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.
| 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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