Division Atlantic Division AP No. 14 | Coaches No. 14 2015 record 10–3 (6–2 ACC) | |
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Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Head coach Jimbo Fisher (6th as head coach, 9th overall year) | ||
The 2015 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University 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 and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, 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.
Contents
- Previous season
- Offense
- Defense
- Special Teams
- Transfers
- Recruiting class
- Coaching changes
- Roster
- Depth chart
- Media
- Season
- Awards
- Watchlists
- Finalists
- Honors
- All Americans
- NFL Draft
- References
Florida State came into the season after a two-year run (2013 and 2014) 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 Heisman Trophy 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, Terrance Smith, 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.
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.
Offense
The Seminoles returned three starters on offense:
Defense
The Seminoles returned seven starters on defense:
Special Teams
The Seminoles returned two starters on special teams:
Offense
Defense
Transfers
Offense
Defense
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 Oakland Raiders. He was replaced by University of Florida assistant Brad Lawing.
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 Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff.
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.
Awards
Watchlists
Players
Coaches
Finalists
Players
Coaches
Honors
In addition to conference honors, Dalvin Cook has been recognized by the Walter Camp Foundation and the Football Writers Association.
All-Americans
Jalen Ramsey was named a consensus All-American.
NFL Draft
The following players were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft:
The following players signed as undrafted free agents:
Everett Golson joined the practice squad of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League.