FSU Wide Receiver Room Ranked Top-5 In Country Entering 2023 Season
The Florida State Seminoles had one of the most explosive offenses in the country last season. The wide receiver room played a major role in helping them go 10-3 (5-3 ACC) finishing off with a Cheez-It Bowl win over the Oklahoma Sooners.
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The Seminoles have added even more firepower out wide as they prepare to make a run at the College Football Playoffs. PFF recently released its top-10 wide receiver rooms in the country and the 'Noles sit at the No. 5 spot, ranking them among the nation's elite.
PFF's Max Chadwick is extremely bullish on the talent that Florida State has accumulated in Tallahassee.
"No receiving corps in the country benefited from the transfer portal more than Florida State’s this offseason. The Seminoles first brought in Jaheim Bell from South Carolina, who’s a top-five tight end in the country. Since 2021, his 2.60 yards per route run trails only Brock Bowers among Power Five tight ends with at least 275 receiving snaps. Then, Keon Coleman transferred in from Michigan State after placing sixth among Big Ten receivers in yards (798) and fifth in touchdowns (seven) in 2022.
This is in addition to Johnny Wilson, who’s a top-10 wide receiver in college football. He’s a massive receiver at 6-foot-7, 235 pounds who led all Power Five wideouts last year with 3.36 yards per route run. Winston Wright Jr. missed all of last season due to injuries from a car accident, but he tied for second among Big 12 receivers in 2021 with 13 forced missed tackles on receptions while at West Virginia. While not a wide receiver or tight end, Lawrance Toafili paced all ACC running backs last year with 268 receiving yards.
Florida State also brings in Hykeem Williams, who was the No. 4 wide receiver recruit in the 2023 class."
In addition to returning six-foot-seven, 235-pound wide receiver Johnny Wilson who had 897 yards and five touchdowns last season, the Seminoles also bring back Kentron Poitier who had 283 yards and four touchdowns.
If you followed the Seminoles in 2022, it appeared that regardless of the players on the field, the coaching staff excelled at scheming open opportunities and setting them up for breakout performances. Now, the 'Noles have further bolstered their roster with the addition of Keon Coleman, a transfer from Michigan State. Last year, Coleman recorded impressive stats, amassing 798 yards and seven touchdowns, ranking him sixth among all Big Ten receivers.
Alongside Coleman, the team has also welcomed Hykeem Williams, a former five-star recruit, Vandrevius Jacobs, a former four-star recruit, and Destyn Hill, a former four-star recruit. This influx of talented receivers will provide the offense with more weapons to complement the already stacked receiver room.
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