Veterans Jacobbi McDaniel and Bjoern Werner are both out but Florida State still boasts impressive depth along its talented defensive line entering spring practice Monday.
As the final part of a series of articles, Seminoles.com Senior Writer Brandon Mellor looks at FSU's signing of No. 1-ranked recruit Mario Edwards, Jr.
2011 OUTLOOK
An explosive edge rusher, who plays great in space. His athleticism allows him to be a good zone dropper.
2010 Played in nine games mostly on special teams but saw some spot duty on the defensive line...made significant strides during spring practice emerging from spring practice as the back-up to starting senior left end Markus White...capped his spring with a sack in the Garnet & Gold game.
2009 Played in all 13 games in his first season of action...the majority of his playing time came on special teams, but he impressed in limited action at defensive end...managed just two tackles, but one of those was a tackle for loss against West Virginia star tailback Noel Devine in FSU's Gator Bowl victory.
2008 Recorded a half-sack in opener against Western Carolina and played against Chattanooga in the second game before sitting out the rest of his true freshman season with an injury which earned him a medical redshirt.
PERSONAL
Talented multi-sport athlete at Crescent City High School, which produced former Seminole fan favorite, fullback Pooh Bear Williams...FSWA 2B first-team All-State selection at defensive end...earned a three-star ranking as a prospect...a multi-sport athlete in high school who did not play his first full season of football until 2006...recorded 56 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior to help his team to a 10-0 regular season record...starting center on basketball team and two-time state high jump finalist with a personal-best leap of 6-foot-8...chose FSU over 17 FBS offers, including South Carolina, Tennessee, NC State, Virginia Tech and Arizona State, among others...born March 5, 1989.