few times, Bowden took a quick look around the stadium, almost as if he was taking a mental picture of it all. (and eventual third) of the season but it happened after a staggering 254-straight passes without a miscue. * 4 Terrance Parks DB 6-1 196 So Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) "It's been a great 34 seasons. By dropping the rivalry game to the Gators, FSU finishes its 2009 season with a 6-6 mark. Bert Reed led all FSU receivers with 82 yards on five catches. 2008 Florida State Seminoles Roster Updated: December 26, 2008, 6:15 PM ET Associated Press 0 Comments 0 Email Print Head Coach: Bobby Bowden No. * 88 Beau Reliford TE 6-7 241 So Coral Springs (Dillard) "He got hit and I didn't think he was going to pitch it and I ran scared from there.". Florida Stateplayed quarterback and receiver at Rickards as wellran the 100, 200 and 4x100 in high school where he was clocked at 4.4 in the 40also a long jumper for Rickardsalso played archrival Miami over the years, and probably at least two national championships, because of FSU field goals going wide right. Land LB 6-2 215 Jr Old Town (Dixie County/Jacksonville) The official 2008 Football Roster for the Michigan State University Spartans the Tar Heels. Wide receiver Rod Owens followed up his memorable performance against North Carolina with seven catches for 56 yards and one touchdown and Taiwan Easterling led all FSU players with 73 yards on five * 56 Kendrick Stewart DT 6-2 271 Sr-R *** Lakeland (Lakeland) A fumble by the Eagles on the ensuing kickoff left Florida State in great field position but a 37-yard missed field goal gave the ball back to the Eagles with 7:02 to play. 66 Jacob Stanley OT 6-2 274 So-R Jacksonville (Trinity Christian Academy) The start of the game was delayed almost an hour and a half due to lightning in the area, and then almost another hour during the 1st quarter. Wetherell, who will retire from the presidency of Florida State when his successor is installed as president -- perhaps within a few months -- said Bowden's "sterling personality and character" Down 9-7, FSU senior linebacker Dekoda Watson's sack of Jacksonville State quarterback Ryan Perrilloux with three minutes remaining helped initiate what would become the Seminoles' come-back drive. 9 Kevin Campbell P 6-0 190 Jr-R Sarasota (Riverview) No. to RivalsRivals 100 (70)ranked the fourth-quickest DE in 2009 by RivalsSuperPrep All-AmericanPrep Star All-AmericanScout rates him the 11th-best defensive tackle in this Jermaine Thomas rushed for over 100 yards for the second straight game for the 'Noles. Bowden was head coach at Samford from 1959-62, led West Virginia from 1970-75 and took over at Florida State the next season. "Bobby Bowden, in many ways, became the face of Florida State. At 5:00, he received the call that he was accepted. Anquan Boldin 81 WR Arizona Cardinals FSU's legendary defensive coordinator will be calling it quits at season's end after 26 years of roaming the Seminoles' sidelines. Greg Reid Rivals.Com - 1st Team Freshman All-American * 4 Terrance Parks DB 6-1 196 So Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) * 44 Maurice Harris LB 6-0 212 So-R Homestead (Homestead) 1 kicker as a high school senior a year ago, Hopkins didn't wait long to make his presence known in a rivalry that has historically featured the kickers. 13 Ashuwa Richardson WR 5-11 187 Jr Winter Springs (Winter Springs) Offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers (transfer from UTEP), defensive back Fentrell Cypress II (transfer from Virginia) and running back Caziah Holmes (transferred from Penn State in August 2022) were introduced and answered questions from the media. FSU will be in the road again next weekend. Redshirt junior defensive back Ochuko Jenije's second interception of the day with just a few minutes left in the fourth quarter appeared to be what FSU needed. UTEP offensive line transfer Jeremiah Byers is listed at 64 323 pounds and will wear No. It's how you finish. Tigers quarterback Kyle Parker tossed four touchdowns. The Noles will add the No. 21 among Florida prospects and 30th in the nation among defensive backsBio: A four-star prospect 4 cornerbacka 27 player nationally on the Rivals100 and ranked as the website's No. Gambling problem? Sebastian Janikowski 11 K Oakland Raiders Tech was led by the rushing efforts of Roddy Jones and Jon Dwyer who were major contributors to Tech's 410 total rushing yards. A first-career interception by linebacker Nigel Bradham and a Hopkins field goal later, FSU's 47-21 lead then ballooned to 54-21 when Ponder connected with Fortson on a 16-yard touchdown pass for the The 'Pack then added another score just before halftime to tie even the scoreboard at 21-21. 75 Philip Doumar DS 6-0 211 Fr Jupiter (Jupiter) 11 Tim Orange WR 5-10 179 Jr Miami (American) Xavier Rhodes, 6-2, 195, DB, Miami Jenije and another to Kendall Smith - with just one score. The Hokies needed a penalty-aided, fourth quarter drive to put away the Jackets in 2017 loss for Georgia Tech, the first loss of the season for GT. * 86 Rod Owens WR 6-0 183 Sr-R *** Jacksonville (Wolfson) from Clemson and Auburn. Just like he did against Miami, FSU's starting signal-caller connected with eight different Rodney Hudson Atlantic Coast Conference - Jacobs Blocking Trophy 22 Georgia the 12th annual Nike South Florida All-Star Gameplans to major in accountinghad offers from West Virginia, Auburn and FIU. Kalen DeLoach was a blue-chip player out of high school. Wide receiver Travis Benjamin accounted for 128 of those yards. 2009 Conference Awards 7 BYU's 18-game home winning streak as Florida State churns out over 500 yards of offense. Brandon Jenkins, 6-2, 240, DE, Tallahassee * 13 Nigel Bradham OLB 6-2 241 So * Crawfordville (Wakulla) scholarship offers including Georgia, USC, Miami, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn and Clemson. 47 Jonathan Wallace TE 6-7 240 Fr Jacksonville (Lee) "Every true Seminole fan appreciates all that he has done in service to the university and all that he has accomplished for its football program -- two national championships, 12 ACC championships, 14 drive with his first-ever touchdown run as a Seminole. There are a few guys that are not ranked as blue-chip that probably are, and vice versa. Name POS HT WT Class Birthplace; A.J. With FSU trailing 26-22 and just 2:52 left on the clock, Andrews saw his defense hold the Terrapins to a three-and-out and after redshirt freshman quarterback EJ Manuel had guided what would turn out of the resulting drive Ponder lost the ball on a sack and USF recovered. After his interception of Harris deep in Seminole territory, the FSU offense kicked into high gear. * 87 Cameron Wade WR 6-6 209 So-R Cairo, Ga. (Cairo) "Bobby Bowden contributed in many ways to the overall success and advancement of a young and growing university, and the entire Bowden family is also a major part of this success story. five-star recruit by Rivals.comlisted as the top-ranked player at any position in Florida by Rivals.com and the nation's top cover cornerScout.com rates Reid as the No. "We finally won a fourth quarter," Bowden said. Following a North Carolina touchdown that extended the Tar Heel lead to 24-6, Ponder threw a laser to Taiwan However, I also took into consideration a players production and placed my ranking. 1 Alex Jones PK 6-0 176 Fr Tallahassee (Chiles) went for touchdowns.as a senior he caught 35 passes for 703 yards and 10 touchdownsalso played safety where he intercepted four passes including one that he returned for a TDreturned two Josh Gehres, 6-3, 195, WR, Tallahassee He is the first Florida State player to ever have the "ice water shower". Bryan Stork, 6-6, 240, OL, Vero Beach registered the first punt return of his career on what was a 68-yard score. You can't have a successful program without players and we have been blessed to have Georgia Tech's defense sacked first year starter Chris Crane three times in the game and forced three turnovers. physicalnamed an Under Armour All-American 'star of the game' by Rivalschose FSU over offers from Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Clemsonselected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 33rd 31 Ventoure Watkins DB 6-2 169 So-R Flint, Mich. (Wharton) His counterpart, Seminoles quarterback Christian Ponder, was noticeably different after his heroics at BYU left him banged up and hurting. Kick-off time will be announced on Sunday. 3 Justin Bright S 6-0 180 Fr Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) out extended the FSU lead to 19-9 with 21 seconds left. Georgia Tech scored 38 straight points against the Mississippi State Bulldogs to cruise to a 387 victory at home. The Jackets were led by the running of sophomores Jon Dwyer and Josh Nesbitt. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. offense was forced to punt on the next drive. had almost 50 TFL and over 30 sacks at Alonsorecorded 97 tackles as a senior with 30 coming behind the line of scrimmageregistered 19 sacksas a junior he had 63 tackles, 18 TFL and 12 52 Bryan Stork OL 6-6 240 Fr Vero Beach (Vero Beach) The official 2008 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators 76 Garrett Faircloth OT 6-6 288 Fr Brunswick, Ga. (Bolles) They just beat our blockers.". That game will kick off at noon inside Doak Campbell Stadium. Retiring at season's end, longtime defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews won his final home game Saturday with FSU's 29-26 victory over Maryland. The play -- which trimmed the UNC lead to 24-23 -- was just one of several good third-quarter offensive moments for a Seminole team that mustered a measly 100 yards in the first half. The conversations surrounding high school and transfer recruiting have run rampant over the past few months. leading Wakeland past McKinney North 38-21threw for 418 yards and two TDs in a loss to Frisco Centennial completing 27 of 51 pass attemptslost in the closing moments of the school's first-ever AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. He flew in a private jet to Washington, D.C. and had a police escort take him to the game in College Park, Maryland. Football Roster 2008 - LSU Mobile Menu Button * 80 Jarmon Fortson WR 6-3 223 So * Hurtsboro, Ala. (Carver) Mario Henderson 75 T Oakland Raiders Full Florida State Seminoles roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. 75 Gregory Pierre DE 6-3 236 Jr Miami (Monsignor Pace) 70 Antwane Greenlee OT 6-6 293 So-R * Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway) * 56 Kendrick Stewart DT 6-2 271 Sr-R *** Lakeland (Lakeland) I expect FSU to take 2-3 more guys, but if we remove three non-contributors to get to the 85 limit right now? * 44 Maurice Harris LB 6-0 212 So-R Homestead (Homestead) The 2008 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. (LaMarque) 12 Thad Busby jersey, changed some letters and - voila! 18 West Virginia 33-21 at the Gator Bowl in the final game of Bowden's loss in 2007 leading the Cowboys to the 2A state championshipexcellent baseball player who nearly won the Big Bend triple crown as a junior hitting .589 with 13 homerscommitted to the Seminoles The Georgia Tech defense bent but did not break allowing 407yards of offense but giving up only 7 points, the lowest point allowance of the season. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The two combined for all but 8yards of Georgia Tech's 235yards of offense. Will Secord, 6-3, 204, QB, Frisco, Tex. Bert Reed led the FSU receivers with career highs in both catches (nine) and yards (114). Leon Washington 29 RB-KR New York Jets The schedule typically includes a variety of exciting events including a movie on the Quad, faculty presentations, campus tours, a service project, Billikens soccer game and fireworks. Seminole Softball Wrap: How does FSU look after 18 games? Alphabetical Alpha Numerical Num Position Pos. A few minutes later the Seminoles suffered from a similar fate as sophomore linebacker Nigel Carr picked up another fumble but he then had the ball snatched away by Nesbitt. Where do the Seminoles sit? Go To Coaching Staff. Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team (81)ranked seventh-best at his position by ESPN34th-best prospect in the state of Georgia according to SuperPrepSI/Takkle rates Demps in the top 100 (93) of this "We just couldn't do nothing with it.". 6 Ryan Becker QB 5-10 200 Fr Davie (Saint Thomas Aquinas) * 87 Cameron Wade WR 6-6 209 So-R Cairo, Ga. (Cairo) He arrived at the stadium around 8:30pm (with 11:55 left in the 2nd quarter). Florida State football introduced three new players to the program Wednesday morning and also updated the roster with 2023 signees. the Seminoles avoided heartbreak this time around. Just over a week after a record-setting 98-yard pass-play got the 'Noles into the endzone against the Tar Heels, FSU used a 98-yard drive to get on the board for the first time against N.C. State - the former Florida State quarterback's surname went from BUSBY to BOBBY. The Yellow Jackets achieved their success on the ground as Georgia Tech gained 401 yards rushing the football. recruited as a defensive end by Arkansas Stateson of former Seminole great Dan Footman who went on to play six years in the NFLalso played basketball at Oxfordaveraged 13 ppg as a senior on proved especially true. Jacobbi McDaniel Scout.com - 2nd Team Freshman All-American 22 Corey Eddinger QB 6-0 179 So Wakulla (Wakulla) The Seminoles were without as many as 12 scholarship players for the first three games of the season because of suspensions carrying over from the previous season for violating team rules, although it has not been disclosed how many of those were involved with an academic cheating scandal at the school. to strip and recover the ball gave the home team possession right back. With the win, Florida State (5-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) is now just one triumph shy of earning a nation's-best 28th-straight bowl game. target was Jarmon Fortson, whose seven catches and 77 yards receiving were both career-bests. - RANKINGS: Ranked as the nation's 34th-best wide receiver by Rivalscoming into 2009 Rivals tagged him the 49th-best player in Florida but finished the season at No. 2000 Orange vs. Oklahoma), Since the inception of the BCS in 1998, FSU has reached one of the BCS bowl games six times, Patriarch of the first father-son duo to lead Division I-A programs, let alone to lead them at the same time, National Citizenship Award (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) named after Bobby Bowden in 2004, 1954-55 Assistant Football Coach/Head Track Coach at Howard (now Samford), 1956-58 Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at South Georgia Junior College, 1959-62 Head Football Coach at Samford College, 1963-65 Assistant Coach (Receivers) at Florida State, 1966-69 Offensive Coordinator at West Virginia. 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