Florida State Fall Camp Observations: Practice Six and Full Pads

The Seminoles concluded their third straight day of fall observe by going full pads on Tuesday morning. It was the primary time this fall that Florida State had a totally padded observe.

There was loads of physicality and aggressive power on the observe fields and contained in the IPF. NoleGameday was in attendance for the session and we have listed some observations from totally different place teams and gamers beneath.

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— The tight ends and large receivers handled some drops early in observe.

— Thought the linebackers bought the very best of the operating backs throughout a blocking drill. Brendan Gant beat a operating again by utilizing his physicality to drive the participant again into the quarterback. Amari Gainer was fast sufficient to get round a operating again. Omar Graham Jr. gained nearly each rep he was given and made most of them look straightforward. CJ Campbell had the very best reps blocking sensible out of the operating backs.

— Quarterback Tate Rodemaker had the drive of the day together with Trey Benson within the backfield. Rodemaker led a scoring drive, discovering a number of receivers for giant positive factors, together with a wonderfully thrown ball to Darion Williamson. The drive ended within the purple zone with Rodemaker discovering tight finish Markeston Douglas in stride for six. Beautiful ball by Rodemaker to make it occur. A really good drive by the quarterback becoming balls into tight home windows. He got here again the next interception and practically tossed a decide so there are nonetheless moments of up and down play.

— True freshman offensive lineman Julian Armella had a formidable one on one rep in opposition to defensive finish Jared Verse within the early a part of observe. Armella has come into camp quietly for probably the most half and is there listening to his coaches and veteran linemen. You possibly can see the main target and it’s growing for him. 

— Quarterback Jordan Travis discovered large receiver Deuce Spann deep in a single on ones for a 45-yard catch which might have resulted in six in an actual sport state of affairs. Ball was thrown proper on the cash permitting Spann to make use of his velocity as a weapon. 

— Broad receiver Darion Williamson was a standout in crew drills right now. He caught a dart from Tate Rodemaker regardless of tight protection from Azareye’h Thomas. On a distinct drive, Williamson went as much as high-point a cross from AJ Duffy that resulted in a area aim. Mike Norvell stated following observe that Tuesday was the primary day that Williamson had been totally cleared after a small accident previous to camp.

— All 4 scholarship operating backs flashed right now in Treshaun Ward, Trey Benson, Lawrance Toafili, and Rodney Hill. Ward, Toafili, and Hill made some huge performs within the passing sport whereas Benson hit a gap for an enormous run in crew drills. Ward scored a landing from the 5 after a long term to set it up a play earlier.

— Tight ends Brian Courtney and Markeston Douglas have been probably the most spectacular of the group in crew drills. Courtney and Jordan Travis hooked as much as transfer the offense into the purple zone on one drive. On an earlier possession, Rodemaker delivered an ideal throw to Douglas for a landing. Jackson West caught a cross from Travis on one of many ultimate drives.

— The protection had moments of brilliance and moments of inconsistency. The unit stopped the offense a number of occasions throughout crew drills with strain on the quarterback and tackles within the backfield. Nevertheless, there have been additionally a couple of conditions the place gamers bought unfastened. On one snap, Treshaun Ward caught a cross out of the backfield from Jordan Travis that went for round 30 yards. 

— You possibly can see the trickle-down impact from the coaches to gamers so far as accountability. On either side of the ball, veterans and younger gamers alike are constantly staying on each other to line up appropriately, make the suitable reads, and so forth. The tradition that Mike Norvell has been working to instill since day one is constantly displaying up.

— Defensive finish Dennis Briggs had a number of sacks throughout Tuesday’s observe which was in all probability his greatest outing to this point this fall. After observe, Briggs talked about that he is excited to be again totally wholesome. He is primed to make a large affect in that room alongside Jared Verse, Derrick McClendon, and Patrick Payton. 

— Shyheim Brown had a superb fall final yr after arriving at Florida State and that is been the identical story to this point in 2022. He merely tends to finish up across the ball and he is all the time in the suitable place. Brown bought a sort out for loss in crew drills. 

— One true freshman we’ve been conserving an in depth eye on is Bishop Thomas after a robust presence proven in spring. In crew drills, he recorded a sack within the purple zone on fourth down. He’s been a menace on the within coming by displaying his energy battling linemen. Haggins must be excited for Thomas persevering with to indicate flashes and be taught.

— Sticking with Bishop Thomas, on one of many ultimate performs of observe, true freshman AJ Duffy was pressured out of the pocket by strain. It was a fourth-down state of affairs so Duffy heaved the ball in direction of the tip zone. Thomas was in place to return down with the decide however could not soar fairly excessive sufficient to nab it. Your entire protection beloved it.

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