FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL 2017 SPRING PROSPECTUS GENERAL INFORMATION President ............................................John Thrasher Location ..........................................Tallahassee, Fla. Enrollment ....................................41,773 (Fall 2016) Founded ............................................................1851 Symbol ......................................................Seminoles Colors ............................................. Garnet and Gold Conference ..........................................Atlantic Coast Stadium ..................................................................... ............... Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium Capacity ........................................79,560 (Fall 2016) Surface ................................................Natural Grass VP/Athletics Director ...............................Stan Wilcox Faculty Athletics Rep ...........................Dr. Pamela Perrewe FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Football Coach ............................ Jimbo Fisher Alma Mater ................................................Salem ‘89 CB Tarvarus McFadden - JR QB Deondre Francois - R-SO DT Derrick Nnadi - SR Record at FSU ................................. 78-17 (8th year) All-American, All-ACC First Team ACC Rookie of the Year All-ACC First Team Offensive Formation ......................Pro-Style/Multiple Nation-leading 8 INTs in 2016 3,350 passing yards and 20 TDs in 2016 49 tackles, 10.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks in 2016 Defensive Formation .................................... Multiple All-Time Record ...................................... 544-244-17 Season ...............................................................71st 2017 FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Bowl Appearances .................................................46 Date Opponent Location Series Record Consecutive Bowl Appearances ............................35 Sept.2 Alabama Atlanta, Ga. Alabama leads 2-1-1 All-Time Bowl Record ................................... 27-16-2 Sept. 9 ULM Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State leads 1-0 2016 Record ..............................................10-3 (5-3) Sept. 16 Miami* Tallahassee, Fla. Miami leads 31-30 Sept. 23 NC State* Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State leads 26-11 SPORTS INFORMATION Sept. 30 Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. Florida State leads 28-6-1 Director of Football Communications .......Zach Stipe Oct. 14 Duke* Durham, N.C. Florida State leads 19-0 SID Office Phone .............................. (850) 644-1403 Oct. 21 Louisville* Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State leads 14-3 Stipe’s E-Mail [email protected] Oct. 27 Boston College* Chestnut Hill, Mass. Florida State leads 11-4 Stipe’s Office Phone ......................... (850) 645-7683 Nov. 4 Syracuse* Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State leads 9-1 Assistant SID/Football Contact .........Christa Salerno Nov. 11 Clemson* Clemson, S.C. Florida State leads 20-10 Salerno’s E-Mail [email protected] Nov. 18 Delaware State Tallahassee, Fla. First Meeting Salerno’s Office Phone ..................... (850) 644-5653 Nov. 25 Florida Gainesville, Fla. Florida leads 25-34 *Denotes ACC Game 2017 SPRING PRACTICE CALENDAR • FSU will take the field around 3:30 each day except on Satur- days (TBA) and days of scrimmages. • March 13-17 is Spring Break. • Pro Day will take place on March 28 at the IPF. • ACC Football Coaches Spring Media Teleconference Reminder - April 26 Jimbo Fisher is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. 1 FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL 2017 SPRING PROSPECTUS SPRING QUICK HITS COACHING STAFF Deondre Francois had the most passing yards of Jimbo Fisher ......................................................Head Coach » Florida State joins Alabama as the only two » teams in college football who enter 2017 having any freshman in the nation last season (3,350). The Tim Brewster ..............................Recruiting Coordinator/TEs gone to five straight BCS/New Year’s Six bowl Orlando, Fla., native collected ACC Rookie of the Lawrence Dawsey ............... Co-Offensive Coordinator/WRs games. Alabama has been to six straight, while Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Jay Graham ........................Special Teams Coordinator/RBs FSU is right behind with five - 2012 Orange Bowl, while tossing 20 touchdowns against just seven Odell Haggins ............................Associate Head Coach/DTs 2013 BCS National Championship, 2014 Rose interceptions. Charles Kelly ................................ Defensive Coordinor/DBs Bowl, 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and 2016 » Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi returns for his Brad Lawing ........................................Defensive Ends/OLBs Orange Bowl. senior season after his All-ACC First Team junior Bill Miller .............................................................Linebackers » Florida State is one of only two teams to rank in campaign where he recorded 49 tackles, including Randy Sanders ....................... Co-Offensive Coordintor/QBs the final AP Top 25 the last seven years (since 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks. Rick Trickett ............... Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line 2010), joining Alabama. » Cornerback Tarvarus McFadden tied for the nation’s Vic Viloria .........................................Strength & Conditioning » Florida State’s 78 wins since 2010 are the lead with eight interceptions as a true sophomore second-most over the last seven years (behind in 2016. He grabbed First Team All-America honors PLAYER INFORMATION only Alabama- 86). and collected the Jack Tatum Award (Top DB). Lettermen Returning ..........................................................48 » The Seminoles and Crimson Tide open the 2017 » DB Carlos Becker finished the 2016 season with a ...............................21 Offense/24 Defense/3 Special Teams season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Sept. bang, securing the game-sealing interception at Lettermen Lost ...................................................................17 2 at the brand new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the end of the 2016 Orange Bowl to give Florida ..................................13 Offense/3 Defense/1Special Teams Atlanta. State the 33-32 victory over No. 6 Michigan. Becker continued to show off his athleticism the Jimbo Fisher has the highest winning » last few months, competing on the Seminoles’ STARTERS RETURNING (18*) percentage of any coach in ACC history (.821) track and field squad in the longe jump. He with a 78-17 record. Bobby Bowden ranks Offense (6): QB Deondre Francois (R-So.), TE Ryan Izzo finished sixth at the ACC Indoor Championship in second (.765, 173-53-1), while Clemson’s Dabo (R-Jr.), C Alec Eberle (R-Jr.), G Landon Dickerson (So.), T the event last month with a jump of 24-1.5. Brock Ruble (R-Jr.), WR Auden Tate (Jr.) Swinney is third (.761, 89-28). Defense (10*): DT Derrick Nnadi (Sr.), DE Josh Sweat » Florida State will bring a five-game win streak » Florida State’s offense averaged 466.2 yards (Jr.), DB Trey Marshall (Sr.), DT Demarcus Christmas (R- into the 2017 season after capping the 2016 per game in 2016 - third in the conference and the third-highest total under Jimbo Fisher (2013 Jr.), LB Ro’Derrick Hoskins (R-Sr.), LB Matthew Thomas campaign with a thrilling 33-32 victory over No. 6 Michigan in the Orange Bowl. Deondre - 519.1, 2012 - 470.8). The Noles ranked No. 25 (R-Sr.), CB Tarvarus McFadden (Jr.), LB/DE Jacob Pugh overall in the nation in total offense. (Sr.), DB A.J. Westbrook (Jr.), S Derwin James (R-So.)* Francois found Nyqwan “Noonie” Murray for the game-winning touchdown catch with 36 Special Teams (2): PK Ricky Aguayo (So.), P/K Logan Tyler » Florida State returns 86.6 percent of its tackles seconds left. in 2017 (653 of 754), including four of its Top (So.) 5 leaders in tackles: No. 1 Thomas, 77; No. 3 *James started two games in 2016 before a season-ending injury » Florida State opens spring practice for 2017 returning 18 starters (six offense, nine defense Marshall, 58; No. 4 Hoskins, 53; No. 5 Nnadi, 49. STARTERS LOST (7) and two special teams), including DB Derwin » Sophomore DE Brian Burns was outstanding in James who played in two games before injury 2016, leading all freshman in sacks (9.5) en route Offense (5): WR Travis Rudolph (Jr.), LT Rod Johnson (Jr.), in 2016. to freshman All-America honors. Junior DE Josh G Kareem Are (R-Sr.), RB Dalvin Cook (Jr.), WR Kermit Whit- Sweat wasn’t far behind contributing 7.0 sacks in filed (Sr.). » James, a redshirt sophomore, returns after suffering a season-ending injury in Week 2. his second year as a starter in 2016. Defense (2): DE DeMarcus Walker (Sr.), CB Marquez White He was a preseason All-American in 2016 and Florida State ranked No. 1 in the NFL with 44 (Sr.) » a freshman All-American in 2015. In 15 career alumni on NFL rosters in 2016, including Pro Bowl games, James has totaled 102 tackles, including CB Xavier Rhodes (Vikings), 2015 Rookie of the RETURNING LEADERS 9.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks. He had an interception Year QB Jameis Winston (Buccaneers), former against Ole Miss in the 2016 season-opener walk-on and undrafted free agent CB Javien Passing G Effic. C-A-Int Pct Yds Td en route to ACC Defensive Back of the Week Elliott (Buccaneers), Super Bowl star RB Devonta Francois 13 142.1 235-400-7 58.7 3350 20 honors. Freeman (Falcons) and four starting kickers: Rushing G Att Yards Avg TD Lg Avg/G » The Noles are expected to feature 13 Sebastian Janikowski (Raiders), Dustin Hopkins Patrick 13 61 350 5.7 4 41 26.9 scholarship seniors in 2017, including