2016 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Jimbo Fisher. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

2016 Florida State Seminoles football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 33–32 vs. Michigan
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
Record	10–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (7th as head coach, 10th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Lawrence Dawsey (3rd as coordinator, 10th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Randy Sanders (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Charles Kelly (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall season)
Base defense	3-4/Nickel
Captain	Dalvin Cook Roderick Johnson Sean Maguire Freddie Stevenson DeMarcus Walker Marquez White
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 21 Louisville x		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 8 Florida State		5	–	3					10	–	3
NC State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Wake Forest		3	–	5					7	–	6
Boston College		2	–	6					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
North Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 20 Miami (FL)		5	–	3					9	–	4
Pittsburgh		5	–	3					8	–	5
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					9	–	4
Duke		1	–	7					4	–	8
Virginia		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
# – College Football Playoff champion $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

In 2015, the Seminoles won 10 games and appeared in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Safety Jalen Ramsey and kicker Roberto Aguayo went on to be selected in the NFL Draft.

Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Dalvin Cook, Derwin James, Roderick Johnson and DeMarcus Walker were named pre-season All-Americans.^[1] In the pre-season media poll, Florida State was picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic and Dalvin Cook was picked as runner-up for ACC Player of the Year^[2] while Cook, Roderick Johnson, Travis Rudolph, DeMarcus Walker, and Derwin James were named to the pre-season All-ACC team.^[3]

Florida State finished the regular season with nine wins and was picked to play in the Orange Bowl, a fifth straight appearance in a major bowl game, where they defeated Michigan to finish with double digit wins for the fifth straight season and secure a top ten finish in the polls. During the season, the Seminoles notched their seventh consecutive win over Miami and their fourth consecutive win over Florida, making this senior class the first to go unbeaten against their rivals. Defensive end DeMarcus Walker and running back Dalvin Cook were named consensus All-Americans.^[4]

The season was documented on Showtime's A Season with Florida State Football.^[5]

Before the season

Returning

 

Running back Dalvin Cook is the leading rusher in school history.

Offense

• Sean Maguire
• Dalvin Cook
• Freddie Stevenson
• Jesus Wilson
• Travis Rudolph
• Kermit Whitfield
• Ermon Lane
• Ryan Izzo
• Roderick Johnson
• Kareem Are
• Alec Eberle
• Wilson Bell
• Brock Ruble
• Chad Mavety
• Ryan Hoefeld

Defense

• DeMarcus Walker
• Derrick Nnadi
• Josh Sweat
• Trey Marshall
• Ro'Derrick Hoskins
• Marquez White
• Derwin James
• Jacob Pugh
• Nate Andrews
• Matthew Thomas

Departures

Offense

• Everett Golson
• Mario Pender

Defense

• Nile Lawrence-Stample
• Reggie Northrup
• Terrance Smith
• Lamarcus Brutus
• Javien Elliott
• Tyler Hunter
• Tyrell Lyons
• Giorgio Newberry
• Jalen Ramsey
• Chris Casher
• Lorenzo Featherston (Medical DQ)

Special teams

• Roberto Aguayo
• Cason Beatty

Recruiting class

^[6]

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Ricky Aguayo K	Montverde, Florida	Montverde Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	N/A	Jun 6, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Walvenski Aime DT	Boca Raton, Florida	Fort Scott C.C.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	N/A	Oct 5, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Mike Arnold OT	Winter Haven, Florida	Winter Haven Senior HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	336 lb (152 kg)	N/A	Dec 12, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Josh Ball OT	Fredericksburg, Virginia	Stafford Senior HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	N/A	Jun 5, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Carlos Becker DB	Kissimmee, Florida	Osceola HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.43	Feb 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Andrew Boselli OG	Jacksonville, Florida	Episcopal HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Apr 16, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Joshua Brown LB	Charlotte, North Carolina	Mallard Creek HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Sep 21, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Brian Burns DE	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	American Heritage HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Landon Dickerson OT	Hudson, North Carolina	South Caldwell HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Keith Gavin WR	Crawfordville, Florida	Wakulla HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	N/A	Jan 29, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Malik Henry QB	Long Beach, California	Long Beach Poly HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Nov 13, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Dontavious Jackson ILB	Houston, Texas	Alief Elsik HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	239 lb (108 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Baveon Johnson OC	Lakeland, Florida	Lake Gibson HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Mar 11, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Keion Joyner LB	Havelock, North Carolina	Havelock HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jan 2, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Shavar Manuel DT	Bradenton, Florida	IMG Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Kyle Meyers CB	New Orleans, Louisiana	Holy Cross HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Jun 11, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Gabe Nabers ATH	Valdosta, Georgia	Lowndes HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Jan 25, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Amir Rasul RB	Miami, Florida	Coral Gables Senior HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Jul 27, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Emmett Rice OLB	Miami, Florida	Norland HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	N/A	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Janarius Robinson DE	Panama City, Florida	Bay HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Sep 21, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Levonta Taylor CB	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Ocean Lakes HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	N/A	Apr 3, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Logan Tyler K	Nixa, Missouri	Nixa HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Jun 6, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Naseir Upshur TE	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Imhotep Institute	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	N/A	Sep 1, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Jauan Williams OT	Washington, D.C.	Archbishop Carroll HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Cedric Wood DT	Tallahassee, Florida	Godby HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	309 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Feb 22, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4   Rivals: 2  247Sports: 2  ESPN: 1
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State 2016 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. "2016 Florida State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. "2016 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

Spring game

Florida State Spring Game

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Gold	0	14	0	10	24
Garnet	0	3	7	14	24

at Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida

• Date: April 9
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 49,913
• TV: ESPN3
• ^[7][8]

After the season

NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft:

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
2	9	41	Dalvin Cook	Running back	Minnesota Vikings
2	19	51	DeMarcus Walker	Defensive end	Denver Broncos
5	16	160	Roderick Johnson	Offensive tackle	Cleveland Browns
6	33	216	Marquez White	Cornerback	Dallas Cowboys

Coaching staff

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head coach Jimbo Fisher Assistant coaches Rick Trickett – Assistant head coach and offensive line coach Charles Kelly – Defensive coordinator and secondary coach Randy Sanders – Co-Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Lawrence Dawsey – Co-Offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Brad lawing – Defensive head coach/defensive ends coach Odell Haggins – Associate coach/defensive line coach Jay Graham – Running backs coach/special teams coordinator Tim Brewster – Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator Bill Miller – Linebackers coach Vic viloria – Head strength and conditioning coach Support staff Addison Lynch Kurt Kennedy Jeremiah Wilson Brian Williams Jamie Mujeni Bert Biffani Jerry Johnson David Spurlock Tino Sunseri Matt McCutchan Andrew Priest Mike Warren Mario Edwards Sr.

Media

Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff. In Tallahassee, games can be heard on WWOF.

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	4 (5)	3 (4)	2 (4)	13	12	23	14	13	12	19	20	17	15	12	10	8
Coaches	4 (1)	3	2 (1)	14	12	21	16	15	14	19	18	15	14	12	10	8
CFP	Not released									22	18	17	14	12	11	Not released

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 11 Ole Miss*	No. 4	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Camping World Kickoff)	ESPN	W 45–34	63,042
September 10	12:30 p.m.	No. 7 (FCS) Charleston Southern*	No. 3	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCRSN	W 52–8	75,831
September 17	Noon	at No. 10 Louisville	No. 2	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (College GameDay)	ABC	L 20–63	55,632
September 24	Noon	at South Florida*	No. 13	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ABC	W 55–35	61,665
October 1	3:30 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 12	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	L 35–37	77,584
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Miami (FL)	No. 23	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 20–19	65,685
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 14	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	W 17–6	77,102
October 29	8:00 p.m.	No. 3 Clemson	No. 12	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	L 34–37	78,025
November 5	7:00 p.m.	at NC State	No. 22	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	W 24–20	57,789
November 11	7:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 18	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN2	W 45–7	73,917
November 19	3:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 17	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC/ESPN2	W 45–14	32,340
November 26	8:00 p.m.	No. 15 Florida*	No. 14	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–13	78,342
December 30	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Michigan*	No. 11	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	W 33–32	67,432
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Ole Miss

Ole Miss vs. Florida State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Rebels	7	21	0	6	34
No. 4 Seminoles	3	10	23	9	45

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

• Date: September 5
• Game time: 8:06 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind NE 13 mph (21 km/h) • Weather: Overcast, 72% humidity
• Game attendance: 63,042
• Referee: Brad Van Vark
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)
• ^[9]

Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern vs. Florida State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 (FCS) Buccaneers	0	6	0	2	8
No. 3 Seminoles	28	7	14	3	52

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 12:34 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind W 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear, 64% humidity
• Game attendance: 75,831
• Referee: Ron Cherry
• TV announcers (Fox Sports Sun): Wes Durham (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sidelines)
• ^[10]

Louisville

Florida State vs. Louisville

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Seminoles	3	7	0	10	20
No. 10 Cardinals	14	21	14	14	63

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind S 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 55,632
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)
• ^[11]

South Florida

Florida State vs. South Florida

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Seminoles	28	10	7	10	55
Bulls	14	0	7	14	35

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Sunny
• Game attendance: 61,665
• Referee: Ron Cherry
• TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)
• ^[12]

North Carolina

North Carolina vs. Florida State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	7	14	7	9	37
No. 12 Seminoles	0	7	7	21	35

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind N 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 77,584
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sidelines)
• ^[13]

Miami (FL)

Florida State vs. Miami (FL)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Seminoles	0	3	14	3	20
No. 10 Hurricanes	3	10	0	6	19

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 8:16 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 65,685
• Referee: Duane Heydt
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)
• ^[14]

Wake Forest

Wake Forest vs. Florida State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	3	3	0	6
No. 14 Seminoles	3	7	7	0	17

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,102
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)
• ^[15]

Clemson

Clemson vs. Florida State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Tigers	14	3	3	17	37
No. 12 Seminoles	0	14	14	6	34

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 8:22 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 78,025
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)
• ^[16]

NC State

Florida State vs. NC State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Seminoles	0	10	7	7	24
Wolfpack	7	6	7	0	20

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind N 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 57,789
• Referee: Duane Heydt
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sidelines)
• ^[17]

Boston College

Boston College vs. Florida State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	7	7
No. 20 Seminoles	14	7	14	10	45

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 7:31 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind S 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 73,917
• Referee: Gary Peterson
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Olivia Harlan (sidelines)
• ^[18]

Syracuse

Florida State vs. Syracuse

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Seminoles	14	7	21	3	45
Orange	0	7	7	0	14

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 32,340
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sidelines)
• ^[19]

Florida

Florida vs. Florida State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Gators	0	3	3	7	13
No. 15 Seminoles	7	3	7	14	31

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 8:14 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind N 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 78,342
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines)
• ^[20]

Orange Bowl: Michigan

Michigan vs. Florida State (Orange Bowl)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Wolverines	3	3	9	17	32
No. 10 Seminoles	17	3	0	13	33

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 8:11 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind N 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 67,432
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sidelines)
• ^[21]

Awards

• Bronko Nagurski Award finalist^[22]

Tarvarus McFadden

• Doak Walker Award finalist^[23][24]

Dalvin Cook

• Ted Hendricks Award finalist^[25]

DeMarcus Walker

• Maxwell Award semifinalist

Dalvin Cook

• Walter Camp Award semifinalist^[22]

Dalvin Cook

Watchlists

• Dodd Trophy^[26]

Jimbo Fisher

• Rimington Trophy^[27][28]

Alec Eberle

• Lott Trophy^[29]

Derwin James

• Maxwell Award^[30]

Dalvin Cook

• Bednarik Award^[30]

Derwin James

DeMarcus Walker

• John Mackey Award^[31]

Ryan Izzo

• Outland Trophy^[32]

Roderick Johnson

• Nagurski Award^[33]

Derwin James

DeMarcus Walker

• Jim Thorpe Award^[34]

Derwin James

• Biletnikoff Award^[35]

Kermit Whitfield

Travis Rudolph

• Wuerffel Trophy

Alec Eberle

• Doak Walker Award^[36]

Dalvin Cook

• Walter Camp Award^[37]

Dalvin Cook

Derwin James

• Lombardi Award^[38]

DeMarcus Walker

Roderick Johnson

Dalvin Cook

• Manning Award^[39]

Deondre Francois

Honors

Weekly awards Player Award Date Awarded Ref. Deondre Francois ACC Offensive Back of the Week ACC Rookie of the Week Freshman Player of the Week Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week ACC Rookie of the Week ACC Rookie of the Week ACC Co-Rookie of the Week September 5, 2016 October 8, 2016 October 15, 2016 November 5, 2016 ^[40]^[41]^[42]^[43] DeMarcus Walker ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week National Player of the Week Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week September 5, 2016 November 5, 2016 ^[40]^[43] Derwin James ACC Defensive Back of the Week September 5, 2016 ^[40] Ricky Aguayo ACC Specialist of the Week Lou Groza Award Star of the Week September 5, 2016 ^[40] Travis Rudolph ACC Receiver of the Week ACC Receiver of the Week September 10, 2016 October 15, 2016 ^[44]^[42] Roderick Johnson ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week September 24, 2016 November 19, 2016 ^[45]^[46] Dalvin Cook ACC Offensive Back of the Week ACC Offensive Back of the Week TaxSlayer Bowl Player of the Week Orange Bowl MVP October 8, 2016 November 19, 2016 December 30, 2016 ^[41]^[46] Derrick Nnadi ACC Co-defensive Lineman of the Week October 29, 2016 ^[47] Nyqwan Murray ACC Receiver of the Week November 5, 2016 ^[43] Brian Burns ACC Rookie of the Week November 19, 2016 ^[46]

Yearly awards Player Award Ref. Deondre Francois ACC Rookie of the Year & ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year ^[48] DeMarcus Walker ACC Defensive Player of the Year ^[49] Roderick Johnson Jacobs Blocking Trophy ^[50] Tarvarus McFadden Jack Tatum Trophy ^[51] Dalvin Cook Runner of the Year ^[52]

All-ACC

Name	Selection
Roderick Johnson*	First Team (Offense)
Dalvin Cook*	First Team (Offense)
DeMarcus Walker*	First Team (Defense)
Tarvarus McFadden*	First Team (Defense)
Travis Rudolph*	Second Team (Offense)
Kareem Are*	Second Team (Offense)
Derrick Nnadi*	Third Team/First Team (Defense)
Wilson Bell	Honorable Mention (Offense)
Alec Eberle	Honorable Mention (Offense)
Ricky Aguayo*	Honorable Mention (Offense)
Demarcus Christmas	Honorable Mention (Defense)
Marquez White	Honorable Mention (Defense)
Matthew Thomas	Honorable Mention (Defense)
Jacob Pugh	Homorable Mention (Defense)
Trey Marshall	Honorable Mention (Defense)
*indicates selection by media and coaches

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All-Americans

Name	AP	AFCA	FWAA	TSN	WCFF	USA Today	Athlon	CBS	ESPN	SI
Dalvin Cook†	1st^[55]	1st^[56]	1st^[55]	1st^[57]	1st^[57]	1st^[57]	1st^[58]	1st^[59]	1st^[55]	2nd^[57]
DeMarcus Walker	2nd^[55]	1st^[56]		1st^[57]	1st^[57]	1st^[57]	1st^[58]	2nd^[59]		2nd^[57]
Roderick Johnson		2nd^[56]		2nd^[57]	1st^[57]					2nd^[57]
Tarvarus McFadden		2nd^[56]	1st^[55]		2nd^[57]
Brian Burns	Fresh.^[55]		Fresh.^[60]			Fresh.^[61]			Fresh.^[55]
Ricky Aguayo									Fresh.^[55]
†denotes unanimous selection. NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN and WCFF 1st teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections.

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