FSU: The Rebuild and "the Return" (NCAA 2019 Dynasty)

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NIKE SPARQ HIGH SCHOOL ALL AMERICAN GAME

NOLES TARGETS AND COMMITS SHINE

The Noles were represented well in the 4th annual Nike Sparq All-American game. The highest rated Seminole in the game was Darcy Miller, rated the #2 overall player and #1 WR and he shined his brightest. Miller led all recievers in the game with 5 catches for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns. He proved why he is so electric and such a playmaker. He was virtually uncoverable for any Primetime DB.

KO'DALLAS AVERY PROVES HIS WORTH

Ko'Dallas Avery seemed to be a forgotten man in the recruiting cycle with all the hype surrounding the possibility of QB Terry Washington. Avery impressed and checked every major box in tonights game. He went 8-9 87 yards with 2 Touchdowns. Avery showed he was more than just an athlete, he actually can play the Quarterback position well.

DAMBA BOLDEN PROVES #1 RANKING

The #1 Player in the country proved why he is the #1 player. He dominated the entire game and would not let the Offensive Line get any breaks. Bolden had 4 sacks on the game and just completely changed the line of scrimmage from the first snap. Bolden has listed Georgia Tech as his leader. FSU is still in contact with him for his services but it currently looks as if the West Coast Defender is headed to Atlanta.

TERRY WASHINGTON STRUGGLES BUT SHOWS PROMISE

Washington did not impress as much as we thought, but mostly because DT Damba Bolden could not be blocked. Washington was under duress the majority of the night. But when he had more than just a split second to throw he most defintely impressed. Washington still has Florida State in it's Top 3 and will make his final decision on Signing Day.

ATH KENRELL DAVIS IMPRESSED

The 6'4" 226 pound Athlete from Winter Park, FL played Linebacker in the All-American game and was the games leading tackler with 8 on the day. He's a pure athlete and honestly has the ability to play Safety. He covers very well and covers a lot of ground as well. Davis is down to Georgia Tech, Florida State and Miami.

Stay tuned as we will have a lot more coverage prior to signing day.

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For the first time in Cameel Verner's tenure at Florida State. He did not finish with the #1 class. In fact, this is Verner's first class in 9 years his recruiting class did not finish first. The Nole's completed the 2032 recruiting cycle with the # 2 ranked class, and had probably the best signing day of any school this year. The Noles were able to nab 8 Signing Day commitments to finish off their star studded class. The Noles however, still landed the most Five-Star recruits(6) in the cycle. Notre Dame, who finished # 1, nabbed two Five-Stars.

TWO QBS SELECT NOLES

The big question going into Signing Day was would Terry Washington pick the Seminoles. The Noles had a myriad of Quarterback issues this past season, however, former Five-Star QB Sha'Dar Walker seemed to take over towards the end of the season. Even with Walker showing promise, the staff still heavily pursued the talents of Washington this off-season. However, Washington selected the Seminoles on Signing Day. But to much surprise, so did Four-Star QB Ko'Dallas Avery who selected Florida State over Mississippi State and Florida. Now the Seminoles will have 5 scholarship Quarterbacks on its roster heading into the spring.

SIGNING DAY COMMITMENTS

QB Ko'Dallas Avery 6’2” 180 Miami, FL
#4 QB, #85 Overall
ATH Kenrell Davis 6’4” 225 Winter Park, FL
#1 ATH , #15 Overall
CB Thomas Spiller 5’11” 190 Brownsville, FL
#1 CB , #25 Overall
S Shemarvelous Simpson 6’2” 216 Immokalee, FL
#2 S , 93 Overall
QB Terry Washington 6’3” 205 Forest Grove, OR
#1 QB, #3 Overall
DT Martel Landry 6’6” 345 Camden, NJ
#86 DT, #1093 Overall
TE Tony Edmonds 6’6” 230 Fairfax, VA
#46 TE, #997 Overall
OL Craig Studmire 6’6” 290 Gulfport, MS
#45 OT, #839 Overall

2032 Recruiting Class

QB Ko'Dallas Avery 6’2” 180 Miami, FL
RB Nic Silva-Bendera 5’8” 185 Jacksonville, FL
WR Shebazz Blades 6’5” 190 Tampa, FL
ATH Chris Davis 6'6" 217 Miami, FL
ATH Kenrell Davis 6’4” 225 Winter Park, FL
TE Tony Edmonds 6’6” 230 Fairfax, VA
RB Zaire Hampton 6’1” 217 Cutler Ridge, FL
T Lance Mason 6’5” 306 Kissimmee, FL
OL Craig Studmire 6’6” 290 Gulfport, MS
DT Martel Landry 6’6” 345 Camden, NJ
RB Vontae Marshall 5’11” 191 Marietta, GA
WR Darcy Miller 5’11” 190 Baltimore, MD
S Shemarvelous Simpson 6’2” 216 Immokalee, FL
CB Thomas Spiller 5’11” 190 Brownsville, FL
CB Andrew Sullivan 6’2” 190 Lakeside, CA
DT Leon Thomas 6’4” 280 Alice, TX
ATH Marion Whitehead 6’6” 222 Monroe, LA
QB Terry Washington 6’3” 205 Forest Grove, OR

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MEET THE 2032 CLASS

The Seminoles signed the #2 Class in the country, with the most Five-Stars of any other school with 6. However, it's one of the smaller classes in Coach Cameel Verner's era with only 17 total commitments. Here we will breakdown the recruits of the 2032 class and figure out their possible role in the Fall of 2032.






Projected Position: QB

The Four-Star was the most surprising commitment of the weekend. His commitment came after Five-Star Terry Washington committed to Florida State. However, Avery showed in the Nike Sparq All-American Game that he brings a lot to the table as a Quarterback. Spring will be very interesting to see how everything unfolds as the Noles now have five scholarship Quarterbacks on its roster.
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Projected Position:RB/WR

The Noles secured a huge homerun threat in Silva-Bendera. He has the ability to score anytime he touches the ball, and the Noles will use him similar to how they use Sytavious "Pit" Graham currently. Bendera has world class speed, and they will get him in space as often as possible.
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Projected Position:WR

The Noles got a big time deep threat in the 6'5" speedster from Tampa. Blades uses his size extremely well when the ball is in the air and has the speed to get down field in a hurry. The Noles lost much of its receiving corps to the NFL Draft, so Blades will have an opportunity to fight for playing time during camp.
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Projected Position: DE/OLB

The Noles needed an edge rusher, and Davis is one of the best in the country at getting after the passer. Of course he will need to add weight to his frame to support the run in the ACC, but he most definitely can be used in pass packages because of his elite burst.
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The cousin of Chris Davis was a huge pick up for the Seminoles. He has the abillity to play a number of different positions for the Seminoles due to his size, speed and athletic ability. Based on the numbers, we are even unsure if he will play on Offense or Defense. However, we believe in the long run defense will be best suited for him.

Projected Position: Unknown
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Projected Position:TE

Edmonds was a late addition to the Seminoles class, but the Noles have two a Senior and a Junior on it's roster and felt they needed to add future depth to the roster. Edmonds is a sure handed Tight End that will more than likely take a redshirt this season.
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Projected Position: RB

Hampton is a power back that loves contact but also has good enough speed to go the distance. With the transfer of Kenterrick Shaw, Hampton can be that big power back that FSU loves to change their pace with.
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Projected Position: T

Mason has a big time mean streak and very good feet. The Noles are pretty deep at the Tackle position this year, but as most lineman, he will need a Redshirt anyways to prepare his body for elite play anyways.
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Projected Position: T

Studmire is another fleet footed Lineman who will need a year of development as well, but was a last minute find by the Noles staff. Studmire's only D1 offers prior to Florida State was Kent State and Central Michigan.
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Projected Position: NT

The Noles needed a Nose Tackle for the middle of it's defense since they are an odd based front that runs a 3-3-5. Landry was a late find as his only major offers were Ball State and Buffalo. But the Noles were able to rush in at the midnight hour and secure his pledge. He's a very big guy, and the staff is in love with his potential.
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Projected Position: RB

The Noles were able to secure the top Running Back class of the recruiting cycle by rounding off it's Running Back trio with Five-Star Vontae Marshall. Marshall is a track athlete who has a 10.41 100m Personal Best. He is fast. Very fast.

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Projected Position: RB/WR

The common theme so far in the 2032 class is speed. Speed, speed, and more speed. And Darcy Miller has plenty of it as well. We already noted that Running Back Vontae Marshall has a 10.41 100m, well Miller has posted a 10.35 100m as well. He has olympic class speed, and the Noles plan on using him all over the field. He's absolutely electric and is such a jitterbug in open space that makes him a nightmare to account for.
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Projected Position: Hawk(Right Slot CB), FREE (FS)

The biggest thing to know is Shemar can play multiple positions in the 3-3-5 defense of FSU. But he would probably be best suited at the Hawk,or Free positions to start his career. He's a play maker , and a big time player.
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Projected Position: CB, FREE (FS), Hawk (Right Slot CB), Ace (Left Slot CB)

Spiller was a huge addition to the Seminoles. He is a Corner who can excel in all 5 spots of the Noles defense in the secondary. He will probably play a little of everywhere because if his knack for the ball and playmaking ability.
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Projected Position: CB

Sullivan may not be as versatile as Spiller, but Sullivan is considered a lockdown corner. The west coast product will start out his career solely as a CB and go from there. He has excellent ball skills to go along with the height and length that helps him be percieved as one of the top cover corners in the country.
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Projected Position: DT/DE

Thomas was a late bloomer, but the Noles liked his upside. In some even sets he has the size to play DT, and DE in the odd sets. He probably isnt an immediate impact guy, but down the road he has the tools to really help the Noles front.
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Projected Position: QB

One of the Noles biggest pickups this cycle was Quarterback Terry Washington. The kid is a flat out stud, and can do it all. And with the Quarterback problems the Noles have had this year, Washington was a welcomed sight. Washington owns all QB records in the state of Oregon with over 22,000 passing yards and 6,000 rushing yards for his career with 204 touchdowns.
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Projected Position: DE/OLB

The son of former FSU All American Marion Whitehead joins his dad's alma mater. While his dad was an All-American Linebacker at FSU at 6'7" 242 pounds, the younger Whitehead has similar measurements. But he has the ability to be a strong pass rusher as well. Depending how he develops later on will determine his final position, but for now we figure he will play that tweener role similar to former Seminole 4th round pick Kenyatta Bimbo.
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So much quality in recruitment. A very beautiful year is approaching!

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SPRING FOOTBALL IS HERE!

The Florida State Seminoles enjoyed and up and down 2031 campaign. After winning back to back National Championships, the Noles finished last season 11-3, and lost in the ACC Championship game vs Duke. While the Noles lost a ton of talent from it's roster, a lot of young talent stepped up in the absence of 12 eventual NFL draft picks including 4 first rounders. The Noles went on to destroy the undefeated Ohio Bobcats in the Peach Bowl 56-10, and head into it's offseason with momentum and hope for the future.

In the Off-season, not only did the Noles lose 12 Draft Picks, but they also lost Offensive Coordinator Tommy Bowden to retirement. In addition, they also lost Defensive Coordinator Tim Beckman who is now Boston College's new Head Coach. To replace the two, Florida State Head Coach Cameel Verner hired former Georgia Tech Quarterback Hayden Kiser. Kiser was a former Five-Star recruit who played under Verner from 24' to 26'. Kiser went on to be drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 3rd Round and went on to play 3 years before injuries derailed his career.

At DC, Verner hired former Graduate Assistant Ryan Dukes. Dukes has no previous coaching experience but was a Walk-On for FSU during Verner's first year as the Noles' Head Coach.

With the major turn around and shift of power in coaching, the spring will be extremely valuable to determine how the Seminoles rebound from what they deemed an unsuccessful 11-3 season.

"We are very excited about this years team. We've got a lot of returning talent. A lot of eagerness to get out and get after it. Guys hungry and ready to get to work." said Head Coach Cameel Verner.

FRESHMAN CLASS ISSUED NUMBERS

The new staff was able to assemble the Nation's #2 recruiting class, with the most Five-Stars in the country. Today, Florida State released the numbers of what the Freshman class will be wearing year 1 in a Seminole uniform.

2032 SPRING ROSTER RELEASED

NOTABLE WEIGHT CHANGES

With the initial roster being released for 2032 Spring, we've noticed a few weight changes from players from last season to this season.

OL Ala Hali'a'aloha 290 to 331
NT Suri French 320 to 334
LB David Grier 210 to 232
LB Luke Ralph 220 to 237
LB Jamar Sykes 215 to 225
CB Chris Sanders 175 to 200


The most notable changes are the Linebackers for FSU. Florida State's second leading tackler, David Grier who led all linebackers in tackles with 117, played Middle Linebacker last season as a True Freshman at 210 pounds. Grier was awarded the starting role as Mike linebacker after playing the majority of his High School career as a Wide Receiver, had the biggest transition in the off season gaining 22 pounds to his 6 foot 4 frame.

Luke Ralph redshirted last sesaon but also gained 17 pounds, but reserve Linebacker Jamar Sykes bulked from 215 to 225 this off season as well.

"We have a lot of athletic guys at LB, we had to make it a point of emphasis that they added much needed weight this off-season because we really are counting on them more and more this season." said Cameel Verner.

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TOP SPRING HEADLINES TO WATCH

The Seminoles will begin Spring Camp this weekend and we will highlight a few things we believe are keys to look forward to into the spring camp. The Noles who prior to last season, won back to back National Championships, had a lackluster season finishing 11-3. Albeit a down season for such a talented team, the Seminoles were able to gain some off-season momentum by destroying an undefeated Ohio team in the Peach Bowl 56-10, and then also inking the #2 ranked recruiting class in the country with the most Five-Stars of any school during the cycle.

"We have a lot of guys ready to roll. Mat Drills and 4th Quarter Drills this winter went about as good as expected. Guys have been eager to really get after it. This really seems to be one of the more anticipated Spring Camps I've been around in quite some time" said Cameel Verner.

1. QUARTERBACK BATTLE

The Seminoles walk into Spring Camp with a very unique situation on it's hands. During it's back to back National Championship run, it had a Heisman Trophy winner at Quarterback, who last year converted to Running Back and then went on to be a 1st Round pick at that position. But last season the Seminoles were extremely dissapointing at the Quarterback spot.

Redshirt Junior Clay Tillman took the majority of the reps at Quarterback last season, completed 68% of his passes and threw for 2,603 yards with 23 Touchdowns and 13 interceptions. However, during big games, Tillman seemed to dissapear.

His backup, Redshirt Sophomore B.J. McDaniel also had the same issue dissapearing in certain games as well. Number wise, McDaniel seemed serviceable completing 75% of his passes for 797 yards. But the 5 interceptions (7 Touchdowns) is what concerned the coaching staff. The offense sputtered a lot at times with both Quarterbacks at the helm, while the Defense was left to pick up the slack and attempt to keep the Semnioles in the game.

"We know we've got to get a bit more consistency under center. It's the most important position in all of sports. So in this camp, that's what we're looking for and that is what we are preaching. Consistency" Said Cameel Verner.

Even with both Quarterbacks available in the Peach Bowl, the Seminoles opted to start True Freshman Sha'Dar Walker vs the Ohio Bobcats, and he did not dissapoint. Walker played in a situational role the majority of last season as he only played in certain pre-meditated packages. However, the former Five-Star recruit led the Noles to arguably their biggest (and most needed) win of the year vs a Bobcat team that had all the momentum in the world being 13-0 and upset about being snubbed out of the College Football Playoff. Walker finished 20-37 with 398 yards and 6 Touchdowns in his debut start.

"He played extremely well. He had a heck of a game. People have taken notice to his legs most of the year and weren't able to notice how great of a arm he has. He's done an amazing job all year working and progressing to get where is was today. Very proud of him and the rest of our kids. Walker has a very bright future ahead of him." said Head Coach Cameel Verner after the game.

So here we are, approaching Day 1 of Spring Camp with 3 guys with viable starting experience in the fold fighting for the opportunity to be named the starter. Redshirt Junior Clay Tillman, Redshirt Sophomore B.J. McDaniel, and Former Five-Star Sophomore Sha'Dar Walker all enter the camp with viable game experience.

Here's where things get a bit sticky. The Noles surprisingly added two more Blue Chip Quarterbacks during the 2021 class.




The Noles suprisingly was able to ink the #1 Quarterback in the Country Terry Washington from Forest Grove, OR. But even after the Noles landed Washington on National Signing Day, later that evening, the Noles also added Ko'Dallas Avery as well which was a shock to newly hired Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser.

"It was really a shock to me. Once we landed Terry, we honestly thought we were done for the day. Terry was the last LOI we received up until K.D. announced. And once we were told K.D.'s LOI was in...we were like..'What? Really?' That showed the gamesman ship of a guy like K.D. he wants to compete and that is going to do nothing but breed success" said Kiser.

With 3 Veteran Quarterbacks already on it's roster, the Noles now have a Total of Five Quarterbacks who will battle it out this Spring. Two Four Stars, Two Five Stars and of course Tillman being the only Three-Star former recruit.

2. RECEIVING CORPS WILL LOOK DIFFERENT

The Seminoles lost a ton of Receiving production this past off season. They lost Jamar Reid in the 1st Round , Kennard Thomas in the 2nd Round and Benito Tipton in the 4th round. Those three WRs have been starters for the Noles since day one they arrived on campus. However, the Noles do have some capable WRs waiting on the wings to step in and most of them showed their abilities in the Peach Bowl vs the Bobcats. Redshirt Freshman Ja'Christian Anderson impressed with 2 catches for 70 yards and 2 Touchdowns, while Redshirt Sophomore Chris Brown finished with 5 catches for 118 yards and 3 Touchdowns. Brown standing at 6 foot 4 and reportedly running a sub 4.3 was too much of a mismatch in his debut as a starter. While former Five-Star Ja'Christian Anderson at 6'6" looked just as dominating. The Noles also will return Junior speedster Orbit Jackson to the team as well as he was second on the team in receiving with 55 catches for 849 yards and 5 Touchdowns.

"We love the playmakers we have on the outside. But it's my job to make sure we get them in plenty of situations for them to showcase their playmaking ability. " Said OC Hayden Kiser.

The Noles have one of the taller receiving corps in the country with RS-FR Ja'Christian Anderson (6'6", 225) RS-SO Tso Cyrus (6'5" ,223) RS-SO Chris Brown (6'4", 215) and True Freshman Shabazz Blades (6'5", 190).

The Noles also went out and inked two Blue Chippers at WR with Shabazz Blades and Darcy Miller. Miller being one of the most electric players in recent memory at the High School level is expected to give the Seminoles a huge boost to playmaking ability with his speed and gamebreaking ability. Blades is every bit of a deep threat caliber WR with his length at 6 foot 5. Both will look to get into the rotation with a good spring camp.





HOW WILL COACHING CHANGES AFFECT THE TEAM

In the off-season the Noles lost their Offensive Coordinator Tommy Bowden to retirement, and also their Defensive Coordinator Tim Beckman to Boston College as he becomes their new Head Coach. This season, the Noles will boast two Coordinators as brand new Coaches to College Football.



New Offensive Coordinator Hayden Kiser played for Cameel Verner, Sr at Georgia Tech from 24'-'26. He was a Five-Star recruit from Humble, TX. After his career at Georgia Tech, Kiser went on to play for the Chicago Bears for 3 years as he was selected as a 3rd round pick. Kiser was a 2 year starter for the Yellow Jackets as he battled injuries for most of his career, but did lead Georgia Tech to a Championship his final season there. While with the Bears, he suffered numerous injuries before ultimately retiring from the NFL early.



Ryan Dukes was also hired as the New Defensive Coordinator for Florida State. He was a Graduate Assistant for Florida State last season as he was a Walk-On at Florida State during Cameel Verner's first year as a Head Coach.

Neither coach has any previous coaching experience, so it will be interesting to see how both Coaches adapt to coaching at a High level. Even though neither have Head Coaching experience...Cameel Verner is no stranger to hiring former players as Coordinators or Assistants. While the Head Coach at Georgia Tech, he hired former Collegiate teammate Matteo Sledge to be his Offensive Coordinator at GT. Sledge is now currently the Head Coach at Georgia Tech and now has won 2 national titles as a Head Coach in Atlanta. At the time, Sledge had no coaching experience but now he's considered one of the top coaches in the country.

"We are thrilled to have Kiser as our Offensive Coordinator. He will also serve as Quarterbacks Coach as well. We feel he can help develop our young men and we are excited about his future within this program." said Head Coach Cameel Verner when the hiring was announced.

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SPEED, SPEED AND MORE SPEED

The Noles have released their pre-camp test numbers and the most glaring numbers are the 40 times from the Seminoles this off-season. These numbers clearly are un-official in terms of NFL Combine testing, but it's still a very good indication of the speed this team posses. And based on previous NFL Combines in the Cameel Verner regime, the 40 times are pretty accurate as it translates to the NFL's combine numbers.

The Seminoles have an astonishing 22 players of its 75 man roster that have been clocked under a 4.5. While the numbers are eye popping, it's somewhat expected while a high percentage of the players are also Dual-Sport athletes on FSU's track and field team. The Seminoles are the raining track and field champions with DB Luron Dixon(Triple Jump), RB/WR Sytavious Graham (100m, 200m), WR Orbit Jackson (100m,200m, 4x4 Relay) leading the Noles last season. But there are several Freshman that already have impressive 40 times including RB Vontae Miller and WR Darcy Miller.



While the Noles have an abundance of speed, there are a few players that just jump out at you with their times.

LB George Phillips at 6'6" 266 running a 4.43 is just unreal. Coaches have raved about his talent and ability but Phillips' athletism might be unmatched compared to the rest of the roster.

Freshman LB Kenrell Davis at 6'4" 225 running a 4.39 also a pleasant surprise. Davis is listed as a LB but the coaches have hinted that Davis will play multiple spots on the Noles defense this year because he "can do way too much for you".

Junior RB Trey Wright posting a 4.33 at 205 is extremely impressive. With two former Noles getting selected to the NFL Draft, this could be Wright's year to showcase that speed in abundance this season.

The last notables are on the offense. With WRs Chris Brown running a sub 4.3, and WR Ja'Christian Anderson at 6'6" 225 running a 4.44, gives the Noles Quarterbacks major size and speed on the perimeter. And QB Sha'Dar Walker posting a 4.39 is a nightmare for defenses as well.

One thing is for sure, the Noles have plenty of speed to offer this season. Lets hope it translates into a successful season with all the major changes for the program during the offseason. We wont have long to see it for ourselves as Spring practice is scheduled to kick off soon.

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Kenrell Davis looks like a future no. 1 pick. A 6'4 LB with a 4.39 is insane.