Let’s address it right up front — the Florida State Seminoles football’s defensive line was both the best unit on defense last season and also a major disappointment. It had the potential to be one of the best defensive lines in the country, much less the ACC. Unfortunately they were anything but as they often disappeared, even for entire games.
Per Football Outsiders, in 2019 the unit was 59th in allowing 2.48 line yards per attempt and just 2.3 yards on standard down runs on average. They were also about average rushing the passer on both standard and passing downs, getting to the quarterback about 5.