Photo credit: Mitch White/Florida State athletics Florida State reaped the benefits of having Jermaine Johnson II and Keir Thomas along the defensive line in 2021. The two combined for 18 sacks and Johnson earned All-American honors. In 2022, the Seminoles will have to find a way to replace the production of the talented edge rushers. Our position preview series … [Read more...] about Florida State 2022 Position Preview: Defensive Line
Defensive Line
FSU Football Preview: Defensive Line
Photo credit: Bill Pearce/Florida State athletics Florida State had a lot of preseason hype in the defensive trenches in 2020. What should have been a dominant line often found itself bullied on the field. The Seminole defensive front had trouble getting pressure and could not consistently stop the run. The pass rush unit finished the 2020 season ranked 113th … [Read more...] about FSU Football Preview: Defensive Line
Sacks on Sacks on Sacks
Defensive Coordinator Harlon Barnett has been well worth his paycheck so far in the 2018 season. His philosophy within the defensive secondary is a modernized Mickey Andrews defense - playing a lot of man coverage. When you do this, your defensive front has to limit the time the quarterback has to throw. If they do not eventually disrupt the quarterback in a timely manner, the … [Read more...] about Sacks on Sacks on Sacks