The 2015 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...

in the sport of American football during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by sixth-year head coach

Jimbo Fisher John James "Jimbo" Fisher Jr. (born October 9, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies Football, Texas A&M Aggies. Previously, Fisher was the head coach at Florida State Seminol ...

and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the

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, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 24th season as a member of the ACC and its 11th in the ACC Atlantic Division. Florida State came into the season after a two-year run (

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and

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) in which the Seminoles won 27 games with a pair of ACC Championships, a BCS National Title, an appearance in the College Football Playoff, a

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winner, and eighteen NFL Draft selections. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in ACC play, to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they lost to Houston. Florida State seniors – Giorgio Newberry, Derrick Mitchell, Nile Lawrence-Stample, Reggie Northrup,

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, Tyler Hunter, Javien Elliott, Keelin Smith, Lamarcus Brutus and Cason Beatty – ended their college careers with 49 wins over the course of four seasons, becoming the winningest class in school history.

Before the season

Previous season

Florida State ended the 2014 season with a 13–1 record (8–0 in ACC play), winning the conference championship and appearing in the playoff. They were led by Jimbo Fisher in his fifth year as head coach.

Returning

Offense

The Seminoles returned three starters on offense: * Sean Maguire *

Dalvin Cook Dalvin James Cook (born August 10, 1995) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he finished his career as the school's all-time lea ...

* Mario Pender *

Travis Rudolph Travis Deonte James Rudolph (born September 15, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State, and has previously played for the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins of the National Fo ...

* Ermon Lane *

Roderick Johnson Roderick Johnson (born November 28, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fif ...

* Ryan Hoefield *

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* Kermit Whitfield * Jesus Wilson

Defense

The Seminoles returned seven starters on defense: * Nile Lawrence-Stample * Jalen Ramsey * Lorenzo Featherston *

DeMarcus Walker DeMarcus Walker (born September 30, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round ...

* Matthew Thomas * Jacob Pugh * Nate Andrews * Trey Marshall * Derrick Mitchell * Reggie Northrup *

* Tyler Hunter * Chris Casher *

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* Lamarcus Brutus

Special teams

The Seminoles returned two starters on special teams: * Roberto Aguayo * Cason Beatty

Departures

Offense

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* Rashad Greene * Nick O'Leary * Karlos Williams * Christian Green * Josue Matias * Cameron Erving * Tre' Jackson *

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* Austin Barron

Defense

* Desmond Hollin *

P. J. Williams Kenneth Lamar "P. J." Williams (born June 1, 1993) is an American football free safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State. He was the Defensive MVP of the 2014 BCS Nation ...

Mario Edwards Jr. Mario Lashun Edwards Jr. (born January 25, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seco ...

* Ronald Darby * Eddie Goldman

Transfers

Everett Golson Everett Demone Golson (born January 2, 1993) is a former American football quarterback. He previously played quarterback for Notre Dame from 2011 to the spring of 2015. Golson chose to transfer to Florida State after graduating from Notre Dam ...

(from Notre Dame)

Offense

*Ruben Carter (to Toledo) * John Franklin III (to East Mississippi CC/Auburn) *Isaiah Jones (to East Mississippi CC)

Defense

* E.J. Levenberry (to Connecticut)

Recruiting class

Calvin Brewton, George Campbell, Derwin James, De'Andre Johnson, Jacques Patrick, Da'Vante Phillips and Josh Sweat were early enrollees.

Coaching changes

After the 2014 season, defensive ends coach Sal Sunseri took a job with the

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. He was replaced by University of Florida assistant Brad Lawing.

Spring game

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson was dismissed from the team after being charged with a misdemeanor.

Depth chart

(Depth Chart Notations: Name, Year at FSU/total years of eligibility, Games started in 2014)

Media

Florida State football is broadcast on the

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and the games are called by

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Statistics

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

Scores by quarter (ACC opponents)

Rankings

Season

Florida State was picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic. Roberto Aguayo, Roderick Johnson, Jalen Ramsey, and Terrance Smith were named to the preseason All-ACC team.

Schedule

Game summaries

Texas State

South Florida

Boston College

Wake Forest

Miami (FL)

Louisville

Georgia Tech

Syracuse

Clemson

NC State

Chattanooga

Florida

Peach Bowl: Houston

Awards

* Jacobs Blocking Trophy ::

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Watchlists

''Players'' *

Johnny Unitas Award The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's top upperclassmen quarterback in college football. Candidates are judged on accomplishments on the field as well as on their character, scholastic achieveme ...

* Lott Trophy :: Jalen Ramsey * Maxwell Award ::

::Everett Golson * Bednarik Award ::Jalen Ramsey ::

* Lou Groza Award :: Roberto Aguayo * Outland Trophy ::

* Nagurski Award ::Jalen Ramsey ::Terrance Smith * Jim Thorpe Award ::Jalen Ramsey * Lombardi Award ::Reggie Northrup ::Terrance Smith ::Roderick Johnson * Butkus Award ::Reggie Northrup ::Terrance Smith * Walter Camp Award ::Everett Golson * Wuerffel Trophy ::Roberto Aguayo * Doak Walker Award ::Dalvin Cook * Ray Guy Award ::Cason Beatty ''Coaches'' * Dodd Trophy ::

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::Jimbo Fisher ;Pre-season All-Americans *Roberto Aguayo (''Lindy's'', ''Athlon'', ''Phil Steele'', ''Sporting News'', ''CBS Sports'', ''ESPN'', ''Sports Illustrated'') *Jalen Ramsey (''Lindy's'', ''Athlon'', ''Phil Steele'', ''Sporting News'', ''Sports Illustrated'') *Dalvin Cook (''Athlon'') *Terrance Smith (''Phil Steele'')

Finalists

''Players'' *

Burlsworth Trophy The Burlsworth Trophy is an award given annually to the most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on. It was first awarded for the 2010 season and is a program of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation. Burlsworth wa ...

::Javien Elliott ''Coaches'' * Broyles Award :: Charles Kelly ;Quarterfinalists * Wuerffel Trophy ::Cason Beatty * Lott Trophy :: Jalen Ramsey ;Semifinalists * Jim Thorpe Award ::Jalen Ramsey * Maxwell Award ::

* Bednarik Award ::Jalen Ramsey * Lou Groza Award :: Roberto Aguayo * Lott Trophy ::Jalen Ramsey * Doak Walker Award ::Dalvin Cook * Walter Camp Award ::Dalvin Cook

Honors

*ACC Player of the Week **

(offensive back) **

(offensive lineman) ** Jalen Ramsey (defensive back) ** Roberto Aguayo (Specialist) **

(Linebacker) ** Trey Marshall (defensive back) **

(defensive lineman) ** Kermit Whitfield (Receiver) **Jacob Pugh (Linebacker) **

(Receiver) ** Jacques Patrick (rookie) **

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(defensive back) **DeMarcus Walker (defensive lineman) In addition to conference honors, Dalvin Cook has been recognized by the Walter Camp Foundation and the

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All-ACC

All-Americans

Jalen Ramsey was named a consensus All-American.

All-Star games

NFL draft

The following players were selected in the

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: The following players signed as undrafted free agents: Everett Golson joined the practice squad of the

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in the Canadian Football League.

References

Bibliography

2015 Florida State Seminoles Football Media Guide

External links

Season statistics
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