Top FSU Football Players Under Jimbo Fisher: No. 5

FSU football has had some great talent over the time Jimbo Fisher has been head coach – here’s another one of the 10 best during his tenure.

It was nearly seven and a half yeas ago that everything changed for FSU football. After almost three and a half decades under the leadership of legendary head coach Bobby Bowden, it was time to hand the keys over to Jimbo Fisher – who had spent the previous three seasons as the offensive coordinator and “head coach in waiting”.

Since that time, the Seminoles have come back from the time known as the “lost decade” from many and turned the program back into a perennial winner over Fisher’s seven seasons in charge. It’s a tenure that has included ACC titles, a national championship and countless award winners and All-Americans who reminded the country that Florida State was indeed back.

Of the hundreds of players who have suited up in the garnet and gold under Fisher, which ones have been the best of the best? It’s not an easy question considering all the talent that has come through Tallahassee. In compiling our top 10 list of the best FSU football players under Fisher, countless players who brought home honors and ended up in the pros didn’t make the cut – showing you the amount of talent that is on the list.

Without further ado, here’s another of the top Seminoles during the Jimbo Fisher era.

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No. 5 – DeMarcus Walker, DE (2013-2016)

After originally committing to Alabama during his prep career at Jacksonville Sandalwood, Walker had a change of heart and decided to join the FSU football family just in time to be a part of a great era in the program’s history. Walker started three games his freshman season, coming up with 18 tackles and one sack while getting a national championship ring as a member of that 2013 title team.

As a sophomore, Walker saw his time increase somewhat – finishing with 38 tackles, including a season high six against Florida, along with one sack – as the Seminoles made it to the first CFB Playoff. It wasn’t until his junior season when Walker made a name for himself nationally. In 2015, Walker finished the season with 57 tackles, including a career high 13 in the Peach Bowl vs. Houston, to go along with 11 sacks – including two a piece against Miami and N.C. State and a then career high three and a half against Florida.

Walker decided to come back for his senior season and showed it was a genius move. After starting the season with four and a half sacks against Ole Miss in the opener, he finished the year with a total of 16 sacks – including seven and a half over the final five games – to go along with 67 tackles, including 10 each against Clemson and N.C. State.

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His play of the year, however, was blocking a potentially game tying extra point attempt by Miami that gave FSU a seventh straight win in the series. After being named ACC Defensive Player of The Year and a consensus All-American, Walker was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.