2011 Florida State Seminoles football
Champs Sports Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 23
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJames Coley (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMark Stoops (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainNigel Bradham
EJ Manuel
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 22 Clemson x$   6 – 2     10 – 4  
Wake Forest   5 – 3     6 – 7  
No. 23 Florida State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Boston College   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Coastal Division
No. 21 Virginia Tech x%   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Virginia   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Miami (FL)   3 – 5     6 – 6  
North Carolina   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Duke   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by second-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division.

Despite starting the season with a 2–3 record, the Seminoles finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Champs Sports Bowl where they defeated Notre Dame.

Coaching staff

Name Position
Jimbo Fisher Head coach
Rick Trickett Assistant head coach/offensive line coach
Greg Hudson Assistant head coach/linebackers
Mark Stoops Defensive coordinator/secondary coach
James Coley Offensive coordinator/tight end coach
Dameyune Craig Quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator
Lawrence Dawsey Passing game coordinator/side receivers
D. J. Eliot Defensive ends coach
Eddie Gran Associate head coach/running backs/special teams coordinator
Odell Haggins Defensive line
Vic Viloria Head strength and conditioning coach

Rankings

See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP655112323———RVRV23RV252523
Coaches545142422———RVRV22RV242523
HarrisNot releasedRVRVRVRVRV23RV2425Not released
BCSNot released————25———Not released

Statistics

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

1 2 3 4 Total
Florida State 102 113 60 167 442
All opponents 34 43 44 75 196

Scores by quarter (ACC opponents)

1 2 3 4 Total
Florida State 68 79 33 70 250
ACC opponents 20 37 30 55 142

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*No. 6
ESPNUW 34–072,226
September 106:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*No. 5
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN3W 62–1075,229
September 178:15 p.m.No. 1 Oklahoma*No. 5
ABCL 13–2384,392
September 243:30 p.m.at No. 21 ClemsonNo. 11
ESPNL 30–3580,994
October 812:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 23
ACCNL 30–3531,116
October 153:00 p.m.at Duke
ACCRSNW 41–1624,687
October 223:30 p.m.Maryland
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABC/ESPN2W 41–1672,697
October 2912:00 p.m.NC State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNUW 34–080,849
November 38:00 p.m.at Boston College
ESPNW 38–738,729
November 123:30 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABC/ESPNW 23–1982,322
November 197:30 p.m.VirginiadaggerNo. 23
ESPN2L 13–1477,178
November 267:00 p.m.at Florida*
ESPN2W 21–790,798
December 295:30 p.m.vs. Notre Dame*No. 25
ESPN/ESPN 3DW 18–1468,305
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Awards

Watchlists

Players

Roster

2011 Florida State Seminoles roster

Quarterbacks

  • 14 Jacob Coker – Freshman
  • 11 Ethan Gilbert – Sophomore
  • 3 E. J. Manuel – Redshirt Junior
  • 16 Will Secord – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 9 Clint Trickett – Redshirt Freshman

Running backs

  • 29 Eric Beverly – Freshman
  • 8 Devonta Freeman – Freshman
  • 33 Ty Jones – Junior
  • 24 Lonnie Pryor – Sophomore
  • 38 Jermaine Thomas – Junior
  • 23 Chris Thompson – Sophomore
  • 32 James Wilder, Jr. – Freshman

Fullback

  • 41 Chad Abram – Sophomore
  • 37 Nathan Brazeau – Senior
  • 30 Ryan DiMarco – Sophomore
  • 21 Debrale Smiley – Redshirt Junior

Wide receivers

  • 1 Kelvin Benjamin – Freshman
  • 15 Greg Dent – Sophomore
  • 45 James Dolan – Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 Josh Gehres – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 Rashad Gholston – Redshirt Freshman
  • 89 Christian Green – Redshirt Freshman
  • 80 Rashad Greene – Freshman
  • 12 Jarred Haggins – Sophomore
  • 82 Willie Haulstead – Junior
  • 83 Bert Reed – Senior
  • 86 Zac Rittberg – Sophomore
  • 81 Kenny Shaw – Sophomore
  • 84 Rodney Smith – Junior
  • 22 Austin Stowers – Junior
  • 39 David Tyrrell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 36 Jermaine Washington – Freshman

Tight ends

  • 46 Jonathan Johnson – Junior
  • 85 Ja'Baris Little – Senior
  • 35 Nick O'Leary – Freshman
  • 43 Anthony Porterfield – Sophomore
  • 88 Beau Reliford – Senior
  • 44 Will Tye – Redshirt Freshman
  

Offensive line

  • 62 Austin Barron – Freshman
  • 57 Terrance Carey – Freshman
  • 65 Ruben Carter – Freshman
  • 67 Andrew Datko – Senior
  • 68 Russell Eldridge – Junior
  • 60 Jacob Fahrenkrug – Junior
  • 76 Garrett Faircloth – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 72 Daniel Foose – Redshirt Freshman
  • 71 Kevin Dehlinger – Redshirt Junior
  • 51 Bobby Hart – Freshman
  • 53 Sterline Lovelady – Freshman
  • 70 Josue Matías – Freshman
  • 59 Henry Orelus – Sophomore
  • 56 Trey Pettis – Freshman
  • 77 Zebrie Sanders – Senior
  • 79 David Spurlock – Senior
  • 66 Jacob Stanley – Senior
  • 52 Bryan Stork – Sophomore
  • 74 Jonathan Wallace – Sophomore

Defensive line

  • 78 Shayne Broxsie – Junior
  • 91 Cornellius Carradine – Junior
  • 94 Darious Cummings – Sophomore
  • 93 Everett Dawkins – Redshirt Junior
  • 98 Cameron Erving – Redshirt Freshman
  • 70 Sean Hector – Redshirt Freshman
  • 58 Dan Hicks – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 54 Tre' Jackson – Freshman
  • 49 Brandon Jenkins – Junior
  • 8 Timmy Jernigan – Freshman
  • 99 Nile Lawrence-Stample – Freshman
  • 97 Demonte McAllister – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 92 Anthony McCloud – Junior
  • 55 Jacobbi McDaniel – Junior
  • 90 Moses McCray – Redshirt Junior
  • 56 Derrick Mitchell – Freshman
  • 96 Toshmon Stevens – Redshirt Junior
  • 51 Giorgio Newberry – Freshman
  • 95 Björn Werner – Sophomore
  

Linebackers

  • 13 Nigel Bradham – Senior
  • 54 Dorian Earley – Sophomore
  • 26 Arrington Jenkins – Freshman
  • 7 Christian Jones – Sophomore
  • 48 Jeff Luc – Sophomore
  • 57 Holmes Onwukaife – Redshirt Freshman
  • 54 Mickel Pringle – Sophomore
  • 22 Telvin Smith – Sophomore
  • 24 Terrance Smith – Freshman
  • 76 Trey Sumner – Junior
  • 28 Nigel Terrell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Sean Tidmus – Sophomore
  • 11 Vince Williams – Redshirt Junior

Defensive backs

  • 31 Terrence Brooks – Sophomore
  • 42 Lamarcus Brutus – Freshman
  • 40 Kendall Fullington – Freshman
  • 1 Mike Harris – Senior
  • 30 Tyler Hunter – Freshman
  • 5 Greg Reid – Junior
  • 27 Xavier Rhodes – Sophomore
  • 37 Keelin Smith – Freshman
  • 6 Nick Waisome – Freshman

Deep Safeties

  • 64 Dax Dellenbach – Junior
  • 75 Philip Doumar – Sophomore
  • 69 Chris Revell – Sophomore

Safeties

  • 3 Justin Bright – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Steven Findlay – Senior
  • 21 Avis Commack – Redshirt Junior
  • 47 Cory Cox – Junior
  • 6 Gerald Demps – Redshirt Freshman
  • 10 Nick Moody – Redshirt Junior
  • 20 Lamarcus Joyner – Sophomore
  • 4 Terrance Parks – Senior
  • 9 Karlos Williams – Freshman

Punters

Kickers

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Depth chart

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Austin Barron
OG 		Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) N/A Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 45
Terry Bell
DT 		Lakeland, FL Tenoroc HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 284 lb (129 kg) N/A Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 45
Kelvin Benjamin
WR 		Belle Glade, FL Glades Central HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.6 Jan 9, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Eric Beverly
RB 		Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 4.98 Dec 7, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Lamarcus Brutus
S 		Port Saint Lucie, FL Treasure Coast HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.55 Dec 3, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Cornellius Carradine
DE 		El Dorado, KS Butler Community College (KS) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) N/A Dec 15, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Ruben Carter
OT 		Miami, FL Miami Jackson HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 283 lb (128 kg) 5.28 Oct 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Jacob Coker
QB 		Mobile, AL St. Pauls Episcopal School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) N/A Jun 21, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jacob Fahrenkrug
OG 		Wahpeton, ND North Dakota State College of Science 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 318 lb (144 kg) 5.2 Dec 15, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Devonta Freeman
RB 		Miami, FL Miami Central HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 4.5 Jun 24, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Rashad Greene
WR 		Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 4.45 Jun 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Bobby Hart
OT 		Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 291 lb (132 kg) 5.6 Jul 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Tyler Hunter
S 		Valdosta, GA Lowndes HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 4.5 Mar 12, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Tre Jackson
DT 		Jesup, GA Wayne County HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) N/A Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Arrington Jenkins
LB 		Miami, FL Miami Coral Park HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) N/A Jan 25, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Timmy Jernigan
DT 		Lake City, FL Columbia HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 5 Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Nile Lawrence-Stample
DT 		Davie, FL Nova HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 297 lb (135 kg) 4.9 Feb 22, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Sterling Lovelady
C 		Navarre, FL Navarre HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 282 lb (128 kg) N/A Feb 22, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Josue Matías
OT 		Union City, NJ Union Senior HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) N/A Jan 29, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Derrick Mitchell
DT 		Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 4.8 Feb 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Giorgio Newberry
DE 		Fort Pierce, FL Fort Pierce Central HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 4.9 Sep 26, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Nick O'Leary
TE 		Palm Beach Gardens, FL William T. Dwyer HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 233 lb (106 kg) 4.65 Jan 22, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Trey Pettis
C 		DeLand, FL DeLand HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) N/A Dec 1, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jordan Prestwood
OT 		Plant City, FL Plant City HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 273 lb (124 kg) 4.99 Nov 15, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Keelin Smith
S 		Port Saint Lucie, FL Treasure Coast HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.55 Dec 3, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Terrance Smith
LB 		Decatur, GA Southwest Dekalb HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 4.68 Mar 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Nick Waisome
CB 		Groveland, FL South Lake HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.44 Dec 20, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
James Wilder Jr.
RB 		Tampa, FL Plant Senior HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 4.65 Aug 18, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Karlos Williams
S 		Davenport, FL Ridge Community HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 4.5 Feb 21, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2   Rivals: 2  ESPN: 1
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida State 2011 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  • "2011 Florida State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  • "2011 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.

References

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  2. ^ "2011 National College Football Awards Association Finalists" (PDF). National College Football Awards Association. November 21, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Virginia Tech and Clemson Dominate All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2011. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "FSU punter Shawn Powell named consensus All-American". OrlandoSentinel. December 21, 2011. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
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