The Daily Nole — Oct. 24, 2017: Derwin James Named a Thorpe Semifinalist

It’s Tuesday, Florida State fans. This week, that means we’re only three days away from the Seminoles taking on Boston College. We’ll keep you up on the latest in FSU athletics as we update the news and notes section of this post throughout the day.

Lead Story

After being named a Mid-Season All-American by multiple publications last week, Florida State redshirt sophomore safety Derwin James received some more recognition on Monday.

James was among 13 finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which annually goes to the nation’s best defensive back. Previous winners from FSU are Deion Sanders in 1988 and Terrell Buckley in 1991.

For the season, James leads FSU with 37 total tackles, including a team-high 25 solo stops. James has 1.5 tackles for loss and four pass break-ups. He’ll look to get the FSU defense on track as it visits Boston College on Friday night.

Between the Lines

There were no FSU athletic events scheduled for Monday.

On the Agenda

There are no FSU athletic events scheduled for Tuesday.

News and Notes

5-star women’s hoops prospect Valencia Myers has committed to Florida State.

FSU is making a push to reclaim the vacated wins from the Bobby Bowden era.

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