FSU football: Importance of Cory Durden returning in 2020

By Kelvin Hunt | Dec 26, 2019

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 12: Teammates Cory Durden #16 and Keyshawn Helton #20 of the Florida State Seminoles try to stop Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers during their game at Memorial Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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We talked about the experience Durden bring to the table but he’s also among the most productive on the defense.

He was No. 12 on the team with 36 total tackles in 2019, an increase of 14 tackles from 2018. He also doubled his amount of sacks from two to 4.5 which was second on the team behind Marvin Wilson.

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Durden was fourth on the team in tackles for loss with five. Overall, he’s the most productive defensive tackle returning for the Noles in 2020.

The good news he is improve his stats quite a bit over the previous year and should see another jump in 2020.

The Noles will be counting on Durden and Robert Cooper in the trenches next season as we’ve seen enough of what they bring to the table to have an idea of how that will work.

If you remove Durden from the equation it brings a lot of question marks to the defensive line, especially if the injury bug were to rear its ugly head.

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