAL: Nation’s top center prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports and a 2016 13 11 4 15 1.0-4 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 TOT 23 12 11 27 2.0-6 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 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 JONES’ CAREER HIGHS player in the state and No. 45 player overall by Rivals…tabbed No. 7 prep star in Florida Tackles 3 (twice), last at USF 2016 and No. 71 overall prospect by 247Sports…Scout’s 89th-ranked prospect in the nation Tackles for Loss 1.0 (twice), last at USF 2016 and second-best center…named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District 13 Player of the Year and a fi rst-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 7744 DERRICK KELLY II 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  OL, 6-5, 323, R-JR his own against some of the best defensive line prospects in the nation and leading his  Gretna, Fla./East Gadsden 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 2016: Appeared in fi ve games, including starting the fi rst two MVP honors at the 2015 Miami Nike Camp and 2015 Miami Rivals Camp…a lifelong against Ole Miss and Charleston Southern...also appeared against Miami, Boston Florida State fan, he chose FSU over Florida, Kentucky, Miami and Mississippi State College, and Syracuse in a reserve role. among several offers...born on April 11,1997...majoring in social science education. 2015: Appeared in six games, making four starts, before suffering a season ending injury in his fi rst full season on the Seminole offensive line…made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State…earned his fi rst career start at Wake Forest 5555 FREDRICK JONES – the fi rst of four consecutive starts…all four starts came at right tackle…was on the  DT, 6-2, 298, R-JR line for two of Dalvin Cook’s 150+  Miami, Fla./Miami Central yard rushing performances - 222 yards and two touchdowns vs. 2016: Played in all 13 games, including starts against USF and Miami and 163 yards and two North Carolina...versatile defensive tackle and nose guard who touchdowns vs. Louisville...helped also saw playing time as an extra blocker on goal line sets on offense and contributed pace a Florida State offense that on special teams…fi nished with 15 tackles, including one TFL against the Bulls...set tallied over 500 yards of total a career high with three tackles at USF...also had three stops at Syracuse…made two offense in back-to-back games tackles versus No. 23 North Carolina…had a solo tackle and a quarterback hurry in the – vs. Miami (539 yards) and vs. Orange Bowl victory over No. 6 Michigan in his hometown of Miami. Louisville (510 yards) – both wins for the Seminoles…registered 2015: Redshirt freshman that broke through and played in 10 games, racking up eight FSU’s top grade at Boston College tackles, including one tackle for loss at Florida...notched two tackles against Syracuse in a 14-0 Florida State victory. before recording a career-high three tackles in the Peach Bowl against Houston. 2014: Talented offensive lineman 2014: Redshirt season. who saw action on the scout team during redshirt season. PERSONAL: Was an under-the-radar defensive tackle recruit in the 2014 class whose Derrick Kelly II father and uncle starred on the gridiron for the Seminoles...rated a three-star prospect PERSONAL: Four-star offensive by 247Sports, ESPN and Scout, and a two-star recruit by Rivals...ranked the nation’s tackle recruit by 247Sports in the 2014 class...ranked the No. 25 offensive tackle and No. 81 defensive tackle by both 247Sports and Scout...helped lead Miami Central to the No. 31 prospect in Florida by 247Sports...rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals a 13-1 record and the Class 6A state championship his senior year...had a sack in the and Scout...shot up recruiting boards during his senior year at nearby East Gadsden state title game, a 52-7 victory over Seffner Armwood...captured Class 6A All-State Third High in Havana, Fla....collected Class 4A All-State First Team honors as a senior and Team as a senior...nabbed First Team All-State honors from FloridaHSFootball.com...All- Second Team honors as a junior...originally committed to Kentucky...chose Florida State Dade County Third Team as a junior at Monsignor Pace, where he also starred in track over offers from Florida, Georgia, LSU, and UCLA, among others...born August 23, and fi eld, winning the Class 2A state title in the shot put in 2012 and 2013...ranked No. 1995...majoring in social science. 1 in state with season-best shot put mark of 61-7.50...committed to Seminoles at Jimbo Fisher Camp in 2013...father is Fred Jones, who played linebacker at Florida State from 8833 BRYAN LACIVITA  WR, 6-0, 178, R-SR  Gainesville, Fla./St. Francis Catholic

2016: Awarded a full athletic scholarship prior to the season... played in two games on offense and special teams...appeared in Florida State wins against Charleston Southern and Boston College. 2015: Played in three games appearing both on offense and on special teams…saw action against Texas State, Syracuse and Chattanooga…logged valuable reps on the scout team during his redshirt sophomore campaign. 2014: Redshirt season…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15. 2013: Appeared in three games (Nevada, Maryland and Idaho) and was a valuable member of the scout team during Florida State’s national championship run…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2013-14. PERSONAL: Graduated in fall 2016 with a degree in sport management, now working towards a Master’s degree...played in the FACA North-South All-Star game out of St. Fredrick Jones Francis Catholic in Gainesville...father Bob is FSU’s Director of Player Personnel.

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LANE’S DEFENSIVE STATS 7 ERMON LANE YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS  2016 8 26 11 37 0.5-1 2 0 0 1 0.0-0 DB, 6-3, 209, SR TOT 8 26 11 37 0.5-1 2 0 0 1 0.0-0  Homestead, Fla./Homestead Senior LANE’S CAREER HIGHS 2016: One of FSU’s most remarkable stories of the 2016 season, Tackles 10, at NC State 2016 Tackes for Loss 0.5, Wake Forest 2016 started the season as a backup wide receiver, but switched to Pass Breakups 1 (twice), last Boston College 2016 defensive back because injuries had hurt depth at the position…ended up starting fi ve Interceptions 1, at Syracuse 2016 games at safety and fi nished with 49 tackles, an interception, two pass breakups and a half-tackle-for-loss…after offi cially switching prior to FSU’s Week 4 contest at USF, saw LANE’S OFFENSIVE STATS his fi rst in-game action at defensive back two weeks later at No. 10 Miami, fi nishing with YR. G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2014 14 13 267 20.5 1 59 19.1 four solo stops in his fi rst appearance since the season-opener…made his fi rst career 2015 12 6 50 8.3 0 12 4.2 start on defense the next week and had seven tackles against Wake Forest…fi nished TOT 26 19 317 16.7 1 59 12.2 with fi ve tackles in a start versus No. 3 Clemson and made a team-high 10 tackles at NC State…made three tackles against Boston College…started at Syracuse and made his LANE’S CAREER-HIGHS fi rst career interception to go along with four tackles…tallied four tackles versus No. 13 Receptions 3, The Citadel 2014 Yards 70, Wake Forest 2014 Florida…suffered a foot injury during bowl practice and did not play in the Orange Bowl. Longest Catch 59, Wake Forest 2014 2015: Appeared in all 12 regular season games for Florida State missing only the Peach TD 1, at Louisville 2014 Bowl due to an injury during his sophomore season...recorded six catches for 50 yards... Longest TD Catch 47, at Louisville 2014 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. 7766 RICK LEONARD  2014: Showed fl ashes of what made him one of the top wide receiver prospects in OL, 6-7, 306, SR  the 2014 class while playing in all 14 games with two starts at Louisville and against Middletown, Md./Middletown 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 2016: Started six games at right tackle - the fi rst three and the touchdown at Louisville gave FSU its fi rst lead of the game and was one of the most fi nal three…converted defensive end who saved his best football spectacular catches of the season as he caught the ball between three defenders before for last, providing rushing lanes for running back Dalvin Cook to amass 225 yards and breaking several tackles en route to the score...he fi nished with two receptions for 58 four touchdowns at Syracuse and 153 yards for Cook to go along with no sacks allowed yards against the Cardinals...had two receptions for 70 yards, including a 59-yard catch- against the fi fth-ranked Florida defense...FSU averaged 202.3 rushing yards per game and-run versus Wake Forest...had two receptions for 53 yards against Virginia…capped and 264.1 passing yards per game on the season…helped the Seminoles score 33 season with two receptions for 22 yards against Oregon in the Rose Bowl. points in the Orange Bowl, which was the most given up by the No. 6 Michigan defense all season in regulation. PERSONAL: A fi ve-star prospect by Rivals and Scout and ranked among the top fi ve wide receivers in the nation by nearly every recruiting service...four-star recruit by 2015: Appeared in all 247Sports and ESPN...ranked nation’s No. 2 wide receiver and the No. 4 player in 13 games on special Florida by ESPN (No. 22 overall)...rated the No. 4 wide receiver and No. 4 player in teams and at defensive Florida by 247Sports (No. 33 overall)...ranked No. 5 wide receiver and No. 5 player end...fi nished with fi ve in Florida (No. 28 overall)...rated nation’s third-best receiver by Scout...PrepStar tackles and 2.5 TFL… Magazine’s No. 1 wide receiver and No. 20 overall player in the country...had four registered a career-high catches for 35 yards and one kickoff return for 24 yards at the 2013 Under Armour four tackles and 1.5 All-America Game...caught 31 balls for 605 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior TFL vs. Chattanooga… and collected Miami Herald First-Team All-Dade and Class 6A All-State Third Team fi nished with 1.0 TFL in honors...named a Second-Team All-American by 247Sports as a senior...garnered the Peach Bowl against Class 6A All-State First Team accolades as a junior after tallying 30 receptions for 801 Houston…one of the yards and eight touchdowns...had 22 receptions for 679 yards and seven touchdowns... top practice players who participated in Nike’s ‘The Opening’ in Beaverton, Ore., where he ran a 4.52 40 and 4.23 earned consistent praise shuttle during SPARQ testing...chose Florida State over offers from Alabama, Clemson, from the coaches for his Florida and Miami, among others...born November 10, 1994...majoring in social science. work ethic. 2014: Reserve defensive end who played in four games and made one tackle against The Citadel...also logged Rick Leonard 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 fi rst season of varsity football...also played lacrosse in high school...played in the Offense-Defense All-American 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. Ermon Lane

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2016: Appeared in eight games with fi ve starts at the “star” 2016: Hard-hitting defensive back who appeared in 12 games position…versatile defensive back who can play cornerback with 11 starts…showed his versatility by splitting time at both or nickelback…missed the fi nal fi ve games with an injury…fi nished the season with safety positions as well as in the “star” nickelback role…fi nished the year third on the 21 tackles, two pass breakups, one TFL, an interception and a fumble recovery...his team with 58 tackles…led FSU in stops in back-to-back games against Wake Forest interception of Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly in the third quarter helped Florida State (8) and No. 3 Clemson (11)…his 11 tackles versus the Tigers tied a career high… complete a 22-point comeback against the 11th-ranked Rebels in the season-opener… recorded TFLs against No. 23 North Carolina and Wake Forest…both quarterback fi nished with fi ve tackles versus Mississippi…recovered a fumble and tallied four hurries came in the regular-season fi nale against Florida, where he added fi ve tackles… stops, including his fi rst career TFL, against Charleston Southern the following week... opened the season with seven tackles versus No. 11 Ole Miss…had fi ve tackles at No. totaled a season-high six tackles versus No. 23 North Carolina…had a pair of tackles 10 Louisville…made three solo stops at USF and had seven unassisted tackles versus at No. 10 Miami and made one stop versus No. 3 Clemson…only player with both a No. 23 North Carolina…made three tackles at No. 10 Miami…had four tackles versus fumble recovery and Boston College…capped the season with four tackles against No. 6 Michigan in the interception on the Orange Bowl. season. 2015: Started the fi rst six games of the season at star and safety before suffering a 2015: Versatile player bicep injury against Louisville that ended his season...fi nished the year with 21 tackles, that appeared in four one sack, one TFL and a pass breakup...led the team with 11 tackles at Wake Forest, games on special the fi rst double-digit tackle performance for a Seminole in 2015...named the ACC teams and at defensive Defensive Back of the Week after the game against the Demon Deacons...earned his back…valuable fi rst career start in the season opener against Texas State…fi nished the game with four contributor on the scout tackles including his fi rst career sack and TFL…the sack against the Bobcats was good team at defensive for a 12-yard loss. back…able to play at 2014: Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams and as cornerback, safety or at a backup safety...stepped into a key reserve role against Georgia Tech in the ACC the star position. Championship Game and delivered a season-best fi ve tackles with a TFL…totaled 12 PERSONAL: tackles and 1.5 TFLs on the season…had three tackles and a half-tackle for loss against Consensus four-star The Citadel…had one stop versus Oregon in the Rose Bowl. recruit and rated the PERSONAL: Enrolled at Florida State in January 2014 and participated in spring second best player practice...consensus four-star defensive back recruit in the 2014 class...rated the in Washington D.C. nation’s sixth-best safety by 247Sports and the country’s 14th-best by Rivals...ranked in the 2015 recruiting the 48th-best safety in the nation by ESPN...named a second-team All-American by class…rated the No. 247Sports...named First-Team All-State as a junior...missed part of his senior season 5 safety and No. Marcus Lewis with an injury but rebounded to lead Columbia to 10-2 record and an appearance in the 80 overall player by 6A regional semifi nals...ranked as one of the 50 best players in Florida heading into his Rivals...ranked No. 2 senior season by the Orlando Sentinel...ran a 4.34 40 at Nike’s ‘The Opening’...selected in Rivals’ District of Columbia Final Top 15…tabbed the No. 12 athlete nationally and to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif....PrepStar Magazine No. 184 overall by 247Sports…rated the No. 9 safety nationally and No. 159 overall All-Southeast Region...selected FSU over offers from Georgia, Miami, Tennessee, and by ESPN…named a four-star and the top CB in the D.C. area by Scout...led Gonzaga Ole Miss...born February 13, 1996...majoring in social science. to fi rst Washington D.C. title game in 50 years and fi nished with a 10-3 record in his senior season…in the 2014 regular season, made 18 total tackles to go along with an MARSHALL’S CAREER STATS interception and two pass break-ups…also caught a receiving touchdown on offense… YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS led team with 116 kick return yards…invited to Nike’s ‘The Opening,’ a camp for the 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 nation’s top recruits…played safety for Team Highlight in the Under Armour All-America 2016 12 40 18 58 2.0-4 4 0 0 0 0.0-0 Game…chose Florida State over offers from Kentucky, Miami, and Texas, among TOT 29 60 30 91 4.5-19 5 0 0 0 1.0-12 others...born July 29, 1996...majoring in social science. MARSHALL’S CAREER HIGHS LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6, North Carolina 2016 YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS Tackles for Loss 1.0, Charleston Southern 2016 2015 4 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 Interceptions 1, vs. Ole Miss 2016 2016 8 18 3 21 1.0-5 2 0 1 1 0.0-0 Fumbles Recovered 1, Charleston Southern 2016 TOT 12 18 3 21 1.0-5 2 0 1 1 0.0-0 LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6, North Carolina 2016 Tackles for Loss 1.0, Charleston Southern 2016 Interceptions 1, vs. Ole Miss 2016 Fumbles Recovered 1, Charleston Southern 2016

Trey Marshall

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PERSONAL: Consensus fi ve-star cornerback prospect from 2015 class who committed 5577 COREY MARTINEZ to FSU in October 2014…possesses the size (6-2, 197), speed and ball skills to be a  OL, 6-4, 298, R-JR dominant college cover corner…ranked the nation’s No. 3 defensive back in his class by  Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic 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. 2016: Battled injuries for much of the season, appearing in just 19 by 247Sports…ranked No. 47 in the ESPN300….stood out at the 2015 U.S. Army one game against Boston College. 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… 2015: Played in six games and started three of them for the Seminoles during his named the Lockheed Martin Air Defender of the Year award winner – presented to the redshirt freshman season…started at center in the fi rst three games of the season top prep defensive back in the country by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection against Texas State, USF and Boston College…helped the Seminoles record over 400 Committee...led American Heritage to a second consecutive 5A state championship by yards of total offense in two of those three games including a season-best 636 yards in tallying fi ve interceptions, 41 tackles, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and scoring the season opener against Texas State…part of the offensive line that paved the way fi ve total touchdowns in four different ways (one pick six, two punt returns, one kickoff, to back-to-back 150-yard rushing games for Dalvin Cook – 156 yards vs. Texas State one reception)…captured 5A All-State First Team and American Family Insurance and 266 yards vs. USF…also saw action against Louisville, Syracuse and Chattanooga Florida All-State Team honors…named the 2014 All-Broward Defensive Player of the providing depth to the offensive line at several positions. Year and to the All-Broward County Team…MaxPreps Medium School All-American… 2014: Saw action on the scout team during redshirt season. 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. PERSONAL: Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and Scout, and a three-star MCFADDEN’S CAREER STATS prospect by 247Sports in the 2014 recruiting class...committed to FSU at Nike’s ‘The YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS Opening’ in Beaverton, Ore., in July 2013...ranked the nation’s No. 11 guard and No. 2015 7 4 0 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 30 player in Florida by Rivals (No. 198 overall)...rated No. 13 guard and No. 33 player 2016 13 16 4 20 3.0-12 6 0 0 8 0.0-0 in state by ESPN (No. 191 overall)...ranked No. 27 guard in nation and No. 68 player TOT 20 20 4 24 3.0-12 6 0 0 8 0.0-0 in Florida by 247Sports...competed in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, MCFADDEN’S CAREER HIGHS Calif., in January 2014...PrepStar Magazine Top 300 All-American...helped lead Tampa Tackles 3, at USF 2016 Catholic to a 10-3 record and the Class 3A state semifi nals in 2013...Florida Class 3A Tackles for Loss 1 (three times), last Clemson 2016 All-State First Team honoree as a junior and senior...captured Tampa Bay Times First Interceptions 1 (eight times), last at Syracuse 2016 Team and All-SunCoast Second Team honors as a senior...Tampa Bay Times’ No. Pass Breakups 1 (four times), last Boston College 2016 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  DB, 6-2, 198, JR  Fort Lauderdale, Fla./American Heritage

2016: Seeing the fi rst extended action of his career, fi nished with eight interceptions on the season, tied for the most in the country and second-most in FSU single-season history en route to fi rst team All-America honors from the FWAA and Phil Steele and All-ACC First Team accolades...was one of fi ve fi nalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award, which is given to the nation’s top defensive player…collected the Jack Tatum Award given to the nation’s top defensive back by the Touchdown Club of Columbus…recorded interceptions in eight different games, including against some of the top quarterbacks in the country: Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson (Louisville), Heisman runner-up Deshaun Watson (Clemson), Brad Kaaya (Miami) and Chad Kelly (Ole Miss)...totaled 20 tackles, including three tackles for loss, and six pass breakups, while starting all 13 games…his fourth-quarter interception of Kelly sealed the victory over No. 11 Ole Miss in the season-opener… intercepted the Cardinals’ Jackson in the third quarter and also made two tackles… intercepted American Athletic Conference Player of the Year Quinton Flowers and had three tackles in FSU’s 55-35 win at USF…his interception of Kaaya in the end zone at No. 10 Miami came with the Seminoles trailing 13-3 in the third quarter and sparked Florida State to a 20-19 win over its rival…added a TFL against the Hurricanes…his second-quarter interception against Wake Forest was returned for a season-long 15 yards…intercepted Watson in the third quarter versus No. 3 Clemson and Dalvin Cook scored a touchdown on the next play to give the Noles the lead…had two tackles and a TFL against Clemson…had two tackles at NC State and recorded an interception for the fourth straight game…the pick came on the opening drive with the Wolfpack in fi eld-goal territory…had an interception in the end zone at Syracuse…tallied a season- high four tackles and a pass breakup against No. 15 Florida…had two tackles and a pass breakup against No. 6 Michigan in the Orange Bowl…his eight interceptions are four more than any other Seminole under Jimbo Fisher (since 2010) and the most by a Seminole since Terrell Buckley had 12 in 1991…his eight picks were the most by an ACC player since 2014. 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…fi rst career kickoff return came against Chattanooga…fi nished with three tackles against the Mocs.

Tarvarus McFadden

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2016: Appeared in all 13 games as a hard-hitting reserve 2016: Played in six games, but started the fi nal three at guard defensive back and special teams contributor, fi nishing the year against Syracuse, No. 15 Florida and No. 6 Michigan...formed with 17 tackles, three pass breakups and a quarterback hurry...set a career-high with six the left side of the line with LT Rod Johnson against Syracuse, helping Dalvin Cook to tackles at NC State in FSU’s 24-20 come-from-behind win...mainly saw time as an extra 225 rushing yards (fourth-most in FSU history) and a school-record-tying four rushing defensive back in passing situations or at the “star” nickel back position…had three touchdowns...also started at left guard against Florida in the regular-season fi nale and tackles versus No. 23 North Carolina and two stops against Wake Forest…fi nished with did not allow a sack on quarterback Deondre Francois…helped the Seminoles score 33 two tackles versus No. 3 Clemson…totaled a season-high six tackles at NC State. points in the Orange Bowl from the right guard position – the most points allowed by No. PERSONAL: Rangy defensive back prospect from New Orleans…rated a four-star 6 Michigan in regulation cornerback by Scout, Rivals, and 247Sports…considered a Top 25 cornerback in the all season. nation by Rivals (No. 22), Scout (No. 15) and 247Sports (No. 24)…ranked the No. 2015: Earned a redshirt 15 player in Louisiana by Scout and No. 17 by Rivals and 247Sports...rated the No. for the 2015 season 35 player in Louisiana by ESPN…registered four interceptions along with 11 pass following an injury. defl ections 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 PERSONAL: Massive Holy Cross...participated in ‘The Opening,’ a combine event held for recruits at Nike’s offensive line prospect campus in Beaverton, Oregon…chose Florida State over offers from Ole Miss and in the 2015 recruiting LSU...born on July 12, 1998...majoring in environmental studies. class…grabbed a four-star ranking from MEYERS’ CAREER STATS ESPN and three-star YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS ratings from Rivals, 2016 13 12 5 17 0.0-0 3 0 0 0 0.0-0 247Sports and Scout… TOT 13 12 5 17 0.0-0 3 0 0 0 0.0-0 tabbed the nation’s MEYERS’ CAREER HIGHS No. 33 offensive guard Tackles 6, at NC State 2016 prospect and No. 45 Pass Breakups 1 (three times), last Boston College 2016 player in Georgia by Rivals…rated the nation’s No. 35 guard and No. 43 player in Georgia by ESPN… tabbed the country’s Cole Minshew 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 3-5A accolades…led Coffee County 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 social science.

8866 JUSTIN MOTLOW  WR, 5-11, 183, R-JR  Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic

Kyle Meyers 2016: Logged reps on scout team during his redshirt sophomore year. 2015: Played in two games contributing on special teams in wins over Texas State and Chattanooga…played on the scout team during his redshirt freshman season. PERSONAL: Graduated from Tampa Catholic and became the fi rst member of the Seminole Nation to play football for Florida State...grandmother is 100 percent Seminole Indian, and Motlow is 25 percent...played in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Raymond James Stadium...also punted for Tampa Catholic.

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PERSONAL: Three-star receiver rated as one of the top 100 players in Florida in the 8 NYQWAN MURRAY 2015 class…rated the country’s 76th-best wide receiver and No. 17 wide receiver in  WR, 5-11, 176, JR Florida by Scout…ranked the No. 65 wide receiver and No. 77 overall player in Florida  Orlando, Fla./Oak Ridge 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 2016: Showed steady improvement throughout the season, for 1,355 yards and 16 TDs as a senior while averaging 18 yards per catch…helped Oak culminating with his sensational two-touchdown, 104-yard Ridge win its fi rst district title in 37 years by catching 10 passes for 271 yards and two performance versus No. 6 Michigan in the 2016 Orange Bowl in just his second career TDs in a win over East River…as a junior in 2013, posted 88 catches for 1,523 yards start…caught the game-winning, 12-yard touchdown pass from Deondre Francois with and 19 touchdowns…ranked the No. 8 player in the Sentinel’s 2015 Central Florida 36 seconds remaining to give the Seminoles a 33-32 victory over the Wolverines…also Super60 and the No. 49 player in the Sentinel’s 2015 Florida Top 100…selected FSU had a spectacular 92-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the fi rst quarter – the longest over South Carolina, Duke and UCF among other offers...born July 28, 1997...majoring reception in Orange Bowl history and FSU bowl history as well as the Seminoles’ longest in social science. play of the season and sixth-longest catch in school history…fi nished the season with 27 MURRAY’S CAREER STATS catches for 441 yards (16.3 ypc) and fi ve touchdowns…ranked second on the team in RECEIVING yards per catch and 11th overall in the ACC…ranked third on the team in receiving yards YR. G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G and touchdown catches and ranked fi fth in receptions…found most of his success over 2015 4 6 65 10.8 0 32 16.2 the season’s fi nal six games, totaling 22 receptions for 395 yards (18.0 ypc) and fi ve 2016 13 27 441 16.3 5 92 33.9 scores while tallying his fi rst two 100-yard games of his career down the home stretch… TOT 17 33 506 15.33 5 92 29.76 had six catches for 96 yards and his fi rst career touchdown against No. 3 Clemson... MURRAY’S CAREER HIGHS followed that effort with career highs in catches (nine) and yards (153) the following Receptions 9, at NC State 2016 week at NC State en route to ACC Receiver of the Week honors…made two receptions Yards 153, at NC State 2016 for four yards and a touchdown versus Boston College and tallied a pair of receptions Longest Catch 92, vs. Michigan (Orange) 2016 for 37 yards and a score at Syracuse…had one reception versus No. 13 Florida before TD 2, vs. Michigan (Orange) 2016 Longest TD Catch 92, vs. Michigan (Orange) 2016 his game-breaking performance in the Orange Bowl…fi rst career start came in Week 2 in the home-opener against Charleston Southern…made three receptions for 31 yards against CSU…had one catch against both Ole Miss and Louisville. 2015: Played in four games including the Peach Bowl vs. Houston…fi nished his 3355 GABE NABERS freshman season with six receptions for 65 yards…fl ashed electric play-making ability…  FB, 6-3, 244, SO made his collegiate debut at home against Syracuse fi nishing the game with two catches  Hahira, Ga./Lowndes for six yards…notched his fi rst 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 2016: Appeared in the fi rst three games of the season against Ole yards against Chattanooga including a long of 32 yards in the fourth quarter from Everett Miss, Charleston Southern and Louisville. Golson…also contributed on special teams for the Seminoles in his fi rst season…tallied three punt returns for 11 yards including a season-long eight-yard return against the PERSONAL: Versatile offensive athlete expected to play fullback or H-back for the Mocs…fi nished with two punt returns for six yards in the win over UTC. 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 fi rst 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 backfi eld…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 USF...born on November 5, 1997...majoring in biological science.

Nyqwan Murray

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2014: True freshman defensive tackle who made an instant impact…appeared in nine 9911 DERRICK NNADI games and had 18 tackles…stepped up during extended action against Georgia Tech in  DT, 6-1, 312, SR the ACC Championship Game and responded with a season-high six tackles...had four  Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes 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. 2016: Played in all 13 games with 11 starts at nose guard...leader PERSONAL: Consensus four-star defensive tackle recruit in the 2014 recruiting class... of the Seminoles’ interior defensive line who collected fi rst team ranked the nation’s fourth-best defensive tackle recruit and the No. 4 prospect in All-ACC honors from the coaches…fi nished fi fth on the team with 49 tackles and added Virginia by Rivals (No. 81 player overall)...ranked No. 8 defensive tackle and the No. 10.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery… 5 prospect in Virginia by 247Sports (No. 80 overall)...tabbed No. 21 defensive tackle led a stout run defense that allowed only 128.0 rush yards per game (No. 21 in the and No. 6 player in Virginia by ESPN (No. 253 overall)...Scout’s third-best defensive nation)…vital part of nation’s 22nd-ranked defense (349.1 yards allowed)…was integral tackle...played in the Chesapeake Bowl, a Virginia all-star game, and the U.S. Army part of Florida State’s nation-leading pass rush…the Noles led the nation in sacks All-American Bowl...listed as the Virginia-Pilot’s No. 4 prospect...led Ocean Lakes to a per game (3.92)…collected ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors following a 12-1 record and the Group 6A South Region semifi nals as a senior, piling up 71 tackles dominant effort against eventual national champion Clemson…totaled a season-high and 20 sacks...anchored a Dolphins’ defense that held eight opponents to a touchdown eight tackles, two TFLs, one sack and one pass breakup versus the third-ranked or less...Beach District co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2013...totaled 167 total Tigers…opened the season with a fumble recovery against No. 11 Ole Miss (forced by tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 13 sacks while leading Ocean Lakes to its fi rst state DeMarcus Walker) and ended the regular season with his fi rst career forced fumble championship game appearance as a junior in 2012, grabbing First Team All-Beach against No. 13 Florida (recovered by Walker)...accounted for fi ve tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 District and All-Eastern Region honors...First Team All-Tidewater selection as a junior TFL and 1 QB hurry in the Orange Bowl win over No. 6 Michigan…opened the season and a senior...chose Florida State over Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Virginia and Penn with two tackles against the Rebels…totaled three tackles and a sack versus Charleston State...born May 9, 1996...majoring in social science. Southern…was limited due to injury at No. 10 Louisville and at USF…had a half-tackle for loss versus No. 23 North Carolina…made seven tackles, including 2.5 TFLs at No. NNADI’S CAREER STATS YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 10 Miami…had four stops versus Wake Forest…tied a season-high with eight tackles 2014 9 8 10 18 1.5-2 1 0 1 0 0.0-0 at NC State…made three stops, including one TFL, at Syracuse…tallied three tackles, 2015 13 18 27 45 2.0-10 0 0 0 0 2.0-10 including one sack and his fi rst career forced fumble, versus the Gators. 2016 13 26 33 49 10.5-35 1 1 1 0 6.0-29 TOT 35 52 56 112 14-47 2 1 2 0 8.0-39 2015: Started all 13 games at nose guard – was one of just fi ve Seminoles on the defensive side of the ball to start every game…fi nished his sophomore season with 45 NNADI’S CAREER HIGHS tackles, 2.0 TFLs and two sacks...set a career-high with nine tackles against Syracuse, Tackles 9, Syracuse 2015 the most by an FSU interior lineman since Timmy Jernigan also had nine in the 2014 Tackles for Loss 2.5, at Miami 2016 BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn...recorded six tackles at No. 1 Clemson... Sacks 1.0 (seven times), last Florida 2016 Fumbles Recovered 1 (twice), last vs. Ole Miss 2016 registered a sack at Boston College and half-sacks vs. Syracuse and Clemson…fi nished Fumbles Forced 1, Florida 2016 second on the defensive line in total tackles behind only DeMarcus Walker (58)… made his fi rst career start in the season opener against Texas State and fi nished 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.

Derrick Nnadi

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61 overall player by Scout…put up huge numbers during his high school career, 9 JACQUES PATRICK totaling 2,576 yards on 276 carries and 32 touchdowns en route to Florida Gatorade  RB, 6-3, 231, JR Player of the Year honors as a senior at Timber Creek…totaled 7,922 rushing yards  Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek 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 2016: Served as Dalvin Cook’s primary backup and appeared Football First Team…American Family Insurance Florida Offensive Player of the Year in all 13 games, fi nishing as the Seminoles’ No. 2 rusher with in 2014…played in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game, rushing for 13 yards on 350 yards and four touchdowns on 61 carries (5.7 ypc)…added four receptions for 21 four carries…picked FSU over offers from Ohio State, Texas A&M and Alabama among yards…rushed for a season-best 124 yards and a touchdown on a season-high 20 others...born January 7, 1997...majoring in social science. carries at USF…part of a rushing attack that amassed an incredible 478 yards and six PATRICK’S CAREER STATS touchdowns on the ground against the Bulls – the second-most rushing yards in school RUSHING history….Patrick’s performance against the Bulls was the second 100-yard rushing YR. G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G performance of his career (Syracuse, 2015)…totaled 79 yards on seven carries at No. 2015 9 63 314 5.0 5 28 34.9 10 Louisville and had 10 carries for 50 yards at Syracuse…had a career-best 41-yard 2016 13 61 350 5.7 4 41 26.9 run against the Cardinals…nearly completed a halfback pass to tight end Ryan Izzo for TOT 22 124 664 5.35 9 41 30.18 a touchdown at NC State, but pass interference was called on the Wolfpack…scored RECEIVING a two-yard rushing touchdown on the next play to tie the game…scored versus No. 23 YR. G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G North Carolina (fumble recovery) and on a two-yard run in the home-opener against 2015 9 6 62 10.3 0 20 7.8 Charleston Southern…rushed fi ve times for 26 yards versus CSU…had two rushes for 2016 13 4 21 5.2 0 13 1.8 22 yards versus UNC. TOT 22 10 83 8.30 0 20 3.7 2015: Appeared in nine games making one start in his fi rst collegiate season...tallied PATRICK’S CAREER HIGHS RUSHING 314 rushing yards on 63 carries and fi ve touchdowns...averaged 5.0 yards per carry... Rushes 24, Syracuse 2015 made the most of his fi rst career start rushing for 162 yards on 24 carries and three Yards 162, Syracuse 2015 Longest Rush 41, at Louisville 2016 touchdowns against Syracuse...his 162-yard rushing game ranked as the 10th most TD 3, Syracuse 2015 in a single game in the ACC…also recorded six catches for 62 yards including a long Longest TD Rush 28, Syracuse 2015 of 20 against the Orange...fi nished 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 PATRICK’S CAREER HIGHS RECEIVING Cook (2014) as the only true freshman running backs to start for FSU under head coach Receptions 6, Syracuse 2015 Yards 62, Syracuse 2015 Jimbo Fisher...joined Freeman by rushing for at least 100 yards in his fi rst start...fi nished Longest Catch 20, Syracuse 2015 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 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. 5 DA’VANTE PHILLIPS PERSONAL: Five-star recruit and Rivals’ No. 3 running back in the 2015 recruiting  WR, 6-1, 206, JR class…tabbed a four-star recruit and the nation’s No. 3 running back by ESPN…rated a  Miami, Fla./Miami Central 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… 2016: Played in nine games in 2016, catching four balls for 33 earned a four-star rating, the nation’s seventh-best running back distinction and No. yards...had a pair of catches for 15 yards against Charleston Southern...also had a catch against No. 11 Ole Miss in the season opener and versus Wake Forest…contributed on special teams. 2015: Appeared in 10 games on both special teams and on offense in his fi rst 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. PHILLIPS’ CAREER STATS YR. G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2015 10 1 -3 -3.0 0 -3 -0.3 2016 9 4 33 8.2 0 10 3.7 TOT 19 5 30 6.0 0 10 1.6 PHILLIPS’ CAREER HIGHS RECEIVING Receptions 2, Charleston Southern 2016 Yards 15, Charleston Southern 2016 Longest Catch 10, Wake Forest 2016

Jacques Patrick

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Hoskins for the game-high in tackles with seven against USF – both career-highs… 3333 COLTON PLANTE named ACC Linebacker of the Week after his performance against Louisville (seven  FB, 6-2, 236, JR tackles, two sacks)…was credited with a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry against  Windermere, Fla./First Academy Florida in the regular season fi nale in Gainesville…fi nished the season with two tackles against Houston in the Peach Bowl. 2016: Appeared in two games, against Charleston Southern 2014: Highly touted true freshman made an immediate impact on special teams and and Boston College, in a reserve role behind senior Freddie in spot duty as a reserve linebacker and defensive end…appeared in 13 games and Stevenson. totaled 12 tackles…had a pair of interceptions against Notre Dame, including a pick 2015: Played in four games as a back-up fullback to Freddie Stevenson…helped in the end zone to seal the FSU victory on the game’s fi nal play...recovered a fumble pave the way with Stevenson to a rushing attack that tallied 2,187 yards in 2015 – against NC State, where he recorded a season-high three tackles, including one tackle good for an average of 168.2 rushing yards per game…made his collegiate debut for loss…came off the bench in the second half to spark FSU’s come-from-behind in the season opener against Texas State…also saw action against Syracuse, NC victory against the Wolfpack…his fumble recovery came at the NC State 6-yard line and State and Chattanooga…recorded one carry for two yards and a touchdown against set up the Seminoles’ go-ahead touchdown…had a pair of tackles against The Citadel, Chattanooga…two-yard score came in the third quarter giving the Noles a 45-6 Notre Dame and Virginia…capped the season with a tackle versus Oregon in the Rose advantage...the touchdown came on his fi rst career carry. Bowl. PERSONAL: Began career at the Naval Academy as part of their 2013 signing class… PERSONAL: Highly-touted, consensus four-star local product out of Godby High ranked No. 40 in Central Florida Super60 while starring at First Academy...born on School in Tallahassee in 2014 class...tabbed the nation’s No. 5 outside linebacker and September 27, 1994...majoring in entrepreneurship. 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 1166 JACOB PUGH 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...  LB, 6-4, 229, SR Class 5A All-State First Team as a junior and a senior...selected for 2014 Under Armour  Dade City, Fla./Godby All-America 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 2016: Blossomed into a consistent force for the FSU defense in All-Big Bend Defensive Player of the Year in 2013...led Godby to the Class 5A state his third season...versatile defender who started at defensive end championship in 2012, recording two sacks in fi nal...transferred to Godby prior to his and as a BUCK linebacker…fi nished with 43 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, one forced junior year from Jefferson County...led Jefferson County to the 1A state championship fumble and one fumble recovery...his 4.5 sacks and attention he drew on the edge as a sophomore and nabbed all-state honorable mention accolades in 2011...born were integral parts of Florida State’s nation’s-best pass rush…the Noles led the nation September 22, 1995...majoring in social science. in sacks per game (3.92)…forced the fi rst fumble of his career against Florida in the PUGH’S CAREER STATS regular-season fi nale...had a season-high eight tackles on the road at NC State and YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS at No. 10 Louisville...had the lone sack of the game against the Cardinals on Heisman 2014 13 7 5 12 2.0-4 1 0 1 2 0.0-0 Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and fi nished with two TFLs…registered a sack on Miami’s 2015 13 18 14 32 3.0-10 1 0 0 0 3.0-10 Brad Kaaya on the fi rst play of the game…totaled six tackles, including a sack, in the 2016 12 29 14 43 6.0-42 0 1 1 0 4.5-28 win over No. 6 Michigan in the Orange Bowl. TOT 38 54 33 168 11.0-56 2 1 2 2 7.5-38 2015: A versatile defender who is capable of lining up at linebacker or defensive end… PUGH’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 8 (twice), last at NC State 2016 played in all 13 games making four starts against Texas State, USF, Louisville and Tackles for Loss 2.0 (twice), last at Louisville 2016 Georgia Tech…earned his fi rst career start in the season opener against the Bobcats… Sacks 2.0, Louisville 2015 fi nished the year with 32 tackles, three sacks, one pass break-up and two quarterback Interceptions 2, Notre Dame 2014 hurries…led the team with seven tackles against Louisville, while tying Ro’Derrick 4455 DELVIN PURIFOY  LB, 6-2, 246, R-JR  Cantonment, Fla./Pensacola Catholic

2016: Missed the season due to injury.

2015: Logged reps on the scout team. 2014: Redshirted the 2014 season following an injury. 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 fi nal and fi nished 12-1...tallied 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 social science.

Jacob Pugh

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Rivals and ESPN and a three-star recruit by Scout and 247Sports…rated the No. 15 2222 AMIR RASUL outside linebacker prospect in the nation and No. 27 player in Florida by Rivals…tabbed  RB, 5-11, 196, SO the No. 20 player at his positon and 63rd-best player in the state by ESPN…ranked  Miami, Fla./Coral Gables 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 2016: Played in seven games, fi nishing with 46 rushing yards Alabama, Florida and Louisville...born on September 3, 1997...majoring in media and on six carries, all against Charleston Southern...lone kickoff communications. return of 11 yards also came against the Buccaneers...productive special teams player RICE’S CAREER STATS throughout the season…suffered a shoulder injury late in the season that kept him out of YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS the fi nal four games. 2016 12 5 7 12 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0.0-0 TOT 12 5 7 12 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0.0-0 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 RICE’S CAREER HIGHS by Rivals and ESPN…ranked the No. 2 Tackles 5, Boston College 2016 Fumbles Recovered 1, Charleston Southern 2016 running back in Florida by Scout…played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif., where he rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns, two in the 5522 DAVID ROBBINS third quarter, to lead the East to a 28-13  win over the West…tabbed the nation’s OL, 6-4, 324, R-SO No. 100 overall prospect and 21st-best  Glenelg, Md./Glenelg player in Florida by ESPN…ranked the nation’s No. 7 running back by ESPN 2016: Appeared in three games in a reserve role on the offensive and No. 13 by Scout and Rivals…rated line - against Charleston Southern, Boston College, and No. 7 player in 2016 class in Miami Syracuse. Herald’s Top 50…ran for 1,660 yards 2015: Redshirted the 2015 season following an injury. and 23 touchdowns across his last two seasons at Coral Gables and Columbus PERSONAL: Versatile offensive lineman rated as one of the Top 18 players in Maryland high schools…also added 19 catches and Top 50 offensive guards nationally in the 2015 recruiting class…four-star offensive for two more scores…has been clocked lineman by Scout and PrepStar, earning All-Atlantic Region honors…three-star offensive at 4.51 in the 40-yard dash…also a Amir Rasul lineman by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports…rated the country’s 37th-best offensive guard track star who won the 100-meter dash by Scout…ranked the No. 18 player in the state of Maryland by Rivals…rated the No. 39 at the 2013 state championships…top 100-meter dash time is 10.44…chose FSU over offensive guard by ESPN and the 13th-best prospect in Maryland by ESPN…rated the Miami, LSU and Alabama among several schools...born on June 10, 1998...majoring in No. 30 offensive guard and No. 11 player in Maryland by 247Sports…earned Big School marketing. All-State First Team and Baltimore Sun All-Metro First Team honors for the second straight season as a senior helping Glenelg to its fi rst state semifi nals appearance RASUL’S CAREER STATS since 2000 and anchoring an offensive line that featured two 1,000-yard rushers… YR. G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2016 7 6 46 7.7 0 21 6.6 selected All-Metro fi rst team by the Baltimore Sun as a junior helping lead the way for TOT 7 6 46 7.7 0 21 6.6 a Glenelg offense that rushed for nearly 3,000 yards and won its fi rst Howard County championship in a decade…projected to play either guard or center in college…chose RASUL’S CAREER HIGHS RUSHING FSU over Maryland, Kentucky and other offers...born June 12, 1997...majoring in social Rushes 6, Charleston Southern 2016 science. Yards 46, Charleston Southern 2016 Longest Rush 21, Charleston Southern 2016 1111 JANARIUS ROBINSON 5566 EMMETT RICE  DE, 6-5, 249, R-FR  Panama City, Fla./Bay  LB, 6-2, 203, SO  Miami Gardens, Fla./Norland 2016: Redshirt season.

2016: True freshman linebacker played in the fi nal 12 games... PERSONAL: Explosive edge rusher with the ideal frame for the next level…consensus tallied 12 tackles, including a career-high fi ve versus Boston four-star defensive end prospect who enrolled in January and is expected to participate College...recovered a fumble against Charleston Southern and also added two tackles... in spring practice…represented Team East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in standout special teams player…made two solo tackles against USF. January (2016)…totaled seven sacks in his senior season, leading Bay High School to PERSONAL: Athletic linebacker prospect with great length who possesses the the playoffs for the fi rst time in a decade…collected USA Today All-USA Florida First athleticism and versatility to make plays at the line of scrimmage and sideline to Team honors in 2015…described as “high-motored defender with a disrupted skill-set” sideline…collected 2015 by ESPN…invited to ‘The Opening’ in 2015 at Nike’s headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., All-USA Florida Second where he proved to be one of the most athletic defensive end participants…rated the Team honors and 6A nation’s No. 7 weakside defensive end, No. 17 player in Florida and No. 107 player All-State Third Team overall by Rivals...tabbed 247Sports’ No. 10 prospect at his position, No. 15 player in accolades…product of Florida and No. 115 recruit overall…rated the No. 14 defensive end in the country, No. powerhouse Norland 22 player in Florida and No. 103 prospect overall by ESPN…rated No. 17 defensive end High, the same school and No. 122 player overall by Scout…chose the Seminoles over Florida, Auburn and as former Seminole Alabama among several offers...majoring in sport management. cornerback and fi rst 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 Emmett Rice

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 58 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES 7711 BROCK RUBLE 8888 MAVIN SAUNDERS  OL, 6-8, 319, R-JR  TE, 6-5, 257, R-JR  Charlotte Hall, Md./DeMatha Catholic  Bimini, Bahamas/The Kinkaid School (Texas)

2016: After starting the season with reserve appearances against 2016: Finished the season with 10 catches for 182 yards in 12 Charleston Southern and Louisville, started the next seven games games...made three starts in 2016 against USF, No. 3 Clemson at right tackle...in his fi rst start against USF, Florida State had 478 rushing yards – the and Boston College...had a career day against No. 23 North Carolina, fi nishing with second-most in school history...running back Dalvin Cook had 267 rushing yards against three catches for 74 yards, including a long of 33 yards...had two catches against the Bulls, the second-most in FSU history…was instrumental in Florida State’s offense Syracuse and one against USF, No 10 Miami, No. 3 Clemson, Boston College and No. ranking No. 3 in the ACC in total yards (466.2) and No. 4 in scoring (35.1). 13 Florida...against the Hurricanes, his diving 11-yard catch on third down in the third quarter kept FSU’s go-ahead drive alive in the 13-point comeback win on the road… 2015: Played in nine games making six starts during his redshirt freshman season... combined with Ryan Izzo for seven receptions at North Carolina – the most receptions fi rst career start came in the season opener against Texas State...all six starts came at in a game by the position since 2014. right tackle...posted a season-best grade 2015: Appeared in eight games making two starts during his redshirt freshman of 81 percent against campaign…earned his fi rst career start at tight end at Boston College…also recorded a Syracuse...a Seminole start against intra-state rival Miami…fi nished his fi rst full season with six receptions for tailback rushed for 52 yards…tallied three catches for 26 yards in a win over the Hurricanes…recorded one more than 150 yards reception against Texas State, Boston College and Louisville…longest reception of the in four of his six starts season came on a 21-yard passing play from Everett Golson in the fi rst quarter against including Dalvin Cook’s the Cardinals. career-high 266-yard, 2014: Appeared in one game (Wake Forest) before receiving a medical redshirt. three TD performance against USF...helped PERSONAL: Rated a four-star prospect in the 2014 class by 247Sports, ESPN and pave the way on Scout, and a three-star recruit by Rivals...ranked the No. 3 tight end in the country and the offensive line for No. 23 player in Texas (No. 187 player overall) by 247Sports...rated the No. 7 tight Dalvin Cook’s record end and No. 45 player in setting, single-season Texas by ESPN...ranked performance for the No. 14 tight end and rushing yards (1,691) No. 32 player in Texas and all-purpose yards by Rivals...Scout’s No. (1,935)...Seminoles 9 tight end prospect... fi nished the year PrepStar Magazine All- averaging 31.7 points Midlands Region...came per game (4th in to the United States from the ACC) and 424.0 Brock Ruble Bimini, Bahamas, and fi rst yards per game (4th played football his junior in the ACC)...key protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that ranked fourth in the ACC in season of high school... pass offense (255.8 yards/game) and third in pass effi ciency (142.7) and completion helped lead Kincaid to percentage (63.0)...part of an offensive line that ranked 17th nationally, third in the ACC, an 11-0 record and the in yards per carry (5.25) and 18th nationally, third in the ACC, in red zone conversion Southwest Preparatory rate (89.13)...also part of the front line that paced Cook to 1,031 yards and 11 Conference title by touchdowns against seven teams that ranked in the top 50 nationally in rushing defense. totaling 35 receptions for 468 yards and eight 2014: Logged reps on the scout team in 2014 while redshirting. touchdowns...had 40 PERSONAL: Consensus three-star recruit from the 2014 class...ranked the No. 9 catches for 590 yards and player in Maryland and the nation’s No. 35 offensive tackle prospect by 247Sports... six touchdowns as a junior No. 43 tackle and No. 14 player in Maryland by Rivals...No. 51 tackle and No. 17 to lead the Falcons to an Mavin Saunders recruit in Maryland by ESPN...PrepStar Magazine All-Atlantic Region...helped lead 8-3 mark and the SPC DeMatha Catholic to an 11-1 record and the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference large-school title game...also starred in basketball for Kincaid where he held averages championship in 2013 for the school’s fi rst title since 2008...DeMatha’s offense of 16.5 points and 8.6 rebounds following his junior season...received college basketball averaged 31 points per game...captured consensus Maryland all-state fi rst team and offers from Connecticut and Oklahoma, among others...chose Florida State over football All-Gazette First Team accolades in 2013...also played basketball and baseball in high offers from Arkansas, Houston and Michigan State...born February 4, 1995...majoring in school...chose FSU over offers from NC State and Maryland...born January 7, 1996... criminology. majoring in criminology. SAUNDERS’ CAREER STATS YR. G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2014 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2015 8 6 52 8.7 0 21 6.5 2016 12 10 182 18.2 0 33 15.1 TOT 21 16 234 14.63 0 33 11.1 SAUNDERS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions 3 (twice), last North Carolina 2016 Yards 74, North Carolina 2016 Longest Catch 33, North Carolina 2016

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SWEAT’S CAREER STATS 9 JOSH SWEAT YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS  2015 13 21 20 41 5.0-19 2 0 3 1 2.0-16 DE, 6-5, 250, JR 2016 12 25 16 41 11.5-49 1 1 0 0 7.0-39  Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith TOT 25 46 36 82 16.5-68 3 1 3 1 9.5-55

2016: Made 10 starts and appeared in 12 games, fi nishing with SWEAT’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 8, at Syracuse 2016 41 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, 7.0 sacks, a pass breakup, a forced fumble Tackles for Loss 2.5 (twice), last Florida 2016 and six quarterback hurries…his 7.0 sacks ranked third on the team and came in the Sacks 1.5 (three times), last Florida 2016 season’s fi nal eight weeks…the attention he received from opposing offenses helped Interceptions 1, at Georgia Tech 2015 fellow defensive ends DeMarcus Walker (16.0 sacks) and Brian Burns (9.5) spring Forced Fumbles 1, Florida 2016 free to rack up statistics and capture All-America and freshman All-America honors, Fumble Recoveries 1 (three times), last Syracuse 2015 respectively…helped the Seminoles fi nish No. 1 in the nation in sacks per game (3.92) and No. 2 in overall sacks (51.0)…outstanding against the run, helping the Noles rank No. 21 in the nation in rush defense (128.0 rush yards per game)…had three tackles in 1188 the season’s fi rst three weeks, but steadily improved throughout the season, culminating AUDEN TATE by racking up 6.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks over the fi nal four games…led FSU in tackles at  WR, 6-5, 225, JR Syracuse with a career-high eight stops and tied for the team lead versus No. 13 Florida  Irmo, S.C./Wharton (Fla.) (seven stops)…added 1.5 sacks against both the Orange and Gators…also forced a fumble against Florida…fi nished with fi ve tackles, 1.0 TFL and a half sack in the win 2016: Developed into a standout red-zone threat in his fi rst over No. 6 Michigan in the Orange Bowl….made three tackles and recorded his fi rst season of extended playing time, fi nishing second on the team sack of the season at No. 10 Miami...had seven stops versus Wake Forest…tallied three with six touchdown receptions…totaled 25 receptions for 409 yards…his 16.4 yards- tackles and a sack against No. 3 Clemson and added two stops at NC State…had four per-catch average led the Seminoles and ranked 10th in the ACC…dominated Boston tackles versus Boston College. College with six catches for a season-high 101 yards – his fi rst career 100-yard game – 2015: A true freshman who came back from a serious injury in high school to contribute and two touchdowns…opened the scoring with a six-yard touchdown in the fi rst quarter from day one for the Seminole defense…played in all 13 games, starting nine...fi nished against the Eagles and also had a six-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter…had a with 41 tackles, 5.0 TFL, two sacks, an interception, three pass break-ups, three pair of touchdown receptions at No. 10 Louisville, a 20-yarder in the second quarter and quarterback hurries and three fumble recoveries en route to Freshman All-America a 12-yarder in the fourth quarter…had the fi rst catch of his career in Game 2 against Honorable Mention accolades from CampusInsiders.com...his 41 tackles are tied for Charleston Southern, a 12-yarder...his next three catches (one against CSU and two 21st on FSU’s all-time list for tackles by a freshman…wrapped up the season tied for against Louisville) went for touchdowns...his 39-yard catch at USF was his longest the ACC lead and ranked seventh nationally in fumbles recovered...made his collegiate of the season...caught one pass for 14 yards at No. 10 Miami...two receptions for 20 debut in the season opener against Texas State and fi nished with three tackles…fi rst yards, including an 11-yard touchdown reception, versus Wake Forest…inserted into career start came at Boston College – fi nished with three tackles including a TFL… the starting lineup following senior Jesus Wilson’s season-ending foot injury…had one recorded a season-high six tackles three times including at Georgia Tech…lone 23-yard reception in his fi rst start versus No. 3 Clemson…also made starts against NC interception on the year came against the Yellow Jackets when he tipped a pass into State (three catches, 68 yards), Boston College and Syracuse (5 catches, 77 yards)... the air and caught it for his fi rst career INT...also added his fi rst career sack against made two receptions for 22 yards versus No. 13 Florida. 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 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 fi ve-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 fi fth- best 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 social science.

Josh Sweat Auden Tate

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 60 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES 2015: Played in six games during his fi rst season at Florida State…made his collegiate 1 debut against Texas State…slowed by an injury during the early part of the season but LEVONTA TAYLOR saw playing time against Miami before missing the next four games…appeared in the  DB, 5-9, 169, SO fi nal four games of the season seeing action against NC State, Chattanooga, Florida  Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes and Houston in the Peach Bowl...earned Offensive Most Improved Player honors following the 2016 spring season. 2016: Nation’s top cornerback recruit saw increased playing time PERSONAL: Tall and athletic four-star wide receiver who committed to Florida State as the season wore on…hard hitter who also displayed the speed in August of 2014…rated the nation’s No. 22 wide receiver, No. 32 prospect in Florida and athleticism to be a playmaker…appeared in 12 games…ended the season with 16 and No. 194 overall player in the country by Rivals in the 2015 recruiting class…tabbed tackles and one pass breakup…had a season-best four tackles at NC State in Florida the No. 23 wide receiver, No. 30 player in Florida and No. 219 overall prospect by State’s 24-20, come-from-behind victory…added three tackles in the win over No. 6 247Sports…ranked the nation’s No. 44 wide receiver by Scout and No. 77 by ESPN… Michigan at the Orange Bowl, including a tackle for loss when he stopped a screen pass listed at No. 7 on the Tampa Bay Times Home Team Top 25 Recruits for 2015…missed on a third down in the second quarter. the majority of his senior season with an injury, but did have 11 catches for 123 yards PERSONAL: Consensus fi ve-star prospect and No. 1 cornerback in the nation…ranked and snagged a fourth-quarter interception in his third game of the season…totaled 49 as the No. 5 overall player nationally in the ESPN300…rated the No. 10 overall player in receptions for 815 yards and fi ve touchdowns in 2013 en route to Class 8A All-State the nation by Rivals…tabbed the No. 12 overall player nationally by 247Sports…tabbed honorable mention accolades and Tampa Bay Times All-Suncoast honorable mention the No. 12 overall player by Scout…consensus top overall player from the state of honors…attended Nike’s ‘The Opening’ prospect camp in Oregon…also an all-county Virginia…consensus Top 12 player in the nation…led Ocean Lakes to a 12-1 record in selection in basketball…chose FSU over Michigan and also received offers from Florida, his senior season…forced Clemson and Maryland among several others...born February 3, 1997...majoring in 10 turnovers, including social science. four interceptions to go TATE’S CAREER STATS along with 51 tackles… YR. G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G also averaged 33 yards on 2015 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 punt returns…scored four 2016 12 25 409 16.4 6 39 34.1 touchdowns on his fi rst TOT 18 25 409 16.36 6 39 22.7 13 touches of his senior TATE’S CAREER HIGHS year…led the Dolphins to Touchdowns 2 (twice), last Boston College 2016 a 15-0 record and their Yards 101, Boston College 2016 fi rst state championship Catches 6, Boston College 2016 in 2014, recording 40 Long 39, at USF 2016 tackles including 12 stops for a loss, while adding three special 8866 DARVIN TAYLOR II teams touchdowns, three scores on defense and six  DT, 6-3, 304, R-SO touchdown receptions…  Chester, Va./Thomas Dale participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America 2016: Missed the season due to injury. Game as a member of Team Highlight and 2015: Did not participate in 2015 earning a redshirt season…led the Noles out of the recorded a 41-yard punt tunnel on Military Appreciation Day against USF as his parents both served in the return…named to the All- Levonta Taylor Armed Forces. USA First Team Defense as a senior by USA Today…member of Scout’s 2016 All-American defense…invited PERSONAL: Consensus four-star defensive tackle rated among the nation’s Top 20 at to ‘The Opening,’ an all-star summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus…was his position by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN in the 2015 class…tabbed the nation’s No. among the leaders in the event in 2015, scoring an impressive 140.17 SPARQ rating, 18 defensive tackle, the 11th-best player in Virginia and the No. 216 overall player in the including a 4.34 40-yard dash…chose Florida State over Alabama, Ohio State, and country by Rivals…ranked the nation’s No. 17 defensive tackle, No. 9 player in Virginia Virginia among several offers...born on November 4, 1997...exploratory major. 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 TAYLOR’S CAREER STATS the nation…ranked the No. 23 defensive tackle and No. 256 overall prospect by Scout… YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 11 12 1 13 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 tabbed the No. 2 recruit in the area on the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s A-List…rated No. TOT 11 12 1 13 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 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 TAYLOR’S CAREER HIGHS honors and All-Metro honorable mention accolades…projects as a versatile defensive Tackles 4, at NC State 2016 line force who can rush the passer and stop the run…reportedly was timed at 4.72 in Pass Breakups 1, at Miami 2016 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.

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PERSONAL: Was one of the most sought-after prospects in the entire nation in 2013...a 6 MATTHEW THOMAS consensus fi ve-star recruit who was also a consensus top 15 national prospect...ESPN  LB, 6-4, 227, R-SR had Thomas No. 6 in the ESPN150, he was 14th in the Top247 and 15th in the Rivals  Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington 100...U.S. 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 2016: Florida State’s leader in tackles (77) in his fi rst full year as had Thomas listed as the No. 1 OLB prospect in the nation that year, Scout and Rivals a starter…started 12 games and appeared in all 13…added 11.0 listed him at No. 2 and 247Sports had him at No. 3...registered 102 tackles and 13 sacks tackles for loss, two pass breakups, four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a in 2011...numbers dropped to 53 tackles and seven sacks during the regular season as sack in addition to his 77 stops – 50 of which were unassisted…led the Seminoles in a senior as Booker T. Washington beat opponents by an average of nearly 42 points and tackles four times, including his career-best performance against No. 6 Michigan in the starters played less throughout the regular season...won a state championship playing Orange Bowl…playing in his hometown of Miami, tallied career highs in tackles (15) and both LB and DE as Booker T. Washington defeated Bolles and Thomas registered nine TFLs (3.5) in the Orange Bowl win over Michigan and was named to ESPN’s All-Bowl solo tackles...named fi rst team All-Dade...ESPN clocked him at 4.59 in the 40 with a Team…had seven tackles, including a TFL, in the season-opener against No. 11 Ole 35.6-inch vertical and a SPARQ rating of 114.36...Thomas’ mother is a native of the Miss…made three stops and 1.0 TFL versus Charleston Southern…had a team-leading Republic of Suriname, a small South American country bordered on its north side by the 10 tackles at No. 10 Louisville…made two stops at USF…tallied an FSU-high eight Atlantic Ocean...chose FSU over Miami, Alabama, USC, Georgia, Florida and more than tackles, 1.0 TFLs and a forced fumble versus No. 23 North Carolina…made three solo 20 other offers...born July 21, 1995...majoring in social science. stops at No. 10 Miami…had one tackle against both Wake Forest and No. 3 Clemson… THOMAS’ CAREER STATS fi nished with nine tackles and a half-tackle-for-loss at NC State…had 2.0 TFLs and six YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS total tackles against Boston College…made fi ve solo tackles, including his fi rst sack 2013 4 4 0 4 2.0-10 0 0 0 0 1.0-9 since 2013, at Syracuse…led the Noles with seven tackles against No. 13 Florida. 2014 8 21 5 26 2.5-5 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 2015 DNP - INJURED 2015: Did not participate during the 2015 season following a shoulder injury. 2016 13 50 27 77 11.0-32 2 1 0 0 1.0-2 TOT 25 75 26 107 15.5-82 2 1 0 0 2.0-11 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 THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS on the season…made his season debut against Notre Dame with a career-high six Tackles 15, vs. Michigan (Orange) 2016 stops...made four tackles, including a TFL, at Louisville in his fi rst career start…of his Tackles for Loss 3.5, vs. Michigan (Orange) 2016 Sacks 1.0 (twice), last at Syracuse 2016 four stops against Boston College, 1.5 were for a loss…credited with fi ve tackles in the Forced Fumbles 1, North Carolina 2016 ACC Championship Game against the Yellow Jackets...totaled four tackles versus the Pass Breakups 1 (twice), last at NC State 2016 Ducks in the Rose Bowl. 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.

Matthew Thomas

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PERSONAL: Elite kicker prospect rated a fi ve-star as both a and punter by 6677 ADAM TORRES Kohl’s Kicking…three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Scout and ESPN…nation’s  DT, 6-4, 281, R-JR No. 1 kicker by ESPN…extremely strong leg with fi eld goal range up to 60 yards…hit a  Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary 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. 2016: Did not play due to injury. 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 2015: Logged reps on the scout team. a placekicker by both media and coaches…named First Team All-Area (District 5/6) 2014: Gained skills and experience on the scout team in 2014 while redshirting. 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 PERSONAL: Consensus three-star recruit in the 2014 recruiting class who is very named First Team All-Ozark Conference as a kicker and as an athlete…converted three athletic for his size...ranked No. 33 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and the 75th- of four fi eld goal attempts and nailed 45 extra points and punted 22 times for an average best player in Florida by Rivals...rated the No. 47 defensive tackle and No. 98 player of 43 yards as a senior in 2015…made 11 fi eld goals and 38 extra points as a junior in Florida by 247Sports...Scout’s No. 35 defensive tackle and ESPN’s No. 73 interior in 2014…also punted 51 times for a 44.5 average in 2014…recorded 140 touchbacks defender...entered fall ranked No. 3 in the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 on kickoffs in three seasons…once made 19 consecutive kicks into the wind at Kohl’s and No. 47 in the Sentinel’s 2014 Florida Top 100...accounted for 39 tackles, fi ve tackles Texas Showcase...born on July 30, 1997...majoring in psychology. for loss and fi ve 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 TYLER’S’ CAREER STATS PUNTING First Team...selected for Central Florida All-Star Game...led Lake Mary to the Class 8A YR. G P YDS AVG LONG I20 50+ 2016 13 54 2177 40.3 57 11 7 regional semifi nals and an 11-1 record...2013 Preseason All-State Third Team selection TOT 13 54 2177 40.3 57 11 7 by the Miami Herald...chose Florida State over Miami, Louisville and South Carolina... born April 29, 1996...majoring in social science. TYLER’S CAREER HIGHS PUNTING Punts 8, at Louisville 2016 Average 51.0, Charleston Southern 2016 2211 LOGAN TYLER Long 57, at Miami 2016 TYLER’S CAREER STATS KICKING  K, 6-0, 201, SO YR. G FGA FGM FG% LONG PAT XP%  Nixa, Mo./Nixa 2016 13 2 1 50.0 53 3-3 100.0 TOT 13 2 1 50.0 3-3 100.0 2016: Replaced four-year starter Cason Beatty…had 54 punts TYLER’S CAREER HIGHS KICKING for a 40.3 average, including 11 inside the 20-yard line and seven Field Goals Attempted 1 (twice), last at Syracuse 2016 of 50 yards or longer...had 15 fair catches and two touchbacks…did not have a punt Field Goals Made 1, Boston College 2016 blocked…possesses one of the nation’s strongest legs and handled kickoffs and long Long 53, Boston College 2016 fi eld goals at the end of the season…on kickoffs, had 57 touchbacks on 90 kicks, an Extra Points Attempted 3, Florida 2016 average of 64.1 yards per kick, which ranked No. 1 in the ACC and No. 9 overall in the Extra Points Made 3, Florida 2016 country…his 57 touchbacks led the ACC and tied for fi fth in the nation…the average Kickoffs 11, vs. Ole Miss 2016 Touchbacks 7, vs. Ole Miss 2016 starting position for opponents was the 23-yard line, and only one kick was returned past the 35...was 1-for-2 on fi eld goal tries, making his fi rst career attempt from 53 yards against Boston College...joined Dustin Hopkins (52, Miami 2009) as Seminole kickers to make a 50-yard fi eld goal on fi rst career attempt…had two punts of 50 yards (50, 52) in 8822 NASEIR UPSHUR the home opener versus Charleston Southern…averaged 44.8 yards on a season-high  TE, 6-2, 249, SO eight punts at No. 10 Louisville, including a pair of 50-plus-yard punts…averaged 45.6  yards on fi ve punts at No. 10 Miami, including a season-high 57-yarder…had a 54-yard Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Institute Charter punt versus Wake Forest…had a huge 51-yard punt downed at the fi ve-yard line in the third quarter of a tight game versus No. 3 Clemson…had a punt downed at the four at 2016: Appeared in six games - against Charleston Southern in NC State…all fi ve of his punts went for a fair catch versus Boston College…two of his Week 2, and each of the fi nal fi ve games as FSU went 5-0 down three punts versus Florida were downed or fi elded inside the 20. the stretch...made his appearances on kickoff return coverage. 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, fi nishing 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 fi rst-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 fi nal two seasons…chose Florida State over Michigan, Alabama and Ohio State...born on August 23, 1997...majoring in social science.

Logan Tyler

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 63 22017017 SSEMINOLESEMINOLES 2266 JOHNATHAN VICKERS 1199 A.J. WESTBROOK  RB, 6-1, 228, R-JR  DB, 6-0, 186, JR  Quincy, Fla./North Florida Christian  Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland

2016: Played in the fi rst four games before missing the remainder 2016: Appeared in all 13 games with eight starts at safety… of the season with a concussion and earning a medical redshirt... fi nished with 40 tackles, four pass breakups and 1.5 sacks… had three rushes for 40 yards at Louisville...had two rushes for four yards against stepped up to help anchor the defensive backfi eld following the injury to preseason Charleston Southern. All-American Derwin James…made his fi rst career start at No. 10 Louisville and fi nished with three tackles…had a sack against quarterback Mitch Trubisky of North Carolina... 2015: Played in nine games during his sophomore campaign...fi nished the season with made a vital pass breakup at NC State, knocking a third-down pass to the ground as the 111 yards on 23 carries and one touchdown...averaged 4.8 yards per carry and 12.3 Wolfpack attempted to take the lead in the fi nal minutes...fi nished with a season-best yards per game...was also on the receiving end of fi ve passes for 39 yards...opened three PBUs against NC State...tallied six tackles versus No. 3 Clemson...fi nished the the season with a 24-yard touchdown reception against Texas State - good for his fi rst regular season with a pair of tackles against No. 13 Florida…tallied a season high of career catch and fi rst career eight tackles and added a half-sack and a pass breakup in the win over No. 6 Michigan touchdown...replaced the in the Orange Bowl. injured Dalvin Cook at Wake Forest and rushed for 33 yards 2015: A true freshman defensive back that logged time on special terms and as a on 10 carries while capping off reserve in the secondary…after missing the fi rst seven games, played in the fi nal six… a 13-play drive with a nine-yard fi nished the season with two tackles, including 0.5 TFL against Chattanooga. touchdown run in the second quarter...tallied fi ve carries for PERSONAL: Athletic playmaking safety and ball hawk who was given a four-star rating 14 yards in a win over Miami… by Rivals in the 2015 recruiting class…received three stars from 247Sports, Scout and rushed for a career-best 64 ESPN…rated the nation’s No. 12 safety, 33rd best player in Florida and No. 200 overall yards on eight carries against prospect in the country by Rivals…tabbed the nation’s No. 34 safety by 247Sports Syracuse including a long of and No. 72 player in Florida…rated the No. 35 safety and No. 79 player in Florida 26 yards...fi nished with 70 all- by ESPN…captured a No. 19 ranking in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2015 Central Florida purpose yards in the win over Super60 and the No. 95 spot on the Sentinel’s 2015 Florida Top 100…led his Mainland the Orange...registered multiple High School team to back-to-back state semifi nals and a 13-1 record in 2014…had 62 catches against Wake Forest tackles and one interception en route to Class 6A All-State Second Team honors and and Syracuse…also contributed Daytona Beach News Journal All-Area accolades as a senior…intercepted fi ve passes on special teams throughout the as a junior, returning four for touchdowns…added 84 tackles, three fumble recoveries season making three tackles. and 12 pass breakups in 2013…chose the Seminoles over UCF, Cincinnati and Johnathan Vickers Wisconsin among several offers...born September 12, 1996...majoring in social science. 2014: Reserve running back WESTBROOK’S CAREER STATS and special teams contributor who appeared in 13 games...collected three tackles as YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS part of the kickoff coverage unit, including two stops against Wake Forest...rushed once 2015 6 1 1 2 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 for three yards versus The Citadel. 2016 13 31 9 40 1.5-3 4 0 0 0 1.0-1 TOT 19 32 10 42 2.0-4 4 0 0 0 1.0-1 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 WESTBROOK’S CAREER HIGHS prospect and the No. 40 running back in the nation by ESPN...No. 31 running back Tackles 7, at NC State 2016 by both Rivals and Scout...ranked one of Florida’s Top 100 players by Rivals (No. Tackles for Loss 1.0, North Carolina 2016 57), 247Sports (No. 78) and ESPN (No. 70)...named North MVP at the 59th Annual Sacks 1.0, North Carolina 2016 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game in December...PrepStar Magazine Pass Breakups 3, at NC State 2016 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 semifi nals... rushed for 266 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries and threw for another score in his fi nal high school game...missed junior season with an injury...helped NFC go 14-0 and win the 2011 Class 2A Florida 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 3.0 0 3 0.2 2015 9 23 111 4.8 1 26 12.3 2016 4 5 44 8.8 0 30 11.0 TOT 26 29 158 5.4 1 30 6.1 VICKERS’ CAREER-HIGHS RUSHING Rushes 10, at Wake Forest 2015 Yards 64, Syracuse 2015 Longest Rush 26, Syracuse 2015 TD 1, at Wake Forest 2015 Longest TD Rush 9, at Wake Forest 2015

A.J. Westbrook

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WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATS 8844 JALEN WILKERSON YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS  2015 REDSHIRT SEASON DE, 6-5, 273, R-SO 2015 9 0 2 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0  Douglas, Ga./Coffee County 2016 3 4 0 4 1.0-12 1 1 0 0 1.0-12 TOT 12 4 2 6 1.0-12 1 1 0 0 1.0-12 2016: Made three appearances on the season, against Charleston Southern, Louisville, and Miami...recorded three solo tackles, one in each game. 2015: Redshirted the 2015 season following an injury. 7733 JAUAN WILLIAMS PERSONAL: Big, athletic tight end who has the potential to develop into a red zone  OL, 6-7, 300, R-FR weapon after a standout career at Coffee County High School…tabbed a four-star  Washington, D.C./Archbishop Carroll recruit by Rivals and ESPN and received a three-star rating by 247Sports and Scout in the 2015 class...tabbed the No. 9 2016: Redshirt season. tight end in the country and No. 35 player in Georgia…ranked the nation’s PERSONAL: Consensus four-star offensive tackle prospect from Washington, D.C… No. 12 tight end and No. 34 player in played for Team Highlight in the Under Armour All-America Game…rated the second- Georgia by Rivals…rated the No. 19 best prospect from Washington, D.C., and the No. 3 recruit in the nation’s capital by tight end and No. 74 player in Georgia both 247Sports and ESPN…tabbed the No. 7 offensive tackle recruit and No. 146 by 247Sports…named the No. 22 tight overall recruit in the nation by Rivals…ranked 11th-best offensive tackle and No. 110 end and best tight end in Georgia by overall player by ESPN…named the 27th-best offensive tackle by 247Sports…ranked Scout…led Coffee County High School the 27th-best offensive tackle recruit in the country by Scout…has a high motor and to a 10-2 record and to the second round uses his length to engage defenders…has physical traits sought after in prospects, of the playoffs with fellow FSU commit but is also described as tough…2015 USA Today All-USA D.C. First Team selection… Cole Minshew…captured Region 3-5A captured D.C. State Athletic Association all-state honors in 2015, as well…chose Florida First Team honors and was named All- Jalen Wilkerson State over Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M, among others...born on February 20, 1997... State First Team by the Atlanta Journal majoring in computer science. 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 4499 CEDRIC WOOD 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,  DT, 6-3, 321, R-FR 1995...majoring in biological science.  Tallahassee, Fla./Godby

WILKERSON’S CAREER STATS 2016: Appeared in one game against Charleston Southern during YR. G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS his redshirt season. 2015 REDSHIRT SEASON 2016 3 3 0 3 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 PERSONAL: Consensus four-star local product out of Godby High School who TOT 3 3 0 3 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 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 1122 ARTHUR WILLIAMS 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.  DT, 6-4, 327, R-JR 128 player overall by 247Sports…rated as Florida’s No. 32 prospect by Rivals and No.  Waycross, Ga./E.E. Smith (N.C.) 38 by ESPN…joins former Godby stars and current Seminole teammates linebacker Jacob Pugh and long snapper Stephen Gabbard…selected Florida State over offers 2016: Played in three games against Charleston Southern, from Alabama, Auburn and South Carolina...born on June 5, 1997...majoring in social Louisville, and Boston College...recorded four tackles on the science. season - three against Charleston Southern and one at Louisville...tallied the fi rst sack of his career on a strip-sack against the Buccaneers for a 12-yard loss. 2015: Appeared in nine games during his redshirt freshman season…fi nished 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 fi nal eight games of 2015 including in the 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 classifi cations), 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.

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 65 22017017 NNEWCOMERSEWCOMERS 2017 EARLY ENROLLEES 1133 JOSHUA KAINDOH  DE, 6-7, 250, FR 3 CAM AKERS  Baltimore, Md./IMG Academy (Fla.)  RB, 5-11, 213, FR HIGH SCHOOL: One of the top defensive line prospects in the  Clinton, Miss./Clinton 2017 class, Kaindoh is ranked a fi ve-star talent by 247Sports and Rivals…ranked the top defensive end and 16th overall player in the nation by HIGH SCHOOL: One of the most sought-after players in the Rivals…247 ranks him No. 22 nationally and the No. 3 weak-side defensive lineman and nation and the country’s top running back recruit in the 2017 the No. 3 player in the state of Florida…ranks No. 53 overall and No. 6 at his position by class...the fi ve-star Akers ranked as the No. 2 player nationally and the No. 1 running Scout and No. 16 on the ESPN300…a long, powerful athlete who already has the frame back as part of 247Sports Composite…ranked No. 7 nationally and the top running to compete at the college level…participated in ‘The Opening’ and the Under Armour back by 247Sports and No. 9 in the ESPN300 and the No. 1 running back…rated the All-America Game…led all players on team Highlight with 6 tackles as well as a pass No. 3 prospect in the nation by both Rivals and Scout...participated in the U.S. Army breakup and a quarterback hurry…named to the All-USA Today fi rst team defense after All-American Bowl and Nike’s ‘The Opening’…was awarded the U.S. Army Player of a 41-tackle, 7.5-sack senior season…originally from Maryland, spent his fi nal season the Year Award as the nation’s most outstanding high school senior football player… at IMG Academy in Bradenton in 2016…joins IMG teammate Tre’ McKitty in the 2017 ran for 38 yards and a touchdown in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was named signing class heading to FSU…chose Florida State over Maryland, Penn State, Georgia, player of the game…graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton, Miss., and led and Alabama, amongst others. the Arrows to the Class 6A state championship in 2016 – Clinton’s fi rst-ever state title in football…fi nished his four-year varsity career by passing for 8,140 yards and 78 touchdowns, while rushing for 5,103 yards and 71 scores…passed for 3,128 yards and 6 TRE’ MCKITTY 31 touchdowns at a 61.8 completion rate with just six interceptions as a senior to go along with 2,105 yards and 34 touchdowns on the ground…led Mississippi with 65 total  TE, 6-5, 235, FR touchdowns and ranked second in total yards (5,233)…named Mississippi’s Mr. Football  Wesley Chapel, Fla./IMG Academy for Class 6A and the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016…named to the 2016 All-USA Today fi rst team offense as a quarterback…two-time all-state selection in 2015 HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star tight end on the 247Sports and 2016…passed for 2,331 yards and 20 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,418 yards Composite rankings, McKitty is the No. 18 tight end prospect in and 16 scores in 2015…registered 2,596 total yards and accounted for 37 touchdowns the 2017 class…a high school teammate of fellow incoming freshman Joshua Kaindoh, as a sophomore in 2014…became the Arrows’ starting quarterback as a freshman in ranks No. 251 on the ESPN300 and is the No. 6 tight end…caught 25 passes for 341 2013 and accounted for 1,565 total yards and 11 touchdowns in eight games…chose yards and four touchdowns for IMG Academy in Bradenton in 2016, helping lead the Florida State over Ole Miss, LSU, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia among several Ascenders to a perfect 11-0 record…named to the 2016 All-USA Today Florida fi rst others. team…chose Florida State over offers from Oregon, Auburn, Florida, and Miami, among 1144 CYRUS FAGAN others.  DB, 6-1, 180, FR 8  Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland STANFORD SAMUELS III  DB, 6-2, 170, FR HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star free safety in the 247Sports  Pembroke Pines, Fla./Flanagan Composite and consensus top-15 safety in the country…Fagan is the 71st-best player and ninth-best safety in the 2017 class…ranks No. 116 and No. 13 HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus top fi ve cornerback prospect in safety by 247, the No. 123 player and No. 11 safety by Scout, No. 74 player and No. 9 the nation and rated a fi ve-star, No. 10 nationally and No. 2 safety by Rivals, and No. 59 in the ESPN300 and the No. 5 safety…originally committed cornerback by Scout…ranks No. 37 overall and No. 5 corner by 247Sports, No. 42 to Florida State in February 2016…invited to the Under Armour All-America Game… overall and No. 5 cornerback by Rivals, and No. 31 on the ESPN300…invited to the recorded one tackle and a pass breakup in the Under Armour All-America Game… Under Armour All-America Game and ‘The Opening’…the 2016 All-Broward Defensive attended the same Daytona Beach high school, Mainland, as current FSU defensive Player of the Year from the Sun-Sentinel…named to the 2016 All-USA Today Florida fi rst back A.J. Westbrook…helped lead Mainland to the Class 6A Regional Finals in 2016... team…a Seminole legacy, his father, Stanford Samuels Jr., played at FSU from 1999- chose Florida State over Alabama, Auburn, and Florida, among others. 2003 and coaches at Flanagan…led Flanagan to a state championship as a junior in 2015, sealing the victory with a pick-six…chose Florida State over offers from Alabama, 1100 BAILEY HOCKMAN Michigan, and Georgia, among others.  QB, 6-2, 187, FR  Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern 2222 ADONIS THOMAS  LB, 6-4, 228, R-SO HIGH SCHOOL: A Powder Springs, Ga., native, Hockman is a  Atlanta, Ga./Northwest Mississippi CC/Central Gwinnett four-star recruit on the 247Sports Composite rankings…ranked No. 186 in the ESPN300 and is a consensus Top 15 pro-style quarterback in the 2017 HIGH SCHOOL: No. 24 JUCO player and No. 2 inside linebacker class…according to MaxPreps, fi nished his senior season with 25 touchdown passes in the nation according to the 247Sports Composite…ranked No. and 2,604 yards…led McEachern to the GHSA 7A state semifi nals as a senior… 43 on the ESPN JC50, ranking the nation’s top junior college players…for Northwest committed to FSU in April 2016…chose Florida State over offers from North Carolina, Mississippi Community College in 2016, recorded 73 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, six Alabama, and Georgia, among others. sacks and one interception…coming out of high school, ranked No. 170 overall in the 247Sports Composite…will enter Florida State as a redshirt sophomore after choosing Alabama over FSU coming out of Central Gwinnett High in 2015…was selected to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll with the Crimson Tide…selected to play in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game…chose Florida State over offers from Kentucky and Ole Miss, among others.

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 66 22017017 NNEWCOMERSEWCOMERS 2017 SIGNEES 9922 CORY DURDEN  DT, 6-5, 320, FR 1 JAMES BLACKMAN  Newberry, Fla./Newberry  QB, 6-5, 185, FR HIGH SCHOOL: Holds a four-star rating from Scout and is  Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Central one of the nation’s top defensive tackle prospects…ranked a three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN…ranked the No. 11 defensive tackle HIGH SCHOOL: Possesses a big arm and great size while in the nation by Scout and Florida’s No. 2 recruit at his position…ranked the nation’s showcasing his playmaking ability as the quarterback at Glades No. 22 defensive tackle recruit by Rivals…rated the No. 24 defensive tackle prospect Central High School…captured a four-star rating from Rivals and 247Sports, while in the 247Sports Composite…grabbed All-Southeast Region honors from PrepStar… being tabbed a three-start recruit by ESPN and Scout…rated the nation’s No. 7 pro according to Scout, has “a big body and can eat up space, push the pocket back and style quarterback and No. 29 overall player in Florida by 247Sports, while making the make plays”…participated in Nike’s ‘The Opening’…ranked fourth on the Orlando recruiting service’s coveted Top247 prospect list…rated the nation’s No. 10 dual threat Sentinel’s Top 100 recruits list, sandwiched between teammate and fellow FSU commit quarterback and No. 33 player in Florida by Rivals…ranked No. 220 in the Rivals300… Ja’len Parks and early enrollee at FSU Stanford Samuels III…helped lead Newberry to ranked the nation’s No. 24 overall quarterback by ESPN and a top 100 player in the an 8-2 record and an appearance in the Class 1A regional semifi nals in 2016…totaled state of Florida…called a “pass-fi rst quarterback that does a good job of keeping his 52 tackles, including 41 solo and 18 tackles for loss, six sacks, one blocked fi eld goal, eyes locked down the fi eld” by Scout…ESPN says “Can play on the move, as a runner three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles en route to Florida Class 1A All-State and within the pocket”…passed for 2,511 yards and 14 touchdowns at Glades Central First Team honors….also had 22 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns as a in 2016, leading the Raiders to the Class 4A regional semifi nals…ranked Florida’s No. 3 tight end on offense…named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association’s District 7 Player quarterback prospect by Scout and the No. 7 signal caller in the Orlando Sentinel’s Top of the Year…committed to FSU in February 2016…signed with Florida State over offers 100 prospect list…rated No. 5 on the Palm Beach Post’s Big Board of top area college from Florida, Oklahoma, and Miami, among others. prospects and was also a member of the Post’s Super 11 for the 2016 football season… collected Palm Beach Post All-Area First Team and Sun Sentinel All-Palm Beach County First Team accolades in 2016, as well as Class 4A honorable mention All-State honors 4 KHALAN LABORN in 2015 and 2016…tossed for over 2,000 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior…has same alma mater as 2014 Carolina Panthers fi rst round pick Kelvin Benjamin, the  RB, 5-11, 199, FR former Seminole star wide receiver who caught the game-winning touchdown in the  Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan Catholic 2013 BCS National Championship…committed to FSU in August 2016…chose the Noles over offers from Louisville, Miami and West Virginia, among others. HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus fi ve-star prospect who is ranked the nation’s No. 1 all-purpose back by the 247Sports Composite and Rivals…named MVP for Team Highlight after rushing for 77 yards on eight carries, 2266 DECALON BROOKS including a 21-yard score, in the Under Armour All-America Game…ranked the No. 1 player in Virginia by Rivals, Scout and ESPN, and No. 2 by 247Sports…ranked No.  LB, 5-10, 195, FR 36 overall and the fourth-ranked running back by ESPN…rated the nation’s 23rd-best  Tampa, Fla./Gaither recruit by Rivals…ranked No. 44 overall and No. 5 running back by Scout…four-star recruit and No. 61 player on the Top 150 Dream Team by PrepStar…two-time All- HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus three-star prospect and Top 50 American rushed for 1,969 yards and 23 touchdowns in 2016, while leading Bishop linebacker recruit who starred at Gaither High School in Tampa… Sullivan to a 7-3 mark…two-time All-Tidewater fi rst-team pick recorded 4,174 yards his named the nation’s No. 47 inside linebacker prospect in Florida by 247Sports…rated last two seasons…also attended Ocean Lakes High School and Cox…named to the the No. 7 inside linebacker prospect in Florida and No. 52 South ILB by Scout…ranked U19 Team USA National Team for the inaugural North American Championship (formerly as one of the nation’s Top 100 linebacker recruits by ESPN…versatile prospect who the International Bowl)…comes to Florida State from the same high school as defensive has the rare blend of speed, strength, explosiveness and instincts that could propel tackle Derrick Nnadi and defensive back Levonta Taylor (Ocean Lakes)…committed him to excel at linebacker or safety...said to have “a natural nose for the football” by to Florida State in July 2016 at ‘The Opening’ over offers from Alabama, Miami, and ESPN…ranked No. 33 on the Tampa Bay Times Hometown 100 of top area high school Tennessee, among others. players…member of the All-Hillsborough County and Tampa Bay Times’ All-Tampa Bay fi rst team defense as a linebacker after racking up 105 tackles, six sacks and one interception as a senior at Gaither last fall…had 114 tackles, fi ve sacks and 12 9988 TRE LAWSON tackles for loss as a junior…tallied 104 tackles as a sophomore…snagged second team All-Hillsborough County honors and honorable mention All-Tampa Bay as a junior…  DE, 6-6, 248, FR was a three-year starter for the Cowboys, averaging 10.8 tackles per game for his prep  North Augusta, S.C./North Augusta career...committed to Florida State in August 2016…selected the Seminoles over offers from Louisville, USF and Illinois among others…his father, Derrick Brooks, a two-time HIGH SCHOOL: One of South Carolina’s top overall prospects consensus All-American linebacker at Florida State in 1993 and 1994, has his jersey, and a four-star defensive end recruit, according to ESPN… No. 10, retired at FSU and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, College grabbed a three-star rating from Rivals, Scout and 247Sports…gets off the ball quick Football Hall of Fame and Florida State Hall of Fame. and is effective against the run and pass…rated the sixth-best player in South Carolina and the nation’s No. 32 defensive end prospect by ESPN…ranked the No. 11 recruit in South Carolina and the No. 29 strong side defensive end by 247Sports…was the 2016 Aiken Standard Defensive Player of the Year…recorded fi ve tackles in the Touchstone Energy North-South Game in December 2016…recorded 88.5 tackles and 22 TFLs along with 8.5 sacks during his senior season at North Augusta High School…also had one 30-yard pick-six…was the Region 4-AAA Defensive Player of the Year and the North Augusta Star Player of the Year…earned an invitation to the Border Bowl…chose FSU over Tennessee, Louisville, USC, Ole Miss, and South Carolina, among several others.

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 67 22017017 NNEWCOMERSEWCOMERS 8800 ALEX MARSHALL 9933 JA’LEN PARKS  TE, 6-8, 240, FR  DL, 6-4, 304, FR  Andover, Mass./Bridgton Academy (Maine)  Newberry, Fla./Newberry

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star tight end prospect who is ranked as HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus four-star prospect and consensus the consensus top recruit in Maine…rated the No. 12 tight end top-15 defensive tackle who starred in the U.S. Army All- in the country by ESPN and the No. 19 tight end by both the 247Sports Composite American Bowl, helping lead Team East to victory with two tackles…ranked the No. 9 and Scout…collected All-East Region honors by PrepStar…the former North Carolina defensive tackle and No. 141 overall player by the 247Sports Composite…rated the lacrosse commit “knows how to use his impressive frame to shield off defenders and No. 5 defensive tackle and No. 96 overall by Rivals…listed as the No. 10 defensive locates the ball quickly,” according to Scout…made his offi cial visit to Florida State in tackle and No. 183 in the nation by Scout…rated the No. 14 defensive tackle and No. November…named to the 2017 U19 Team USA National Team for the inaugural North 172 by ESPN…racked up over 130 tackles, eight sacks and three forced fumbles in American Championship (formerly the International Bowl)…played for Andover (Mass.) prep career…had 47 total tackles, including 32 solo stops and 14 TFLs, four sacks, High School and Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H. before spending his post-graduate one blocked fi eld goal and two forced fumbles as a senior…grabbed Florida Class 1A year at Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, Maine…caught 22 passes for 351 yards at All-State First Team honors in 2016 while helping lead Newberry to an 8-2 record and Andover in 2014 and tallied 471 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 2015 in Proctor an appearance in the Class 1A regional semifi nals…paired with fellow Seminole signee, Academy’s run-fi rst offense…committed to Florida State in June 2016 over offers from defensive tackle Cory Durden, to form one of the most talented defensive line duos some of the best teams in the country, including Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Clemson, in the nation while at Newberry…committed to the Seminoles in July of 2014… chose and others. Florida State over Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, among several others.

2299 D.J. MATTHEWS 5599 BRADY SCOTT  WR, 5-10, 160, FR   Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian OL, 6-6, 285, FR  Powder Springs, Ga./Mount Paran Christian HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus four-star wide receiver prospect from Jacksonville who is explosive with the ball in his hands… HIGH SCHOOL: One of the top all-around athletes among had arguably the most impressive play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a 76-yard prep football recruits in the country, having also garnered touchdown reception in which he sprinted at least 50 yards after making the catch…led a three-star ranking for his talents in baseball…the consensus three-star football Trinity Christian to a fourth consecutive Class 3A state championship in 2016, starring recruit ranked among the nation’s top 100 offensive tackle prospects as part of the at quarterback and wide receiver…ranked among the nation’s Top 10 wide receivers by 247Sports Composite…rated as one of Georgia’s Top 100 prospects and among the Rivals (No. 5), 247Sports (No. 6), ESPN (No. 7) and in the 247Sports Composite (No. Top 15 offensive linemen in the Peach State…played his fi rst two years at Hillgrove 8)…rated the No. 9 player in Florida and No. 36 overall player by Rivals…ranked the High School, before starring at Mount Paran Christian School for his junior and senior No. 12 player in the Sunshine State and the No. 53 overall recruit by ESPN…ranked the seasons, leading the Eagles to a 10-2 record and the quarterfi nals of the Class A private No. 7 Florida recruit and No. 42 player in the nation by 247Sports…participated in Nike’s school playoffs in 2016…nabbed Georgia Sportswriters Class A First Team All-State ‘The Opening’…entered his senior year having already totaled 136 receptions for 2,253 honors on the offensive line and All-Region 6-1A South accolades as a tight end in yards and 26 TDs before seeing signifi cant action at quarterback in 2016…fi nished his 2016…excelled at tackle and guard in high school, but also stood out as a tight end and senior season by accounting for 1,487 yards rushing, receiving and passing to go along defensive end for Mount Paran…named to the 2015 Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite with 19 total touchdowns…led Trinity Christian to an 11-3 mark in 2016…named to the Dozen…offered a scholarship at the Jimbo Fisher Camp in July 2016 and committed Jacksonville Times-Union Super 11…called “one of the premier guys in the class” by to the Seminoles that October…chose FSU over offers from Mississippi State, Georgia top recruiting analyst Tom Lemming of Prep Football Magazine…one of the original Tech and Wake Forest, as well as a baseball scholarship from South Carolina. members of the 2017 class committed to the Seminoles back in July 2014...according to ESPN, Matthews “possesses excellent foot quickness and is a bit of a nightmare to handle in space”…chose Florida State over Alabama, Clemson, Florida and others. 1155 TAMORRION TERRY  WR, 6-4, 208, FR 2233 HAMSAH NASIRILDEEN  Ashburn, Ga./Turner County  DB, 6-4, 210, FR HIGH SCHOOL: Tabbed a four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports  Concord, N.C./Concord and Scout after starring at Turner County High School…collected three stars from Rivals…rated the No. 21 recruit in Georgia and the No. 32 wide HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus four-star prospect and No. 1 recruit receiver by 247Sports…ranked the No. 36 player in Georgia and No. 43 wide receiver in North Carolina who played in the U.S. Army All-American by ESPN…rated the fourth-best wide receiver in Georgia by Scout…named to the Bowl…versatile prospect who can play safety, linebacker, tight end or wide receiver… Atlanta Journal Constitution Class A public All-State First Team in 2015 and 2016 and rated the nation’s eighth-best safety and No. 63 overall prospect by Rivals…ranked the First Team All-State by the Associated Press in 2015…also selected Georgia Sports sixth-best outside linebacker and No. 96 recruit in the nation by 247Sports…didn’t start Writers Association All-State Second Team 2015…named In the Game Magazine Turner playing defense until his junior year…recorded 108 tackles and three interceptions to County Offensive Player of the Year and Region 2-A Player of the Year in 2016…is go along with 45 catches for 751 yards and fi ve touchdowns in his senior season…as a a big bodied receiver that can outmuscle defenders…ESPN said “he attacks the ball junior, had 85 tackles, fi ve interceptions, two forced fumbles and seven pass break-ups, at its highest point and will extend in a crowd”…fi nished 2016 with 40 receptions for and 35 receptions for 634 yards playing receiver…received all-conference honors as a 1,187 yards and 19 touchdowns…helped lead Turner County to an 8-4 record and its junior and a senior…a hard hitter, who often lined up at linebacker in high school, but fi rst playoff win since 2008…committed to Florida State in January 2017…high school also displayed elite coverage skills…ESPN said “he is blessed with ideal measurables teammate of fellow 2017 signee Ontaria Wilson…chose the Seminoles over offers from and versatility”…was named 2016 Associated Press First Team All-State and captured Florida, Georgia, Auburn and Ole Miss among others. 2016 All-USA North Carolina First Team honors…came away with four tackles in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, helping lead the East Team to victory…also a standout prep hoops player…committed to Florida State in January 2017…chose the Seminoles over South Carolina, Clemson, Michigan and Penn State among several others.

2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL  PAGE 68 22017017 NNEWCOMERSEWCOMERS 3355 LEONARD WARNER III 2211 MARVIN WILSON  LB, 6-4, 230, FR  DT, 6-5, 329, FR  Snellville, Ga./Brookwood  Houston, Texas/Episcopal

HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus four-star linebacker out of Snellville, HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus fi ve-star and the nation’s No. 1 Ga….rated the nation’s No. 2 inside linebacker recruit by ESPN, defensive tackle prospect as well as the top recruit in talent-rich No. 5 by Rivals and No. 7 by 247Sports…ranked among the nation’s Top 200 prospects Texas…helped lead Team Armour to a 24-21 victory in the Under Armour All-America by the 247Sports Composite rankings, Rivals, Scout and ESPN…ranked the No. 16 Game…racked up 71 tackles for loss and 42 sacks in his high school career…registered player in Georgia by ESPN, No. 17 in the 247Sports Composite and No. 20 by Rivals… 19 TFL and 9 sacks as a senior at Episcopal…rated the No. 1 overall player in the led Brookwood to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the second round of the Class 7A Houston Chronicle Hot 100…ranked the No. 1 DT and No. 2 overall player in the nation state playoffs in 2016…fi nished with 125 tackles and two interceptions while snagging by Rivals…rated the No. 4 overall player in the ESPN300 and the No. 10 player in the Gwinnett Daily Post All-County First Team and Class 7A First Team All-State honors… country by Scout…the No. 6 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite… had 110 tackles as a junior to also grab all-county accolades…participated in Nike’s ‘The member of the All-USA Today fi rst team defense…Nike says “Wilson has prototypical Opening’, where his SPARQ rating ranked as the fi fth-best among linebackers…chose size, excellent strength and sneaky athleticism” and “he dominates his current level of Florida State over Georgia, Stanford and Georgia Tech among several other offers. competition and has the potential to duplicate that production at the next level”…Rivals’ Challenge and Nike’s ‘The Opening’ participant…chose FSU on National Signing Day over LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Alabama, among several scholarship offers. 2277 ZAQUANDRE WHITE 2277 ONTARIA WILSON  RB, 6-0, 210, FR  Fort Myers, Fla./North Fort Myers  DB, 6-0, 175, FR  Ashburn, Ga./Turner County HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus four-star and the top running back recruit in Florida…rated the nation’s No. 7 running back HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus three-star cornerback who scored recruit, the No. 26 player in Florida and the No. 141 overall prospect by the 247Sports an impressive seven non-offensive touchdowns at Turner County Composite…also ranked among the nation’s Top 150 players and Top 15 running backs High School as a senior…collected Class A Public All-State First Team honors from by ESPN and Scout…ranked the No. 15 running back and No. 39 prospect in Florida by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Second Team accolades from the Georgia Sports Rivals…ranked No. 1 on the News-Press and Naples Daily News’ Big 15 list…scored Writers Association…named In the Game Magazine Turner County Defensive Player four touchdowns and was the North MVP in December’s Rotary South All-Star Classic in of the Year…listed as a Region 2-A Defensive Player of the Year and Region 2-A Fort Myers…participated in Nike’s ‘The Opening’ in 2016, recording a 4.51 40-yard dash All-Region First Team honoree as a wide receiver…snagged Region 2-A All-Academic time…also ran track at North Fort Myers…rushed for over 1,500 yards and scored 14 Team mention…standout in all three phases at Turner County, starring at cornerback, touchdowns in two years despite playing only 14 games…had fi ve-game stretch where wide receiver and as a kick returner…had four interceptions, including three he returned he rushed for an incredible 956 yards, including a 372-yard, fi ve-touchdown game for a touchdown, and fi nished with 648 yards and six scores receiving…added three against Cape Coral…played under former NFL running back Earnest Graham at North punt return touchdowns and one kickoff return score…had a 103-yard pick six return Fort Myers High School…initially committed to Florida State in February 2015…chose to spark Turner County to a 41-6 victory in fi rst round of the Georgia High School Florida State over offers from Louisville, Miami, and Tennessee, among others. Association Class A public school playoffs…Turner County fi nished 8-4 and won its fi rst playoff game since 2008…committed to FSU in January…chose the Seminoles after receiving interest from several SEC schools such as Ole Miss, Auburn and Georgia.

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6633 3366 3355 4400 3322 1133 3311 TANNER BRANDON MICHAEL KEN ARRAY LAWRENCE KRIS ADKISON BARRETT BARULICH BURNHAM CULMER DAWSEY, JR DIXON LS, 5-10, 190, R-FR LB, 6-2, 230, R-SO DB, 5-11, 195, R-SO LS, 6-0, 203, R-JR DB, 5-6, 158, R-JR DB, 5-10, 165, R-FR DE, 6-1, 217, R-SO Tallahassee, Fla. Jupiter, Fla. Orlando, Fla. Lithia, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Godby Oxbridge Academy Lake Nona Newsome Robert E. Lee Hillsborough Godby

4433 8844 4477 4422 2288 4488 JAKE TRISTAN JOSEPH RICHARD GRANT GILBERT BEN DUFF FINEMAN GARCIA GARZOLA GLENNON HENRIC, JR. HOYLE RB, 6-0, 184, R-SO WR, 6-4, 203, R-FR LB, 6-2, 210, R-FR LB, 5-11, 220, R-SR LS, 6-3, 222, FR WR, 6-0, 194, R-SO TE, 6-4, 215, R-FR North Ft. Myers, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Miami, Fla. Lake Wales, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Miami, Fla. Bradenton, Fla. North Ft. Myers Atlantic Coast Belen Jesuit Doral/ Lincoln Columbus/ Southeast Warner University Miami Dade College

3366 2200 5522 9988 3377 4466 2233 ERIC BOBBY JAMARIO JT BLAIK JOHN HERBANS JOHNSON LYONS II MATHIS MERTZ MIDDLETON MOSCHELLA III PAUL TE, 6-5, 225, R-FR WR, 6-0, 184, R-JR LB, 6-1, 240, GR DT, 6-2, 265, R-SO RB, 5-10, 194, R-SO DB, 5-9, 190, R-SO DB, 6-2, 191, R-SR Stuart, Fla. Orlando, Fla. Thomasville, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Hutchinson, Kan. West Palm Beach, Fla. Immokalee, Fla. Martin County Ocoee Thomasville/ Savannah Christian Prep/ Hutchinson Cardinal Newman Immokalee UCF Stetson

5533 3388 1144 3311 9977 6688 4411 JOSHUA IZAIAH JAKE DEONTÉ ISAIAH GREG ZACHARY PETERS PROUSE-LACKEY RIZZO SHEFFIELD SMALLWOOD TURNAGE WEBER OL, 6-3, 274, R-JR DB, 5-8, 177, R-JR QB, 6-0, 193, R-FR RB, 5-9, 198, FR DE, 6-3, 216, R-JR OL, 6-3, 283, R-SO DB, 6-0, 190, R-FR Orlando, Fla. Atlanta, Ga. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Destin, Fla. Dover, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. Coral Springs, Fla. First Academy Riverwood St. Thomas Aquinas Niceville Strawberry Crest Eastside Coral Springs Charter

3399 2277 CLAUDIO TYRIQ WILLAIMS WITHERS DE, 6-0, 255, R-SO WR, 6-5, 197, R-FR Hialeah, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Hialeah Gardens Paxon School

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