TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- At most places, defensive backs are among the shortest and smallest players on the roster. Florida State doesn't fall into that category.
When the Seminoles' defensive backs took the field for their spring game, nearly the entire scholarship unit stood at least 6 feet tall. Only sophomore Levonta Taylor measures shorter than that. He's 5-10.
"You have to be special," Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher said of recruiting smaller cornerbacks, "and he's one of those special guys that play the game with great instincts, and he's got great toughness, too."