5 players who could emerge as major leaders for FSU football in 2025

FSU needs leaders big time in 2025
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Bonus-Darrell Jackson Jr.

I want to mention Darrell Jackson Jr. here. Darrell Jackson made the decision to return to FSU for one more year when he probably could have gotten himself drafted in a few months.

Jackson is someone Coach Mike Norvell said showed major leadership at Winter workouts.

Jackson is supremely talented but lacks the consistency to be the dominant player he has the potential to be. Can he tap into that consistency in his money year?

It's something Patrick Payton failed to do last year, and it cost him declaring for the NFL Draft and transferring to another school.

I'll give Jackson credit. He could have mailed it in last year when the season went down the drain, but he played hard every game and seemed to get better as the season progressed, even though he and Joshua Farmer had no help from the defensive ends and linebackers.

Jackson has real potential to be a leader if he can find that consistency.

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