2016 Florida State Seminoles football team

Summary

The 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Jimbo Fisher. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

2016 Florida State Seminoles football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 33–32 vs. Michigan
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record10–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorLawrence Dawsey (3rd as coordinator, 10th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRandy Sanders (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorCharles Kelly (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall season)
Base defense3-4/Nickel
CaptainDalvin Cook
Roderick Johnson
Sean Maguire
Freddie Stevenson
DeMarcus Walker
Marquez White
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#   7 1     14 1  
No. 21 Louisville x   7 1     9 4  
No. 8 Florida State   5 3     10 3  
NC State   3 5     7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5     7 6  
Boston College   2 6     7 6  
Syracuse   2 6     4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy   6 2     10 4  
North Carolina   5 3     8 5  
No. 20 Miami (FL)   5 3     9 4  
Pittsburgh   5 3     8 5  
Georgia Tech   4 4     9 4  
Duke   1 7     4 8  
Virginia   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

In 2015, the Seminoles won 10 games and appeared in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Safety Jalen Ramsey and kicker Roberto Aguayo went on to be selected in the NFL Draft.

Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Dalvin Cook, Derwin James, Roderick Johnson and DeMarcus Walker were named pre-season All-Americans.[1] In the pre-season media poll, Florida State was picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic and Dalvin Cook was picked as runner-up for ACC Player of the Year[2] while Cook, Roderick Johnson, Travis Rudolph, DeMarcus Walker, and Derwin James were named to the pre-season All-ACC team.[3]

Florida State finished the regular season with nine wins and was picked to play in the Orange Bowl, a fifth straight appearance in a major bowl game, where they defeated Michigan to finish with double digit wins for the fifth straight season and secure a top ten finish in the polls. During the season, the Seminoles notched their seventh consecutive win over Miami and their fourth consecutive win over Florida, making this senior class the first to go unbeaten against their rivals. Defensive end DeMarcus Walker and running back Dalvin Cook were named consensus All-Americans.[4]

The season was documented on Showtime's A Season with Florida State Football.[5]

Before the season edit

Returning edit

 
Running back Dalvin Cook is the leading rusher in school history.
Offense
Defense

Departures edit

Offense
Defense
  • Nile Lawrence-Stample
  • Reggie Northrup
  • Terrance Smith
  • Lamarcus Brutus
  • Javien Elliott
  • Tyler Hunter
  • Tyrell Lyons
  • Giorgio Newberry
  • Jalen Ramsey
  • Chris Casher
  • Lorenzo Featherston (Medical DQ)
Special teams

Recruiting class edit

[6]

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Ricky Aguayo
K
Montverde, Florida Montverde Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) N/A Jun 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Walvenski Aime
DT
Boca Raton, Florida Fort Scott C.C. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) N/A Oct 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Mike Arnold
OT
Winter Haven, Florida Winter Haven Senior HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 336 lb (152 kg) N/A Dec 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Josh Ball
OT
Fredericksburg, Virginia Stafford Senior HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 297 lb (135 kg) N/A Jun 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Carlos Becker
DB
Kissimmee, Florida Osceola HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.43 Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Andrew Boselli
OG
Jacksonville, Florida Episcopal HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) N/A Apr 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Joshua Brown
LB
Charlotte, North Carolina Mallard Creek HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) N/A Sep 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Brian Burns
DE
Fort Lauderdale, Florida American Heritage HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) N/A Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Landon Dickerson
OT
Hudson, North Carolina South Caldwell HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) N/A Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Keith Gavin
WR
Crawfordville, Florida Wakulla HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) N/A Jan 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Malik Henry
QB
Long Beach, California Long Beach Poly HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) N/A Nov 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Dontavious Jackson
ILB
Houston, Texas Alief Elsik HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 239 lb (108 kg) N/A Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Baveon Johnson
OC
Lakeland, Florida Lake Gibson HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 310 lb (140 kg) N/A Mar 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Keion Joyner
LB
Havelock, North Carolina Havelock HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) N/A Jan 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Shavar Manuel
DT
Bradenton, Florida IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) N/A Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kyle Meyers
CB
New Orleans, Louisiana Holy Cross HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) N/A Jun 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Gabe Nabers
ATH
Valdosta, Georgia Lowndes HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 243 lb (110 kg) N/A Jan 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Amir Rasul
RB
Miami, Florida Coral Gables Senior HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) N/A Jul 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Emmett Rice
OLB
Miami, Florida Norland HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) N/A Feb 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Janarius Robinson
DE
Panama City, Florida Bay HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 244 lb (111 kg) N/A Sep 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Levonta Taylor
CB
Virginia Beach, Virginia Ocean Lakes HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) N/A Apr 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Logan Tyler
K
Nixa, Missouri Nixa HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) N/A Jun 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Naseir Upshur
TE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Imhotep Institute 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 233 lb (106 kg) N/A Sep 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jauan Williams
OT
Washington, D.C. Archbishop Carroll HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 303 lb (137 kg) N/A Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Cedric Wood
DT
Tallahassee, Florida Godby HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 309 lb (140 kg) N/A Feb 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4   Rivals: 2  247Sports: 2  ESPN: 1
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida State 2016 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  • "2016 Florida State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  • "2016 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
Spring game
Florida State Spring Game
Period 1 2 34Total
Gold 0 14 01024
Garnet 0 3 71424

at Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: April 9
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 49,913
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [7][8]

After the season edit

NFL draft edit

The following players were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
2 9 41 Dalvin Cook Running back Minnesota Vikings
2 19 51 DeMarcus Walker Defensive end Denver Broncos
5 16 160 Roderick Johnson Offensive tackle Cleveland Browns
6 33 216 Marquez White Cornerback Dallas Cowboys

Coaching staff edit

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Support staff

  • Addison Lynch
  • Kurt Kennedy
  • Jeremiah Wilson
  • Brian Williams
  • Jamie Mujeni
  • Bert Biffani
  • Jerry Johnson
  • David Spurlock
  • Tino Sunseri
  • Matt McCutchan
  • Andrew Priest
  • Mike Warren
  • Mario Edwards Sr.

Media edit

Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff. In Tallahassee, games can be heard on WWOF.

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP4 (5)3 (4)2 (4)1312231413121920171512108
Coaches4 (1)32 (1)1412211615141918151412108
CFPNot released221817141211Not released

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 58:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 Ole Miss*No. 4ESPNW 45–3463,042
September 1012:30 p.m.No. 7 (FCS) Charleston Southern*No. 3ACCRSNW 52–875,831
September 17Noonat No. 10 LouisvilleNo. 2ABCL 20–6355,632
September 24Noonat South Florida*No. 13ABCW 55–3561,665
October 13:30 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 12
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNL 35–3777,584
October 88:00 p.m.at No. 10 Miami (FL)No. 23ABCW 20–1965,685
October 153:30 p.m.Wake Forest No. 14
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNW 17–677,102
October 298:00 p.m.No. 3 ClemsonNo. 12
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABCL 34–3778,025
November 57:00 p.m.at NC StateNo. 22ESPNUW 24–2057,789
November 117:30 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 18
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN2W 45–773,917
November 193:30 p.m.at SyracuseNo. 17ABC/ESPN2W 45–1432,340
November 268:00 p.m.No. 15 Florida*No. 14
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 31–1378,342
December 308:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 Michigan*No. 11
ESPNW 33–3267,432

Game summaries edit

Ole Miss edit

Ole Miss vs. Florida State
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Rebels 7 21 0634
No. 4 Seminoles 3 10 23945

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 8:06 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind NE 13 mph (21 km/h) • Weather: Overcast, 72% humidity
  • Game attendance: 63,042
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)
  • [9]

Charleston Southern edit

Charleston Southern vs. Florida State
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 (FCS) Buccaneers 0 6 028
No. 3 Seminoles 28 7 14352

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 12:34 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind W 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear, 64% humidity
  • Game attendance: 75,831
  • Referee: Ron Cherry
  • TV announcers (Fox Sports Sun): Wes Durham (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sidelines)
  • [10]

Louisville edit

Florida State vs. Louisville
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Seminoles 3 7 01020
No. 10 Cardinals 14 21 141463

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind S 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 55,632
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)
  • [11]

South Florida edit

Florida State vs. South Florida
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Seminoles 28 10 71055
Bulls 14 0 71435

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 61,665
  • Referee: Ron Cherry
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)
  • [12]

North Carolina edit

North Carolina vs. Florida State
Period 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 7 14 7937
No. 12 Seminoles 0 7 72135

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind N 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 77,584
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sidelines)
  • [13]

Miami (FL) edit

Florida State vs. Miami (FL)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Seminoles 0 3 14320
No. 10 Hurricanes 3 10 0619

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 8:16 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 65,685
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)
  • [14]

Wake Forest edit

Wake Forest vs. Florida State
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 3 306
No. 14 Seminoles 3 7 7017

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,102
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)
  • [15]

Clemson edit

Clemson vs. Florida State
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Tigers 14 3 31737
No. 12 Seminoles 0 14 14634

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 8:22 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 78,025
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)
  • [16]

NC State edit

Florida State vs. NC State
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Seminoles 0 10 7724
Wolfpack 7 6 7020

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind N 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 57,789
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sidelines)
  • [17]

Boston College edit

Boston College vs. Florida State
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 077
No. 20 Seminoles 14 7 141045

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 7:31 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind S 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 73,917
  • Referee: Gary Peterson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Olivia Harlan (sidelines)
  • [18]

Syracuse edit

Florida State vs. Syracuse
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Seminoles 14 7 21345
Orange 0 7 7014

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 32,340
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sidelines)
  • [19]

Florida edit

Florida vs. Florida State
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Gators 0 3 3713
No. 15 Seminoles 7 3 71431

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 8:14 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind N 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 78,342
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines)
  • [20]

Orange Bowl: Michigan edit

Michigan vs. Florida State (Orange Bowl)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Wolverines 3 3 91732
No. 10 Seminoles 17 3 01333

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 8:11 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind N 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 67,432
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sidelines)
  • [21]

Awards edit

  • Bronko Nagurski Award finalist[22]
Tarvarus McFadden
Dalvin Cook
DeMarcus Walker
  • Maxwell Award semifinalist
Dalvin Cook
  • Walter Camp Award semifinalist[22]
Dalvin Cook

Watchlists edit

Jimbo Fisher
Alec Eberle
Derwin James
Dalvin Cook
Derwin James
DeMarcus Walker
Ryan Izzo
Roderick Johnson
Derwin James
DeMarcus Walker
Derwin James
Kermit Whitfield
Travis Rudolph
Alec Eberle
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin Cook
Derwin James
DeMarcus Walker
Roderick Johnson
Dalvin Cook
Deondre Francois

Honors edit

All-ACC edit

Name Selection
Roderick Johnson* First Team (Offense)
Dalvin Cook* First Team (Offense)
DeMarcus Walker* First Team (Defense)
Tarvarus McFadden* First Team (Defense)
Travis Rudolph* Second Team (Offense)
Kareem Are* Second Team (Offense)
Derrick Nnadi* Third Team/First Team (Defense)
Wilson Bell Honorable Mention (Offense)
Alec Eberle Honorable Mention (Offense)
Ricky Aguayo* Honorable Mention (Offense)
Demarcus Christmas Honorable Mention (Defense)
Marquez White Honorable Mention (Defense)
Matthew Thomas Honorable Mention (Defense)
Jacob Pugh Homorable Mention (Defense)
Trey Marshall Honorable Mention (Defense)
*indicates selection by media and coaches

[53][54]

All-Americans edit

Name AP AFCA FWAA TSN WCFF USA Today Athlon CBS ESPN SI
Dalvin Cook 1st[55] 1st[56] 1st[55] 1st[57] 1st[57] 1st[57] 1st[58] 1st[59] 1st[55] 2nd[57]
DeMarcus Walker 2nd[55] 1st[56] 1st[57] 1st[57] 1st[57] 1st[58] 2nd[59] 2nd[57]
Roderick Johnson 2nd[56] 2nd[57] 1st[57] 2nd[57]
Tarvarus McFadden 2nd[56] 1st[55] 2nd[57]
Brian Burns Fresh.[55] Fresh.[60] Fresh.[61] Fresh.[55]
Ricky Aguayo Fresh.[55]
†denotes unanimous selection. NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN and WCFF 1st teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections.       

References edit

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