
Florida State head coach Willie Taggart spoke to us as part of the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, Wednesday. Taggart’s Seminoles scuffled to a 5-7 record in 2018 but he expects improvement as his offense has had a second offseason to acclimate to the Gulf Coast Offense.
Florida State Seminoles 5-7 3-5
Willie Taggart 2nd season 5-7 3-5
Offense | 2018 | ACC Rank | NCAA Rank |
Points Per game | 21.9 | 13 | 113 |
Rushing Yards per game | 90.9 | 14 | 127 |
Passing yards per game | 269.1 | 3 | 28 |
Total yards per game | 360.0 | 12 | 104 |
Defense | |||
Points allowed per game | 31.5 | 11 | 90 |
Rushing yards allowed per game | 149.6 | 5 | 50 |
Passing yards allowed per game | 267.7 | 14 | 120 |
Total yards allowed per game | 417.3 | 9 | 80 |
The Seminoles return 14 starters, 7 on offense, 5 on defense, and the Kicker and Punter.
Statistical Leaders Returning
RB | Games | Yards | TD | AVG |
Cam Akers | 12 | 851 | 8 | 4.6 |
WR | Games | Yards | TD | REC |
D.J. Matthews | 11 | 382 | 1 | 42 |
Tamorrion Terry | 12 | 744 | 8 | 35 |
Defense | Tackles | TFL | INT | Sacks |
Dontavious Jackson | 74 | 7.5 | 1 | 1.0 |
Stanford Samuels 3rd | 58 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
Jaiden Lars-Woodbey | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
Hamsah Nasirildeen | 91 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Returning Starters Offense
RB Cam Akers
WR D.J. Matthews
WR Tamorrion Terry
WR Keith Gavin
TE Tre’ McKitty
RG Mike Arnold
LG/RG Cole Minshew
Returning Starters Defense
DE Janarius Robinson
LB Dontavious Jackson
CB Stanford Samuels 3rd
S Jaiden Lars-Woodbey
S Hamsah Nasirildeen
Special Teams
K Ricky Aguayo
P Logan Tyler
Key Losses
QB Deondre Francois
WR Nyqwan Murray
C Alec Eberle
DE Brian Burns
DT Demarcus Christmas
S A.J. Westbrook