FSU football: 3 reasons Noles defense could be much improved in 2021
By Kelvin Hunt
Talent
Despite the team’s overall performance last season, there’s still some talent on the roster compared to the majority of the teams on the schedule. Here’s a look at the composite recruiting rankings of defensive players:
- Robert Cooper (DT)-4-star
- Amari Gainer (DE/LB)-4-star
- Dennis Briggs Jr. (DT)-4-star
- Jaleel McRae (LB)-4-star
- Brenden Gant (LB/S)-4-star
- Kalen DeLoach (LB)-4-star
- Akeem Dent (DB)-4-star
- Jarrian Jones (DB)-4-star
- Jermaine Johnson (DE)-4-star
- Travis Jay (DB)-4-star
- Stephen Dix Jr. (LB)-4-star
All of these players have college experience, and there are a few blue-chip freshmen who’ll see snaps in 2021.
That’s 11 blue-chip players, and some teams on the schedule don’t have 11 blue-chip players on their entire roster. That’s a lot of talent that needs to be coached up and put in positions to win.