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Central Arkansas at Florida StateSAT SEP 26 · 3:00 PM ET · Doak Campbell Stadium

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Josh On Florida State

“Florida State will be awful the rest of the year. You put Bama, you put Kaylin Debor, you put Kane Wack across the field and it's like they start glowing red.”
— Josh Pate · watch the moment · ALABAMA MATCHUP EFFECT

“Jump ball magic is something you can't consistently win with because there's two sides to the coin.”
— Josh Pate · watch the moment · JUMP-BALL SUSTAINABILITY

“You don't become a star against Florida State.”
— Josh Pate · watch the moment · RUSSELL STAR POTENTIAL

“I certainly think if things were to go wrong for Clemson this weekend, the aftermath of that would be 10 times worse than Norll losing like 38-6 to Alabama.”
— Josh Pate · watch the moment · CLEMSON FALLOUT

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2026 Schedule

SAT AUG 29

vs New Mexico StateW 34–17

MON SEP 7

vs SMUL 24–27

SAT SEP 19

at AlabamaL 36–50

SAT SEP 26CENvs Central Arkansas3:00 PM ET

SAT OCT 3

vs Virginia3:30 PM ET

FRI OCT 9

at Louisville7:00 PM ET

SAT OCT 17

at MiamiTBD

SAT OCT 31

vs ClemsonTBD

SAT NOV 7

at Boston CollegeTBD

FRI NOV 13

at Pittsburgh7:00 PM ET

SAT NOV 21

vs NC StateTBD

FRI NOV 27

vs Florida3:30 PM ET

Schedule & results via CollegeFootballData · scores flow in live on gamedays

2026 Roster — 109 Players

Offense (51)

PLAYER	POS	HT/WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
André Otto	OL	6-5 / 318	JR	Key West, FL
Bradyn Welch-Joiner	OL	6-2 / 327	JR	Anniston, AL
Chastan Brown	OL	6-8 / 300	FR	Warner Robins, GA
Chavez Thompson	OL	6-1 / 318	FR	Cocoa, FL
Chimdia Nwaiwu	OL	6-5 / 307	JR	Coppell, TX
Donald Akhibi	OL	6-7 / 260	FR	Douglasville, GA
Jakobe Green	OL	6-3 / 315	FR	Quincy, FL
Jayden Todd	OL	6-6 / 303	SO	Dublin, GA
Jonathan Daniels	OL	6-4 / 321	SO	Pensacola, FL
Luke Francis Jr.	OL	6-5 / 349	FR	Croydon
Mike Ionata	OL	6-6 / 308	FR	East Lake, FL
Nate Pabst	OL	6-7 / 315	SR	Springdale, OH
Nikau Hepi	OL	6-7 / 379	FR	Auckland
Paul Bowling	OL	6-3 / 305	SO	Marietta, GA
Sean Poret	OL	6-5 / 296	FR	Sandy Springs, GA
Steven Moore	OL	6-5 / 327	JR	Memphis, TN
Steven Pickard	OL	6-5 / 335	FR	Charleston, SC
Xavier Chaplin	OL	6-8 / 346	SR	Beaufort, SC
Ashton Daniels	QB	6-2 / 225	SR	Buford, GA
Dean DeNobile	QB	6-2 / 203	SR	Upper Saddle River, NJ
Jaden O'Neal	QB	6-3 / 231	FR	Long Beach, CA
Kevin Sperry	QB	6-1 / 210	FR	Denton, TX
Malachi Marshall	QB	6-2 / 168	JR	Charlotte, NC
Michael Grant	QB	6-3 / 216	JR	Tallahassee, FL
Amari Thomas	RB	5-11 / 210	FR	Marianna, FL
Gemari Sands	RB	5-11 / 208	JR	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ousmane Kromah	RB	6-1 / 216	SO	Leesburg, GA
Quintrevion Wisner	RB	6-0 / 203	SR	Mexia, TX
Samuel Singleton Jr.	RB	5-11 / 205	JR	Charleston, SC
Zay Parks	RB	5-11 / 204	SO	Crestview, FL
Chase Loftin	TE	6-6 / 235	FR	Omaha, NE
Corbyn Fordham	TE	6-4 / 235	FR	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Desirrio Riles	TE	6-3 / 235	SR	Jacksonville, FL
Drew Hardwick	TE	6-5 / 224	FR	Milton, GA
Gavin Markey	TE	6-1 / 234	FR	Athens, GA
Greyson Labiad	TE	6-3 / 249	SR	Celebration, FL
Landen Thomas	TE	6-4 / 234	JR	Moultrie, GA
Xavier Tiller	TE	6-5 / 239	FR	Atlanta, GA
Brandon Bennett	WR	6-0 / 180	FR	Miramar, FL
Darryon Williams	WR	6-0 / 183	FR	Tampa, FL
Devin Carter	WR	6-1 / 176	FR	Atlanta, GA
Duce Robinson	WR	6-6 / 230	SR	Phoenix, AZ
EJ White	WR	6-2 / 171	FR	Vero Beach, FL
Jasen Lopez	WR	6-0 / 182	FR	Hollywood, FL
Jayvan Boggs	WR	6-1 / 209	SO	Cocoa, FL
Jonah Winston	WR	5-9 / 171	FR	Birmingham, AL
Keenen Jeune	WR	6-0 / 195	FR	Tallahassee, FL
Micahi Danzy	WR	6-1 / 194	SO	Tallahassee, FL
Tae'Shaun Gelsey	WR	6-4 / 227	FR	Jacksonville, FL
Teriq Mallory	WR	6-5 / 215	FR	New Haven, CT
Tony Bland	WR	6-0 / 193	FR	Tampa, FL

Defense (51)

PLAYER	POS	HT/WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Antonio Cromartie Jr.	DB	6-0 / 190	FR	Atlanta, GA
Ashlynd Barker	DB	6-3 / 217	SR	Columbus, GA
Charles Lester III	DB	6-1 / 195	SO	Sarasota, FL
Chuck Kennon	DB	6-2 / 186	FR	Bradenton, FL
CJ Richard Jr.	DB	6-1 / 200	SO	Houston, TX
Darin Townsend	DB	6-0 / 155	FR	Clearwater, FL
Donny Hiebert	DB	6-2 / 201	SR	Gainesville, FL
Ja'Bril Rawls	DB	6-1 / 178	JR	Pensacola, FL
Jamari Howard	DB	6-2 / 190	SO	Miami, FL
Jarvis Boatwright Jr.	DB	6-1 / 197	SO	Clearwater, FL
Jordan Crutchfield	DB	6-3 / 218	FR	Fort Pierce, FL
K.J. Kirkland	DB	6-1 / 209	JR	Jacksonville, FL
Karson Hobbs	DB	6-1 / 189	JR	Cincinnati, OH
Ma'Khi Jones	DB	5-11 / 195	SO	Newark, NJ
Max Redmon	DB	6-1 / 196	FR	West Palm Beach, FL
Nehemiah Chandler	DB	6-1 / 183	SO	Jacksonville, FL
Quindarrius Jones	DB	6-2 / 187	SR	Meridian, MS
Ricky Knight III	DB	6-0 / 184	SO	West Palm Beach, FL
Tre Bell III	DB	5-11 / 199	FR	Opa Locka, FL
Zae Thomas	DB	6-3 / 207	FR	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cam Brooks	DL	6-4 / 243	FR	Thomasville, GA
Christian Collins-Murray	DL	6-3 / 224	FR	St. Petersburg, FL
Daniel Lyons	DL	6-4 / 292	SR	Miami, FL
Darryll Desir	DL	6-5 / 259	SO	Miami, FL
Deamontae Diggs	DL	6-5 / 272	SR	Mckeesport, PA
Deante McCray	DL	6-4 / 291	SR	Jacksonville, FL
Earnest Rankins	DL	6-4 / 274	FR	Atlanta, GA
Franklin Whitley	DL	6-6 / 282	FR	Greenville, SC
Jaemin Pinckney	DL	6-5 / 222	FR	Ridgeville, SC
Jalen Anderson	DL	6-2 / 242	JR	Slidell, LA
Jordan Sanders	DL	6-4 / 310	SR	Inglewood, CA
Judah Daniels	DL	6-3 / 272	FR	Lehigh Acres, FL
Kevin Wynn	DL	6-2 / 317	FR	Greensboro, GA
Mandrell Desir	DL	6-4 / 270	SO	Miami, FL
Rylan Kennedy	DL	6-3 / 251	SR	Mansfield, TX
Tylon Lee	DL	6-4 / 271	FR	Pace, FL
Wihtlley Cadeau	DL	6-5 / 284	FR	Atlanta, GA
AJ Cottrill	LB	6-0 / 229	SR	Tampa, FL
Blake Nichelson	LB	6-3 / 222	SR	Ripon, CA
Brandon Torres	LB	6-1 / 232	JR	Naples, FL
Caleb LaVallee	LB	6-1 / 225	JR	Marietta, GA
Chris Jones	LB	6-1 / 231	JR	Byram, MS
Chris Thomas	LB	6-2 / 230	JR	Southaven, MS
Daylen Green	LB	6-1 / 213	FR	Bainbridge, GA
Ethan Pritchard	LB	6-2 / 224	FR	Sanford, FL
Izayia Williams	LB	6-2 / 226	FR	Tavares, FL
Karon Maycock	LB	6-1 / 220	FR	Miami, FL
Mikai Gbayor	LB	6-2 / 222	SR	Irvington, NJ
Noah LaVallee	LB	6-2 / 227	FR	Marietta, GA
Omar Graham Jr.	LB	6-1 / 234	SR	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Trent Rogers	LB	6-3 / 216	FR	Havana, FL

Specialists & More (7)

PLAYER	POS	HT/WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Alex Nocco	LS	6-2 / 210	FR	Tampa, FL
Caleb Bowers	LS	6-1 / 237	SR	Whitefish Bay, WI
Carter Jula	P	6-1 / 205	SO	Sarasota, FL
Daniel Hughes	P	6-5 / 219	JR	Melbourne, VIC
Ethan Post	P	6-3 / 230	FR	Rochester, MN
Conor McAneney	PK	6-3 / 213	SO	Plumbridge
Gabe Panikowski	PK	5-9 / 206	SR	San Diego, CA

Roster via CollegeFootballData · updated daily · depth charts arrive when programs publish them

Transfer Portal — 2026 Cycle

Additions (12)

Xavier Chaplin · OT · ★★★★ from Auburn

Mikai Gbayor · LB · ★★★★ from North Carolina

Quintrevion Wisner · RB · ★★★★ from Texas

Dean DeNobile · QB · ★★★ from Lafayette

Nehemiah Chandler · CB · ★★★ from South Alabama

Jordan Sanders · DL · ★★★ from Texas State

Nate Pabst · OT · ★★★ from Bowling Green

Chris Jones · LB · ★★★ from Southern Miss

CJ Richard Jr. · S · ★★★ from Illinois State

Ma'Khi Jones · S · ★★★ from Duke

Rylan Kennedy · EDGE · ★★★ from Texas A&M

Gemari Sands · RB · ★★★ from Florida Atlantic

Departures (12)

Ashlynd Barker · S · ★★★★ uncommitted

Lawayne McCoy · WR · ★★★★ to Louisville

Ja'Bril Rawls · CB · ★★★★ uncommitted

Mandrell Desir · EDGE · ★★★★ uncommitted

Kevin Wynn · DL · ★★★★ uncommitted

Darryll Desir · EDGE · ★★★★ uncommitted

Edwin Joseph · S · ★★★★ to Ole Miss

Omar Graham Jr. · LB · ★★★★ uncommitted

Earl Little Jr. · S · ★★★★ to Ohio State

Josh Raymond · IOL · ★★★ to Georgia Southern

Gav Holman · LB · ★★★ to Mississippi State

Ja'Elyne Matthews · OT · ★★★ to Mississippi State

Portal entries via CollegeFootballData · updated through the cycle

Recruiting

2026 class: No. 16 nationally (251.5 pts). The 2027 board populates when services publish it.

Class ranks via 247Sports Composite (through CollegeFootballData)

In the Rankings

Outside the national top 25 on every published board — for now.

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National polls via the live wire

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