The 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by second-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division.
Despite starting the season with a 2–3 record, the Seminoles finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Champs Sports Bowl where they defeated Notre Dame.
Coaching staff Name Position Jimbo Fisher Head coach Rick Trickett Assistant head coach/offensive line coach Greg Hudson Assistant head coach/linebackers Mark Stoops Defensive coordinator/secondary coach James Coley Offensive coordinator/tight end coach Dameyune Craig Quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator Lawrence Dawsey Passing game coordinator/side receivers D. J. Eliot Defensive ends coach Eddie Gran Associate head coach/running backs/special teams coordinator Odell Haggins Defensive line Vic Viloria Head strength and conditioning coach
Rankings
Statistics
Scores by quarter (all opponents)
Scores by quarter (ACC opponents)
Schedule
Awards
Watchlists
Nigel Bradham Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist Butkus Award watchlist Lombardi Award watchlist Andrew Datko Lombardi Award watchlist Outland Trophy watchlist Dustin Hopkins Lou Groza Award finalist Brandon Jenkins Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist Walter Camp Award watchlist Lombardi Award watchlist EJ Manuel Maxwell Award watchlist Davey O'Brien Award watchlist Greg Reid Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist Jim Thorpe Award watchlist Xavier Rhodes Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist
Players
Brandon Jenkins Second-team All-ACC Dustin Hopkins First-team All-ACC Lamarcus Joyner Second-team All-ACC Shawn Powell First-team All-ACC Consensus All-American Zebrie Sanders First-team All-ACC
Roster 2011 Florida State Seminoles rosterQuarterbacks 14 Jacob Coker – Freshman 11 Ethan Gilbert – Sophomore 3 E. J. Manuel – Junior 16 Will Secord – Sophomore 9 Clint Trickett – Freshman
Running backs 29 Eric Beverly – Freshman 8 Devonta Freeman – Freshman 33 Ty Jones – Junior 24 Lonnie Pryor – Sophomore 38 Jermaine Thomas – Junior 23 Chris Thompson – Sophomore 32 James Wilder, Jr. – Freshman
Fullback 41 Chad Abram – Sophomore 37 Nathan Brazeau – Senior 30 Ryan DiMarco – Sophomore 21 Debrale Smiley – Junior
Wide receivers 1 Kelvin Benjamin – Freshman 15 Greg Dent – Sophomore 45 James Dolan – Freshman 19 Josh Gehres – Sophomore 13 Rashad Gholston – Freshman 89 Christian Green – Freshman 80 Rashad Greene – Freshman 12 Jarred Haggins – Sophomore 82 Willie Haulstead – Junior 83 Bert Reed – Senior 86 Zac Rittberg – Sophomore 81 Kenny Shaw – Sophomore 84 Rodney Smith – Junior 22 Austin Stowers – Junior 39 David Tyrrell – Freshman 36 Jermaine Washington – Freshman
Tight ends 46 Jonathan Johnson – Junior 85 Ja'Baris Little – Senior 35 Nick O'Leary – Freshman 43 Anthony Porterfield – Sophomore 88 Beau Reliford – Senior 44 Will Tye – Freshman Offensive line 62 Austin Barron – Freshman 57 Terrance Carey – Freshman 65 Ruben Carter – Freshman 67 Andrew Datko – Senior 68 Russell Eldridge – Junior 60 Jacob Fahrenkrug – Junior 76 Garrett Faircloth – Sophomore 72 Daniel Foose – Freshman 71 Kevin Dehlinger – Junior 51 Bobby Hart – Freshman 53 Sterline Lovelady – Freshman 70 Josue Matías – Freshman 59 Henry Orelus – Sophomore 56 Trey Pettis – Freshman 77 Zebrie Sanders – Senior 79 David Spurlock – Senior 66 Jacob Stanley – Senior 52 Bryan Stork – Sophomore 74 Jonathan Wallace – Sophomore
Defensive line 78 Shayne Broxsie – Junior 91 Cornellius Carradine – Junior 94 Darious Cummings – Sophomore 93 Everett Dawkins – Junior 98 Cameron Erving – Freshman 70 Sean Hector – Freshman 58 Dan Hicks – Sophomore 54 Tre' Jackson – Freshman 49 Brandon Jenkins – Junior 8 Timmy Jernigan – Freshman 99 Nile Lawrence-Stample – Freshman 97 Demonte McAllister – Sophomore 92 Anthony McCloud – Junior 55 Jacobbi McDaniel – Junior 90 Moses McCray – Junior 56 Derrick Mitchell – Freshman 96 Toshmon Stevens – Junior 51 Giorgio Newberry – Freshman 95 Björn Werner – Sophomore Linebackers 13 Nigel Bradham – Senior 54 Dorian Earley – Sophomore 26 Arrington Jenkins – Freshman 7 Christian Jones – Sophomore 48 Jeff Luc – Sophomore 57 Holmes Onwukaife – Freshman 54 Mickel Pringle – Sophomore 22 Telvin Smith – Sophomore 24 Terrance Smith – Freshman 76 Trey Sumner – Junior 28 Nigel Terrell – Freshman 32 Sean Tidmus – Sophomore 11 Vince Williams – Junior
Defensive backs 31 Terrence Brooks – Sophomore 42 Lamarcus Brutus – Freshman 40 Kendall Fullington – Freshman 1 Mike Harris – Senior 30 Tyler Hunter – Freshman 5 Greg Reid – Junior 27 Xavier Rhodes – Sophomore 37 Keelin Smith – Freshman 6 Nick Waisome – Freshman
Deep Safeties 64 Dax Dellenbach – Junior 75 Philip Doumar – Sophomore 69 Chris Revell – Sophomore
Safeties 3 Justin Bright – Sophomore 39 Steven Findlay – Senior 21 Avis Commack – Junior 47 Cory Cox – Junior 6 Gerald Demps – Freshman 10 Nick Moody – Junior 20 Lamarcus Joyner – Sophomore 4 Terrance Parks – Senior 9 Karlos Williams – Freshman Punters 29 Dillon Kidd – Freshman 45 Shawn Powell – Senior
Kickers 18 Dustin Hopkins – Junior 47 Maxx Moore – Freshman
Head coach Jimbo Fisher
Assistant coaches James Coley – Offensive coordinator/TE coach Dameyune Craig – Recruiting doordinator/QB coach Lawrence Dawsey – Passing Game coordinator/WR coach D. J. Eliot – De coach Eddie Gran – Associate head coach/ST coordinator/RB coach Odell Haggins – Dt coach Greg Hudson – Assistant head coach/lb coach Mark Stoops – Defensive coordinator/db coach Rick Trickett – Assistant head coach/ol coach Vic Viloria – Head strength and conditioning coach
Depth chart
Recruits
References