2011 Florida State Seminoles football team explained

Year:	2011
Team:	Florida State Seminoles
Sport:	football
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division:	Atlantic Division
Short Conf:	ACC
Aprank:	23
Coachrank:	23
Record:	9–4
Conf Record:	5–3
Hc Year:	2nd
Oc Year:	2nd
Dc Year:	2nd
Champion:	Champs Sports Bowl champion

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
	Head coach
Rick Trickett	Assistant head coach/offensive line coach
	Assistant head coach/linebackers
	Defensive coordinator/secondary coach
	Offensive coordinator/tight end coach
	Quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator
	Defensive ends coach
Eddie Gran
Odell Haggins
Vic Viloria

Rankings

See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.

Statistics

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

Scores by quarter (ACC opponents)

Awards

Watchlists

• Nigel Bradham

Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist^[1]

Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist^[1]

Butkus Award watchlist^[1]

Lombardi Award watchlist^[1]

• Andrew Datko

Lombardi Award watchlist^[1]

Outland Trophy watchlist^[1]

• Dustin Hopkins

Lou Groza Award finalist^[2]

• Brandon Jenkins

Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist^[1]

Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist^[1]

Walter Camp Award watchlist^[1]

Lombardi Award watchlist^[1]

• EJ Manuel

Maxwell Award watchlist^[1]

Davey O'Brien Award watchlist^[1]

• Greg Reid

Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist^[1]

Jim Thorpe Award watchlist^[1]

• Xavier Rhodes

Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist^[1]

Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist^[1]

Players

• Brandon Jenkins

Second-team All-ACC^[3]

• Dustin Hopkins

First-team All-ACC^[3]

• Lamarcus Joyner

Second-team All-ACC^[3]

• Shawn Powell

First-team All-ACC^[3]

Consensus All-American^[4]

• Zebrie Sanders

First-team All-ACC^[3]

Roster

2011 Florida State Seminoles roster
Quarterbacks 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

Recruits

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2011 National College Football Awards Association Watch Lists. National College Football Awards Association. July 5, 2011. July 31, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722085428/http://www.ncfaa.org/11watchlists.pdf. July 22, 2011 . live.
2. Web site: 2011 National College Football Awards Association Finalists. National College Football Awards Association. November 21, 2011. December 3, 2011.
3. Web site: Virginia Tech and Clemson Dominate All-ACC Football Teams. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2011. December 3, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121209065504/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112811aae.html. December 9, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
4. Web site: FSU punter Shawn Powell named consensus All-American. OrlandoSentinel. December 21, 2011. December 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120118032712/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_fsu/2011/12/fsu-shawn-powell-named-consensus-all-american-gets-bowl-invite.html. January 18, 2012. dead. mdy-all.