2011 Florida State Seminoles football team
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The 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...

 in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season
2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level, began on Thursday, September 1, 2011...

. The Seminoles are led by 2nd year head coach Jimbo Fisher
Jimbo Fisher
John James "Jimbo" Fisher is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently head coach at Florida State University....

 and play their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium is the football stadium on the campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home venue for the university's football team, nicknamed the Seminoles. The stadium was named for Doak S...

. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

, playing in the Atlantic Division.

Previous Season

Florida State ended the 2010 season with a 10–4 record (6–2 in the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

) and were ranked #16 in the final Coaches Poll. They were led by head coach Jimbo Fisher
Jimbo Fisher
John James "Jimbo" Fisher is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently head coach at Florida State University....

 in his first year of head coaching. The Seminoles lost three starters on offense (QB Christian Ponder
Christian Ponder
Christian Ponder is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings with the twelfth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed with them on July 31, 2011, shortly after the 2011 NFL lockout ended...

, OG Rodney Hudson
Rodney Hudson
Rodney Hudson is an American Football Center for the Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:Hudson attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a two-way lineman...

, and C Ryan McMahon) and three on defense (DE Marcus White, LB Mister Alexander, and LB Kendall Smith).

Rankings

Schedule

Denotes the largest crowd in Doak Campbell Stadium history.

Watchlists

  • Nigel Bradham
    Nigel Bradham
    Nigel Bradham is an American football linebacker. He currently attends Florida State University in his senior year. Bradham was considered one of the best linebackers coming out of high school in 2008, and has been compared to Derrick Brooks by CSTV’s Tom Lemming.-High school career:At Wakulla...

Chuck Bednarik Award
Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...

 watchlist
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...

 watchlist
Butkus Award watchlist
Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...

 watchlist

  • Andrew Datko
    Andrew Datko
    Andrew Datko is an American football offensive tackle. He currently attends Florida State University in his senior year.-High school career:...

Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...

 watchlist
Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...

 watchlist

  • Dustin Hopkins
    Dustin Hopkins
    Dustin Hopkins is an American football kicker who plays for the Florida State Seminoles. He was born in Austin, Texas but raised in Houston, Texas, where he attended Clear Lake High School. He was recruited by Florida State when then Seminoles special teams coordinator Jody Allen watched high...

Lou Groza Award
Lou Groza Award
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...

 watchlist

  • Brandon Jenkins
    Brandon Jenkins
    Brandon Jenkins is an American football defensive end for the Florida State Seminoles. Jenkins is considered one of the best defensive ends in the country and future high NFL Draft pick.-High school:...

Chuck Bednarik Award
Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...

 watchlist
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...

 watchlist
Walter Camp Award
Walter Camp Award
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...

 watchlist
Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...

 watchlist

  • E.J. Manuel
Maxwell Award
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...

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Davey O'Brien Award
Davey O'Brien Award
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...

 watchlist

  • Greg Reid
    Greg Reid
    Greg Reid is a collegiate football cornerback and punt returner for the Florida State Seminoles. He led college football in yards per punt return in 2009, and was named defensive MVP in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl.-High school career:...

Chuck Bednarik Award
Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...

 watchlist
Jim Thorpe Award
Jim Thorpe Award
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...

 watchlist

  • Xavier Rhodes
Chuck Bednarik Award
Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...

 watchlist
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...

 watchlist

Recruits

Roster

2011 Florida State Seminoles roster


Quarterbacks
  • 14 Jacob Coker – Freshman
  • 11 Ethan Gilbert – Sophomore
  • 3 E.J. Manuel –
    Junior
  • 16 Will Secord –
    Sophomore
  • 9 Clint Trickett –
    Freshman


Running Backs
  • 29 Eric Beverly – Freshman
  • 8 Devonta Freeman – Freshman
  • 33 Ty Jones – Junior
  • 24 Lonnie Pryor – Sophomore
  • 38 Jermaine Thomas – Junior
  • 23 Chris Thompson – Sophomore
  • 32 James Wilder, Jr. – Freshman


Fullback
  • 41 Chad Abram – Sophomore
  • 37 Nathan Brazeau – Senior
  • 30 Ryan DiMarco – Sophomore
  • 21 Debrale Smiley –
    Junior


Wide Receivers
  • 1 Kelvin Benjamin – Freshman
  • 15 Greg Dent – Sophomore
  • 45 James Dolan –
    Freshman
  • 19 Josh Gehres –
    Sophomore
  • 13 Rashad Gholston –
    Freshman
  • 89 Christian Green –
    Freshman
  • 80 Rashad Greene – Freshman
  • 12 Jarred Haggins – Sophomore
  • 82 Willie Haulstead – Junior
  • 83 Bert Reed – Senior
  • 86 Zac Rittberg – Sophomore
  • 81 Kenny Shaw – Sophomore
  • 84 Rodney Smith – Junior
  • 39 David Tyrrell –
    Freshman
  • 36 Jermaine Washington – Freshman


Tight Ends
  • 46 Jonathan Johnson – Junior
  • 85 Ja'Baris Little – Senior
  • 35 Nick O'Leary – Freshman
  • 43 Anthony Porterfield – Sophomore
  • 88 Beau Reliford – Senior
  • 44 Will Tye –
    Freshman
 

Offensive Line
  • 62 Austin Barron – Freshman
  • 57 Terrance Carey – Freshman
  • 65 Ruben Carter – Freshman
  • 67 Andrew Datko
    Andrew Datko
    Andrew Datko is an American football offensive tackle. He currently attends Florida State University in his senior year.-High school career:...

     – Senior
  • 68 Russell Eldridge – Junior
  • 60 Jacob Fahrenkrug – Junior
  • 76 Garrett Faircloth –
    Sophomore
  • 72 Daniel Foose –
    Freshman
  • 71 Ben Gatewood –
    Freshman
  • 51 Bobby Hart – Freshman
  • 53 Sterline Lovelady – Freshman
  • 70 Josue Matias – Freshman
  • 59 Henry Orelus – Sophomore
  • 56 Trey Pettis – Freshman
  • 77 Zebrie Sanders
    Zebrie Sanders
    Zebrie Sanders is an American football offensive tackle for the Florida State Seminoles. He is considered one of the best offensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.-College career:...

     – Senior
  • 79 David Spurlock – Senior
  • 66 Jacob Stanley – Senior
  • 52 Bryan Stork – Sophomore
  • 74 Jonathan Wallace – Sophomore


Defensive Line
  • 78 Shayne Broxsie – Junior
  • 91 Cornellius Carradine – Junior
  • 94 Darious Cummings – Sophomore
  • 93 Everett Dawkins –
    Junior
  • 98 Cameron Erving –
    Freshman
  • 70 Sean Hector –
    Freshman
  • 58 Dan Hicks –
    Sophomore
  • 54 Tre' Jackson – Freshman
  • 49 Brandon Jenkins – Junior
  • 8 Timmy Jernigan – Freshman
  • 99 Nile Lawrence-Stample – Freshman
  • 97 Demonte McAllister –
    Sophomore
  • 92 Anthony McCloud – Junior
  • 55 Jacobbi McDaniel – Junior
  • 90 Moses McCray –
    Junior
  • 56 Derrick Mitchell – Freshman
  • 96 Toshmon Stevens –
    Junior
  • 51 Giorgio Newberry – Freshman
  • 95 Björn Werner – Sophomore
 

Linebackers
  • 13 Nigel Bradham – Senior
  • 54 Dorian Earley – Sophomore
  • 26 Arrington Jenkins – Freshman
  • 7 Christian Jones – Sophomore
  • 48 Jeff Luc – Sophomore
  • 57 Holmes Onwukaife –
    Freshman
  • 54 Mickel Pringle – Sophomore
  • 22 Telvin Smith – Sophomore
  • 24 Terrance Smith – Freshman
  • 76 Trey Sumner – Junior
  • 28 Nigel Terrell –
    Freshman
  • 32 Sean Tidmus – Sophomore
  • 11 Vince Williams –
    Junior


Defensive Backs
  • 31 Terrence Brooks – Sophomore
  • 42 Lamarcus Brutus – Freshman
  • 40 Kendall Fullington – Freshman
  • 1 Mike Harris – Senior
  • 30 Tyler Hunter – Freshman
  • 5 Greg Reid
    Greg Reid
    Greg Reid is a collegiate football cornerback and punt returner for the Florida State Seminoles. He led college football in yards per punt return in 2009, and was named defensive MVP in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl.-High school career:...

     – Junior
  • 27 Xavier Rhodes
    Xavier Rhodes
    Xavier Rhodes is an American football cornerback for the Florida State Seminoles. He is considered one of the best cornerbacks in his class.-College career:...

     – Sophomore
  • 37 Keelin Smith – Freshman
  • 6 Nick Waisome – Freshman


Deep Safeties
  • 64 Dax Dellenbach – Junior
  • 75 Philip Doumar – Sophomore
  • 69 Chris Revell – Sophomore


Safeties
  • 3 Justin Bright –
    Sophomore
  • 39 Chad Colley – Senior
  • 21 Avis Commack –
    Junior
  • 47 Cory Cox – Junior
  • 6 Gerald Demps –
    Freshman
  • 10 Nick Moody –
    Junior
  • 20 Lamarcus Joyner – Sophomore
  • 4 Terrance Parks – Senior
  • 9 Karlos Williams – Freshman


Punters
  • 29 Dillon Kidd – Freshman
  • 45 Shawn Powell – Senior


Kickers
  • 18 Dustin Hopkins – Junior
  • 47 Maxx Moore – Freshman


Head Coach
  • Jimbo Fisher
    Jimbo Fisher
    John James "Jimbo" Fisher is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently head coach at Florida State University....



Assistant Coaches
  • James Coley
    James Coley
    James Coley is an American college football coach who currently is the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at Florida State University...

     – Offensive Coordinator/TE Coach
  • Dameyune Craig
    Dameyune Craig
    Dameyune Vashon Craig is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for four seasons for the Carolina Panthers. He is currently the quarterbacks coach for Florida State University.-Early years:Craig played high school football for Mattie T. Blount High...

     – Recruiting Coordinator/QB Coach
  • Lawrence Dawsey
    Lawrence Dawsey
    Lawrence Leneir Dawsey is a former American football player in the National Football League and current wide receivers coach at Florida State University. He won the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year award in 1991. Dawsey was an All-American at Florida State in 1990...

     – Passing Game Coordinator/WR Coach
  • D.J. Eliot – DE Coach
  • Eddie Gran – Associate Head Coach/ST Coordinator/RB Coach
  • Odell Haggins – DT Coach
  • Greg Hudson
    Greg Hudson
    Greg Hudson is an American football coach . He currently serves as the linebackers coach at Florida State. He has also served as a defensive assistant at Minnesota, Cincinnati and Connecticut and most recently as a defensive coordinator at East Carolina....

     – Assistant Head Coach/LB Coach
  • Mark Stoops
    Mark Stoops
    Mark Stoops is an American football defensive coordinator for Florida State.-Playing career:Stoops, one of six children born to Ron and Dee Stoops, attended Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio, where his father was an assistant coach and defensive coordinator.After high school Stoops...

     – Defensive Coordinator/DB Coach
  • Rick Trickett – Assistant Head Coach/OL Coach
  • Vic Viloria – Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
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