Signing Day Preview: Defense

Seminoles.com Senior Writer Brandon Mellor breaks down FSU's returning defensive players and looks at the 'Noles' needs on the defensive line, at linebacker and in the secondary heading into National Signing Day 2012.

10/28/2011

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.

10/27/2011

Bring On 'Pack!

Seminoles bounce back with strong final workout before NC State arrives

10/21/2011

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.

10/17/2011

Press Conference Post Card: Oct. 17

Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher praises his team's overall effort, injury news on Jacobbi McDaniel and Rashad Greene, and more in this edition of the post card from the Monday press conference.

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2011 OUTLOOK
Big, strong interior defensive lineman who excels at controlling the gap and enabling linebackers to make plays behind him. Has shown he is very good against the run. Has earned preseason All-ACC honors from several publications.

2010
True sophomore who was a fixture at defensive tackle for the Seminoles, despite playing most of the season with an elbow injury...started all 14 games...established new single-season highs with 31 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss...had two pass breakups on the season and collected his first career interception against Wake Forest...opened the year with a season-high two tackles for loss against Samford...had a season-best five tackles against Boston College, when the Seminoles limited the Eagles to minus-2 yards over 18 snaps in FSU territory.

2009
Played in all 13 games as a true freshman and made two starts, both at home against Georgia Tech and NC State...was extremely productive, leading all FSU interior linemen with 25 tackles, including 13 solo stops...registered four tackles for loss, including one against Miami in his FSU debut...followed a week later with two tackles for loss against Jacksonville State, which included his first career sack...forced fumbles against Jacksonville State and Boston College to share the team lead in that category...earned Freshmen All-ACC honors from Sporting News and was on Phil Steele's third team Freshmen All-American squad.

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