2011 Florida State Seminoles football team

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

) 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

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...

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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...

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Butkus Award watchlist

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...

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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

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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...

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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

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:...

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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

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...

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Bronko Nagurski Trophy

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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;...

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Lombardi Award

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E.J. Manuel

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

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...

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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

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

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...

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Xavier Rhodes

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

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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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