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FSU Football’s Best Players For The 2016 Season: No. 7

By Jason Parker

Nov 14, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State University defensive end Josh Sweat (9) chases down North Carolina State Wolfpack running back Dakwa Nichols (27) during the first half of the game at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State University defensive end Josh Sweat (9) chases down North Carolina State Wolfpack running back Dakwa Nichols (27) during the first half of the game at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here is a look at some of the best players for FSU football heading into the 2016 season.

When FSU football kicks off the 2016 season in just over one month against the Ole Miss Rebels from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, there is plenty of expectation for what the year will have in store for the Seminoles. Coming off a national championship just three years ago, Florida State is expected to be one of the early favorites for a spot in the College Football Playoff after the regular season.

How far the Seminoles will go (and if they can win the fourth national championship in program history) will depend on the play of their talent roster. With arguably the deepest group of talent in the history of FSU football, the 2016 ‘Noles could go down as the best team in school history of things play out as expected.

The question remains unanswered, though: who are the best 10 players on the 2016 FSU football roster. It’s a hard question to answer, with talent on both sides of the ball including maybe the best players at certain positions in the entire country.

It’s a question that saw talents like wide receiver Auden Tate, cornerback Tarvarus McFadden and quarterbacks Malik Henry and Sean Maguire not make the final cut…which should tell you something about the talent that did make our list.

Here’s our countdown of the best 10 players on the 2016 FSU football team.

No. 7 – Josh Sweat (Defensive End)

Sophomore / Chesapeake, VA (Smith)

It’s almost déjà vu all over again for FSU football in 2016 when it comes to getting a top recruit from the Commonwealth of Virginia to bring their talents down to Tallahassee and suit up for the garnet and gold. While this year it’s a defensive back named Taylor, in 2015 it was a stud defensive lineman with a name that was exactly what opposing offenses do when they face him: Sweat.

The freshman campaign for Josh Sweat started with some concern as he was still recovering from a knee injury suffered during his senior season in high school. Eventually, Sweat was given the green light in time for the season opener and made an immediate impact as a first year player for the Seminoles.

When the season had come to an end, Sweat finished the year with 41 tackles to go along with two sacks and one interception. He finished the season with nine starts (the first coming in game three at Boston College) and had a season high six tackles in the loss to Georgia Tech (the game where he had his one pick on the season).

In 2016, many offenses are going to have trouble figuring out which end they want to pay more attention to with Sweat on one side and DeMarcus Walker on the other. With Walker being the bigger threat in the eyes of many based on his numbers last year, Sweat is going to get forgotten about at times and that will play to his advantage through the course of the year.

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