FSU Football: Ranking top 10 impact players for Noles in 2018

By Kelvin Hunt | Sep 1, 2018

WINSTON SALEM, NC - SEPTEMBER 30: Cam Akers #3 of the Florida State Seminoles runs with the ball against the defense of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at BB&T Field on September 30, 2017 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Derrick Nnadi will be the anchor of the FSU defense and arguably one of the most important players on the FSU defense.

He’s the most experienced defensive lineman with the ability to penetrate and disrupt things in the backfield.

Christmas finished the season with 36 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack. The number of tackles was a huge improvement over his sophomore season.

Christmas is incredibly strong and should be able to anchor, absorb blockers or wreak havoc depending what Harlon Barnett asks of him.

FSU football thought it was Christmas when he decided to come back for his senior season. The defensive line would look quite a bit different had he not decided to make that decision.

I expect Christmas to have near 50 tackles and eight tackles for loss with three sacks in 2018.

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