Projecting Florida State football's defensive depth chart

We won't see an official Florida State football depth chart until the week of the Seminoles' season opener vs. LSU. And even then, it will likely be filled with more co-starters or co-backups than the team actually has in the gamesmanship effort that all college football teams enlist nowadays.

But before FSU begins its fall camp on Thursday — exactly one month out from its 2023 season opener — it's time to take a stab at what FSU's depth chart could look like entering the preseason.

After writing up an offensive projection Wednesday, it's time for a defensive depth chart projection.

FSU defensive depth chart projection

Position	Starter	Backup

Defensive end	Patrick Payton	Byron Turner Jr.
Defensive tackle	Braden Fiske	Darrell Jackson
Nose guard	Fabien Lovett	Josh Farmer
Fox	Jared Verse	Gilber Edmond
Linebacker (Mike)	Tatum Bethune	DJ Lundy
Linebacker (Will)	Kalen DeLoach	Omar Graham Jr.
Cornerback	Fentrell Cypress	Jarrian Jones
Cornerback	Renardo Green	Azareye'h Thomas
Nickel cornerback	Greedy Vance	Quindarrius Jones
Buck	Akeem Dent	K.J. Kirkland
Free safety	Shyheim Brown	Kevin Knowles II

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