The 2015 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by sixth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 24th season as a member of the ACC and its 11th in the ACC Atlantic Division.
Florida State came into the season after a two-year run (2013 and 2014) in which the Seminoles won 27 games with a pair of ACC Championships, a BCS National Title, an appearance in the College Football Playoff, a Heisman Trophy winner, and eighteen NFL draft selections.
They finished the season 10âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ2 in ACC play, to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they lost to Houston.
Florida State seniors â Giorgio Newberry, Derrick Mitchell, Nile Lawrence-Stample, Reggie Northrup, Terrance Smith, Tyler Hunter, Javien Elliott, Keelin Smith, Lamarcus Brutus and Cason Beatty â ended their college careers with 49 wins over the course of four seasons, becoming the winningest class in school history.
The Seminoles returned three starters on offense:
The Seminoles returned seven starters on defense:
The Seminoles returned two starters on special teams:
Calvin Brewton, George Campbell, Derwin James, De'Andre Johnson, Jacques Patrick, Da'Vante Phillips and Josh Sweat were early enrollees.
After the 2014 season, defensive ends coach Sal Sunseri took a job with the Oakland Raiders. He was replaced by University of Florida assistant Brad Lawing.
Freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson was dismissed from the team after being charged with a misdemeanor.
(Depth Chart Notations: Name, Year at FSU/total years of eligibility, Games started in 2014)
Florida State was picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic. Roberto Aguayo, Roderick Johnson, Jalen Ramsey, and Terrance Smith were named to the preseason All-ACC team.
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In addition to conference honors, Dalvin Cook has been recognized by the Walter Camp Foundation and the Football Writers Association.
Jalen Ramsey was named a consensus All-American.
The following players were selected in the 2016 NFL draft:
The following players signed as undrafted free agents:
Everett Golson joined the practice squad of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League.