FSU football: 5 blue-chip players from 2018 who need to shine in 2020
By Kelvin Hunt
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Camren McDonald
FSU football will enter the 2020 season with relatively no game experience at the tight end position with Tre McKitty transferring to Georgia.
That leaves former four-star Camren McDonald to assume that role after appearing in all 13 games last season.
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He was the No. 290 ranked player overall, No. 15 tight end and No. 39 ranked player in California coming out of high school.
The blue-chip recruit was credited with six receptions for 43 yards in his sophomore season, which is a significant decrease from McKitty’s 23 receptions and 249 yards.
One reason McDonald didn’t see more playing time at tight end was he needed to develop more as a blocker in the run game.
That will be something he needs to continue to develop in Mike Norvell’s offense, although he’ll have an opportunity to excel more as a pass-catcher too.
He’s incredibly explosive for a tight end and should be able to make explosive plays when targeted.