SIgning Day Preview: Offense

Seminoles.com Senior Writer Brandon Mellor breaks down FSU's returning offensive players and looks at the 'Noles' needs on that side of the ball heading into National Signing Day 2012.

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Column: Time To Take Back ACC

The end-goal is a national championship. But before Florida State can return to college-football glory, it has to reclaim its spot atop the Atlantic Coast Conference first, writes Brandon Mellor.

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Game Preview: FSU vs. NCSU

If history is our guide, Saturday's high-noon showdown between Florida State and NC State will be a close one at Doak Campbell Stadium.

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Game Preview: FSU vs. UMd

The Florida State football team plays at home for the first time in more than a month as Maryland comes to town for a 3:30 p.m. ACC showdown.

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2011 OUTLOOK
Tall and physically imposing junior receiver who has great body control, hand strength and innate elusiveness. One of the three top returning receivers for the Seminoles from a year ago that accounted for more than half of the team's receptions. Expected to be one of FSU's top targets in the passing game.

2010
True sophomore who emerged as one of Florida State's premier playmakers in the passing game after managing just one reception in 2009...led all Seminole receivers with six touchdowns and a 15.4 yards per reception average...ranked third on the team with 38 receptions, but his 587 yards ranked second...played in 13 games, but made only five starts...collected his first career touchdown in a five-reception performance against Wake Forest...had single touchdowns in games against Virginia, NC State, North Carolina and Florida...enjoyed one of the most productive games by a Seminole wideout in recent history when he caught a career-high 10 passes for a career-high 154 yards and a touchdown against North Carolina...became the second of three FSU receivers in 2010 with a 100-yard receiving game...led the team with eight plays of 25 yards or more.

2009
Participated in 13 games with the majority of his playing time coming on special teams...one of only two true freshman receivers to see action...lone reception came in regular season finale against rival Florida on a 10-yard pass from EJ Manuel...logged 10 tackles, the most by any offensive player on the roster.

PERSONAL
Collected 75 receptions for 1,079 yards and 18 TDs over his final two seasons at Titusville...missed much of his senior season with a broken foot...rated a four-star prospect who earned All-Space Coast honors as a senior despite an injury...also participated in track & field at Titusville...helped open the recruiting doors to the FSU staff in the Space Coast area when he chose the `Noles over Michigan, Purdue, USF, UCF, Auburn, Boston College and South Carolina...born August 14, 1989.

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