He tossed two touchdown passes but also had an interception. Then, after Wake Richardson went 5 for 6 through the air with one touchdown and also had two rushing touchdowns, one for over 50 yards. The Seminoles (6-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) are now bowl-eligible as they will extend their nation's best bowl streak to a staggering 28 seasons. improbable 98-yard touchdown pass. His counterpart, Seminoles quarterback Christian Ponder, was noticeably different after his heroics at BYU left him banged up and hurting. Florida State got a lucky break its second possession of the game when Thomas fumbled the ball of the goal line but fielded it off a good bounce and dashed into the endzone. No. Helping matters was Reed, who took an end around 15 yards on the fifth play of the drive from his wide receiver spot and then took another into the endzone from three yards away for the game-winning all day against a UF team that ranks No. Michael Johnson and Derrick Morgan combined for Tech's lone sack on Virginia Tech QB Tyrod Taylor. He dressed out in the locker room and walked onto the field to the roar of the Florida State visitor section with 6:23 left in the 2nd quarter. The good feelings of a bigger-than-seven-points lead evaporated quickly after that, though. Redshirt freshman EJ Manuel directs an impressive Seminole offense in his first-ever start as FSU defeats Demon Deacons, 41-28. 16. 13 Ashuwa Richardson WR 5-11 187 Jr Winter Springs (Winter Springs) defeat. The official 2008 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators Skip To Main Content . * 45 Shawn Powell P 6-5 217 So * Rome, Ga. (Darlington Prep) Roster Wrestling: News Directions to FSU Staff Directory Facilities Bobcat Camps Hall of Fame Girls in Sports Athletic Training Activities for Life Club Sports Intramurals Archived Stories Strength & Conditioning Athletic Communications Compliance 2020-21 Cordts PE . By dropping the rivalry game to the Gators, FSU finishes its 2009 season with a 6-6 mark. remedy - with a little help from a fellow first-year player. basketballrelated to current Seminole linebacker Nigel Bradhamchose FSU over offers from Alabama, Clemson and South Carolina. (Oak Grove) 3 Justin Bright S 6-0 180 Fr Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) 16 Will Secord QB 6-3 204 Fr Frisco, Tex. 11:52 left in the contest. And Coach Bowden was right; the Seminoles just couldn't catch a break against the Gamecocks (0-2). Luckily for the Seminoles, 17 seconds left on the clock after Thomas' touchdown reception was not enough for Georgia Tech to add to the scoreboard as the clock expired and halftime began. The Seminole rushing attack was non-existent as the team mustered just 19 yards on 27 carries. "We fought, we never quit and that's good for the team character," FSU left guard and All-America candidate Rodney Hudson said. They have good players and we have good players. Manuel led all FSU rushers with 27 yards on 11 carries. * 67 Andrew Datko OG 6-6 283 So * Weston (Saint Thomas Aquinas) In Oregon's road win over Washington, he returned four punts for 52 yards. WINSTON-SALEM, NC - With college football's longest active bowl-game streak on the line and their redshirt junior quarterback relegated to the sideline with a season-ending injury, the Florida State Bert Reed's three-yard end around gives Seminole football team a come-from-behind win over N.C. State Saturday afternoon. At the end of the game, his teammates showered him with a bucket of ice water in 26 degree weather, an act usually reserved for the head coach. score in the final minute-and-a-half. Next up for the Seminoles is a home game against South Florida on Saturday. personified Florida State University. Welcome to FSU Seminoles Softball. * 46 Vincent Zann LB 6-0 223 So-R Fort Lauderdale (Saint Thomas Aquinas) athlete among defensive tackles in 2009 by RivalsRivals lists him as the third-best pass rusher in the DT class and the third-best overall player in the state of FloridaBio: A USA Today Related: Florida State Football 2022 Season Preview and Prediction Despite an 8-13 record over his first two seasons, fans in Tallahassee have not been overly hostile toward Norvell. However, I also took into consideration a players production and placed my ranking. Florida State defeated Louisiana Monroe 42 to 10. A few minutes later the Seminoles suffered from a similar fate as sophomore linebacker Nigel Carr picked up another fumble but he then had the ball snatched away by Nesbitt. Jarmon Fortson added three catches for 60 yards and one touchdown. scholarship offers including Georgia, USC, Miami, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn and Clemson. Taylor did so way back in 1986. The Houston, Texas native put an exclamation point on a 64-yard drive as he set a new school record for an FSU player's first career kick with a 52-yard field goal. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. the season as the 52nd-highest rated player in Florida by RivalsSuperprep lists him No. For a Florida State football team looking for its first conference win of the year Thursday night at North Carolina, that old adage proved especially true. Hillsborough County East vs. West All-Star game where he recorded two sacksplayed basketball at Alonso as a juniorthe oldest of four children raised by his mother Katina Daniels received 27 zoneaccording Scouts, Inc. Gehres could cause major match-up problems down the roadFSWAA All-State 4A Second Team offense Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend first teamtimed at 4.53 in the Titusvillestill earned All-Space Coast first team honors as a senior despite the injuryruns track and has been clocked as fast as 4.4 in the 40according to ESPN `Haulstead's greatest Dustin Hopkins, who missed a 37-yard try There are a few guys that are not ranked as blue-chip that probably are, and vice versa. Reid took the second-half kickoff 69 yards to the West Virginia 9, setting up another field goal. Undeterred, Ponder and the offense went right back onto the field and answered nearly as quickly as their counterparts. L The N.C. State scoring effort once again tied the game and then its defense 14 Avis Commack WR 6-4 195 So Jacksonville (First Coast) 75 Gregory Pierre DE 6-3 236 Jr Miami (Monsignor Pace) Trailing for the first time in his young career, Manuel relied on the legs of Reed on FSU's ensuing possession. 25 of his 37 passes for 269 with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Let it be noted that on the last field goal his team tried, FSU made it. * 8 Taiwan Easterling WR 5-11 187 So-R * Hattiesburg, Miss. The one bright spot for the FSU defenders Monday night? With his team down 14-0 to start the fourth quarter, the electrifying true freshman's 54-yard punt return gave the Seminoles great field position and the offense finally made it count after a failure A much-needed defensive stop then helped FSU build its biggest lead of the game. "And the kids did not. * 30 Jajuan Harley DB 6-2 190 Fr Tallahassee (Rickards) Children : Robyn, Steve, Tommy, Terry, Ginger, Jeff. 42 Ronald Britzius LB 6-2 221 Fr Orlando (Lutheran Academy) Florida State started the scoring Saturday night under the bright lights with Dustin Hopkins 35-yard field goal in the first quarter after a big punt return by fellow true freshman Greg Reid. You cannot win games often enough if the only way you can win is to score "The first two quarters were some of the worst that I have seen since I have been here. The Mountaineers went up 14-3 on their second possession, after Devine broke off a 70-yard run to get inside the Florida State 5, then wound up scoring from 1 yard out. Morgan Burnett added two additional interceptions, the final in the last second of the game. FloridaRivals250 member (143)named the ninth-best back in the 2009 class according to Scout.comSuperPrep All-Americanlisted at No. Rivalshauled in 45 passes for 648 yards and 13 touchdowns as a juniorhad 30 receptions for 431 yards and five touchdowns before he broke his left foot during his senior season at surrounded by a wall of photographers, trying to make his way over to shake the hand of West Virginia coach Bill Stewart - who was a 177-pound walk-on for Bowden's first Mountaineers team in 1970. 8 TCU, The Battles End goes public, FSU NIL collective The Battles End officially opens donations to public. throw a single pass, Fisher reopened the playbook for his young signal-caller in the final period. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. * 88 Beau Reliford TE 6-7 241 So Coral Springs (Dillard) Wilson's 29-yard touchdown pass to a wide open George Bryan cut the 'Pack deficit to 38-35 and the Seminole Luckily, Ponder and the offense came prepared. 3 Justin Bright S 6-0 180 Fr Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) Georgia Tech plays their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia . Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. quarterback Christian Ponder into a career-high four interceptions. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 6:41AM. 8 TCU, The Battles End goes public, FSU NIL collective The Battles End officially opens donations to public. - RANKINGS: Rated as the No. FSU baseball enters top 25 after series win vs. TCU, FSU ranked for first time under Link Jarrett, Florida State fights hard on Senior Night, but this time the comeback bid falls short. 70 Antwane Greenlee OT 6-6 293 So-R * Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway) The official 2008 Football schedule for the Florida Gators Gators. - Burst onto the scene as a senior totaling more than 1,100 receiving yards on 29 receptions while scoring 13 touchdownsaveraged 38 yards per catch in 2007ESPN has Gehres ranked 149th among Greg Reid Rivals.Com - 1st Team Freshman All-American A 14-7 'Noles advantage didn't last long, though, as a 60-yard Anthony Allen run set up Nesbitt's second one-yard scoring dive of the night. A fan donned a No. Jon Dwyer added 145yards rushing and two touchdowns, Roddy Jones added 118 all purpose yards, and starter Josh Nesbitt added 116 additional all purpose yards to the offensive effort. 2 cornerback in the nationlisted as the No. "When I look at this film, the way we got beat up-front on offense," Bowden said, "I didn't know they could do that. 27 Xavier Rhodes DB 6-2 195 Fr Miami (Norland) the hardwood and 15 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a junioroffered a scholarship by former Mississippi State Head Coach Sylvester Croomchose FSU over Arkansas State. The Tigers forced Seminoes Combined, both teams totaled nearly 650 yards of offense, nine touchdowns, zero punts and 30 first downs through the game's first 30 minutes. Bert Reed led all FSU receivers with 82 yards on five catches. Alabama. Johnson will be installing his option offense at Georgia Tech. And then came a rare treat even for Bowden, the right to take the flaming FSU spear from Chief This page was last edited on 26 May 2022, at 21:25. ABC took a 6-day option on the time of the Mississippi State gametime and with the loss relegated Tech's home game to a 12:00pm EST time slot the following week. 4L https://t.co/jCze5yXn2H. Less than four minutes after the Seminoles symbolically walked onto the field, hand-in-hand around their head coach, the offense proceeded to walk straight into the endzone on the team's first AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. All rights reserved. The win ended a seven-year losing streak to the Bulldogs and preserved Tech coach Bobby Dodd's series record eight-game winning streak that ran from 19491956. In doing so, senior team captain Dekoda Watson will bring home a chunk of the turf to bury in the program's storied Sod Cemetary on campus. according to Scout.com and Rivalstabbed as the second-fastest safety in the 2009 class by RivalsTallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend team membersecond team Class 3A selectionrecorded three By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. In total, the Seminoles lost four fumbles and only scored once in the four times they reached the team from 3-7 as a sophomore to 9-2 as a junior in Frisco's second season of football including a last minute TD pass to beat Prosper in district playthrew for 263 yards and three touchdowns in The Seminoles got all the way down to the three yard-line early in second quarter after Ponder connected with Reed for a 27-yard gain. halftime. Wetherell, who was one of those young men, said he hopes Florida State's Athletics Department will plan a celebration and recognition for Bowden during next year's football season. The fourth-year Gator quarterback connected on 17 of his 21 pass attempts for 221 yards and three touchdowns. 13 Ashuwa Richardson WR 5-11 187 Jr Winter Springs (Winter Springs) The Georgia Tech defense bent but did not break allowing 407yards of offense but giving up only 7 points, the lowest point allowance of the season. Garrett Faircloth, 6-6, 288, OT, Brunswick, Ga. Spiller was unstoppable as he rushed for a career-best 185 yards and one score. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tech gave up three turnovers and did not force any. The first half was certainly one that any one associated with FSU will soon want to forget. The Ohio State and Alabama of the world come to mind. Scout.complayed running back, linebacker and safety in high school but will play safety at Florida Stateas a senior he recorded 78 tackles and rushed for 451 yards and nine touchdownsLowndes 13 on the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120also an outstanding offensive player at Lowndesas a senior in 2008 rushed for 1,242 yards on 118 carries and 16 the 12th annual Nike South Florida All-Star Gameplans to major in accountinghad offers from West Virginia, Auburn and FIU. The Seminoles scored on their first four possession of the first half as Manuel didn't look anything like a quarterback without much experience. "I think tonight shows you we are getting Third string redshirt senior Calvin Booker received the starting nod from Paul Johnson before the game to rest ailing quarterbacks Josh Nesbitt and Jaybo Shaw. The Tech defense sacked FSU quarterbacks 5 times and forced 3 turnovers. With 1:39 left, Bowden trotted down to the Florida State band section, removing his autographed white cap and tossing it into the seats - and the celebration began. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Datko Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - Honorable Mention * 7 Christian Ponder QB 6-3 217 Jr-R ** Colleyville, Tex. 21 among Florida prospects and 30th in the nation among defensive backsBio: A four-star prospect three-year career at new school Wakelandcompleted 54.6% of his passes as a junior and senior for almost 4,400 yardsthrew 20 or more touchdown passes in each of his final two seasonsled his Piurowski added 78 yards on two catches. An otherwise unspectacular first half for the FSU offense wasn't without an exciting moment or two. midway through the first quarter. Two plays later Manuel tossed his first-ever touchdown pass when he found Fortson for a seven-yard score to give the Seminoles a 41-21 lead. The interception was Reid's second of his career and the score was his first. * 56 Kendrick Stewart DT 6-2 271 Sr-R *** Lakeland (Lakeland) After the three-and-out defensive stand, true freshman defensive back Greg Reid fielded the Maryland punt (a kick Terrapins coach Ralph Friedgen later admitted was supposed to go out of bounds) with 69 Chris Revell DS 6-0 207 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles) * 15 Ochuko Jenije CB 5-10 188 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (North Florida Christian) The 'Noles bad luck continued a few moments later when Taiwan Easterling fumbled the ball away just a few yards from the endzone. "I know with our offense we have the ability to score every time and we should," Ponder said. "We held them against the run better but boy, (there were) too many 'gimme' Junior Wide Receiver, Corey Surrency, led Florida State in receiving with 87 yards and two touchdowns on just three receptions. juked and jived his way across the goal line for a 22-yard score to extend Georgia Tech's lead to 49-38. Name Organization The Seminoles were without as many as 12 scholarship players for the first three games of the season because of suspensions carrying over from the previous season for violating team rules, although it has not been disclosed how many of those were involved with an academic cheating scandal at the school. "It means everything," Seminoles head coach Bobby Bowden said about the win. Ponder was forced into throwing his second interception of the game but as Wolfpack defensive tackle Natanu Mageo was rumbling down the field on the return, a heady play by FSU receiver Jarmon Fortson As Florida State moves closer to the start of its fall football camp, the Seminoles revealed their 2022-23 roster with updated jersey numbers for incoming freshmen and the 12 transfers. Alphabetical Alpha Numerical Num Position Pos. 75 Philip Doumar DS 6-0 211 Fr Jupiter (Jupiter) What names could Florida State be looking at in the search for a new defensive backs coach? 41a member of the * 18 Dustin Hopkins PK 6-2 174 Fr Houston, Tex. Rod Owens led all receivers with career-highs in catches (nine) and yards (199). Unfortunately for FSU, the USF defense dug in its heels and [6][7], Boston College upends No. FSU rattled off 236 yards in the third period alone. 7 BYU's 18-game home winning streak as Florida State churns out over 500 yards of offense. The Jackets were led by the running of sophomores Jon Dwyer and Josh Nesbitt. Florida Stateplayed quarterback and receiver at Rickards as wellran the 100, 200 and 4x100 in high school where he was clocked at 4.4 in the 40also a long jumper for Rickardsalso played lead with 10:30 remaining in the game. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Florida State had its best opportunity at getting the ball back slip through its hands when Greg Reid dropped a sure interception on a Dave Shinskie pass across the middle. Pregame Line: Lines are not released when an FCS team plays an FBS team. 84. Rod Owens had five catches apiece for 71 and 52 yards, respectively. 57 on Scout.com's list of offensive tacklesranked 75th at his position by ESPNranked the He set records of achievement on the field that will probably never be equaled. 8 Chad Colley DB 5-11 166 So-R Gulf Breeze (Gulf Breeze) Previous seasons [ edit] Georgia Tech ran for 349yards in the season opener against Jacksonville State. Desperately in need of anything to light a spark of momentum, defensive back Greg Reid just about did that. (Wakeland) [1][2] Junior wide receiver Preston Parker was suspended for the first two games of the season, after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges.[3]. The Hokies needed a penalty-aided, fourth quarter drive to put away the Jackets in 2017 loss for Georgia Tech, the first loss of the season for GT. A big third-down stand by the Seminoles midway through the fourth quarter was then wiped out when senior cornerback Patrick Robinson roughed the kicker on the ensuing punt. He got a new car, a gift from Toyota and the Gator Bowl. Seminoles were flagged for pass interference giving the Eagles a crucial first down. A few minutes after the 'Noles turned a defensive stop into a 47-yard field goal by true freshman kicker Dustin Hokpins, another stop by the FSU defense directly led to some points. Manuel QB 6-4 215 Fr Virginia Beach, Virginia, 3 Myron Rolle S 6-2 218 Jr Galloway, New Jersey, 4 Tony Carter CB 5-9 166 Sr Jacksonville, Florida, 5 Preston Parker WR 6-0 195 Jr Delray Beach, Florida, 6 Ventoure Watkins DB 6-3 170 Fr Tampa, Florida, 6 Antone Smith RB 5-9 190 Sr Pahokee, Florida, 7 Christian Ponder QB 6-2 216 So Colleyville, Texas, 8 Brandon Paul WR 5-10 174 Fr Tallahassee, Florida, 9 Kevin Campbell P 6-0 180 Jr Sarasota, Florida, 9 Richard Goodman WR 6-0 186 Sr Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 10 Chad Colley DB 6-1 167 Fr Gulf Breeze, Florida, 10 D'Vontrey Richardson QB 6-1 214 So Leesburg, Georgia, 11 James Esco K 6-1 195 Fr Leesburg, Georgia, 11 Drew Weatherford QB 6-3 218 Sr Odessa, Florida, 12 Nigel Carr LB 6-3 220 Fr Jacksonville, Florida, 12 Randy Gilbert QB 6-2 195 Jr Immokalee, Florida, 13 Nigel Bradham LB 6-2 227 Fr Crawfordville, Florida, 14 Avis Commack WR 6-4 182 Fr Jacksonville, Florida, 15 Andrew Nowels QB 6-3 208 Fr Lakeland, Florida, 15 Ochucko Jenije CB 5-10 187 So Tallahassee, Florida, 15 Louis Givens WR 5-8 165 So Jacksonville, Florida, 16 Corey Eddinger QB 6-0 200 Fr Crawfordsville, Florida, 16 Mister Alexander LB 6-2 225 So Aldine, Texas, 18 Greg Carr WR 6-6 217 Sr Reddick, Florida, 19 Josh Dobbie TE 6-4 234 Sr Dover, Florida, 19 Kenny Ingram LB 6-6 229 Sr Orlando, Florida, 20 Jamie Robinson S 6-2 190 Jr Rock Hill, South Carolina, 21 Patrick Robinson CB 5-11 192 Jr Miami, Florida, 22 Korey Mangum CB 6-0 200 Jr La Marque, Texas, 23 Roosevelt Lawson S 5-11 206 Sr Miami, Florida, 24 Darius McClure S 5-11 205 Sr Birmingham, Alabama, 26 Anthony Leon S 6-4 220 So Miami, Florida, 26 AJ Alexander CB 5-11 170 Fr Altoona, Pennsylvania, 27 Terrance Parks CB 6-1 200 Fr Fairburn, Georgia, 28 Dionte Allen CB 5-11 168 Fr Detroit, Michigan, 29 Michael Ray Garvin CB 5-8 182 Sr Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 30 Pat Davis RB 5-9 183 Sr Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 30 Derek Nicholson LB 6-2 235 Sr Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 31 Toddrick Verdell LB 6-3 222 Sr Hartwell, Georgia, 32 Joe Surratt FB 6-1 257 Sr Pace, Florida, 32 Jeff Tacetta S 5-10 188 Sr Ocala, Florida, 33 Carlton Jones RB 5-10 215 Fr Tampa, Florida, 35 Marcus Sims FB 6-0 233 Jr Tallahassee, Florida, 36 Dekoda Watson LB 6-2 222 Jr Aiken, South Carolina, 37 Zach Hobby K 5-11 200 So Oldsmar, Florida, 37 Ed Imeokparia S 6-0 188 Fr Newark, Delaware, 38 Jermaine Thomas RB 6-1 190 Fr Jacksonville, Florida, 39 Tavares Pressley RB 6-1 215 Jr Arcadia, Florida, 40 Rod Roberts CB 6-0 196 Sr Brooksville, Florida, 41 Kendall Smith LB 6-1 228 So Bushnell, Florida, 42 Seddrick Holloway FB 5-10 247 Jr Tallahassee, Florida, 43 Graham Gano K 6-1 197 Sr Pensacola, Florida, 43 Vincent Zann LB 6-0 229 Fr Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 44 Maurice Harris LB 6-0 210 So Homestead, Florida, 45 Michael Hellman TE 6-2 232 So Pembroke Pines, Florida, 45 Shawn Powell P 6-5 217 Fr Rome, Georgia, 46 Vince Williams LB 6-0 237 Fr Davenport, Florida, 47 Josh Levin TE 6-5 226 Sr Clearwater, Florida, 47 Nick Moody S 6-1 218 Fr Wyncote, Pennsylvania, 48 Recardo Wright LB 6-2 222 Jr Orlando, Florida, 49 Benjamin Lampkin LB 6-0 221 Jr Panama City, Florida, 51 Jeremiah Thompson LS 5-10 229 Jr Leesburg, Florida, 51 Aaron Gresham LB 6-2 229 Fr Mayo, Florida, 52 Rodney Gallon LB 6-0 191 Sr Tallahassee, Florida, 54 Paul Griffin NT 6-2 285 Sr Pensacola, Florida, 55 Jamar Jackson LB 6-4 237 Fr Richmond, Virginia, 55 Craig Yarborough DE 6-0 228 So Jacksonville, Florida, 56 Kendrick Stewart NT 6-2 268 Jr Lakeland, Florida, 57 Brandon Davis C 6-2 274 So Miami, Florida, 58 John Jones DT 5-11 270 Fr Palm Beach, Florida, 59 Neefy Moffett DE 6-1 256 Sr Palm Bay, Florida, 60 Ryan McMahon C 6-3 280 So Savannah, Georgia, 62 Rodney Hudson G 6-2 290 So Mobile, Alabama, 63 AJ Ganguzza C 6-3 280 Fr Boca Raton, Florida, 64 Josh Tate OL 6-5 310 Fr Frostproof, Florida, 64 Jay Culpepper LS 6-4 268 Fr Madison, Florida, 65 Zack Aronson LS 6-2 214 Jr Coral Springs, Florida, 66 Jacob Stanley T 6-2 243 Fr Jacksonville, Florida, 67 Andrew Datko OL 6-6 285 Fr Weston, Florida, 69 Kyle Futch G 6-3 275 Sr Ocala, Florida, 70 Antwane Greenlee T 6-6 301 Fr Columbus, Georgia, 71 Evan Bellamy T 6-4 295 So Miami, Florida, 72 Budd Thacker DT 6-2 280 Jr Sanford, Florida, 73 Rhonne Sanderson T 6-4 280 Fr Tampa, Florida, 74 Joe Tonga T 6-6 305 Sr Pomona, California, 75 Will Furlong T 6-5 278 Fr DeLand, Florida, 77 Zebrie Sanders T 6-5 273 Fr Dayton, Ohio, 79 David Spurlock OL 6-5 287 Fr Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 80 Jarmon Fortson WR 6-3 218 Fr Hurtsboro, Alabama, 81 Caz Piurowski TE 6-7 275 Jr Land O' Lakes, Florida, 82 Nathan O'Jibway K 6-3 253 Fr North Fort Myers, Florida, 82 Taiwan Easterling WR 5-11 180 Fr Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 83 Bert Reed WR 5-11 165 Fr Panama City, Florida, 84 Chase Walker WR 6-2 199 Jr Panama City, Florida, 84 Timothy Orange WR 5-11 179 So Miami, Florida, 85 Ja'Baris Little TE 6-4 240 Fr Tallahassee, Florida, 86 Rod Owens WR 6-0 180 Jr Jacksonville, Florida, 87 Cameron Wade WR 6-6 202 Fr Cairo, Georgia, 88 Bo Reliford TE 6-7 235 Fr Coral Springs, Florida, 90 Moses McCray DT 6-2 268 Fr Tampa, Florida, 91 Emmanuel Dunbar DT 6-5 291 Jr Deerfield Beach, Florida, 92 Daniel Parvin LB 6-0 218 Sr Palm Harbor, Florida, 92 Joshua Rodriguez DT 6-1 293 Fr Miami, Florida, 93 Everette Dawkins T 6-2 242 Fr Spartanburg, South Carolina, 94 Justin Mincey DT 6-5 284 Jr Folkston, Georgia, 95 Kevin McNeil DE 6-2 253 Jr Kingsland, Georgia, 96 Toshmon Stevens DE 6-5 205 Fr Pomona Park, Florida, 97 Jeremy Johnson DT 5-7 259 Sr West Palm Beach, Florida, 98 Markus White DE 6-4 245 Jr West Palm Beach, Florida, 99 Everette Brown DE 6-4 248 Jr Stantonsburg, North Carolina, This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. 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