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FSU Football: Fans react to Derwin James No. 1 college player ranking

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FSU football safety Derwin James is no stranger to accolades as he was a consensus five-star recruit and the No.1 ranked safety coming out of high school.

He became an All-American as a true freshman with FSU. James burst onto the college football scene with 91 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

James tore his meniscus against Charleston Southern and missed the remainder of the season.

He is used to high praise but enters this season with a new set of expectations placed upon him. Sports Illustrated has named him as the No.