2018 Florida State Seminoles football team

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2018 Florida State Seminoles football
Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
2018 record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWalt Bell (1st season)
Offensive schemeGulf Coast
Defensive coordinatorHarlon Barnett (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
CaptainRicky Aguayo
Alec Eberle
Brian Burns
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
(Capacity: 79,560)
Uniform
Fsu seminoles football unif.png
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^   8 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 15 Syracuse   6 – 2     10 – 3  
NC State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Louisville   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Miami   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Virginia   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Duke   3 – 5     8 – 5  
North Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Seminoles finished the season with a losing record for the first time since 1976, missing a bowl game for the first time since 1981.[1] Linebacker Brian Burns went on to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft,[2] with defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas being selected in the sixth round.

Previous season[]

The Seminoles finished the 2017 season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play, to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. They received a bid to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Southern Miss. Following the regular season, Jimbo Fisher left the program to become head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies.

Recruiting[]

Position key
Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

The Seminoles signed a total of 21 recruits.

Preseason[]

Award watch lists[]

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[3] Alec Eberle C SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[4] Brian Burns DE JR
Maxwell Award[5] Deondre Francois QB JR
Cam Akers RB SO
Doak Walker Award[6] Cam Akers RB SO
Jacques Patrick RB SR
Outland Trophy[7] Alec Eberle C SR
Lou Groza Award[8] Ricky Aguayo K JR
Ray Guy Award[9] Logan Tyler P JR
Wuerffel Trophy[10] Alec Eberle C SR
Walter Camp Award[11] Cam Akers RB SO
Ted Hendricks Award[12] Brian Burns DE JR

ACC media poll[]

In the preseason ACC media poll, Florida State was selected to finish second in the Atlantic division.

Media poll (Atlantic)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Clemson 1,031 (145)
2 Florida State 789 (1)
3 NC State 712 (2)
4 Boston College 545
5 Louisville 422
6 Wake Forest 413
7 Syracuse 232

Preseason All-ACC teams[]

The Seminoles had two players selected to the preseason All-ACC teams, with one offensive selection and one on special teams.

  • Cam Akers
  • Ricky Aguayo

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 38:00 p.m.No. 20 Virginia TechNo. 19
ESPNL 3–24[13]79,560
September 87:20 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Samford*
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ACCNW 36–26[14]72,239
September 1512:00 p.m.at Syracuse
ESPNL 7–30[15]37,457
September 223:30 p.m.Northern Illinois*
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNUW 37–19[16]65,633
September 293:30 p.m.at Louisville
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ESPN2W 28–24[17]52,798
October 63:30 p.m.at No. 17 Miami (FL)
ABCL 27–28[18]65,490
October 203:30 p.m.Wake Forestdagger
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN2W 38–17[19]67,274
October 2712:00 p.m.No. 2 Clemson
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABCL 10–59[20]68,403
November 33:30 p.m.at NC State
ABCL 28–47[21]57,600
November 107:30 p.m.at No. 3 Notre Dame*
NBCL 13–42[22]77,622
November 173:30 p.m.No. 22 Boston College
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN2W 22–21[23]57,274
November 2412:00 p.m.No. 13 Florida*
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABCL 14–41[24]71,953
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:[25]

Coaching staff[]

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

  • Walt Bell – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Harlon Barnett – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
  • Greg Frey – Offensive Line
  • Odell Haggins – Defensive Tackle
  • Mark Snyder – Defensive Ends
  • Telly Lockette – Tight Ends
  • David Kelly – Wide Receivers
  • Donte Pimpleton – Running Backs
  • Raymond Woodie – Linebackers
  • Alonzo Hamilton – Special Teams
  • Irele Oderinde – Strength and Conditioning
  • Mickey Andrews – Special Assistant

Roster[]

2018 Florida State Seminoles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 James Blackman So
RB 3 Cam Akers So
RB 4 Khalan Laborn Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 6 Tre' McKitty So
WR 8 Nyqwan Murray Sr
RB 9 Jacques Patrick Sr
RB 10 Anthony Grant Fr
WR 11 George Campbell Redshirt.svg Jr
QB 12 Deondre Francois Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 13 Caleb Ward Fr
QB 14 Nolan McDonald Fr
WR 14 Deonté Sheffield Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 15 Tamorrion Terry Redshirt.svg Fr
QB 16 Alex Eleyssami Fr
WR 18 Warren Thompson Fr
QB 19 Beau Fillichio Fr
WR 20 Keyshawn Helton Fr
RB 22 Amir Rasul Jr
TE 26 Johnathan Vickers Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 28 D'Marcus Adams Fr
WR 29 D.J. Matthews So
TE 32 Gabe Nabers Jr
RB 37 Blaik Middleton Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 41 Michael Barulich Redshirt.svg So
OL 51 Baveon Johnson Redshirt.svg So
OL 52 Christian Meadows Fr
OL 54 Alec Eberle Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 59 Brady Scott Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 61 Jalen Goss Fr
OL 66 Andrew Basham Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 68 Jeremy Czerenda Fr
OL 69 Landon Dickerson Redshirt.svg So
OL 70 Cole Minshew Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 71 Chaz Neal Fr
OL 72 Mike Arnold Redshirt.svg So
OL 73 Jauan Williams Redshirt.svg So
OL 74 Derrick Kelly II Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 75 Abdul Bello Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 76 Arthur Williams Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 77 Christian Armstrong Fr
WR 80 Ontaria Wilson Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 81 Alex Marshall Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 82 Naseir Upshur Jr
WR 83 Jordan Young Fr
WR 84 Adarius Dent Fr
WR 85 Tyrell Moorer Redshirt.svg Jr
TE 87 Camren McDonald Fr
WR 88 Tre'Shaun Harrison Fr
WR 89 Keith Gavin Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Levonta Taylor Jr
LB 5 Dontavious Jackson Jr
DB 8 Stanford Samuels III So
DL 11 Janarius Robinson Redshirt.svg So
DB 12 A.J. Lytton Fr
DL 13 Joshua Kaindoh So
DB 14 Kale Meyers Jr
DB 15 Carlos Becker III Jr
DL 16 Cory Durden Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 19 A.J. Westbrook Sr
LB 20 Jaiden Woodbey Fr
DL 21 Marvin Wilson So
LB 22 Adonis Thomas Redshirt.svg Jr
DB 23 Hamsah Nasirildeen So
DB 24 Cyrus Fagan So
DB 26 Asante Samuel Jr. Fr
LB 27 Zaquandre White Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 28 DeCalon Brooks Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 29 Isaiah Bolden Fr
DL 31 Kris Dixon Redshirt.svg Jr
DB 32 Array Culmer Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 33 Amari Gainer Fr
LB 35 Leonard Warner III So
DB 37 Kameron House Redshirt.svg So
DB 38 Izaiah Prouse-Lackey Redshirt.svg Sr
DB 39 Claudio Williams Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 41 Joseph Garcia Redshirt.svg So
DB 43 Joseph Schergen Redshirt.svg So
DB 45 Demetrius Artis Redshirt.svg Jr
DB 46 John Moschella III Sr
LB 48 Armani Kerr Redshirt.svg So
DL 49 Cedric Wood Redshirt.svg So
LB 51 Josh Brown Jr
DL 53 Ja'Len Parks Redshirt.svg Fr
DL 55 Fredrick Jones Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 56 Emmett Rice Jr
DL 58 Dennis Briggs Jr. Fr
DL 59 Xavier Peters Fr
DL 67 Adam Torres Redshirt.svg Sr
DL 90 Demarcus Christmas Redshirt.svg Sr
DL 91 Robert Cooper Fr
DL 93 Peter Osimen Redshirt.svg Jr
DL 94 Walvenski Aimé Redshirt.svg Sr
DL 95 Jamarcus Chatman Fr
DL 97 Malcolm Lamar Fr
DL 99 Brian Burns Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 21 Logan Tyler Jr
K 23 Ricky Aguayo Jr
P 30 Tommy Martin Redshirt.svg Fr
LS 40 Ken Burnham Redshirt.svg Sr
LS 42 Garrett Murray Redshirt.svg Fr
LS 44 Grant Glennon Redshirt.svg Fr
LS 63 Tanner Adkison Redshirt.svg So
Head coach

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Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1/1/19

Rankings[]

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 19 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Coaches 19 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

Game summaries[]

Virginia Tech[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Hokies 10 7 0 7 24
No. 19 Seminoles 0 3 0 0 3
See also: 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Samford[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 (FCS) Bulldogs 16 7 0 3 26
Seminoles 7 14 0 15 36
See also: 2018 Samford Bulldogs football team

at Syracuse[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0 0 0 7 7
Orange 3 3 14 10 30
See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team

Northern Illinois[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 6 6 19
Seminoles 14 6 3 14 37
See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

at Louisville[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 7 0 7 14 28
Cardinals 7 14 3 0 24
See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team

at Miami (FL)[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 7 13 7 0 27
No. 17 Hurricanes 0 7 14 7 28
See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team

Wake Forest[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 10 0 0 7 17
Seminoles 7 14 10 7 38
See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Clemson[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Tigers 0 28 24 7 59
Seminoles 0 0 3 7 10
See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team

at NC State[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0 14 7 7 28
Wolfpack 10 17 10 10 47
See also: 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team

at Notre Dame[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0 6 7 0 13
No. 3 Fighting Irish 17 15 3 7 42
See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Boston College[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Eagles 0 7 7 7 21
Seminoles 0 6 7 9 22
See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team

Florida[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Gators 3 10 14 14 41
Seminoles 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2018 Florida Gators football team

Post-season[]

All-ACC[]

The Seminoles had five players selected to the All-ACC team, with three defensive selections and two offensive selections.[26]

NFL Draft[]

Main article: 2019 NFL Draft
Player Team Round Pick # Position
Brian Burns Carolina Panthers 1st 16 LB
Demarcus Christmas Seattle Seahawks 6th 209 DT

References[]

  1. ^ "Clock Strikes 12 On Streaks, Noles' Football Season". November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Burns Selected 16th Overall In First Round Of NFL Draft". April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  11. ^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "Missed Opportunities, Missing Magic Spoil Taggart Debut". September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  14. ^ "Noles Extract Taggart's First Win With Great Escape". September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "'We've Got To Get Better': Football Falls, 30-7, At Syracuse". September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  16. ^ "Noles Start Fast, Pull Away For 37-19 Win Over NIU". September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  17. ^ "Westbrook Pick, Murray TD Gives Noles Comeback Win". September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "Football Narrowly Misses Upset Of No. 17 UM, 28-27". October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  19. ^ "No Homecoming Wake: Football Rips Deacs". October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  20. ^ "Noles Stunned By Tigers' Second Quarter Onslaught". October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "Football Falls 47-28 At NC State". November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  22. ^ "Football Falls To Irish In South Bend". November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  23. ^ "Francois, Terry Lift Noles To 'An Incredible Win' Over BC". November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  24. ^ "Season Comes to an End with Loss to Florida". November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  25. ^ "2018 Florida State Seminoles Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  26. ^ "Burns Named First Team All-ACC". November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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