FSU football: Top 5 leaders to emerge for 2023 season

The Noles are in the midst of its first week of spring practice, and one of the biggest questions going into the season will be which players emerge as leaders.

Leadership had been a question for the program the last few years, with mostly transfer portal players assuming those roles. Players like Jermaine Johnson, Keir Thomas, Jashaun Corbin, Jared Verse, Jordan Travis, Jammie Robinson and others took on that responsibility.

Last year we finally saw FSU football become a team led by Jordan Travis. Treshaun Ward also played a major part before transferring to Kansas State.

Leadership comes in different forms. Some players lead by example, others vocally, and some can do both. However, one thing the player must have is the respect of his teammates. How does that occur?

That player must put in the work and have the production to back up his actions and words. It’s the nature of how things work. It’s why a player like Jammie Robinson was so important to the team last year.

Fabien Lovett, Jared Verse, and Mycah Pittman also emerged as leaders last year. FSU returns a solid nucleus of leaders from last year’s team, but most of them will likely exit the program after the 2023 season.

Let’s take a look at five guys that could emerge this year.