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Football
Florida State has seen its fair share of defensive talent, but the best is yet to come. Our own Andrew Miller took some time to break down the future of the Seminole secondary, and there’s a lot to like.
With the 2017 season officially in the books, be sure to keep up on what ’Noles plan to leave Tallahassee to turn pro.
Deion Sanders shared a moment with the Seminoles in the locker room ahead of the Independence Bowl.
"I'm back because I believe."
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) December 28, 2017
Watch @DeionSanders' pregame speech. pic.twitter.com/hjliZm208W
Independence Bowl had a lot of offense to be excited about, and Gene shared some of the best sounds from the game.
ICYMI Listen to @FSUFootball end the season on a high note with @IMGAudio's "Best of the Best" @IndyBowl calls from today's win!https://t.co/EqdVFE5u1X
— Gene Deckerhoff (@gened01) December 27, 2017
Cam Akers officially broke Dalvin Cook’s freshman rushing yards record, and is set to place his name among the other great backs in Seminoles history.
1,024 rushing yards by @thereal_cam3.
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) December 29, 2017
The most ever by a freshman in FSU history. pic.twitter.com/BrSK2kHSNG
Cam Akers will be the best running back in America when the season starts next year
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) December 27, 2017
And for Cam Akers, breaking this record meant a lot.
.@thereal_cam3 says breaking FSU's freshman single-season rushing record in front of familiar faces means a lot. "To be able to do it in front of a lot of my family, a lot of people I went to school with, just the home crowd...I loved it. What better time to do it than now?" pic.twitter.com/1qJBjd4ycH
— Tyler Greever (@Tyler_Greever) December 28, 2017
Recruiting
SB Nation’s Richard Johnson took a look at what teams could be making big moves on the recruiting trail before National Signing Day, and the Seminoles are one of them.
The recruiting trail out west doesn’t seem to be going dry anytime soon, and the Seminoles just offered tight end Cameron McDonald out of Long Beach Poly High School in California. McDonald is listed at 6-4, 210lbs and is the no. 1 tight end in California. McDonald is currently ranked as the no. 40 overall prospect in California and no. 15 nationally at his position.
Thanking god for blessing me with an offer from Florida State University‼️#HumbleBeast pic.twitter.com/DyqNHJHTSF
— Camm (@CaamMcd) December 29, 2017
Seminoles signee Asante Samuel Jr. was recently made USA Today’s Florida 1st Team All-USA.
#StThomasAquinas HS (FL) & #FSU #Seminoles signee 2018 DB Asante Samuel Jr. (@godschild3_) makes @USATODAY’s Florida 1st Team All-USA pic.twitter.com/nguy4YiKnJ
— Sleeper Athletes (@SleeperAthletes) December 28, 2017
Willie Taggart and the Seminoles have had recent success in California, flipping 5-star safety Jaiden Woodbey from Ohio State to FSU, who has shown McDonald some love recently.
— Camm (@CaamMcd) December 29, 2017
Alumni
Over in the NBA, Seminoles alum Dwayne Bacon did big things in his G-League debut.
.@hornets assignee @BaconDwayne1000 made sure to leave a mark on tonight's game for the @greensboroswarm!
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) December 29, 2017
He completes his first night in the #NBAGLeague with 45 PTS, 9 REB, and 5 AST‼️ pic.twitter.com/X26ha18MdX
Other Sports
Women’s hoops was able to take care of Jacksonville on the road with the help of Imani Wright’s 24 points, as well as Shakayla Thomas, Chatrice White, and Nicki Ekhomu all also scoring in double figures.
#FSUWBB finished its regular-season non-conference schedule with a 32-point win over Jacksonville.https://t.co/8kJZuDvOro
— FSU Women's Hoops (@fsuwbb) December 29, 2017
Former Heisman, NBA star and Seminoles legend, Charlie Ward, made it to the game and gave them a post-game message.
Great to have Seminole legend Charlie Ward with us in the locker room post-game #FSUWBB pic.twitter.com/vjTlZXZhCq
— FSU Women's Hoops (@fsuwbb) December 29, 2017