52   Antoine Mirambeau
	Class: Senior Hometown: Miami, FL High School: Miami Beach Height / Weight: 6-4 / 280 Position: Center Birthdate: 07/11/1979

At Florida State: Will start at the center position for the second consecutive season…considered by the coaching staff to be one of the most athletic centers at Florida State in recent memory…earned his fourth year of eligibility back after earning his undergraduate degree this past summer after entering school as a partial qualifier under NCAA rules…has allowed only one sack during his career…has been a member of four bowl teams including three which have played for the national championship…has played in two national championship games (Sugar Bowl in 1999 and Orange Bowl in 2000)…earned the award as the top offensive lineman in spring practice in 2001…

Senior Year (2001): Florida State’s starting center in all 12 of Florida State’s games…first career start came in the Seminoles’ season opener against Duke…third among Florida State’s offensive linemen with 37 intimidation (pancake) blocks…graded out at 88% percent for the season which was second best among the offensive line behind Brett Williams…tied for second on the team with four games of 90% or better…led the offensive lineman with the highest grades against Wake Forest (95%), Miami (90%) and Clemson (90%)…over a three-game stretch (Maryland, Clemson and NC State), he averaged a grade of 87% while quarterback Chris Rix threw for 1,021 yards and 12 touchdowns…registered 10 key blocks and allowed only one sack during the year…didn’t allow a single pressure of a Seminole quarterback…

Junior Year (2000): The back-up center to All-ACC selection Jarad Moon at the center position on Florida State’s national runner-up team that played Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl…was able to learn from Moon who earned All-ACC second-team honors…graded well throughout the season with his top performance of 88% percent coming in victories over Maryland and Wake Forest…

Sophomore Year (1999): A member of Florida State’s National Championship team…gained valuable learning experience at the center position behind Eric Thomas and Jarad Moon at the center position…earned repetitions along the defensive line during the first part of the season as the coaching staff attempted take advantage of his outstanding athletic abilities…moved back to the center position on the offensive line in the second half of the season…

Freshman Year (1998): Was a member of Florida State’s ACC championship and Fiesta Bowl team which played for the National Championship against Tennessee…sat out the season in accordance with NCAA regulations…practiced with the team, was able to learn the Florida State system and acclimate himself to college life…

High School: Graduated from Miami Beach High School in 1998…widely considered one of the nation’s top prospects at the center position despite missing his entire senior season…had to sit out his senior season after reconstructive knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament…finished third in the state high school wrestling championships as a senior…selected Florida State over Miami and West Virginia…

Personal: Born July 11, 1979…majoring in education…

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