FSU football: 5 major predictions for back half of 2024 regular season

By Kelvin Hunt | Oct 14, 2024

Oct 5, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Ja'Khi Douglas (0) celebrates with quarterback Brock Glenn (11) after a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers during the second half at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images / Melina Myers-Imagn Images

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Hykeem Williams, Landen Thomas, and Lawayne McKoy will have strong second halfs

FSU redshirt freshman Hykeem Williams began the season injured and has slowly worked himself into the lineup. He's already surpassed his totals from last year and looks to have a solid connection with Brock Glenn.

Freshman Landen Thomas finally began to get some real opportunities, with Kyle Morlock seeing a reduction in his snaps because of drops. He had a career game against Clemson, and I expect his contributions to continue, maybe not at that rate (seven receptions for 80 yards). However, I expect Thomas to finish strong and become a major factor in 2025.

The other guy I expect a strong back half from is freshman Lawayne McKoy. I know some people may expect Elijah Moore's name here, but Moore wasn't an early enrollee like McKoy and still has a lot of work to do when it comes to the intricacies of the wide receiver position. McKoy has started getting more reps over the past few games. He's a good route runner with good hands and someone I expect to be a contributor in 2025.

I also expect freshman Amaree Williams, Ja'Khi Douglas, and Malik Benson to be factors.

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