2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS GENERAL INFORMATION President ............................................John Thrasher Location ..........................................Tallahassee, Fla. Enrollment ....................................41,773 (Fall 2014) Founded ............................................................1851 Symbol ......................................................Seminoles Colors .................................................Garnet & Gold Conference ..........................................Atlantic Coast Stadium ..................................................................... ............... Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium Capacity ........................................82,300 (Fall 2015) Surface ................................................Natural Grass Athletics Director ....................................Stan Wilcox Faculty Athletics Rep ...........................Dr. Pamela Perrewe FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Football Coach ............................Jimbo Fisher Alma Mater ................................................Salem ‘89 Record at FSU .................................68-14 (7th year) Offensive Formation ..................................... Multiple Defensive Formation .................................... Multiple All-Time Record ......................................535-241-17 Season ...............................................................70th Bowl Appearances .................................................45 2016 FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEUDLE Consecutive Bowl Appearances ............................34 Date Opponent Location Series Record All-Time Bowl Record ................................... 27-16-2 Sept. 5 Ole Miss Orlando, Fla. Ole Miss leads 1-0 2015 Record ..............................................10-3 (6-2) Sept. 10 Charleston Southern Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 1-0 Sept. 17 at Louisville* Louisville, Ky. FSU leads 13-2 Sept. 24 at USF Tampa, Fla. FSU leads 2-1 SPORTS INFORMATION Oct. 1 North Carolina* Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 15-2-1 Director of Football Communications .......Zach Stipe Oct. 8 at Miami* Miami Gardens, Fla. Miami leads 31-29 SID Offi ce Phone ..............................(850) 644-1403 Oct. 15 Wake Forest* Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 27-6-1 Stipe’s E-Mail [email protected] Oct. 29 Clemson* Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 20-9 Stipe’s Offi ce Phone .........................(850) 645-7683 Nov. 5 at NC State* Raleigh, N.C. FSU leads 25-11 Associate SID/Football Contact .........Jason Leturmy Nov. 11 Boston College* Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 10-4 Leturmy’s E-Mail [email protected] Nov. 19 at Syracuse* Syracuse, N.Y. FSU leads 7-1 Leturmy’s Offi ce Phone .................... (850) 644-3920 Nov. 26 Florida Tallahassee, Fla. Florida leads 34-24-2 *Denotes ACC Game SPRING PRACTICE CALENDAR FSU will take the fi eld around 3:30 each day except on Saturdays (TBA) and days of scrimmages. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MARCH APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Practice (11) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SPRING Practice (12) Practice (13) Practice (14) GAME 3 p.m. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Practice (1) Practice (2) Practice (3) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Practice(4) Practice (5) Practice (6) Practice (7) 27 28 29 30 31 The spring game is at 3 p.m. at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Practice (8) Practice (9) Practice (10) ACC Football Coaches Spring Media Teleconference Reminder - Wednesday April 20. Jimbo Fisher is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. 1 FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF BY THE NUMBERS Jimbo Fisher ......................................................Head Coach 1 – Dalvin Cook fi nished the 2015 season as the only 21 – Jesus ‘Bobo’ Wilson enters his senior season with Tim Brewster ..............................Recruiting Coordinator/TEs player nationally to rank in the top 10 offensively in the most starts on the offensive side of the ball at 21 includ- rush yards/carry (2nd), rushing yards/game (5th), all- ing a string of 18 straight. Lawrence Dawsey ............... Co-Offensive Coordinator/WRs purpose yards (6th), rushing yards (6th), rushing touch- Jay Graham ........................Special Teams Coordinator/RBs downs (8th) and scoring (10th). 21 – Florida State owns the nation’s longest active home Odell Haggins ............................Associate Head Coach/DTs winning streak at 21 games. The Noles have not lost a Charles Kelly ................................ Defensive Coordinor/DBs 3 – Florida State fi nished the 2015 campaign with home game since November 24, 2012. three wide receivers compiling at least 50 catches Brad Lawing ........................................Defensive Ends/OLBs – Travis Rudolph (59), Jesus ‘Bobo’ Wilson (58) and 26 – Florida State’s quarterback depth chart which in- Bill Miller .............................................................Linebackers Kermit Whitfi eld (57). It marked the second time in the cludes J.J. Cosentino (R-SO), Deondre Francois (R-FR) Randy Sanders .......................Co-Offensive Coordintor/QBs last three years, and just the second time since 1990, and Malik Henry (FR), enters spring practice having played Rick Trickett ...............Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line that FSU has had at least three receivers make at least a combined 26 snaps under center – all coming from 50 catches in one year – Rashad Greene (76), Kelvin Cosentino. Sean Maguire will miss spring practice due to Vic Viloria .........................................Strength & Conditioning Benjamin & Kenny Shaw (54) in 2013. the ankel injury he suffered against Houston in the Chick- fi l-A Peach Bowl. PLAYER INFORMATION 3 – Josh Sweat led all Seminoles with three fumble recoveries following his fi rst season in Tallahassee. – DeMarcus Walker enters his senior season with the Lettermen Returning ..........................................................57 27 The mark tied for the ACC lead and ranked seventh most starts on the defensive side of the ball at 27 including ...............................32 Offense/24 Defense/1 Special Teams nationally. a run of 20 consecutive starts. Lettermen Lost ...................................................................15 .................................1 Offense/11 Defense/3 Special Teams 3 – The Seminoles return three players on defense 27 – After rushing for 19 touchdowns as a sophomore in that started all 13 games in 2015 – Derrick Nnadi, De- 2015, Dalvin Cook has registered 27 career rushing touch- Marcus Walker and Marquez White. downs – good for the sixth most in the FSU annals. Greg STARTERS RETURNING (17) Allen is the career leader with 44 rushing touchdowns. – Derwin James was the Seminoles’ leading tack- Offense (11): QB Sean Maguire (R-Sr.), RB Dalvin Cook 5 ler in fi ve games (Syracuse, NC State, Chattanooga, 29 – The Seminoles fi nished the 2015 season playing 29 (Jr.), FB Freddie Stevenson (Sr.), WR Jesus Wilson (Sr.), WR Florida and Houston) last year including the last four freshmen (14 true and 15 redshirts) – tied for the third most Travis Rudolph (Sr.), TE Ryan Izzo (R-So.), LT Rod Johnson games to wrap-up his freshman season. freshmen to play nationally. It marked the most freshmen (Jr.), LG Kareem Are (R-Sr.), C Alec Eberle (R-So.), RG Wil- to play in the ACC. 6 – Florida State returns six players on defense that son Bell (R-Jr.), RT Chad Mavety (R-Sr.). led or tied for the team lead in game-by-game tackles 32.1 – Marquez White, who was targeted on just seven Defense (6): DE DeMarcus Walker (Sr.), DT Derrick Nnadi in 2015. percent of the throws by opposing quarterbacks in 2015, (Jr.), DE Josh Sweat (So.), S Derwin James (So.), DB Trey ranked second in the ACC at the end of the regular season Marshall (Jr.). 9 – Florida State returns more than half of its players in terms of completions-per-target at 32.1 percent (STATS on the defensive side of the ball that fi nished the 2015 LLC). season with at least 20 tackles (9 of 17). STARTERS LOST (7) 36 – Florida State currently has 36 former players on ac- 10.5 – DeMarcus Walker fi nished the 2015 season tive rosters in the NFL. Defense (5): DT Nile Lawrence-Stample (R-Sr.), LB Reggie with a team-best 10.5 sacks becoming the fi rst Semi- Northrup (Sr.), LB Terrance Smith (R-Sr.), CB Jalen Ramsey nole to record double-digits sacks since Bjoern Wer- 91 – Derwin James registered 91 tackles in his fresh- (Jr.), Lamarcus Brutus (R-Sr.). ner tallied 13.0 in 2012. Walker’s 0.81 sacks per game man campaign, good for the second most on the team, Special Teams (2): Roberto Aguayo (R-Jr.), Cason Beatty ranked fourth in the ACC and 14th nationally. 14th most in the ACC and the second highest tally among freshmen in the league. His 91 tackles also marked the (Sr.). 13 – Dalvin Cook has tallied 13 100-yard rushing third highest tackle output all-time by a freshman at Florida games in his fi rst two years at Florida State – good for State. the fourth most in school history. Warrick Dunn holds the school record at 21. 156 – Florida State will enter the 2016 season having not RETURNING LEADERS allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown in 156 consecu- 15 – Florida State tied a school record committing just tive games – the longest active streak among FBS schools Passing G Effi c. C-A-Int Pct Yds Td 15 turnovers in 2015. It marked the fewest turnovers in (10/2/04 – Present). a single-season by the Seminoles since committing 15 Maguire 8 139.67 147-219-3 67.1 1778 11 in 1980