It was just another typical sunny day in Tallahassee with temperatures reaching 95 degrees and a heat index of 107 near the beginning of practice. Scouts from the Broncos, Bengals, Colts and Rams were in attendance for Thursday’s practice.
Injuries/Absent:
A new addition to the injury report is wide receiver George Campbell who was on the sidelines in a jersey and shorts, not participating in practice. It may have been a scheduled rest day for Campbell, but we will see if he’s back on the field during Saturday’s practice.
Running back Ryan Green was also absent for the second straight practice.
Linebacker Matthew Thomas was not at practice on Thursday.
Not in practice were defensive back Cyrus Fagan (knee) and tight end Alexander Marshall (finger) as the pair continues to recovery from surgery.
Likewise, offensive lineman Jauan Williams (arm), LB Dontavious Jackson (knee), defensive end Jalen Wilkerson, safety Nate Andrews and defensive tackle Adam Torres also did not participate in Thursday’s practice session.
FSU redshirt center Baveon Johnson was not in practice again. When asked, Fisher confirmed he was dealing with an injury, but thats all the info he would give.
Offense:
The offensive line remained the same with Derrick Kelly, Landon Dickerson, Alec Eberle, Cole Minshew and Rick Leonard lining up from left to right. Also getting reps on the offensive line from left to right were Josh Ball, David Robbins, Corey Martinez, Mike Arnold and Abdul Bello.
Nice pass from James Blackman to Tre' McKitty. #FSU pic.twitter.com/vBr1PcZPMi
— Andrew Miller (@Andrew_Miller36) August 17, 2017
More of #FSU RB Cam Akers. pic.twitter.com/B4dv3oRiRF
— Andrew Miller (@Andrew_Miller36) August 17, 2017
Defense:
Once again, before the players split up into their respective position groups, defensive backs Derwin James and Tarvarus McFadden were seen practicing with the receivers.
Both Derwin James and Tarvarus McFadden were in the wide receivers line catching passes before separating into position drills. #FSU pic.twitter.com/kEQg1kCsqL
— Andrew Miller (@Andrew_Miller36) August 17, 2017
Hamsah Nasirildeen, freshman defensive back, was out at practice without a blue non-contact jersey he had been sporting for the last week or so.
Great one-handed catch by defensive back Hamsah Nasirildeen. #FSU pic.twitter.com/dO9PPCbOae
— Andrew Miller (@Andrew_Miller36) August 17, 2017
Josh Kaindoh and Brian Burns are going to be quite the duo in College Football.
Defensive ends Joshua Kaindoh and Brian Burns showed their speed and power. #FSU pic.twitter.com/DLj3nZLxPb
— Andrew Miller (@Andrew_Miller36) August 17, 2017
Special Teams:
Ricky Aguayo continues to have a nice fall camp for himself.
Ricky Aguayo good from 35 with plenty of distance. #FSU pic.twitter.com/usZbWrOkYR
— Andrew Miller (@Andrew_Miller36) August 17, 2017
Marvin Wilson (near) running low. #FSU pic.twitter.com/aanMSh6XXa
— Andrew Miller (@Andrew_Miller36) August 17, 2017
Next:
Florida State will hold a closed practice tomorrow, Friday, and will next have media availability on Saturday evening.