Noles News: FSU only team in country to have multiple defensive linemen, defensive backs and wide receivers drafted (2024)

Recruiting

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Florida State Recruiting: Class of 2025 Commitments

QUARTERBACK: 4 star Tramell Jones Jr (FL)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 5 star Solomon Thomas (FL)

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Javion Hilson (FL)

LINEBACKER: 4 star Ethan Pritchard (FL)

Football

For the fourth time in school history, Florida State had double-digit players selected in the NFL Draft, with 10 players earning the honor throughout the weekend: defensive end Jared Verse (No. 19 overall, Los Angeles Rams), wide receiver Keon Coleman (No. 33 overall, Buffalo Bills), defensive lineman Braden Fiske (No. 39 overall, Los Angeles Rams) safety Renardo Green (No. 64 overall, San Francisco 49ers), running back Trey Benson (No. 66 overall, Arizona Cardinals), defensive back Jarrian Jones (No. 96 overall, Jacksonville Jaguars), quarterback Jordan Travis (No. 171, New York Jets) and wide receiver Johnny Wilson (No. 185 overall, Philadelphia Eagles).

From FSU Sports Info:

The 10 draft picks tied for the third-highest among all programs nationally in 2024 and were four more than the second-place ACC team. FSU was one of six teams nationally with three top-40 selections, was the only team in the country to have multiple defensive linemen, multiple defensive backs and multiple wide receivers selected. and its six top-100 picks tied for the third-highest total among all collegiate programs. The Seminoles extended their streak of having at least one former player taken to 41 straight years, the eighth-longest active streak in the country.

Showcasing the balance of last year’s squad, Florida State had five offensive players and five defensive players selected. It was the fifth time in program history with five offensive players taken in the same year and first time since 2015. The last time Florida State had five defensive players off the board in the same year was 2013, and 2024 marked the ninth time with at least five FSU defenders taken. FSU had multiple defensive linemen drafted for the 14th time in program history. The Seminoles also had their 14th year with multiple defensive backs taken in the same draft and have produced 37 defensive back picks in the last 37 NFL Drafts. Florida State had multiple wide receivers selected in the same draft for the sixth time and first since 2003.

The Seminoles also have had three players sign undrafted free agent contracts: Defensive lineman Fabien Lovett (Kansas City Chiefs, safety Kalen DeLoach (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and safety Akeem Den (Los Angeles Chargers).

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Baseball

Florida State baseball won another conference series over the weekend, though on Sunday, the Seminoles’ pitching staff struggles once again reared their head as Duke managed to avoid a sweep with a dominating Game 3 victory:

Due to the string of injuries to the Florida State rotation, the woes of searching for the third starter of the weekend continued against Duke as the Seminoles tried eight pitchers in Sunday’s 16-4 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. In the second inning alone, FSU needed five different arms to get out of the 10-run inning.

Softball

No. 16 Florida State softball kept its hot streak going on Sunday, finishing off a sweep of the North Carolina Tar Heels to move to 40-10 (18-3 ACC) on the season — FSU has now won 14 consecutive games and are 22-1 in its last 22 games:

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No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball clinched its seventh CCSA championship on Saturday, beating South Carolina 3-0:

Freshman Kaileigh Truslow, sophom*ore Alexis Durish, juniors Raelyn White and Audrey Koenig, senior Caitlin Moon, and graduate student Maddie Anderson were awarded with All-Tournament Team honors after winning their respective courts during the championship match.

Koenig and White opened the match with a 21-14, 21-13 victory on court three. Moon and Truslow fought in a scrappy battle on court five, winning a back-and-forth second set to give the Noles a 2-0 advantage. Anderson and Durish dropped the first set on court one but fought back and forced a third. The tiebreaker began as a point-for-point affair before the Seminoles pulled away to win the set 15-10.

The Seminoles have won all seven CCSA championship matches that they’ve appeared in and have won seven of the last eight titles. Florida State will now shift its focus to the NCAA Tournament. The bracket for this year’s tournament will be announced Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on NCAA.com. The tournament will get underway May 3-5 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

No.21/NR Florida State outdoor track and field closed out the regular season over the weekend:

David Mullarkey won the men’s 5,000-meter at the Payton Jordan Invitational, which was host by Stanford on Friday. He posted his personal best at 13:28.48, clocking the third-fastest time in program history.

The women’s 4x100 relay placed fourth at the LSU Invitational, clocking the 10th-fastest time in school history at 43.43 behind Alexandra Webster, Dajaz DeFrand, Kaniya Johnson, and Shenese Walker.

Neo Mosebi placed fourth in the men’s 100-meter dash with a career best and postseason time of 10.09. Ismael Kone concluded the event for the Noles in sixth with a postseason qualifying time of 10.14. Guuinove Joanus finished in 16th (10.47) and Dashinelle Dyer in 17th (10.48).

Andre Korbmacher placed seventh in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.78.

Skyler Reynolds competed in the women’s long jump, placing fifth with a career best and postseason mark of 6.22m. Tori Carroll followed in sixth with a mark of 6.09m.

Zach Trotter competed in the 800 at the East Coast Relays, crossing the line with a time of 2:03.28. Ahmari Avin placed 13th in the discus throw with a mark of 43.84m. Ryan Driscoll followed in 15th with a career best of 42.99m.

Curtis Williams was the runner-up in the men’s long jump with a mark of 7.99m. Jordan Turner followed Williams in fourth at 7.94m. Jaiden Rollins rounded out the event in 10th (7.20m).

Kyvon Tatham placed third in the triple with a lifetime best of 16.00m. Laquan Ellis followed in sixth with a mark of 15.44m. Jayden-Louis Charles closed out the event in eight place with a lifetime best of 15.18m.

Tyra Wilson competed in the women’s 400m, placing 25th with a lifetime best of 54.52. Kaelyaah Liburd rounded out the event in 26th at 55.44.

Martin Prodanov placed second in the men’s 800, clocking a time of 1:48.71.

DeFrand won the women’s 100-meter, clocking a lifetime best of 10.88. Walker crossed the finish line in fifth with a career best of 11.22. Liana Tyson rounded out the event in 11th at 11.44. DeFrand also placed third in the 200 with a lifetime best and fourth-fastest time in school history at 22.58.

Suus Altorf competed in the 800, placing third with a time of 2:05.40. Jaden Francis placed 11th at 2:11.60. Kayla Pinkard placed 11th in the triple jump with a mark of 11.94m.

Kaniya Johnson joined DeFrand in the 200, placing 15th with a time of 23.73. British Wilkerson placed 13th in the 400, clocking a time of 46.64.

FSU will head to Atlanta for the ACC Championship hosted by Georgia Tech, running May 9-11.