NEW PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER
Florida State football's coaching staff has been active in the transfer portal and recruiting ranks during the spring. The Seminoles will be taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, August 30th at 3:30 PM EST on ABC.
The program wants to turn the page on a disastrous 2024 season with a 2-10 record. The Seminoles have released the new jersey numbers for the new enrollees to the 2025 official roster.
WR Gavin Blackwell: No. 6
QB Jaylen King: No. 14
QB Gavin Markey: No. 16
CB Jeremiah Wilson: No. 19
CB Zae Thomas: No. 22
RB Gavin Sawchuk: No. 27
S Jarvis Boatwright Jr: No. 30
RB Ousmane Kromah: No. 32
CB Antonio Cromartie Jr: No. 33
P Ethan Post: No. 38
P/K Brunno Reus: No. 42
OL Chavez Thompson: No. 52
LS Alex Nocco: No. 53
OL Chastan Brown: No. 54
OL Ja'Elyne Matthews: No. 71
OL Josh Raymond: No. 72
OL Sean Poret: No. 75
WR Teriq Mallory: No. 82
THOUGHTS
When I posted this to my social media accounts, some individuals did not like that former Houston cornerback transfer Jeremiah Wilson got the No. 19 jersey number. They did not like the number on the defender and thought that he should have gotten a single-digit number.
I thought that true freshman cornerback Zae Thomas could have been in the running to get the coveted No. 2 jersey number, but I know the school still recognizes former legendary cornerback Deion Sanders (even though he doesn't recognize Florida State as often). With Thomas being the first scholarship Seminole Tribe member, he could be a popular jersey number with 22.
I know that fans are so excited about true freshman running back Ousmane Kromah. Some even suggested that he could've been the starting rusher when the Seminoles opened up versus Alabama, but with the pickup of former Oklahoma transfer Gavin Sawchuk, it doesn't seem likely. Nonetheless, I hope that Kromah has a James Wilder Jr. type of impact early on in his career with wearing 32.
Lastly, I think it is a sweet moment that cornerback Antonio Cromartie Jr. is here at Florida State. His father, Antonio Cromartie, was a great player with the Seminoles. He wore No. 13 with the program, but his son will wear No. 33. Given the legacy, I believe that it could be a top seller.