FSU landed three players in the top 50 of CFB 24/7’s list of the top 150 college football players entering the 2017 season and had three more players in the bottom 100 of the list in Josh Sweat, Jacques Patrick, and Derrick Nnadi.
5. Derwin James, S, Florida State: James was injured two games into last season, but will be full throttle in 2017. The tall, long safety is a secure tackler against the run and has the ball skills to create turnovers in coverage.