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Somebody, Anybody.....#DoSomething: 2019 FSU Seminoles
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All decade team
OFFENSE
Quarterback: Jameis Winston
There’s zero debate here. Winston put together one of the best seasons in college football history as a redshirt freshman in 2013. He passed for 4,057 yards and 40 touchdowns — both of which stand as NCAA freshman records — as he led FSU to a 14-0 record and a victory against Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game.
Winston was the first freshman to be named ACC Player of the Year, and at the time, he was the youngest Heisman winner ever at 19 years, 342 days (Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson was younger in 2016). Although Winston’s numbers dropped across the board in 2014, he guided the ‘Noles to another undefeated regular season and an appearance in the first College Football Playoff before declaring early for the NFL Draft.
Even with just two years of work under his belt, it can be argued that Winston is the greatest quarterback in school history.
Honorable mention: E.J. Manuel
Dalvin Cook piled up big numbers in his three seasons in Tallahassee, leaving school as FSU’s leader in rushing yards and rushing TDs. (Mark Konezny / USA TODAY Sports)
Running back: Dalvin Cook
Much like at quarterback, this one’s a no-brainer. Cook is FSU’s career leader in rushing yards (4,464) and rushing touchdowns (46). After setting the school single-season record with 1,691 yards in 2015, he topped it with 1,765 yards in 2016. He had 19 rushing touchdowns in each season.
Cook was a two-time All-ACC first-team pick and a two-time first-team All American. When you consider the downward trend of FSU’s offensive line in his career, Cook’s numbers become even more impressive.
Honorable mention: Devonta Freeman
Wide receivers: Rashad Greene, Kelvin Benjamin and Travis Rudolph
Greene has an argument for the most complete résumé of any receiver in program history: His 270 receptions and 3,830 receiving yards are both No. 1 in FSU history and his 29 touchdown receptions are tied for No. 2 on the list. He was the favorite target of both Manuel and Winston as he led the team in receptions and receiving yards in each season from 2011-14.
During that 2013 season, Greene and Benjamin were one of the most dynamic receiving duos in the country. After catching 30 passes for 495 yards and four touchdowns as a redshirt freshman in 2012, Benjamin had 54 catches for 1,011 and a team-high 15 touchdowns in 2013. After scoring the game-winning touchdown in the national championship game, he declared early for the 2014 NFL Draft and was selected in the first round.
Rudolph never reached the same pinnacle as Greene or Benjamin, but his consistency was undeniable. He never posted a 1,000-yard season but led the team in receiving in 2015 and ’16 and ranks No. 8 in school history with 2,311 receiving yards. Rudolph was a fan favorite just as much for his actions off the field as his exploits on it.
Honorable mention: Kenny Shaw and Noonie Murray
Rashad Greene didn’t have great size or game-breaking speed. But he had superb hands and supreme route-running skills, and is the leading receiver in school history. (Courtesy of Florida State Athletics)
Tight end: Nick O’Leary
O’Leary may be the greatest tight end in Florida State history. He’s the program leader among tight ends in catches (114), yards (1,591) and receiving touchdowns (18).
While he was on the 2013 title team, his finest season came in 2014. He caught 48 passes for 618 yards and seven touchdowns, and won the John Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end. He also was a first-team All American.
O’Leary (journalist law mandates that any time he is mentioned, it also must be noted that he is Jack Nicklaus’ grandson) wasn’t a one-trick pony, either. He was a strong blocker and often punished defenders with his sturdy 6-foot-3, 247-pound frame.
Honorable mention: Ryan Izzo
Offensive line: T Roderick Johnson, G Rodney Hudson, C Bryan Stork, G Tre Jackson, T Cameron Erving
FSU has been plagued by bad line play in the second half of the decade, but there still have been quite a few standouts during the 2010s.
Johnson emerged as a starter toward the end of his freshman season in 2014. He won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given to the best offensive lineman in the ACC, in 2015 and ’16.
Although the only year he played this decade came in 2010, Hudson belongs at guard. His best year arguably was his senior season, when he was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy. He was a first-team All-American in 2010.
Stork started 2011 as Hudson’s replacement at guard before switching to center later in the season, where he found his true home. He started all 13 games at center in 2012 and took his game to an elite level in 2013. He was a consensus All-American, earned All-ACC first-team honors and won the Rimington Trophy given to the best center in the country.
Just as he did in real life in every game from the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl against Notre Dame through the 2013 National Championship Game, Jackson finds himself next to Stork for this exercise. Jackson made the All-ACC first team in 2013 and may have been the best guard in the nation in 2014, when he was a unanimous All-American.
After starting his career at defensive tackle, Erving converted to offensive tackle as a redshirt sophomore in 2012. A year later, he became one of the best players at his position in the entire country; he won the ACC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy and was named to several All-America first teams. As a senior, Erving repeated as the Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner and made yet another transition — this time to center — for the final five games of the season. Overall, he started 42 consecutive games for the Seminoles.
Honorable mention: C Alec Eberle
DEFENSE
DeMarcus Walker was a one-man wrecking crew in 2016, finishing with 16 sacks and earning the nod as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. (Melina Vastola / USA TODAY Sports)
Defensive ends: DeMarcus Walker and Brian Burns
Walker is a lock here. He put together one of the greatest defensive seasons in ‘Noles history in 2016 with 68 tackles, 16 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss. He was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was a consensus All-American. He ranks No. 3 in program history in sacks and TFL with 28.5 and 45, respectively, to go with 182 career tackles.
After that, things get tricky.
Florida State has had two other ends this decade finish in its top 10 for career sacks and two more in the top 10 for career TFLs. The deciding factor is that only one checked both boxes — Burns. He finished with 124 tackles, 24 sacks (No. 5 in program history) and 39.5 TFL (No. 8 in program history). He set career-highs in 2018 with 52 tackles, 10 sacks and 15.5 TFL before bypassing his senior season and going in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Brandon Jenkins, who had 119 tackles, 37.5 TFL (No. 9 in program history) and 22.5 sacks from 2009-12, likely edges Burns if he doesn’t sustain a season-ending Lisfranc injury to his left foot in the 2012 opener. His 2010 season, in which he earned All-ACC first team honors, was ridiculous: 63 tackles, 13.5 sacks and 21.5 TFL.
Bjoern Werner also applied pressure with 99 tackles, 35 TFL and 23.5 sacks (tied for sixth in program history) from 2010-12. He was a unanimous All-American in 2012, when he posted 42 tackles, 13 sacks and 18 TFL.
Honorable mention: Jenkins and Werner
Defensive tackles: Timmy Jernigan and Derrick Nnadi
The Seminoles haven’t been as stacked at tackle as at end this decade, making these two spots easier to figure out. Jernigan was a former five-star prospect who instantly flashed his potential as a freshman and earned freshman All-America honors from multiple publications. While he was productive as a sophomore, he didn’t become a full-time starter until his junior season in 2013, when he set career-highs with 63 tackles, four sacks and 11 TFL, and anchored the interior of one of the best defenses in the country as FSU won a national title.
Nnadi also produced as a freshman and went on to become a three-year starter at nose tackle. He earned All-ACC honors in each of those years and had at least 10 TFL twice. He finished his career with 165 tackles, 11.5 sacks and 24 TFL.
Honorable mention: Eddie Goldman
Unlucky No. 13? Well, Nigel Bradham proved to be unlucky to opponents; he was a big hitter who was a steady performer at linebacker. (Courtesy of Florida State Athletics)
Linebackers: Telvin Smith, Reggie Northrup and Nigel Bradham
It’s hard to believe, but FSU’s most talented linebacker this decade didn’t become a starter until his senior season. Smith was productive in his first three season as a backup, amassing 124 tackles and 19.5 TFL. In the 2013 championship campaign, he led the team with 90 tackles at weakside linebacker. The All-ACC selection continued to show a knack for getting into the backfield with 9.5 TFL, bringing his career total to 29 (top 20 in program history). Smith also was excellent in coverage; he had three interceptions that season and returned two for touchdowns.
Northrup spent 2013 as Smith’s backup, then moved to Mike linebacker and became the starter once the team switched to a 3-4 front in 2014. While he wasn’t nearly the same type of playmaker as Smith, he didn’t necessarily need to be playing on the inside. He led the team with 122 tackles in 2014 — the most by any Florida State player this decade. He suffered a torn ACL in the CFP loss to Oregon but returned as a senior to earn All-ACC honors after again leading the team in tackles with 94.
Perhaps best-known for a bone-crushing hit on Miami receiver LaRon Byrd, Bradham led the Seminoles in tackles from 2009-11. He never earned All-ACC honors, but he’s the only player this decade to crack FSU’s top 20 for career tackles (306, good for 17th).
Honorable mention: Christian Jones
Cornerbacks: Jalen Ramsey and Xavier Rhodes
Before he became the NFL’s most loquacious cornerback, Ramsey was making history for FSU. In 2013, he became the first true freshman to start at cornerback since Deion Sanders in 1985 before moving to safety later in the season. He had 49 tackles and earned freshman All-America honors as Florida State won a national title. He started every game at the Star position as a sophomore, which was a safety-corner hybrid for the Seminoles instead of the safety-linebacker hybrid it is now. He posted 79 tackles, 9.5 TFL and a team-high 12 pass breakups as he earned All-ACC first-team honors along with several All-America first- and second-team honors in 2014. Ramsey moved to his natural position of cornerback as a junior in 2015 and was named a consensus All-American after a season in which he had 52 tackles and 10 pass breakups.
As with Ramsey, Rhodes started for almost his entire career. After suffering an injury as a freshman that forced him to redshirt in 2009, he went on to start 38 of the 43 games in which he played. Although he put together his best season statistically as a redshirt freshman with 58 tackles, four interceptions and 12 PBUs, he emerged as one of the top corners in the nation as a junior. The numbers — 39 tackles, three picks and 10 passes defended — don’t jump off the page, but he was flat-out lockdown before declaring early for the draft.
Honorable mention: P.J. Williams and Ronald Darby
Lamarcus Joyner is just 5-8, but he was a complete defensive back for the Seminoles. He was adept in man-to-man and zone coverage, and also was a feared blitzer. (Ross Obley / Florida State Athletics)
Safeties: Derwin James and Lamarcus Joyner
James was an all-world recruit coming out of Haines City High in central Florida and backed up the hype as a true freshman. He became a starter as the season progressed and made plays all over the field: 91 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, five PBUs and two forced fumbles. He was expected to break out into stardom as a sophomore but suffered a torn meniscus that prematurely ended his season in Week 2. James returned to form in 2017 with 84 tackles, 5.5 TFL, two interceptions and 11 PBUs en route to All-ACC first-team honors. He had it all: speed, power, athleticism, ball skills, instincts, toughness and a relentless motor. It was no surprise when he declared early and became a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
While James is a physical freak at 6 feet 3 and 215 pounds, Joyner stands only 5-8 — but he also is one of the best defensive backs in school history. He didn’t miss a game in his career, playing in 55 and starting 41. He played cornerback as a freshman, then thrived after switching to safety as a sophomore in 2011; he was a second-team All-ACC pick after posting 54 tackles and a team-high four interceptions. As a junior, Joyner emerged as the leader of a secondary that allowed just 161.8 passing yards per game. His senior season saw a return to cornerback and the best season of his career with 69 tackles, 5.5 sacks, seven TFL and two interceptions. He was a unanimous All-American as a senior, when he helped FSU win the national title.
Honorable mention: Terrence Brooks
Kenny Shaw>Rudolph
I'm a FSU fan but I follow loosely in the offseason, is Willie finally gonna fix this raggedy ass offense this year? shyt was predictable and awful last year, bunch of WR screens and shyt that never worked all year.
It should be. This year you have a better QB, a healthy Laborn and Cam in his $ year, the WRs are freaks n/h. We finally got nikkas that look like FSU WRs. The WR room has significantly improved since Taggart got to FSU, the guys on the OL are still a work in progress however, they are looking much more stronger and confident. It was only one day without pads but they were holding their own. The Briles/Clement duo should be a big improvement over what FSU had. The ACC sucks, but they play better defense then them scrubs in the BIG XII, but still Briles should(notice the key word I keep using) have success.
To me Walt Bell don't get enough criticism for how bad and disjoined the offense was. Think about it Taggart's offenses at Oregon(when Herbert was healthy) and especially USF never looked that out of sync. Taggart's offense was impressive and had FSUs head spinning in 2016
Combine an awful Offensive Line, with an in over his head coordinator and you get what we saw last year. That's why I think Wille T deserves a pass for last season
You always judge a coach on year two and three...One of my biggest issue with Coach last season was hiring that cac and giving that snake cac play calling duties I understand why he did it and I commend him, but Tagg was/is too good of an offensive coach to give the keys to a cac who was stabbing him in the back.
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
THIS!!!! If I have 1 agenda this year, it’s to be on that cac head all season on Twitter. I’m @‘ing him every chance I get
Damn, so I went to TN for like the first time in a year, and they basically have no content on fall practice. Times are that hard, eh?
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
Gene ain’t got that access he use to when his boy was there hence why a lot of that Jimbo shyt was a secret till he bounced. They're all shills. Notice how Jeff Cameron goes way harder on this staff than the previous?
Its so obvious too. You don't go from National Champs running off 29 straight wins to where FSU was in Jimbo's last year overnight. They sat by and watched silently while Jimbo allowed the APR get to the point they were staring sanctions in the face. They sat by and watched Lawrence Dawsey collect check after check for damn near 10 years while getting only getting 3 WRs drafted (Greene, KB, and Tate). They watched Dalvin make miracles behind an O Line that has been getting QBs destroyed since 2015 but wanna make it seem like it was solely a Willie problem last year. They didnt scream from the mountain tops about anything with Jimbo. Now??? These a$$holes run articles about Jim Mora saying Willie is overrated. Why does Tallahassee media care what Jim Mora says, let alone run a story on it? These a$$holes spent all June whining about Willie's recruiting strategy only to eat crow a month later. The most popular podcast, Nolecast, just ran an Over/Under segment a month ago, with a topic of "how many years Willie will be at FSU", and these cacs talking point is FSU cant "afford" to fire him instead of being righteous and defending this mess he had to clean up. The staff has made subtle changes on defense and seems to be moving more to a 3-4 defense. They asked Willie at ACC media day and it was clear Willie didn't want to tip his hand so teams cant prepare for it, and what do these cacs do? Get slick and ask the kids like Morven Joseph during SNL, "what did the staff say about your fit in the new scheme?", so they can hustle an answer outta a damn 16-17 year old kid. Watched Warchant first practice update and what is Corey Clark doing the majority of the time? Criticizing practice times being in the morning. These cacs are so fukking miserable on the beat. Its been rough to listen this off-season. Now I just mainly get my info from The Sports Den with James Coleman and this New podcast called the Rowlcast. Everything else I just have to siff thru the bullshyt to get info on the squad.
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
I’ll be fair that Bud been calling that shyt out for a grip
They all piss me off rehashing bs topics like:
- Music and Dancing at practice
- Frenchie (which I keep telling them all on twitter, youngin gone but you nikkas got him on the brain 24/7. Like the tweet Nolecast re: Ingram Smith, shot out about QBs not shooting you the middle finger when leaving the field. They trashed that dude for three mf years. Hell yea he gonna feel a certain way about it
- white numbers and the old logo
- Jimbo
- (insert random thing to place on Taggart)
shyt is annoying and reason why I checked out on a bunch of local talking heads. Trey I haven’t really fukked with. Big James the homie tho
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For the second year in a row, Florida State has a preseason camp quarterback battle on its hands. The circumstances and players have changed, but the criteria is largely the same.
Coach Willie Taggart and offensive coordinator Kendal Briles will grade each quarterback on a day-to-day basis with the focus being on efficiency, protecting the football, consistency and their ability to run the offense. In terms of intangibles, how their teammates react and respond also will play a factor in the final decision.
“I think it’s so important to have it all,” Taggart said Thursday. “We’re going to evaluate it all and get the best guy and be ready to roll.”
Redshirt sophomore James Blackman and graduate transfer Alex Hornibrook were made available to the media before practice began. It was the first day of practice and the players weren’t wearing pads, but The Athletic charted every throw each quarterback made when facing multiple defenders. Here’s how they each performed as camp began Friday.
James Blackman
Blackman has come a long way since he unexpectedly started 11 games as a true freshman in 2017. He estimated he was about 162 pounds when he entered his first game that season, a season-opening loss to Alabama in Atlanta. Now, he’s up to 195 pounds.
Blackman made an effort to eat six meals a day on a consistent basis to go along with his usual work in the weight room, and it paid off. Throughout the spring and summer, he also made strides as a leader by better understanding his teammates and altering his style of communication to fit their needs. On the field, he’s looking to improve his deep-ball accuracy and overall completion percentage.
While Blackman only appeared in four games last season to save his redshirt, coach believes the experience made him a better quarterback on and off the field.
“I think he’s benefited tremendously,” Taggart said. “He understands the game a lot better after sitting out last year and seeing it from a different standpoint. Now he comes in and he has some ideas on how some things should look and what he’s comfortable with. With James, he’s another one of the kids that’s just grown up. He’s matured. He understands what’s important and what’s not important. …
“He’s always been a great teammate, but I think he’s becoming a better leader now and doing a great job of holding guys accountable to what they all say they’re going to do.”
To be clear, Blackman wants a different outcome from last season, when Deondre Francois won the starting job. He feels he has a strong grasp of Briles’ offense and has put in the work necessary to be the starter. In his mind, Hornibrook’s presence doesn’t change much.
“To be honest, I challenge myself every day, so it really don’t take too much for anyone to challenge me,” Blackman said. “Just being out here and hearing the word ‘compete,’ it challenges me.”
Coach Willie Taggart and offensive coordinator Kendal Briles will grade each quarterback on a day-to-day basis with the focus being on efficiency, protecting the football, consistency and their ability to run the offense. In terms of intangibles, how their teammates react and respond also will play a factor in the final decision.
“I think it’s so important to have it all,” Taggart said Thursday. “We’re going to evaluate it all and get the best guy and be ready to roll.”
Redshirt sophomore James Blackman and graduate transfer Alex Hornibrook were made available to the media before practice began. It was the first day of practice and the players weren’t wearing pads, but The Athletic charted every throw each quarterback made when facing multiple defenders. Here’s how they each performed as camp began Friday.
James Blackman
Blackman has come a long way since he unexpectedly started 11 games as a true freshman in 2017. He estimated he was about 162 pounds when he entered his first game that season, a season-opening loss to Alabama in Atlanta. Now, he’s up to 195 pounds.
Blackman made an effort to eat six meals a day on a consistent basis to go along with his usual work in the weight room, and it paid off. Throughout the spring and summer, he also made strides as a leader by better understanding his teammates and altering his style of communication to fit their needs. On the field, he’s looking to improve his deep-ball accuracy and overall completion percentage.
While Blackman only appeared in four games last season to save his redshirt, coach believes the experience made him a better quarterback on and off the field.
“I think he’s benefited tremendously,” Taggart said. “He understands the game a lot better after sitting out last year and seeing it from a different standpoint. Now he comes in and he has some ideas on how some things should look and what he’s comfortable with. With James, he’s another one of the kids that’s just grown up. He’s matured. He understands what’s important and what’s not important. …
“He’s always been a great teammate, but I think he’s becoming a better leader now and doing a great job of holding guys accountable to what they all say they’re going to do.”
To be clear, Blackman wants a different outcome from last season, when Deondre Francois won the starting job. He feels he has a strong grasp of Briles’ offense and has put in the work necessary to be the starter. In his mind, Hornibrook’s presence doesn’t change much.
“To be honest, I challenge myself every day, so it really don’t take too much for anyone to challenge me,” Blackman said. “Just being out here and hearing the word ‘compete,’ it challenges me.”
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
Alex Hornibrook
Taggart initially took notice of Hornibrook after he passed for 258 yards and four touchdowns in Wisconsin’s 34-24 victory over Miami in the Orange Bowl following the 2017 season, but landing him didn’t become an opportunity until he received a call from a mutual friend in February. Hornibrook traveled down for a visit in March and instantly saw the fit.
“When I came down here on the visit, I was really impressed,” Hornibrook said. “First of all, with just the guys and the talent on this field, it was pretty crazy. The first thing I saw was the receivers. I never saw that much talent in a receiver corps before. And then everybody just seemed hungry that whole practice. It was just kind of a different intensity than I’ve seen before.”
Hornibrook committed to FSU soon after and arrived over the summer after graduating from Wisconsin. His top priority upon joining the team was getting to know his teammates. It didn’t take long for him to connect with them.
“He’s fitting in perfectly,” Taggart said. “He’s come here and done what I think all transfers should do: Come in and get to know your teammates. He’s done a great job getting to know guys individually and just spending time with them. He’s earned the respect of our team already, and guys are really excited about him.”
From a football standpoint, Hornibrook must adjust to running a spread offense after operating in a pro-style scheme at Wisconsin. It seems like a strange fit on paper, but he isn’t concerned.
“Football is football,” Hornibrook said. “Everything’s a little bit different, so the splits are a little bit different. But a lot of the concepts, you’ll see them all kind of everywhere. Obviously, Coach Briles runs a little bit different type of scheme, but it wasn’t too big of an adjustment. I’m excited for it.”
Hornibrook has one year of remaining eligibility and didn’t pick FSU to ride the bench. If things go the way he wants, he’ll be taking the field in the opener against Boise State on Aug. 31 in Jacksonville.
“I want to help this team win,” Hornibrook said. “That’s first and foremost. That’s why I came here, and that’s what I want to do.”
Charting the QBs on Day 1
Hornibrook and Blackman took reps with the first- and second-team offenses. They split snaps pretty evenly throughout the day, but Blackman ended practice with the first-team offense during the 11-on-11 drill. That’s expected to change periodically throughout camp.
“They’ll get reps with the twos,” Taggart said. “I think that’s important, too: How can you get the twos to go? That says a lot about you as a quarterback, too. If you can get those guys and make them a little bit better, that’s great as well. They’re going to compete and we’ll find the best guy.”
More important is how each quarterback performs, regardless of who they’re throwing to. Here’s how they did on the first day of practice.
SKELETON DRILL
It featured two wide receivers and a running back lined up across from two defensive backs and a linebacker isolated on one side of the field; all passes were under 10 yards and the snap was from a coach.
Blackman: 5-of-6
He got off to a rough start. On the first snap, he took too long to make his reads and the coaches blew the play dead on a coverage sack. He dropped the snap on the next play, leading to a second consecutive coverage sack. He recovered from there, with his only incompletion being a drop by wide receiver Tre’Shaun Harrison on a short hitch route. The ball hit Harrison right in the hands.
Hornibrook: 5-of-6
Hornibrook took two fewer snaps than Blackman but ended up with the same finish. Much like Blackman, his lone incompletion was a drop that hit the receiver square in the hands. He nearly had another when he threw a ball intended for receiver D.J. Matthews too high, but Matthews made an acrobatic grab. Receiver Keyshawn Helton made a defender miss after a short completion and gained about 30 yards.
7-ON-7 TEAM DRILLS
There was no offensive line, and the snap was from a coach.
Blackman
Passes shorter than 10 yards: 6-of-8
He only had one bad pass here — an overthrow of Helton when he was open on a short hitch route. His other incompletion was a drop on a short pass to running back Cam Akers. There was no one around Akers and the pass hit him in the hands. Other than those two throws, Blackman did a good job of taking what the defense gave him when there weren’t opportunities down the field.
Passes longer than 10 yards: 1-of-3
Blackman’s first big blunder of the day was a pass over the middle that linebacker Amari Gainer picked off with an impressive leaping grab. It was a great play by Gainer, but Blackman telegraphed it. The drop bug continued as receiver D’Marcus Adams missed a grab on the middle left side of the field. It was a little high, but Blackman had to fit the ball between two defenders and put it the only place he could. His lone completion of more than 10 yards was a bobbled catch by receiver Keith Gavin to pick up a first down.
Hornibrook
Passes shorter than 10 yards: 7-of-7
These were mostly short checkdowns, but Hornibrook put them all on the money and seemed to hit a groove. For one of the few times on the day, the offense put the potential benefits of its tempo on display as he completed his final six passes in a row. The defense struggled to keep up with the quick snaps and to make substitutions on time.
Passes longer than 10 yards: 0-of-1
Hornibrook’s only deep shot was an incompletion on a pass intended for receiver Warren Thompson down the right sideline. It was a good throw in a tight window, but defensive back Akeem Dent managed to get a hand in and jar the ball loose before Thompson could come down with it.
11-ON-11 TEAM DRILLS
There was no contact on the quarterbacks, but the offensive and defensive lines were live.
Blackman
Passes shorter than 10 yards: 4-of-5
Blackman had to roll to the right to avoid pressure on his first pass and ended up smartly throwing the ball away rather than attempting to force something that wasn’t there. He completed his other four passes, which were mostly short dump-offs. Seemingly learning from his interception in 7-on-7 drills, he generally played it safe.
Passes longer than 10 yards: 2-of-2
Receiver Ontaria Wilson came down with a nice catch for a first down on a pass Blackman threw a little high. Blackman’s other completion was a nice throw over the middle to Helton that kept the chains moving.
This is where the absence of receiver Tamorrion Terry, who’s out as he recovers from a minor knee procedure, really showed. Blackman didn’t have his favorite deep option to take the top off the defense and largely had to settle for short throws with live rushers coming after him. The secondary didn’t force many incompletions, but the group didn’t give up many long plays, either.
For the day, Blackman completed 18-of-24 interceptions. He fell victim to three drops, but tossed an ill-advised interception.
Hornibrook
Passes shorter than 10 yards: 6-of-6
Hornibrook’s momentum from the end of 7-on-7 drills carried over. He didn’t have a single pass that was nearly incomplete. He made decisions quickly and with confidence, adeptly reading the defense and hitting the open target.
Once again, tempo played a factor as the defense struggled to keep up. He showed the ability to make the proper read on a couple of zone-read runs, too. He nearly scored the offense’s first touchdown of the day, but running back Anthony Grant came up short on a completion near the goal line as the session ended.
Passes longer than 10 yards: 3-of-3
It wasn’t just checkdowns for Hornibrook, either. He found gaps in the defense down the field on completions to Helton, Harrison and tight end Gabe Nabers. In all, he hit seven different targets on the drive.
For the day, Hornibrook completed 21-of-23 passes and didn’t throw an interception. He looked comfortable, didn’t force much and kept his composure when pressured. He strung together the best drive of the day with the second-team offense against a few first-team defenders, which is impressive.
Taggart initially took notice of Hornibrook after he passed for 258 yards and four touchdowns in Wisconsin’s 34-24 victory over Miami in the Orange Bowl following the 2017 season, but landing him didn’t become an opportunity until he received a call from a mutual friend in February. Hornibrook traveled down for a visit in March and instantly saw the fit.
“When I came down here on the visit, I was really impressed,” Hornibrook said. “First of all, with just the guys and the talent on this field, it was pretty crazy. The first thing I saw was the receivers. I never saw that much talent in a receiver corps before. And then everybody just seemed hungry that whole practice. It was just kind of a different intensity than I’ve seen before.”
Hornibrook committed to FSU soon after and arrived over the summer after graduating from Wisconsin. His top priority upon joining the team was getting to know his teammates. It didn’t take long for him to connect with them.
“He’s fitting in perfectly,” Taggart said. “He’s come here and done what I think all transfers should do: Come in and get to know your teammates. He’s done a great job getting to know guys individually and just spending time with them. He’s earned the respect of our team already, and guys are really excited about him.”
From a football standpoint, Hornibrook must adjust to running a spread offense after operating in a pro-style scheme at Wisconsin. It seems like a strange fit on paper, but he isn’t concerned.
“Football is football,” Hornibrook said. “Everything’s a little bit different, so the splits are a little bit different. But a lot of the concepts, you’ll see them all kind of everywhere. Obviously, Coach Briles runs a little bit different type of scheme, but it wasn’t too big of an adjustment. I’m excited for it.”
Hornibrook has one year of remaining eligibility and didn’t pick FSU to ride the bench. If things go the way he wants, he’ll be taking the field in the opener against Boise State on Aug. 31 in Jacksonville.
“I want to help this team win,” Hornibrook said. “That’s first and foremost. That’s why I came here, and that’s what I want to do.”
Charting the QBs on Day 1
Hornibrook and Blackman took reps with the first- and second-team offenses. They split snaps pretty evenly throughout the day, but Blackman ended practice with the first-team offense during the 11-on-11 drill. That’s expected to change periodically throughout camp.
“They’ll get reps with the twos,” Taggart said. “I think that’s important, too: How can you get the twos to go? That says a lot about you as a quarterback, too. If you can get those guys and make them a little bit better, that’s great as well. They’re going to compete and we’ll find the best guy.”
More important is how each quarterback performs, regardless of who they’re throwing to. Here’s how they did on the first day of practice.
SKELETON DRILL
It featured two wide receivers and a running back lined up across from two defensive backs and a linebacker isolated on one side of the field; all passes were under 10 yards and the snap was from a coach.
Blackman: 5-of-6
He got off to a rough start. On the first snap, he took too long to make his reads and the coaches blew the play dead on a coverage sack. He dropped the snap on the next play, leading to a second consecutive coverage sack. He recovered from there, with his only incompletion being a drop by wide receiver Tre’Shaun Harrison on a short hitch route. The ball hit Harrison right in the hands.
Hornibrook: 5-of-6
Hornibrook took two fewer snaps than Blackman but ended up with the same finish. Much like Blackman, his lone incompletion was a drop that hit the receiver square in the hands. He nearly had another when he threw a ball intended for receiver D.J. Matthews too high, but Matthews made an acrobatic grab. Receiver Keyshawn Helton made a defender miss after a short completion and gained about 30 yards.
7-ON-7 TEAM DRILLS
There was no offensive line, and the snap was from a coach.
Blackman
Passes shorter than 10 yards: 6-of-8
He only had one bad pass here — an overthrow of Helton when he was open on a short hitch route. His other incompletion was a drop on a short pass to running back Cam Akers. There was no one around Akers and the pass hit him in the hands. Other than those two throws, Blackman did a good job of taking what the defense gave him when there weren’t opportunities down the field.
Passes longer than 10 yards: 1-of-3
Blackman’s first big blunder of the day was a pass over the middle that linebacker Amari Gainer picked off with an impressive leaping grab. It was a great play by Gainer, but Blackman telegraphed it. The drop bug continued as receiver D’Marcus Adams missed a grab on the middle left side of the field. It was a little high, but Blackman had to fit the ball between two defenders and put it the only place he could. His lone completion of more than 10 yards was a bobbled catch by receiver Keith Gavin to pick up a first down.
Hornibrook
Passes shorter than 10 yards: 7-of-7
These were mostly short checkdowns, but Hornibrook put them all on the money and seemed to hit a groove. For one of the few times on the day, the offense put the potential benefits of its tempo on display as he completed his final six passes in a row. The defense struggled to keep up with the quick snaps and to make substitutions on time.
Passes longer than 10 yards: 0-of-1
Hornibrook’s only deep shot was an incompletion on a pass intended for receiver Warren Thompson down the right sideline. It was a good throw in a tight window, but defensive back Akeem Dent managed to get a hand in and jar the ball loose before Thompson could come down with it.
11-ON-11 TEAM DRILLS
There was no contact on the quarterbacks, but the offensive and defensive lines were live.
Blackman
Passes shorter than 10 yards: 4-of-5
Blackman had to roll to the right to avoid pressure on his first pass and ended up smartly throwing the ball away rather than attempting to force something that wasn’t there. He completed his other four passes, which were mostly short dump-offs. Seemingly learning from his interception in 7-on-7 drills, he generally played it safe.
Passes longer than 10 yards: 2-of-2
Receiver Ontaria Wilson came down with a nice catch for a first down on a pass Blackman threw a little high. Blackman’s other completion was a nice throw over the middle to Helton that kept the chains moving.
This is where the absence of receiver Tamorrion Terry, who’s out as he recovers from a minor knee procedure, really showed. Blackman didn’t have his favorite deep option to take the top off the defense and largely had to settle for short throws with live rushers coming after him. The secondary didn’t force many incompletions, but the group didn’t give up many long plays, either.
For the day, Blackman completed 18-of-24 interceptions. He fell victim to three drops, but tossed an ill-advised interception.
Hornibrook
Passes shorter than 10 yards: 6-of-6
Hornibrook’s momentum from the end of 7-on-7 drills carried over. He didn’t have a single pass that was nearly incomplete. He made decisions quickly and with confidence, adeptly reading the defense and hitting the open target.
Once again, tempo played a factor as the defense struggled to keep up. He showed the ability to make the proper read on a couple of zone-read runs, too. He nearly scored the offense’s first touchdown of the day, but running back Anthony Grant came up short on a completion near the goal line as the session ended.
Passes longer than 10 yards: 3-of-3
It wasn’t just checkdowns for Hornibrook, either. He found gaps in the defense down the field on completions to Helton, Harrison and tight end Gabe Nabers. In all, he hit seven different targets on the drive.
For the day, Hornibrook completed 21-of-23 passes and didn’t throw an interception. He looked comfortable, didn’t force much and kept his composure when pressured. He strung together the best drive of the day with the second-team offense against a few first-team defenders, which is impressive.
Warren Thompson looks like he’s ready to beast.