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FSU Scholarship Update: Seminoles Sign 21 for 2018

Mike Olivella/FSU athletics

Barring something unforeseen, Florida State’s 2018 class has wrapped up with 21 total members — all signed.

Head coach Willie Taggart was able to right a sinking ship with a top 15 class by almost all metrics and a top 10 class, according to some. As far as 2018 is concerned, Taggart can focus on implementing his system.

No more attrition is necessary as FSU currently sits at the limit of 85 scholarship players, according to our count. There will likely be others who will leave however.

Listed below in the “Conceivable Departures” category are names of players where there is reason to believe they could leave. At wide receiver, Da’Vante Phillips was suspended all of last season and sources don’t expect him to return to the program, but that has not been confirmed.

Malique Jackson, also a wide receiver, was listed as a senior last season, but is eligible for a redshirt after not seeing the field. As for incoming linebacker Xavier Peters, there is some concern with academic eligibility, but sources have told The Daily Nole that the program does expect him to qualify.

Also of note, Chaz Neal was listed as a defensive lineman on our last list. Neal will reportedly switch to the offensive side of the trenches.

Quarterbacks (3)

Eligible to Return: James Blackman, Deondre Francois, Bailey Hockman
Commitments: None
Conceivable Departures: None

Running Backs (9)

Eligible to Return: Cam Akers, Khalan Laborn, Gabe Nabers, Jacques Patrick, Amir Rasul, Deonte Sheffield, Johnathan Vickers, Zaquandre White
Commitments: Anthony Grant
Conceivable Departures: None

Wide Receivers (12)

Eligible to Return: George Campbell, Keith Gavin, D.J. Matthews, Nyqwan Murray, Da’Vante Phillips, Malique Jackson, Tamorrion Terry
Commitments: D’Marcus Adams, Warren Thompson, Keyshawn Helton, Tre’Shaun Harrison, Jordan Young
Conceivable Departures: Phillips, Jackson

Tight Ends (4)

Eligible to Return: Alexander Marshall, Tre’ McKitty, Naseir Upshur
Commitments: Camren McDonald
Conceivable Departures: None

Offensive Line (16)

Eligible to Return: Mike Arnold, Josh Ball, Abdul Bello, Andrew Boselli, Landon Dickerson, Alec Eberle, Baveon Johnson, Derrick Kelly, Corey Martinez, Cole Minshew, Brady Scott, Jauan Williams
Commitments: Christian Armstrong, Christian Meadows, Jalen Goss, Chaz Neal
Conceivable Departures: None

Defensive Line (16)

Eligible to Return: Wally Aime, Brian Burns, Demarcus Christmas, Cory Durden, Fred Jones, Joshua Kaindoh, Tre Lawson, Ja’len Parks, Janarius Robinson, Adam Torres, Arthur Williams, Marvin Wilson, Cedric Wood
Commitments: Robert Cooper, Dennis Briggs, Jamarcus Chatman
Conceivable Departures: None

Linebackers (9)

Eligible to Return: DeCalon Brooks, Josh Brown, Dontavious Jackson, Delvin Purifoy, Emmett Rice, Adonis Thomas, Leonard Warner
Commitments: Amari Gainer, Xavier Peters
Conceivable Departures: Peters

Defensive Backs (13)

Eligible to Return: Carlos Becker, Calvin Brewton, Cyrus Fagan, Kyle Meyers, Hamsah Nasirildeen, Stanford Samuels III, Levonta Taylor, A.J. Westbrook, Ontaria Wilson
Commitments: Isaiah Bolden, Anthony Lytton, Asante Samuel, Jr., Jaiden Woodbey
Conceivable Departures: None

Specialists (3)

Eligible to Return: Ricky Aguayo, Grant Glennon, Logan Tyler
Commitments: None
Conceivable Departures: None

Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson

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