Earlier this year, I wrote how FSU football could have double-digit players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. That would be the first time in nearly a decade for the Noles after only having two players taken in the past two drafts. Several draft-eligible guys decided to come back for a chance to win the ACC and a National Championship. They accomplished the first goal but got robbed of the chance to complete the ultimate goal two weeks ago when the College Football Playoff Committee left them out of the playoffs. It was an unprecedented move, which relegated the Noles to an NY6 Orange Bowl against Georgia. It's a game that ultimately means nothing because the narratives are set. Here's a list of FSU players declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft:
Experience of a lifetime, thank you Florida State ❤️ #NoleFamily pic.twitter.com/pmkbAr293I
— Trey Benson (@trey_uno1) December 17, 2023
Florida State wide receiver Johnny Wilson (@jjohnnywilson) tells ESPN that he’s leaving school for the NFL Draft. Wilson, a redshirt junior, is projected by scouts as a Top 100 pick. Wilson tells ESPN that he plans to play in the @seniorbowl. pic.twitter.com/ak47Ij3xzy
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 6, 2023
Zer0 Out🦅 pic.twitter.com/Wd2f7lflmQ
— 🦅 (@fabo_54) December 17, 2023
Highly Blessed & Favored ❤️🍢 pic.twitter.com/t6IOT6GMYA
— Jaheim Bell (@dba_bell) December 17, 2023
Been A Pleasure🍢 Orange Bowl Next ! pic.twitter.com/YDDsMFnXew
— J.Jones (@JarrianJones) December 15, 2023
Thank you for everything, Florida State 🖤 pic.twitter.com/Vxn50rtGBi
— Jared Verse (@JaredVerse1) December 19, 2023
There will be more players to come like Keon Coleman and others. These players will not play in the Orange Bowl against Georgia (aside from Jarrian Jones). Fans must understand it's not worth it to play in a glorified scrimmage that won't mean anything, even if they win.