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FSU football: 3 reasons Nole defense will be much improved in 2020

By Kelvin Hunt

CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 09: The Florida State Seminoles Cheer Squad celebrate with "NOLES" flags after a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 09: The Florida State Seminoles Cheer Squad celebrate with "NOLES" flags after a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /
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Talent

Despite the team’s overall performance last season, the talent on the defense is still among the best in the country. Here’s a look at the composite recruiting rankings of players that start or will see significant snaps:

  • Janarius Robinson (DE)-4-star
  • Marvin Wilson (DT)-5-star
  • Cory Durden (DT)-3-star
  • Robert Cooper (DT)-3-star
  • Joshua Kaindoh (DE)-5-star
  • Amari Gainer (DE/LB)-4-star
  • Leonard Warner (LB)-4-star
  • Jaleel McRae (LB)-4-star
  • Jaiden Lars-Woodbey (LB/S)-4-star
  • Brenden Gant (LB/S)-4-star
  • Kalen DeLoach (LB)-4-star
  • Akeem Dent (DB)-4-star
  • Asante Samuel Jr. (DB)-4-star
  • Hamsah Nasirildeen (DB)-4-star
  • Cyrus Fagan (DB)-4-star

That’s 15 players total listed and 80 percent of them are blue-chip recruits. That’s a lot of talent that needs to be coached up and put in positions to win.

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