ACC Media Kickoff: Thoughts on FSU 2017 rookie measurements
By Kelvin Hunt
The 2017 FSU rookie measurements were released at the ACC Media Kickoff Thursday in Charlotte, NC. We give our thoughts on the measurements.
There are lots of things that usually come out of the ACC Media Kickoff events each year. There’s the players representing each team, the coaches talking about the upcoming season and more.
One thing is the heights and weights from the newest class of signees can be discussed and their potential impact as freshmen.
FSU released the measurements for those players and all I can say is FSU signed a bunch of grown a** men.
Check out all the measurements below:
| Player | Height | Weight |
| James Blackman (QB) | 6-foot-5 | 185 |
| Cam Akers (RB) | 5-foot-11 | 213 |
| Khalan Laborn (RB) | 5-foot-11 | 199 |
| Tre’ McKitty (TE) | 6-foot-4 | 235 |
| Stanford Samuels III (CB) | 6-foot-2 | 170 |
| Bailey Hockman (QB) | 6-foot-2 | 187 |
| Joshua Kaindoh (DE) | 6-foot-6 | 250 |
| Cyrus Fagan (S) | 6-foot-2 | 180 |
| Tamorrion Terry (WR) | 6-foot-4 | 208 |
| Marvin Wilson (DT) | 6-foot-5 | 329 |
| Adonis Thomas (LB) | 6-foot-4 | 228 |
| Hamsah Nasirlideen (S) | 6-foot-4 | 210 |
| DeCalon Brooks (LB) | 5-foot-10 | 195 |
| Zaquandre White (RB) | 6-foot | 210 |
| Ontaria Wilson (CB) | 6-foot | 175 |
| D.J. Matthews (WR) | 5-foot-10 | 160 |
| Deonte Sheffield (RB) | 5-foot-9 | 198 |
| Leonard Warner (LB) | 6-foot-4 | 230 |
| Brady Scott (OL) | 6-foot-6 | 285 |
| Alex Marshall (TE) | 6-foot-8 | 240 |
| Cory Durden (DT) | 6-foot-5 | 320 |
| Ja’len Parks (DT) | 6-foot-4 | 304 |
| Tre Lawson (DE) | 6-foot-6 | 248 |
Going down the list, I’m going to group these players into two groups. They either need to add weight or they are already a manchild.Thoughts
Add Weight
- James Blackman
- Stanford Samuels II
- Bailey Hockman
- Cyrus Fagan
- Ontaria Wilson
- D.J. Matthews
Man Child
- Cam Akers
- Tre McKitty
- Joshua Kaindoh
- Marvin Wilson
- Adonis Thomas
- Hamsah Nasirlideen
- Leonard Warner
- Alex Marshall
- Corey Durden
- Ja’Len Parks
- Tre Lawson
This is an excellent group of players with size and length that should feature superstars and great role players when it’s said and done. I’d look for a few of them to play meaningful snaps as true freshmen.
Cam Akers will definitely be on the field and could be a starter before the season is over. Tre McKitty could be a mismatch waiting to happen in two tight end sets.
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D.J. Matthews could possibly see limited duty in certain situations. Stanford Samuels II should see time in the secondary.
Joshua Kaindoh, Marvin Wilson and Adonis Thomas could see some meaningful snaps on defense.
HT: Noles 247