The 2025 season was not a memorable one for the Florida State Seminoles' football team, other than beating Alabama in the opener. The Seminoles struggled to find consistency, and they crumbled down the stretch, losing seven of the last nine games.
Head coach Mike Norvell was under fire after the Stanford road loss, as the administration told the public that they would be evaluating everything after the struggles happened.
Norvell was allowed to return to Florida State for the 2026 campaign, and he is now tasked with the honors of calling the plays on the offensive side of the football after former offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn retired unexpectedly.
Mike Norvell has had success as a play-caller during his time as a head coach at Memphis and now Florida State, but the Seminoles' 2-10 and now 5-7 seasons have the fan base thinking that he could be way over his head.
Wide receiver Duce Robinson's NFL draft stock could soar from his 2026 production
The offense has many pieces that the Seminoles grabbed in the transfer portal and the high school recruiting ranks. However, one of the bigger names that announced that he would return was wide receiver Duce Robinson. The former USC transfer cited that there was unfinished business in Tallahassee.
Robinson had 56 receptions for 1,081 yards and six touchdowns last season (according to ESPN Stats and Information). The pass catcher could be force-fed more opportunities with Norvell running the show.
Noles247's Brendan Sonnone shared how National Football Scouting evaluates how much talent the Florida State squad has on its roster in this piece, and they list Duce Robinson as a third-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
This projection is too low. I expect Robinson to evaluate his play in 2026. While quarterback Ashton Daniels doesn't have the strongest arm, this should be a situation where Norvell utilizes the wide receiver in more slant routes and screens to get the football in his hands to make a play in the open field.
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