FSU football coaches turned the roster over after the 2024 season concluded. FSU had a double-digit amount of players to enter the transfer portal, some exhausted eligibility, and FSU will likely have 2-3 players drafted or signed as UDFA.
FSU added 31 players from the transfer portal and the high school ranks this spring, and kept most of the young talent acquired over the past couple of years, although many thought there would be a mass exodus among the youth.
The young players got a lot of playing time last year and there were flashes to let us know the future could be bright. However, several talented players got hurt or disappointed and did not contribute much in 2024.
Talent wasn't the issue last year and there were talented guys who remain on the roster, who I wouldn't have been shocked had they left the program for one reason or another. It's a clean slate with a new coaching staff, and here are five players who could prove the doubters wrong in 2025.