Updated Spring Roster Sheds Light On Notable Weight Changes for plethora of Seminoles
The Seminoles will open up their slate of spring practices on Monday. With only a few days separating Florida State from getting back on the field, the program released its 2023 spring media guide and provided a roster update. There were a couple of different things to take note of but one of the first things to pop off the page was the number of players that have gained or lost weight.
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There are 46 players on Florida State's roster that have put on at least four or more pounds, including 18 who have gained 10+ pounds. That means the Seminoles are projected to be a lot larger beginning this spring and a lot of that credit can go to Director of Strength and Conditioning, Josh Storms, and the Tour of Duty.
Let's take a look at a few of the players who made changes. We kept the criteria to a minimum gain or loss of four pounds.
Notable Weight Gains:
Quarterback Brock Glenn: 205 pounds to 209 pounds (+4)
Running Back Trey Benson: 215 pounds to 221 pounds (+6)
Running Back Lawrance Toafili: 187 pounds to 191 pounds (+4)
Running Back Rodney Hill: 186 pounds to 190 pounds (+4)
Wide Receiver Winston Wright: 183 pounds to 192 pounds (+9)
Wide Receiver Johnny Wilson: 235 pounds to 240 pounds (+5)
Wide Receiver Deuce Spann: 203 pounds to 207 pounds (+4)
Wide Receiver Joshua Burrell: 217 pounds to 225 pounds (+8)
Wide Receiver Hykeem Williams: 210 pounds to 215 pounds (+5)
Wide Receiver Vandrevius Jacobs: 165 pounds to 175 pounds (+10)
Tight End Markeston Douglas: 270 pounds to 274 pounds (+4)
Tight End Brian Courtney: 233 pounds to 238 pounds (+5)
Tight End Jackson West: 243 pounds to 247 pounds (+4)
Tight End Kyle Morlock: 230 pounds to 242 pounds (+12)
Offensive Lineman Bless Harris: 308 pounds to 325 pounds (+17)
Offensive Lineman Maurice Smith: 288 pounds to 295 pounds (+7)
Offensive Lineman Zane Herring: 302 pounds to 315 pounds (+13)
Offensive Lineman Daughtry Richardson: 285 pounds to 310 pounds (+25)
Offensive Lineman Julian Armella: 314 pounds to 328 pounds (+14)
Offensive Lineman Jeremiah Byers: 310 pounds to 329 pounds (+19)
Defensive End Jared Verse: 248 pounds to 253 pounds (+5)
Defensive End Derrick McLendon: 245 pounds to 254 pounds (+9)
Defensive End Dante Anderson: 233 pounds to 251 pounds (+18)
Defensive End Lamont Green Jr: 206 pounds to 223 pounds (+17)
Defensive End Jaden Jones: 230 pounds to 238 pounds (+8)
Defensive Tackle Fabien Lovett: 318 pounds to 328 pounds (+10)
Defensive Tackle Dennis Briggs: 280 pounds to 284 pounds (+4)
Defensive Tackle Malcolm Ray: 285 pounds to 290 pounds (+5)
Defensive Tackle Joshua Farmer: 304 pounds to 311 pounds (+7)
Defensive Tackle Daniel Lyons: 282 pounds to 298 pounds (+16)
Defensive Tackle Bishop Thomas: 290 pounds to 305 pounds (+15)
Defensive Tackle Antavious Woody: 293 pounds to 315 pounds (+22)
Defensive Tackle Braden Fiske: 300 pounds to 305 pounds (+5)
Defensive Tackle Darrell Jackson: 315 pounds to 326 pounds (+11)
Linebacker Brendan Gant: 200 pounds to 213 pounds (+13)
Linebacker DJ Lundy: 232 pounds to 236 pounds (+4)
Linebacker Demarco Ward: 212 pounds to 217 pounds (+5)
Defensive Back Jarrian Jones: 189 pounds to 198 pounds (+9)
Defensive Back Renardo Green: 185 pounds to 189 pounds (+4)
Defensive Back Greedy Vance: 170 pounds to 175 pounds (+5)
Defensive Back Fentrell Cypress II: 175 pounds to 182 pounds (+7)
Defensive Back Quindarrius Jones: 185 pounds to 200 pounds (+15)
Defensive Back Shyheim Brown: 205 to 217 pounds (+12)
Defensive Back Omarion Cooper: 188 pounds to 192 pounds (+4)
Defensive Back KJ Kirkland: 186 pounds to 196 pounds (+10)
Punter Alex Mastromanno: 220 pounds to 245 pounds (+25)
There are plenty of significant developments out of the players who have added weight. Stars such as running back Trey Benson, wide receiver Johnny Wilson, and defensive end Jared Verse have all added five or more pounds which could be useful for their respective durability throughout a long season.
Plenty of skill players such as Winston Wright, Kyle Morlock, Brian Courtney, Jarrian Jones, Shyheim Brown, and Fentrell Cypress have added pounds. Multiple true freshmen are already growing like Hykeem Williams, Vandrevius Jacobs, KJ Kirkland, Quindarrius Jones, and Lamont Green Jr.
Florida State is also getting massive in the trenches on both sides of the ball. The Seminoles have 14 players on the offensive or defensive line that weigh in at 310+ pounds. Fabien Lovett, Darrell Jackson, Bless Harris, Julian Armella, and Jeremiah Byers are approaching 330 pounds.
Notable Weight Losses:
Offensive Lineman Robert Scott: 334 pounds to 304 pounds (-20)
Offensive Lineman Kanaya Charlton: 342 pounds to 335 pounds (-7)
Offensive Lineman Jaylen Early: 338 pounds to 324 pounds (-14)
Offensive Lineman Qae'Shon Sapp: 335 pounds to 326 pounds (-9)
Defensive End Patrick Payton: 248 pounds to 243 pounds (-5)
Defensive End Aaron Hester: 233 pounds to 227 pounds (-6)
Defensive Tackle Ayobami Tifase: 303 pounds to 298 pounds (-5)
Linebacker Stephen Dix Jr: 237 pounds to 227 pounds (-10)
Defensive Back Akeem Dent: 199 pounds to 195 pounds (-4)
This list isn't as loaded as the players that put on weight but there are still some alterations to note. Robert Scott has dropped 20 pounds while Kanaya Charlton, Jaylen Early, and Qae'Shon Sapp have also shed some weight since the conclusion of the 2022 season. The change will allow Scott to be in better shape moving forward which could be a huge development at left tackle.
On the other side of the ball, defensive end Patrick Payton and safety Akeem Dent have both lost a couple of pounds. Payton is probably preparing to bulk up over the summer while Dent was limited during the offseason program. Head coach Mike Norvell noted on Friday that Dent was a full participant for the first time this winter during FSU's last Tour of Duty workout.
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