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95   Rian Cason
Rian Cason

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
College Park, GA
High School:
Woodward
Height / Weight:
6-5 / 285
Position:
Noseguard

At Florida State: Expected to push sophomore Chris Woods for playing time at noseguard...enters the season third on the depth chart behind Woods and Jeff Womble...will be part of a group asked to replace Lombardi and Outland Award finalist Corey Simon...gained valuable experience in 1999 season and could have a breakout year in 2000.

Freshman Year (1999): Recorded 16 total tackles and seven solo stops while appearing in nine games for the Seminoles...recorded four tackles and his first career sack at North Carolina...had a season-high five tackles in a win over Wake Forest and another four tackle performance versus North Carolina State.

1998: Redshirted along with the majority of his recruiting class...worked on his conditioning and dropped 15 pounds from his 300-pound weight upon arrival at FSU.

High School: Highly acclaimed prospect out of Woodward Academy...was a second team All-USA choice by USA Today ...recorded 73 tackles, seven sacks and blocked a kick during his senior season to earn first team all-state honors...led his team to an 11-1 season...listed as the No. 5 defensive lineman by recruiting analyst Tom Lemming...also listed as one of the country's top five defensive linemen and an All-American by the National Recruiting Advisor...selected to play in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game...won the state shot put title as a junior...also a high school honor student...chose FSU over Georgia, Tennessee, Notre Dame and North Carolina.

Personal: Born January 18, 1980...social science major...brother David was a wide receiver at East Tennessee State who interned in the Florida State sports information office over the summer while living in Tallahassee.

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