Florida State football, recruiting news: Newcomers impressive after first scrimmage

Football:

FSU’s defense is hopeful it can take the next step forward and the reports from camp so far are leaning towards that reality.

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FSU is number 8 in AP preseason poll.

Jared Verse has been named a first-team All-American.

Florida State is entering this season with the most buzz the program has had in a long time, and the Seminoles’ defense will be led by the 6-4, 260-pound Verse, who burst onto the scene a year ago after starting his career in the FCS ranks at Albany. Verse finished with 16.5 tackles for loss, including nine sacks, a year ago. With this being his second year in the system, and especially if he can stay healthy after battling a few injuries last season, Verse has a chance to put up even bigger numbers in 2023.

Watch list No. 4 for number five:

His running mate, Patrick Payton, was mic’d up in Jacksonville:

September will teach us everything we need to know about the 2023 Seminoles.

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Fresh threads for the 2023 Seminoles:

Alumni:

Jermaine Johnson looks healthy and explosive going into year 2 with the New York Jets:

In more FSU-Jets news it looks as though Dalvin Cook has decided on his new team:

I don’t think there’s a program in the country with a better argument than FSU for historically great cornerbacks.