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Best/Worst Case Scenario for FSU’s Eight Early Enrollees
Florida State will have eight players enroll early in January. To put that into perspective, that’s nearly half of the Seminoles’ current 2017 recruiting class.
That list includes FSU’s top 3 prospects committed and five of the top 6. Enrolling early will help many of the prospects compete for playing time while it will provide exposure for others. Here’s a look at each of the eight prospects and what’s at stake:
Cam Akers, RB
Recruiting rankings: 5-star prospect, No. 2 running back, No. 4 overall player
Internal competition: Jacques Patrick, Amir Rasul, Ryan Green, Johnathan Vickers, Khalan Laborn (commit), Zaquandre White (commit)
Best case scenario: With Dalvin Cook presumably gone, the early start for Cam Akers could propel the incoming freshman to become FSU’s feature back in 2017 or at least into a shared role with someone like Jacques Patrick or Amir Rasul.
Worst case scenario: Akers is too talented not to see the field in 2017. If Akers doesn’t exactly shine during the spring, he’ll still probably get a few touches per game.
Cyrus Fagan, S
Recruiting rankings: 4-star prospect, No. 9 safety, No. 71 overall player
Internal competition: Calvin Brewton, A.J. Westbrook, Carlos Becker, Ermon Lane
Best case scenario: As talented as Cyrus Fagan is, he’s not going to beat out Derwin James or Trey Marshall for a starting job next year, but what he could do is push others like juniors-to-be A.J. Westbrook and Calvin Brewton for a spot in the rotation.
Worst case scenario: If Fagan is slow to pick up the schemes or at adjusting to the college game, a healthy Florida State is deep enough at safety to have the Daytona Beach product redshirt.
Bailey Hockman, QB
Recruiting rankings: 4-star prospect, No. 13 pro-style quarterback, No. 267 overall player
Internal competition: J.J. Cosentino, Jake Rizzo, James Blackman (commit)
Best case scenario: If Bailey Hockman, a left-handed quarterback from Georgia, plays well and picks up on the offense quickly, he could become the primary backup to Deondre Francois.
Worst case scenario: If Hockman struggles or can’t overtake the likes of redshirt junior-to-be J.J. Cosentino, he’ll likely redshirt barring injury. Redshirting Hockman in 2017 is probably what FSU has in mind.
Joshua Kaindoh, DE
Recruiting rankings: 5-star prospect, No. 2 weakside defensive end, No. 21 overall player
Internal competition: Josh Sweat, Brian Burns, Janarius Robinson, Keith Bryant, Jacob Pugh, Jalen Wilkerson
Best case scenario: Joshua Kaindoh will see the field in 2017 in some capacity. If Kaindoh can impress from the start, he could be a significant part of defensive ends coach Brad Lawing’s rotation from the get-go next season.
Worst case scenario: If Kaindoh is unable to separate himself from the current slew of FSU defensive ends, he’ll probably be forced to settle for a more minimal or situational role to start 2017. Expect him to be more of a factor as the season goes on.
D.J. Matthews, WR
Recruiting rankings: 4-star prospect, No. 7 wide receiver, No. 47 overall player
Internal competition: George Campbell, Da’Vante Phillips, Keith Gavin
Best case scenario: If D.J. Matthews performs well in spring, he could immediately be part of the receiving corps alongside Travis Rudolph (assuming he returns), Nyqwan Murray and Auden Tate. George Campbell, Da’Vante Phillips and Keith Gavin are all very talented, but largely unproven to this point. Matthews could also make the case to return kicks or punts.
Worst case scenario: If Matthews struggles or is slow to pick up the offense, his role will be minimal and a redshirt is possible. FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher has been hesitant to play young receivers early, but it is also rare for them to get a redshirt.
Tre’ McKitty, TE
Recruiting rankings: 3-star prospect, No. 18 tight end, No. 487 overall player
Internal competition: Naseir Upshur, Jeremy Kerr, Alexander Marshall (commit)
Best case scenario: With Ryan Izzo and Mavin Saunders both returning, the ceiling for all other FSU tight ends is third of the depth chart. What McKitty could do by enrolling early is get the upper hand on current freshman Naseir Upshur, seldom-used Jeremy Kerr and fellow incoming tight end Alexander Marshall, who won’t enroll early.
Worst case scenario: Even if McKitty performs well, a redshirt is the most likely scenario for the 6-4 youngster in 2017.
Stanford Samuels III, CB
Recruiting rankings: 5-star prospect, No. 3 cornerback, No. 20 overall player
Internal competition: Levonta Taylor, Kyle Meyers, Marcus Lewis, Carlos Becker, Malique Jackson
Best case scenario: With Marquez White graduating, the cornerback position opposite Tarvarus McFadden looks to be wide open. Levonta Taylor, Kyle Meyers and Carlos Becker are all current freshmen and all very talented. It’s unlikely that Samuels is the opening day starter for FSU next season, but by the middle or end of the year, that could be a reality. If Sameuls plays well in the spring and continues that into the fall, he could see meaningful reps against Alabama on Sept. 2, 2017.
Worst case scenario: Like FSU’s other two 5-star commitments, Samuels is simply too talented to take a redshirt. If he struggles or is unable to overtake the other young cornerbacks, his role in 2017 will be more minimal and the majority of his time will come on special teams or in mop-up duty.
Adonis Thomas, LB
Recruiting rankings: 3-star prospect, No. 2 JUCO inside linebacker, No. 24 overall JUCO prospect
Internal competition: Ro’Derrick Hoskins, Sh’Mar Kilby-Lane, Delvin Purifoy, Dontavious Jackson, Emmett Rice, Josh Brown, DeMarco Artis (commit), DeCalon Brooks (commit)
Best case scenario: Adonis Thomas will arrive in Tallahassee with three years of eligibility remaining, but with a good spring and fall, could be on the field early. Matthew Thomas and Ro’Derrick Hoskins will both be seniors next season, but aside from those two, only current freshman Dontavious Jackson has seen meaningful reps. Emmett Rice and Josh Brown both have a lot of promise while others fought injuries and trouble in the classroom. If Thomas performs, he could be a key reserve next season.
Worst case scenario: If Thomas fails to gain any ground on the younger linebackers in the spring, there’s a decent chance that he’ll never see the field in any meaningful way at FSU. Among the eight early enrollees, Thomas probably has the most to lose.
Rankings according to 247Sports Composite
Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson
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Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole and former editor of Noled Out. Mike has more than seven years experience as a sports writer including the last four in print and online media. Mike graduated from Florida State University in 2009 with a Bachelors in Religion and a minor in Communications. Mike provided press coverage of Florida State's run to the 2013 BCS National Championship. Mike is also a news reporter at Polk County's newspaper, The Ledger in Lakeland, Florida. and contributes to Athlon Sports and ACCSports.com. Mike has been featured on sites as prominent as Yahoo Sports, FoxSports.com, Associated Press and the front page of SI.com while interviewing athletes as high profile as 2013 National League MVP, Andrew McCutchen. Email Mike at Mike@TheDailyNole.com. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson.
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