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Florida State Football All-Jimbo Fisher Team: Offensive Guard

Florida State has had some quality guard play for most of the Jimbo Fisher era.

Mike Ehrmann

Tomahawk Nation readers are voting on the All-Jimbo Fisher Team (Florida State edition). To be eligible, a player must have played for head coach Jimbo Fisher (2010-2013). The qualifications are completely up to you. Do you value overall numbers, or fleeting greatness?

Tuesday, Tomahawk Nation members are selecting the best guard tandem. I suspect that Hudson is a shoe-in, but I do not know who fans will pick between Matias and Jackson (or maybe they'll pick both and leave Hudson out?).

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Rodney Hudson (2007-10)

Hudson's bio really says it all.

2010:Four-year senior starter is the most decorated offensive lineman in Atlantic Coast Conference history...earned unanimous first team All-American honors; the first by a Seminole since Alex Barron in 2004...one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy...won his second consecutive Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the ACC's most dominant lineman...just the second lineman in league history to be selected All-ACC four times; the first selected first team three times...a nine-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week over the course of his career; more than any player at any position in conference history...started all 14 games at left guard this season, pushing his career total to 48...played 904 snaps and posted a team-leading grade of 88 percent...also led the team with 48 knockdown blocks...was penalized once (11 games ago) and tagged for only four missed assignments all season...the lone Seminole lineman to not relinquish a sack this season...earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week three times (BYU, Miami and Florida)...career-high 10 knockdown blocks came in the win over BYU...posted his highest grade - 97 percent - in the ACC Championship game against Virginia Tech...post four grades of 90 percent or higher (BYU, Miami, Florida and Va Tech) on the season...earned a grade of 86 in his final game against South Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Bowl as the Seminoles rushed for 218 yards against the SEC's top-rated run defense ..consensus preseason All-American and candidate for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy...earned the Hinesman Award as the most dominant performer at the conclusion of spring practice and was also honored with the Matt Schmauch academic award.

Josue Matias (2011-14)

Coaches All-ACC Second Team
All-ACC Third Team
2013: Junior left guard started all 14 games this season and 29 consecutive contests dating back to the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl...produced the top offensive line grade in three games, including against Wake Forest (88), Miami (86), and Nevada (89), when the Noles ran for a season-high 377 yards against the Wolf Pack...his average grade of 78.5 percent ranked third on the team... the Noles set FSU and ACC records for single-season total offense (7,267 yards), points per game (51.6) and yards per play (7.67) and the national record for points (723)...the Noles led the country with 94 touchdowns...FSU set the ACC and school records for total touchdowns (94), passing touchdowns (42) and the school record for rushing touchdowns (42)...Florida State ranked first in the ACC and sixth in the nation in total offense (519.1)...with the nation's top offensive line providing protection and opening holes, Florida State rushed for 2,844 yards (5.6 ypc), while passing for 4,423 yards.

Tre' Jackson (2011-14)

All-ACC First Team
Coaches All-ACC First Team
CBSSports.com All-America Second Team
SI.com All-America Honorable Mention
2013: Two-year starter for the Noles offensive line that produced the best offensive season in school history...has started 28 career games...his first start was the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl...owned second-highest grade among Seminole offensive linemen (80.2)...had best grade among Seminoles against Idaho (89), Syracuse (93), NC State (86) and Maryland (89)...graded out to 84 percent or above in eight of final nine contests heading into BCS National Championship Game... the Noles set FSU and ACC records for single-season total offense (7,267 yards), points per game (51.6) and yards per play (7.67) and the national record for points (723)...the Noles led the country with 94 touchdowns...FSU set the ACC and school records for total touchdowns (94), passing touchdowns (42) and the school record for rushing touchdowns (42)...Florida State ranked first in the ACC and sixth in the nation in total offense (519.1)...with the nation's top offensive line providing protection and opening holes, Florida State rushed for 2,844 yards (5.6 ypc), while passing for 4,423 yards...his dominant play helped Jameis Winston become the youngest player ever to win the Heisman Trophy.

And the winners are...

Announced Tuesday night.