2015 Florida State Seminoles football | |
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Peach Bowl, L 24–38 vs. Houston | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
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Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 10–3 (6–2 ACC) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Lawrence Dawsey (2nd as coordinator, 9th overall season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Randy Sanders (2nd as coordinator, 3rd overall season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Charles Kelly (2nd as coordinator, 3rd overall season) |
Base defense | Nickel |
Captain | Game Captains
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Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium |
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No. 2 Clemson x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Florida State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 15 North Carolina x | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by sixth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 24th season as a member of the ACC and its 11th in the ACC Atlantic Division.
Florida State came into the season after a two-year run (2013 and 2014) in which the Seminoles won 27 games with a pair of ACC Championships, a BCS National Title, an appearance in the College Football Playoff, a Heisman Trophy winner, and eighteen NFL Draft selections.
They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in ACC play, to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they lost to Houston.
Florida State seniors – Giorgio Newberry, Derrick Mitchell, Nile Lawrence-Stample, Reggie Northrup, Terrance Smith, Tyler Hunter, Javien Elliott, Keelin Smith, Lamarcus Brutus and Cason Beatty – ended their college careers with 49 wins over the course of four seasons, becoming the winningest class in school history.
The Seminoles returned three starters on offense:
The Seminoles returned seven starters on defense:
The Seminoles returned two starters on special teams:
Calvin Brewton, George Campbell, Derwin James, De'Andre Johnson, Jacques Patrick, Da'Vante Phillips and Josh Sweat were early enrollees. [1]
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Abdul Bello OL | Montverde, Florida | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | N/A | Jul 22, 2014 |
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Calvin Brewton DB (S) | Miami | Miami Central HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.66 | Jan 7, 2014 |
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George Campbell ATH (WR) | Tarpon Springs, Florida | East Lake HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.36 | Sep 5, 2014 |
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Deondre Francois QB | Bradenton, Florida | IMG Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | N/A | Feb 4, 2015 |
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Ethan Frith OL (OT/LQ) | Summit, Mississippi | North Pike HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | N/A | Dec 4, 2014 |
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Derwin James DB (S) | Haines City, Florida | Haines City HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 25, 2012 |
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De'Andre Johnson QB | Jacksonville, Florida | First Coast HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 4.67 | Jul 20, 2012 |
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Sh'Mar Kilby-Lane LB | Hallandale Beach, Florida | Hallandale HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | N/A | Jun 7, 2014 |
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Marcus Lewis DB (CB) | Washington, D.C. | Gonzaga College HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | N/A | Feb 4, 2015 |
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Tarvarus McFadden DB (CB) | Plantation, Florida | American Heritage HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.60 | Oct 31, 2014 |
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Cole Minshew OL (OG) | Pridgen, Georgia | Coffee County HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | N/A | Feb 22, 2014 |
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Nyqwan Murray WR | Orlando, Florida | Oak Ridge HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | N/A | May 17, 2014 |
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Jacques Patrick RB | Orlando, Florida | Timber Creek HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 4.66 | Oct 27, 2014 |
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Da'Vante Phillips WR | Miami | Miami Central HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 4.60 | Dec 31, 2014 |
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Lorenzo Phillips LB (OLB) | Scooba, Mississippi | East Mississippi CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | N/A | Jan 20, 2015 |
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David Robbins OL (OG) | Glenelg, Maryland | Glenelg HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | N/A | Apr 6, 2014 |
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Josh Sweat DE | Chesapeake, Virginia | Oscar Smith HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 4.46 | Dec 10, 2014 |
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Auden Tate WR | Tampa, Florida | Wharton HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 4.60 | Feb 4, 2015 |
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Darvin Taylor II DT | Chester, Virginia | Thomas Dale HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 311 lb (141 kg) | N/A | Aug 28, 2014 |
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Arthur "A.J." Westbrook DB (S) | Daytona Beach, Florida | Mainland HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | N/A | May 19, 2014 |
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Jalen Wilkerson TE | Douglas, Georgia | Coffee County HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | N/A | May 30, 2014 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 3 247Sports: 3 ESPN: 2 | ||||||
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After the 2014 season, defensive ends coach Sal Sunseri took a job with the Oakland Raiders. [2] He was replaced by University of Florida assistant Brad Lawing. [3]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gold | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
Garnet | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
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Freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson was dismissed from the team after being charged with a misdemeanor. [5]
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Tight end
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(Depth Chart Notations: Name, Year at FSU/total years of eligibility, Games started in 2014)
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Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff.
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
Coaches | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
CFP | Not released | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | Not released |
Florida State was picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic. [6] Roberto Aguayo, Roderick Johnson, Jalen Ramsey, and Terrance Smith were named to the preseason All-ACC team. [7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 9:00 p.m. | Texas State * | No. 10 | ESPNews | W 59–16 | 80,917 | |
September 12 | 11:30 a.m. | South Florida * | No. 11 |
| ESPN | W 34–14 | 72,811 |
September 18 | 8:00 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 9 | ESPN | W 14–0 | 39,111 | |
October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 11 | ESPN | W 24–16 | 28,588 | |
October 10 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) | No. 12 |
| ABC | W 29–24 | 82,329 |
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville | No. 11 |
| ESPN | W 41–21 | 71,225 |
October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 9 | ESPN2 | L 16–22 | 55,000 | |
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 17 |
| ABC | W 45–21 | 67,630 |
November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Clemson | No. 16 | ABC | L 13–23 | 83,099 | |
November 14 | 12:30 p.m. | NC State ![]() | No. 16 |
| ACCN | W 34–17 | 71,210 |
November 21 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga * | No. 14 |
| ACCRSN | W 52–13 | 66,412 |
November 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Florida * | No. 13 | ESPN | W 27–2 | 90,916 | |
December 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 18 Houston * | No. 9 |
| ESPN | L 24–38 | 71,007 |
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Bobcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
#10 Seminoles | 14 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 59 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
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Bulls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
#11 Seminoles | 7 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
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#9 Seminoles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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#11 Seminoles | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Demon Deacons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Hurricanes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
#12 Seminoles | 14 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
#11 Seminoles | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 41 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
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#9 Seminoles | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Yellow Jackets | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta
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Orange | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
#17 Seminoles | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
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#17 Seminoles | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
#3 Tigers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
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Wolfpack | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
#19 Seminoles | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
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#9 (FCS) Mocs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
#16 Seminoles | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
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#14 Seminoles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
#10 Gators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
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#14 Cougars | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
#9 Seminoles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
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In addition to conference honors, Dalvin Cook has been recognized by the Walter Camp Foundation [71] and the Football Writers Association. [72]
Name | Selection |
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Roderick Johnson* | First Team (Offense) |
Dalvin Cook*† | First Team (Offense) |
Roberto Aguayo* | First Team (Offense) |
Jalen Ramsey* | First Team (Defense) |
Travis Rudolph* | Second Team/Honorable Mention (Offense) |
Kermit Whitfield* | Second Team (Offense) |
DeMarcus Walker* | Second Team/Third Team (Defense) |
Nile Lawrence-Stample* | Second Team/First Team (Defense) |
Reggie Northrup* | Second Team (Defense) |
Kareem Are* | Third Team/Honorable Mention (Offense) |
Derrick Nnadi | Third Team (Defense) |
Derwin James | Third Team (Defense) |
Chad Mavety | Honorable Mention (Offense) |
Terrance Smith | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
Lamarcus Brutus | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
Kermit Whitfield* | Honorable Mention/Third Team (special teams) |
Cason Beatty | Honorable Mention (special teams) |
†denotes unanimous selection *indicates selection by media and coaches |
Jalen Ramsey was named a consensus All-American. [75]
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Roderick Johnson | 2nd [76] | 2nd [77] | Hon. Mention [78] | ||||||||||||
Dalvin Cook | 2nd [79] | 1st [80] | 2nd [76] | 2nd [81] | 1st [82] | 2nd [83] | 1st [78] | ||||||||
Jalen Ramsey | 2nd [79] | 1st [84] | 2nd [80] | 2nd [76] | 1st [81] | 2nd [77] | 1st [82] | 2nd [83] | 1st [85] | 2nd [78] | |||||
Derwin James | Fresh. [86] | Fresh. [87] | Fresh. [88] | Hon. Mention [78] | |||||||||||
Roberto Aguayo | 1st [76] | 2nd [77] | 1st [83] | Hon. Mention [78] | |||||||||||
†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. |
Game | Date | Site | Players |
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1st Tropic Bowl | January 17, 2016 | North Miami Stadium, North Miami, Florida | Lamarcus Brutus, Giorgio Newberry |
5th NFLPA Collegiate Bowl | January 23, 2016 | StubHub Center, Carson, California | Reggie Northrup [89] |
91st East–West Shrine Game | January 23, 2016 | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida | Terrance Smith, Nile Lawrence-Stample |
18th All-Star Football Challenge | February 5, 2016 | AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas | Roberto Aguayo, Jalen Ramsey |
The following players were selected in the 2016 NFL draft:
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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1st | 5th | 5th | Jalen Ramsey | Cornerback | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2nd | 28th | 59th | Roberto Aguayo | Kicker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
The following players signed as undrafted free agents:
Name | Position | Team |
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Lamarcus Brutus | Safety | Tennessee Titans |
Javien Elliott | Defensive back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Nile Lawrence-Stample | Defensive tackle | Cleveland Browns |
Giorgio Newberry | Defensive lineman | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Reggie Northrup | Linebacker | Washington Redskins |
Terrance Smith | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs |
Everett Golson joined the practice squad of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League.