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Four Seminoles lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the first time in their careers as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII in thrilling fashion,

41-33 in Minneapolis, Minn.

n After spending the first half of the season on injured reserve, cornerback Ronald Darby came into his own in the playoffs, leading the NFL with six passes defended including two in the Super Bowl.

n Linebacker Nigel Bradham contributed seven tackles, while defensive back Patrick Robinson registered three and Timmy Jernigan was responsible for two quarterback hurries in the win over the Patriots.

n At least one Seminole has played in each of the last six Super Bowls.n Super Bowl LII was the third time that four Seminoles were on the same Super

Bowl winning team, which is the most in history.n 62 Noles have been on Super Bowl rosters.

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OVERALLPICK NAME YEAR POS TEAM

1 Jameis Winston 2015 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3 Andre Wadsworth 1998 DL Arizona Cardinals

4 Marvin Jones 1993 LB New York Jets

4 Peter Boulware 1997 DE Baltimore Ravens

4 Peter Warrick 2000 WR Cincinnati Bengals

5 Deion Sanders 1989 DB Atlanta Falcons

5 Terrell Buckley 1992 DB Green Bay Packers

5 Jalen Ramsey 2016 DB Jacksonville Jaguars

6 Ron Sellers 1969 SE Boston Patriots

6 Walter Jones 1997 OT Seattle Seahawks

6 Corey Simon 2000 DT Philadelphia Eagles

9 Sammie Smith 1989 RB Miami Dolphins

9 Ernie Sims 2006 LB Detroit Lions

10 Jamal Reynolds 2001 DE Green Bay Packers

11 Derrick Alexander 1995 DE Minnesota Vikings

11 Tra Thomas 1998 OT Philadelphia Eagles

12 Alphonso Carreker 1984 DE Green Bay Packers

12 Warrick Dunn 1997 RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

12 Christian Ponder 2011 QB Minnesota Vikings

13 Kamerion Wimbley 2006 DE Cleveland Browns

14 Reinard Wilson 1997 DE Cincinnati Bengals

14 Brodrick Bunkley 2006 DT Philadelphia Eagles

15 Lawrence Timmons 2007 LB Pittsburgh Steelers

16 Travis Johnson 2005 DT Houston Texans

16 EJ Manuel 2013 QB Buffalo Bills

17 Sebastian Janikowski 2000 K Oakland Raiders

17 Derwin James 2018 DB Los Angeles Chargers

19 Alex Barron 2005 OT St. Louis Rams

19 Antonio Cromartie 2006 DB San Diego Chargers

19 Cameron Erving 2015 OL Cleveland Browns

20 Javon Walker 2002 WR Green Bay Packers

21 Barry Smith 1973 WR Green Bay Packers

23 Jesse Hester 1985 WR Los Angeles Raiders

24 J.T. Thomas 1973 DB Pittsburgh Steelers

24 Bjoern Werner 2013 DE Indianapolis Colts

25 Bobby Butler 1981 DB Atlanta Falcons

25 Dexter Carter 1990 RB San Francisco 49ers

25 Xavier Rhodes 2013 DB Minnesota Vikings

26 Devin Bush 1995 DB Atlanta Falcons

28 William Floyd 1994 RB San Francisco 49ers

28 Derrick Brooks 1995 LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

28 Derrick Gibson 2001 DB Oakland Raiders

28 Kelvin Benjamin 2014 WR Carolina Panthers

32 Patrick Robinson 2010 DB New Orleans Saints

23First round picks since 2000

285FSU-produced draft picks all-time

35Consecutive seasons with a player selected in the NFL Draft, every year since 1984

The 2018 NFL Draft was held April 26-28 inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and featured six

Seminoles selected.

Round Overall Name Position Team

1 17 Derwin James DB Los Angeles Chargers

3 75 Derrick Nnadi DT Kansas City Chiefs

4 127 Rick Leonard OT New Orleans Saints

4 130 Josh Sweat DE Philadelphia Eagles

7 250 Ryan Izzo TE New England Patriots

7 253 Auden Tate WR Cincinnati Bengals

n Derwin James became the 44th first round NFL Draft pick in Florida State history after he was selected 17th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers.

n Florida State tied for fifth in the nation with six picks in 2018. It was the most since an ACC-record 11 were taken in 2015.

n FSU has had 14 defensive linemen drafted since 2008 after Derrick Nnadi and Josh Sweat were selected in 2018.

n Rick Leonard was the third offensive tackle and fifth offensive lineman drafted from FSU in the last four years.

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The Florida State football team has made community service a priority. For the second straight season, the Seminoles registered more than 1,000 hours in 2017-18, tallying 1,480 total volunteer hours. Players

volunteered with several organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Leon County Schools, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and FSU Recycles.

As a junior in 2017 Fredrick Jones led the team with 46 total hours and was named an ACC Top Six for Service recipient. Jones volunteered at various events but contributed most of his hours serving at Grace Mission Episcopal Church.

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Anquan Boldin 2015Warrick Dunn 2004Derrick Brooks 2000

The Musial Awards recognized Travis Rudolph’s inspiring friendship with Bo Paske, a Tallahassee middle schooler with autism that he befriended during a visit to Montford Middle School in August of 2016. Rudolph saw Paske eating by himself, was photographed and the image soon went viral, thanks to Bo’s mother, Leah. When the outpouring of support for the duo went national, Rudolph presented Bo and Leah with a personalized jersey and tickets to the season opener against Ole Miss in Orlando. Both Leah and Bo were on hand when Travis was picked up by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.

He was one of 11 award winners for Extraordinary Sportsmanship. The Musial Awards are presented by Maryville University and produced by the St. Louis Sports Commission and National Sportsmanship Foundation in honor of longtime Cardinals baseball player Stan Musial.

The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team is one of the most coveted off-the-field honors in college football, recognizing the finest players in terms of character and leadership in addition to maintaining a good academic standing.

Florida State has produced an Allstate AFCA Good Works Team member in the past two seasons. Alec Eberle was recognized for his efforts in 2016 as the head of Florida State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter, which raises money for rare diseases. In 2017, Mavin Saunders was recognized for his work as a mentor at Riley Elementary, where he volunteered twice a week helping students with their studies.

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18-16 vs. Nebraska | Orange Bowl | Miami, Fla.January 1, 1994 | 12-1

n Florida State put an exclamation point on its 1993 season by capturing the program’s first National Championship with a dramatic, 18-16 victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl on January 1, 1994.

n The Seminoles closed the year with a 12-1 record and Florida State was the first team in eight years to open the season at No. 1 and go on to win the title.

n Senior quarterback Charlie Ward collected 20 national awards, including the Heisman Trophy, while leading the Seminoles to their long-awaited crown.

n FSU led the nation in scoring offense and defense, outscoring their 13 opponents by an average of 34 points per game.

46-29 vs. Virginia Tech | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, La.January 4, 2000 | 12-0

n The 1999 Florida State football team became the first in the history of the Associated Press poll to go wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the nation. The Seminoles completed their 12-0 campaign with a thrilling 46-29 Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech on January 4, 2000.

n Not only did coach Bobby Bowden lead the Seminoles down a path no other team had traveled – wire-to-wire at No. 1 – he also recorded the first perfect season of his career. Along the way, Bowden picked up his 300th career victory.

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34-31 vs. Auburn | BCS National Championship Game | Pasadena, Calif.January 6, 2014 | 14-0

n Florida State closed out a dominant 14-0 season by defeating No. 2 Auburn 34-31 to win the final BCS National Championship Game.

n The Seminoles rallied from 18 points down, trailing 21-3 with 5:01 remaining in the second quarter, and trailed 31-27 with 1:11 left in the game.

n Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston engineered a seven-play, 80-yard drive that was finished off with his game-winning 2-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds remaining that completed the comeback and earned FSU its third national championship.

7,267Total offensive yards tallied by FSU in 2013 to set new school and ACC records

723Total points scored in 2013, a new FBS record previously held by Oklahoma’s 2008 team which scored 716 total points

94Touchdowns scored by Florida State the most in the country and an FSU and ACC record

26Interceptions made by the Seminoles, leading the nation in 2013 and breaking the school’s single-season record.

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DEONDRE FRANCOIS (QB)n 2016 ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR n 2016 ACC OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

DeMARCUS WALKER (DE)n 2016 ACC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

DALVIN COOK (RB)n 2015 JIM BROWN AWARD WINNER

BRYAN STORK (C)n 2013 RIMINGTON TROPHY WINNER

DERWIN JAMES (DB)n 2017 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANn 2017 FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC

n Jameis Winston, P.J. Williams and Rashad Greene attended the 2014 ESPYS in Los Angeles. The Seminoles were nominated for Team of the Year and Winston was a finalist for Male College Athlete of the Year in 2014.

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JAMEIS WINSTON (QB)n 2013 HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNERn 2013 DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD WINNERn 2013 MANNING AWARD WINNERn 2013 WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL FOUNDATION

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

NICK O’LEARY (TE)n 2014 JOHN MACKEY AWARD WINNER

ROBERTO AGUAYO (K)n 2013 LOU GROZA AWARD

WINNERn 2014 FINALIST

Year Name No. Pos.

1964 Fred Biletnikoff 25 WR

1967 Ron Sellers 34 WR

1979–1980 Ron Simmons 51 DL

1983 Greg Allen 26 RB

1985 Jamie Dukes 64 OL

1987–1988 Deion Sanders 2 CB

1989 LeRoy Butler 6 CB

1991–1992 Marvin Jones 55 LB

1991 Terrell Buckley 27 CB

1993 Charlie Ward 17 QB

1993–1994 Derrick Brooks 10 LB

1993 Corey Sawyer 8 CB

1994 Clifton Abraham 2 CB

1995 Clay Shiver 53 C

1996 Peter Boulware 58 DE

1996 Reinard Wilson 55 DE

1997 Sam Cowart 1 LB

1997 Andre Wadsworth 85 DE

1998–1999 Sebastian Janikowski 38 K

1998–1999 Peter Warrick 9 WR

1999 Corey Simon 53 DL

1999 Jason Whitaker 68 OL

2000 Tay Cody 27 CB

2000 Snoop Minnis 13 WR

2000 Jamal Reynolds 58 DE

2003–2004 Alex Barron 70 OL

2010 Rodney Hudson 62 OL

2011 Shawn Powell 45 P

2012 Björn Werner 95 DL

2013 Lamarcus Joyner 20 CB

2013 Bryan Stork 52 C

2013 Jameis Winston 5 QB

2014 Roberto Aguayo 19 K

2014 Tre’ Jackson 54 OL

2014 Nick O’Leary 35 TE

2015 Jalen Ramsey 8 CB

2016 Dalvin Cook 4 RB

2016 DeMarcus Walker 44 DE

Of all the players that have worn the Garnet and Gold over the past 71

seasons, only 10 have had their jersey honored. Peter Warrick’s No. 9 will

become the 11th commemorated jersey in a ceremony during the 2018 season

opener against Virginia Tech.

No. Name Pos. Career

2 Deion Sanders CB 1985–1988

9 Peter Warrick WR 1995-199910 Derrick Brooks LB 1991–1994

16 Chris Weinke QB 1997–2000

17 Charlie Ward QB 1989–1993

25 Fred Biletnikoff WR 1962–1964

27 Terrell Buckley CB 1989–1991

28 Warrick Dunn RB 1993–1996

34 Ron Sellers WR 1966–1968

50 Ron Simmons DT 1977–1980

55 Marvin Jones LB 1990–1992

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For more than 30 years, ESPN’s College GameDay has been the premier college football show on Saturday mornings.

College GameDay has featured Florida State 34 times, including at least once in seven of the past nine seasons.

n The Seminoles rank fourth in the country in all-time GameDay appearances (34) and number of times hosted (11).

n College GameDay’s first on-campus appearance was for the Florida State-Notre Dame “Game of the Century” in 1993, and this season marks the 25th anniversary of that game with another FSU-ND matchup scheduled for Nov. 10 in South Bend, Ind.

n When College GameDay visits Tallahassee, the Seminoles are 7-4 with wins over Notre Dame, Clemson (2), Miami (2) and Florida (2).

n ESPN’s production takes place on the newly renovated Langford Green, allowing fans to tailgate and enjoy each other’s company in preparation for the big game.

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n College GameDay analyst Lee Corso is a Florida State alum and one of the top athletes in FSU history.

n Corso joined the College GameDay show at its launch in 1987 and became renowned for his headgear selections at the end of each show.

n Corso was a quarterback and cornerback for the Seminoles in mid-50s before launching a coaching career that lasted nearly 30 years.

n Nicknamed “The Sunshine Scooter” for his speed on the football field, Corso also played baseball for the Seminoles and was a college roommate of teammate and future movie star Burt Reynolds.

n Corso is the only remaining member of the original College GameDay crew and now works with Rece Davis and analysts Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard. Corso is famous for his catchphrase, “Not so fast, my friend!”

n Florida State is routinely one of the most attractive draws for television partners and viewers.

n Florida State’s 2017 season opener vs. Alabama in Atlanta’s brand-new Mercedes-Benz Stadium was the most-watched college football kickoff weekend matchup ever with more than 12,000,000 viewers. It was the most-watched non-conference regular season game of 2017 and the highest-rated game all season on ABC.

n 2018 marks the seventh Labor Day night appearance for Florida State since 2005, the most Labor Day appearances in the country over the past 15 seasons, and will be the Seminoles’ fifth season opener in primetime in the last six seasons.

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When the Seminoles opened up the 2016 season, fans were greeted with the tallest video board structure in college football, broadcasting in 1080p true high-definition. The upgraded board is three times larger and twice as high as the old one. The new board stands 63 feet high and is accompanied by new high definition ribbon boards throughout the stadium as well. Overall, 9,908 square feet of LED displays were added to Doak Campbell Stadium, and there is over 1,000 linear feet of HD LED throughout. Most impressively, every camera transmitting to the video board will be shooting the action in high-definition, giving fans one of the highest-quality pictures in the world.

ALBERT J. AND JUDITH A. DUNLAP CHAMPIONS CLUB The Albert J. and Judith A. Dunlap Champions Club is a premium club seating experience surrounding the University Center Club located in Doak Campbell Stadium. This exclusive section allows FSU fans to hear the roar of the crowd from the comfort of cushioned club seats and to move between indoor club amenities and the covered rooftop terraces with cabanas without losing sight of the action on the field. The benefits include:

n Private entrances with six high-speed elevators and two interior elevators

n Reserved, cushioned, chair-back seats with arm rests, cup holders, extended leg room and food/beverage service

n Access to more than 70,000 square feet of air-conditioned space plus 34,000 square feet of covered rooftop terraces with cabanas

n Variety of upscale food and beverage options includedn WiFi accessn Numerous HD TVs to watch Seminole replays and games

from around the nationn Panoramic views of Doak, Campus and Downtown

Tallahassee

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n In a special ceremony prior to the Florida game on November 20, 2004, the field at Doak Campbell Stadium was dedicated to former head coach Bobby Bowden.

n Bowden won his 200th career game on the field in 1990. Bowden’s 300th win at Florida State came against Maryland in 2007 on the field that bears his name.

n Beginning in 2016, Florida State has hosted the Doak After Dark concert series, featuring some of the top names in music playing on the same field as the FSU football team.

n Country artists Old Dominion and Tyler Farr kicked off the series in 2016. Blake Shelton and Florida State alum Jake Owen performed in the spring of 2017, and Cole Swindell played Doak after the Delaware State game in November 2017.

n In collaboration with an overall “throwback” theme around head coach Willie Taggart’s first Garnet & Gold Spring Game, 1990’s music staples Rob Base, Salt-N-Pepa and Vanilla Ice closed down Doak Campbell Stadium with a performance in front of more than 60,000 fans.

n In addition to the Doak After Dark series, Florida State hosts a Friday Night Block Party in CollegeTown just south of the stadium before every home game. Among the acts that have performed during the Block Party over the years include Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, Sam Hunt, Brett Eldredge and Corey Smith, among many others.

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MEDIATable of Contents/Credits 14Quick Facts/Media Guidelines 15Covering the Seminoles 16Covering the Seminoles/Seminole IMG Sports Network 17Seminole Productions 18

PREVIEWTeam Breakdown 20-212018 Alphabetical/Numerical Roster 22-232018 Opponents 24-27FSU vs. 2018 Opponents 28

TEAM2018 Seminoles 30-54Early Enrollees 55Newcomers 55-58

COACHESHead Coach Willie Taggart 60-63Harlon Barnett 64Walt Bell 65Odell Haggins 66David Kelly 67Alonzo Hampton 68Greg Frey 69Telly Lockette 70Donte’ Pimpleton 71Mark Snyder 72Raymond Woodie 73Irele Oderinde 74Support Staff 75-76All-Time Assistant Coaches 76

REVIEW2017 Game Summaries 78-842017 Game Results/Team Statistics 852017 Individual Statistics 862017 Defensive Statistics 872017 Game-by-Game Statistics 88-902017 Participation 912017 Game-by-Game Starts/Career Starts 922017 Game Highs 922017 Game-by-Game FSU Team Statistics 932017 Game-by-Game Opponent Team Statistics 942017 Awards & Honors 952017 ACC Review 96

HONORSCollege Football Hall of Fame 98-99Florida State Hall of Fame 100Retired Numbers & Jerseys 101-104Heisman Trophy 105-106Thorpe Award 107Butkus Award 107Groza Award 108Lombardi Award 109Rimington Trophy 109O’Brien, Maxwell, Manning & Unitas Awards 110-111Mackey Award 112Jim Brown Award 112Tatum Award 113Consensus All-Americans 114-119All-Americans 120-122ACC Champions & Award Winners 123All-ACC Honorees 124All-South Independent 125Academic Award Winners 126-127All-Time Lettermen 128-131All-Time Jersey Numbers 132-136

IN THE PROSPro Football Hall of Fame 138-139Seminoles in the Pros 140-1412018 NFL Draftees 142Seminoles on NFL Rosters 142Consensus All-Rookie Selections 143FSU Pro Bowl Selections 143FSU Super Bowl Participants 143NFL Draft History 144-145FSU All-Time Professional List 146-148

RECORDSFSU All-Time Coaches & Captains 150Passing Records 151-153Rushing Records 154-156Receiving Records 157-159Total Offense Records 160Defense Records 161-162Interception Records 162Scoring Records 163Kicking/Punting Records 164Punt & Kick Return Records 165Blocked Kicks and Punt Records 166All-Time Shutouts 167Year-by-Year Statistics 168-169The Last Time It Happened 170-171FSU vs. All Opponents 172Homecoming Results 172Best Performances by Opponents 172Florida State Series History 173-175FSU in AP Weekly Poll 176-177FSU vs. AP Ranked Opponents 177FSU in All-Time BCS/CFP Weekly Rankings 178Scoring Margins 179Coaches’ Cumulative Records 180Year-by-Year Results 180-184Bowl Game Recaps 185-194

THIS IS FSUThis is Florida State 196-199Academic Success 200-201Community Outreach 202-203Prominent Seminoles 204-2071993 National Championship 2081999 National Championship 2092013 National Championship 210-211Doak Campbell Stadium 212-213“Round Here” 214-216Osceola & Renegade 217FSU Athletics 218-219Sod Cemetery 220First Class Facilities 221-223Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility 224-225Strength & Conditioning 226-227Sports Medicine 228-229Sports Nutrition 230Nike 231Brief History of FSU Football 232-233The Bowden Era 234-235FSU Football Tradition 236

ADMINISTRATION University Administration 238Athletic Administration 239-242Compliance 243Academic Services 244-245Student Services 246The ACC 247The Unconquered People 248

CREDITSEditor: Derek SatterfieldWriting, Research & Editing Assistance: Elliott Finebloom, Steven McCartney, Christa Salerno, Bob Thomas, Steve Stone, Chuck Walsh, Scott Moriak, Tim Linafelt, Rob Wilson, Andrew Brady, Bob Perrone, Bret Clein, Blake VonCannonDesign: Grant Hawkins DesignFeatured Photographers: Mitch White, Ryals Lee, Ross Obley, Maury Neipris, Bill Pearce, Jeff Romance, Jeremy Esbrandt, Mike Olivella, Perrone Ford, Mike Erdelyi, Susan Erdelyi, Mike Ewen, Phil Kelly, Damon Herota, Ken Lanese, Colin AbbeyOther Photography: A special thanks to USA Today Sports Images – Phil Ellsworth, Kim Klement, Kyle Terada, Bruce Kluckhohn, Matthew Emmons, Kamil Kraczynski, Mark J. Rebilas, Steven Flynn, Kirby Lee, Jeremy Brevard, Kevin Hoffman, Charles LeClaire, Winslow Townson, Bill Streicher, John David Mercer, , Brad Mills, Brace Hemmelgam, James Lang, Mark Konezny, Robert Hanashiro, Timothy T. Ludwig, Orlando Ramirez, Tim Heitman, Aaron Doster, Tim Fuller, Steve Mitchell, Dennis Schneidler, Isaiah J. Downing, Kelley L. Cox, FSU Photography Services (Bill Lax), Don Juan Moore, Larry Novey, Glen Beil, Wylie Dassie, Steve Musco, Tom Martinez, Steve Gustafason, Mike Schwarz, Scott Price, Travis Register, Vince Brown, The Heisman Trophy Trust (Kelly Kline), Charlotte Touchdown Club, Boomer Esiason Foundation, Gradimages, Icon Sports Media, NFL Hall of Fame, The Associated Press, Nell Redmond (The Atlantic Coast Conference), Sara Davis D. (The Atlantic Coast Conference), ESPN Sports Marketing, Walter Camp Foundation, The Tonight Show with David Letterman, The Davey O’Brien Educational and Charitable Trust of Fort Worth, The Allstate Sugar Bowl, the Palm Beach County Sports Authority, Wally Porter (Manning Award), The Orange Bowl Committee and Office of Communications, the NFLPA (Kevin A. Koski), Ben Liebenberg (NFL), Perry Knotts (NFL), Kristin Barlowe (Florida Georgia Line), Adam Taylor (Florida Georgia Line)Media Relations Departments: Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, National Football LeaguePrinting: The Hartley Press, Inc. (Jacksonville, Fla.)

FLORIDA STATE QUICK FACTSPresident John ThrasherLocation Tallahassee, Fla.Enrollment 41,900Founded 1851Symbol SeminolesColors Garnet and GoldConference ACC (Atlantic Division)All-Time Record 551-250-17Seasons 72Bowl Appearances 47Consecutive Bowl Appearances 36 (1982-Pres.)Consecutive Winning Seasons 41 (1977-Pres.)Stadium Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell StadiumStadium Capacity 79,560Surface Natural GrassAthletics Director Stan WilcoxFaculty Athletics Representative Dr. Pamela PerrewéHead Coach Willie TaggartRecord at FSU 0-0 (1st season)Overall Record 47-50 (9th season)Offense Gulf CoastDefense MultipleLetterwinners Returning/Lost 55/36Starters Returning/Lost 10/12Football Contact Derek SatterfieldOffice Phone (850) 645-7683Email dsatterfield@fsu.eduWebsite Seminoles.com

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2018 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Location Series RecordSept. 3 Virginia Tech* Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 23-12-1 Sept. 8 Samford Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 2-0Sept. 15 Syracuse* Syracuse, N.Y. FSU leads 10-1Sept. 22 Northern Illinois Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 1-0Sept. 29 Louisville* Louisville, Ky. FSU leads 14-4Oct. 6 Miami* Miami Gardens, Fla. Miami leads 32-30Oct. 20 Wake Forest* Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 29-6-1Oct. 27 Clemson* Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 20-11Nov. 3 NC State* Raleigh, N.C. FSU leads 26-12Nov. 10 Notre Dame Notre Dame, Ind. FSU leads 6-2Nov. 17 Boston College* Tallahassee, Fla. FSU leads 11-5Nov. 24 Florida Tallahassee, Fla. Florida leads 34-26-2

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FOOTBALL STAFFName Position Alma Mater Year at FSUWillie Taggart Head Coach Western Kentucky, ‘98 1stHarlon Barnett Defensive Coordinator/DBs Michigan State, ‘90 1stWalt Bell Offensive Coordinator/QBs MTSU, ‘05 1stOdell Haggins Associate Head Coach/DTs Florida State, ‘93 25thDavid Kelly Wide Receivers/Recruiting Furman, ‘79 1stAlonzo Hampton Special Teams Coordinator ULM, ‘96 1stGreg Frey Run Game Coordinator/OL Florida State, ‘96 1stTelly Lockette Tight Ends Idaho State, ‘98 1stDonte’ Pimpleton Running Backs Western Kentucky, ‘02 1stMark Snyder Defensive Ends Marshall, ‘88 1stRaymond Woodie Linebackers Bethune-Cookman, ‘96 1stIrele Oderinde Head Strength Coach Western Kentucky, ‘03 1stSharrod Everett Assistant Athletic Director for Football Campbellsville, ‘04 1stTrae Hackett Director of Player Development Western Kentucky, ‘98 1stJake Pfeil Head Athletic Football Trainer Florida State, ‘00 8th with Football/14thBob LaCivita Director of Player Personnel IUP, ‘71 12th

INTERVIEWSMedia interviews with all FSU players and coaches MUST be arranged through the Sports Information Office. Contact the football media relations director by calling (850) 645-7683 to arrange interviews with head coach Willie Taggart and all other Seminole players. Please give as much advance notice as possible when requesting players for midweek interviews.

Players will be available at designated times during the season.

Player’s phone numbers will not be given to the media and players should not be called directly or contacted through social media sites to arrange interviews or ask questions.

HEAD COACH WILLIE TAGGART STREAM & CALL-IN

FSU Head Coach Willie Taggart will meet with the media on Mondays during the season in the Museum. Contact the Sports Information Office or refer to the weekly release for exact times for the press conferences which will begin during the week of the first game and run throughout the season. The entire press conference is also streamed live via Facebook.

All interview requests for Coach Taggart are coordinated through the FSU Sports Information Office by calling (850) 645-7683 or emailing Derek Satterfield (dsatterfield@fsu.edu). Coach Taggart will participate in the ACC head coaches’ weekly teleconference with the other 13 league coaches each Wednesday.

2018 ACC FOOTBALLCOACHES TELECONFERENCE

(10:40 a.m.-1 p.m.—All times Eastern)

10:40 am Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia10:50 am Dabo Swinney, Clemson11:00 am Bobby Petrino, Louisville11:10 am Dino Babers, Syracuse11:20 am Larry Fedora, North Carolina11:30 am Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 11:40 am Willie Taggart, Florida State11:50 am Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech12:00 pm Dave Clawson, Wake Forest12:10 pm Pat Narduzzi, Pitt12:20 pm Steve Addazio, Boston College12:30 pm David Cutcliffe, Duke12:40 pm Dave Doeren, NC State12:50 pm Mark Richt, Miami

VIDEO SERVICESFlorida State’s Sports Information Office has the ability to assist networks and television stations by providing video services through Seminole Productions, Inc. (SPI). Please call general manager Mark Rodin at (850) 644-6275 to arrange for these services. For more information on Seminole Productions, visit seminoleproductions.fsu.edu

XOS DIGITAL EXCHANGEThe Florida State Sports Information Office has partnered with XOS Digital in order to provide over-the-air television stations with instantaneous access to video content. The partnership involves the use of the company’s Digital Media Xchange Server that will allow television stations to pull down video content year round. The data transfer speed is much faster than a traditional FTP service allowing very large files to be downloaded in just minutes.

The password-protected video FTP site will be hosting Monday press conferences with Florida State Football Head Coach Willie Taggart.

If you have an interest in creating an account that gives you access to the video weekly, please email Elliott Finebloom (efinebloom@fsu.edu). If you are looking for access just for a particular game week, please email prior to that game to set up a guest account.

SOCIAL MEDIAFlorida State Sports Information is making a continued effort in 2018-19 to utilize social media outlets as another way of passing information to our fans and those who cover our programs. FSU Football’s twitter account @FSUFootball and Instagram feed @FSUfootball provide updated information and behind-the-scenes news as does the Noles’ Facebook page - facebook.com/FSUFootball.

All media who wish to cover FSU athletics will be expected to comply with all the procedures of the University, ACC and FSU Sports Information Office in order to be credentialed. Procedures will be provided in detail at the start of the 2018-19 athletic year.

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SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORYELLIOTT FINEBLOOMAsst. A.D./Sports Information/Digital Media850-644-1077 (O)850-694-2540 (C)efinebloom@fsu.edu

CHUCK WALSHDeputy SID850-644-1077 (O)850-694-2540 (C)cwalsh@fsu.edu

BOB THOMASAssociate SID850-644-0615 (O)850-694-1768 (C)bthomas2@fsu.edu

KELSEY BIBIKAssistant SID850-644-5656 (O)850-322-6711 (O)kbibik@fsu.edu

SCOTT MORIAK Assistant SID850-644-2016 (O)715-641-0365 (C)smoriak@fsu.edu

STEVE STONEAssistant SID850-644-4836 (O)850-363-0990 (C)sstone@fsu.edu

BRET CLEINSID Assistant850-644-1403 (O)954-802-4770 (C)bclein@fsu.edu

DIGITAL MEDIAJAMAAL SIMMONSDigital Media Producer850-645-2610 (O)

LAYNE HERDTAssistant Director850-645-2608 (O)layne.herdt@gmail.com

TIM LINAFELTSenior Writer850-645-2610 (O)tlinafelt@fsu.edu

KELSEY MILLERSocial/Digital Media Specialist850-645-2609 (O)

CREDENTIAL REQUESTSAll requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be directed to our online credentialing site located on the Seminoles.com Media Relations page no later than the Thursday before the game. PHOTOS WILL BE REQUIRED AND MUST BE UPLOADED AT THE TIME YOU REQUEST CREDENTIALS. PHOTO MUST BE IN COLOR AND PROVIDE A CLEAR VIEW OF THE FACE. Requests for season credentials should be made at least two weeks prior to the first game. Space for the working press, radio and television is allocated by the FSU Sports Information Office. Any credential questions can be answered by Assistant A.D./SID and Digital Media Elliott Finebloom or Christa Salerno.

PRESS PARKINGOnce again, parking is limited in 2018 and passes will be issued on a priority basis within the same guidelines as working credentials. Press parking is approximately 600 yards from the press box, located in the parking garage just north of the Seminole Soccer Complex on Spirit Way.

MEDIA WILL CALLMedia Will Call is located near Gate B in the northwest corner of the end zone. Do not enter the stadium but proceed to the right and enter through the external doors marked “Press Entrance” where the media will call table is located right inside the doors.

PRESS BOXAll media, with the exception of the live network telecast crew, will work from the ninth level of the press box. Media can access the press box only through the designated elevator in the northwest tower of the University Center. After parking, media should proceed down Stadium Drive and move towards Gate B in the northwest corner of the end zone. To enter the press box, do not enter the stadium but proceed to the right and enter through the external doors marked “Press Entrance”. The press box opens three hours before kickoff.

INTERNET ACCESSInternet access is available in the ninth level press box and photo work room. Access will be granted through the FSUMedia network. The password will be available on all seat cards and will also be posted throughout the press box.

RADIO-TVFlorida State will host both home and visiting radio in booths in the press box. Network television (or the network broadcasting live) will be working from a mid-field booth on the eighth level (one below working press). Both home and visiting radio will broadcast from booths at the south end of the ninth level.

PHOTOGRAPHERSFlorida State reserves the right to admit only those photographers deemed to be on the premises for legitimate media purposes and who are shooting for editorial purposes only. All photographers working FSU games should be prepared to show a media ID card and equipment designed to photograph major college football. Florida State uses a double photo line system on its sidelines. Only those photographers actually shooting the game will be allowed on the “front” line. These shooters will be given photo vests upon check-in to allow them front line access. All other photo personnel will be required to stay behind a second line as not to obstruct the view of the shooters. This would include grips, runners and sideline reporters. No media personnel are allowed in the team area of the sidelines at any time during a game. Sideline passes for over-the-air television will be limited to shooters only. Still photographers may have access to the sidelines only. Those holding a photography credential should report to the Press Box where they will be issued a vest, rosters and a pre-game meal. The only access to the field is through the gate at the northwest corner of the stadium near Gate A. A guarded photo workroom is available and located underneath Section 8 on the East side of the stadium in (E-142).

TELEPHONESTelephone service should be secured directly through the Florida State University Office of Telecommunications at (850) 644-4357. The Telecommunications Office can provide both lines and phones. Orders can also be placed on-line at www.its.fsu.edu. Please make sure to request phone lines at least three days prior to the game.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWSFlorida State’s locker room is closed to media following games, both at home and on the road. Coach Taggart will hold his postgame press conference in the auditorium classroom on the 1st floor of the Moore Athletic Center, while requested student-athletes will be brought to the room to meet with media after Coach Taggart has finished. FSU sports information personnel will take player requests during the fourth quarter of each game.

DIGITAL MEDIAThe Digital Media Department is responsible for presenting the Seminoles online. Offices are located on the second floor of the Moore Athletics Center. The department manages FSU’s official site Seminoles.com, the official social media platforms for the Seminoles, online stores, auctions, apps, promotional and championship sites.

SEMINOLES.COM ALSO PROVIDES:• Live game audio featuring “The Voice of the

Seminoles” Gene Deckerhoff and William Floyd• Live video of the Willie Taggart Talk Show• Live in-game stats • Unique written and video content aimed at engaging

and informing Seminole fans• Access to the Florida State Seminole Facebook and

Twitter pages (@Seminoles.com; @FSUFootball) • Roster, Schedules, Media Guides, Game Notes and

more.

CONTACT US850-644-1403; FAX 850-644-3820

MAILING ADDRESSFlorida State Sports InformationPO Box 2195Tallahassee, FL 32316

SHIPPING ADDRESSFlorida State Sports Information403 Stadium Drive, WestRoom D-0107Tallahassee, FL 32306

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DEREK SATTERFIELD Senior Associate Communications Director/Football 850-645-7683 (O)850-228-7204 (C)dsatterfield@fsu.edu

STEVEN McCARTNEYAssistant SID 850-644-3920 (O)850-322-6711 (C)smccartney@fsu.edu

CHRISTA SALERNOAssistant SID850-644-5653 (O)412-952-1162 (C)csalerno@fsu.edu

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Florida State’s broadcast crew is known as one of the nation’s best, as it provides insight and entertainment, as well as detailed and expert analysis. The broadcast features award-winning play-by-play announcer Gene Deckerhoff, a veteran of the Seminole broadcasts heading into his 40th season. Deckerhoff is nationally known as one of the finest announcers in the South. The “Voice of the Seminoles” is a 14-time winner of the NSSA Florida Sportscaster of the Year Award and has been inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Deckerhoff has been the play-by-play announcer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL for the past 29 years, making for some very busy fall weekends. He runs Gene Deckerhoff Productions, a firm specializing in sports broadcasting and the production of radio and television commercials.

National Champion and Super Bowl winner William Floyd joins Deckerhoff in the booth as the color analyst. Floyd is now in his 11th season broadcasting FSU football games after joining the team in 2008. The former Florida State great is very familiar with the broadcasting world as he has hosted his own radio show in the Bay Area and worked as a reporter and studio analyst for SUN Sports. Sideline reporter Tom Block joins Deckerhoff and Floyd in providing in-depth analysis during the game. Florida State’s game-day broadcasts begin two hours prior to every kickoff.

2018 SEMINOLE RADIO NETWORK AFFILIATESFOOTBALL & TAGGART COACHES SHOW

City Dial Frequency StationBainbridge, Ga. FM 101.9 WBGEBrunswick, Ga. AM 790 WSFNDeFuniak Springs AM 1460 WZEPFort Myers AM 1240 WFSXFort Walton Beach AM 1400 WFDMJacksonville AM 1600 WZNZJacksonville FM 100.3 WZNZLake City FM 96.3 WJTKLakeland AM 1430 WLFKLeesburg AM 790 WLBEMarianna FM 100.9 WJAQMelbourne AM 1060 WIXCMiami/West Palm Beach AM 850 WFTLMilton AM 1330 WEBYOcala AM 1370 WOCAOcala FM 96.3 WOCAOrlando AM 580 WDBOPanama City FM 94.5 WFLFPensacola AM 1620 WNRPPort St. Lucie AM 1590 WPSLTampa AM 1010 WHFSTampa FM 92.1 WHFSTallahassee (Flagship) FM 103.1 WWOFValdosta, Ga. AM 910 WRFVWaycross, Ga. AM 1350 WFNS

VOICE OF THE NOLES STILL BOOMING IN 40TH YEAR

Gene Deckerhoff joined an elite list of esteemed radio broadcasters when he called his 400th Florida State football game against Virginia in 2011 and is approaching his 500th game called (483). Now in his 40th season, the Jacksonville native and Florida grad moved to Tallahassee for the job he has now held since the 1979 season.

Deckerhoff was selected over two other broadcasters of some note - Tom Mees, who became a national figure at ESPN, and Craig Sager, who was best known for his NBA work with Turner Sports.

A bona fide legend in broadcasting and one of only four announcers ever inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, Deckerhoff has also called FSU basketball since 1974 and been the voice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 1989.

In 2015, Deckerhoff was presented with the prestigious Lindsey Nelson Award for broadcasting excellence. He has been honored with the Florida Sportscaster of the Year Award 14 times and is a member of the Florida State University Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2013, Deckerhoff won the National Football Foundation Chris Schenkel Award.

The only FSU football games he has missed were bowl games that the school did not have the rights to broadcast.

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SEMINOLE IMG SPORTS NETWORK

INSIDE SEMINOLE FOOTBALL“The Inside Seminole Football Show’’ will be televised throughout the entire state of Florida, featuring the head football coach of the Florida State Seminoles, Willie Taggart. Coach Taggart will be joined each week on the show by host Tom Block to review the action -packed highlights of the previous week’s game, while taking an inside look at the program and preview the next week’s opponent.

WILLIE TAGGART TALK SHOWOn Monday evenings, Seminole fans have the chance to hear from FSU head coach Willie Taggart and “The Voice of the Seminoles” Gene Deckerhoff during the Willie Taggart Talk Show live from the Four Points in downtown Tallahassee. Coach Taggart’s radio show is an hour-long broadcast beginning at 7 p.m. The show features Coach Taggart and Deckerhoff reviewing the previous week’s game and looking forward to the next opponent while working providing insights to the program and interacting with fans.

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Anyone who has visited the second floor broadcast facilities in the Moore Athletic Center has seen them - the two very large, yet overcrowded trophy cases in the Seminole Productions area. That’s because each and every year, Florida State’s Seminole Productions is recognized for excellence. With an experienced, award-winning professional staff and talented students, Seminole Productions is viewed as a leader in sports production, graphics, and visual communications. ESPN executives visited the state of the art SP facility and were so impressed, that they set in motion the groundwork to form a strategic partnership with Seminole Productions.

Seminole Productions was the first ACC member to produce a spotlight live event for ESPN’s main linear channel when it produced the 2017 NCAA Women’s Softball Tallahassee Regional Championship Game and 5 other games that weekend. SP also produced the final home football contest vs LA Monroe for ESPN. Since then, Seminole Productions has produced over 20 Live Linear Events for ESPN and hundreds of ACC Network/ESPN 3 broadcasts. ESPN has also contracted Seminole Productions to produce live events and show programming for their sports networks including ACC Network Extra, ESPN3, ESPN2, and ESPNU. SP produced Live Events for ESPN include Football Pro Day, Football National Signing Day, and Football Spring Games, as well as Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, and also multiple NCAA Championships, just to name a few.

Seminole Productions, with the help of FSU Athletics, also recently completed a multi-million-dollar renovation to its control room’s and studio facilities. The new and enhanced state of the art facility is now capable of running multiple network broadcasts and video board productions simultaneously. The new broadcast areas are so advanced that major networks can run their broadcasts out of Seminole Productions control rooms without the need of expensive broadcast TV and satellite trucks. Another round of multimillion dollar upgrades will begin prior to the launch of the ACC Network in 2019.

Established in 1987, Seminole Productions handles virtually every video production need for Florida State Athletics. It produces Inside Seminole Football, Leonard Hamilton, Sue Semrau and Mike Martin TV shows, Seminole Gametime, as well as Seminole Sports Magazine and other contracted shows for major networks. Seminole Productions also provides all of the production elements and support for Seminole Vision, the in-game entertainment productions for all Florida State football, basketball and baseball home contests with more in-venue videoboards coming on-line soon. Creating the perfect blend of high-tech wizardry with outstanding Seminole sports action is a big part of what Seminole Productions is all about. Seminole Productions also provides visual communication support for the government and other agencies throughout the State of Florida.

Over the years, Seminole Productions has won over 300 national and international awards in a variety of production and graphics categories. It has been recognized for its work with Florida State athletics on both TV programs, and for content running on FSU’s Big Screen displays. SP staff members were even nominated for multiple Emmy Awards over 3 consecutive years.

Beyond its professional work, Seminole Productions main mission is one of teaching and is a part of the FSU College of Communications and Information. Director Mark Rodin is a Faculty member and Senior Directors Jim Garbarino and Kirby Kander are adjunct professors for the College. FSU Communications students get to learn from industry professionals while working on real world professional productions for national networks learning their craft on state of the art equipment. Seminole Productions has placed students in the broadcasting and film industries everywhere from New York to Los Angeles and with professional sports teams nationwide. Visit seminoleproductions.fsu.edu for more information.

MARK RODINExecutive Director

JIM GARBARINOSenior Director

KIRBY KANDERSenior Director

Live Events

SARAHHARTLEProducer

ROBLEVINE

Production Support

JACOBDURSHIMER

Live Event Coordinator

MICHAELFERTIG

Live EventCoordinator

ALESSANDRALANE

Live Event PA

JERRYTOOTLE

Producer/Director

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