2014 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2014 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 fifth-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' 23rd season as a member of the ACC and its 10th in the ACC Atlantic Division.

Florida State entered the season as the defending national champion.

The Seminoles ended the regular season as the only team from a power conference without a loss, but finished the season with a 13–1 record. The Seminoles won the ACC Atlantic Division for the sixth time, advancing to their fifth conference championship game, where they defeated Georgia Tech to win their fifteenth conference title. Florida State was selected to play in the inaugural College Football Playoff, losing to Oregon in the semifinal at the Rose Bowl and snapping the Seminoles' 29-game win streak. Starting quarterback and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was the first pick in the NFL Draft.

Before the season
Seven players from the 2013 team were taken in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Offense

 * Jameis Winston
 * Rashad Greene
 * Nick O'Leary
 * Cameron Erving
 * Josue Matías
 * Tre' Jackson
 * Bobby Hart
 * Kermit Whitfield

Defense

 * Eddie Goldman
 * Nile-Lawrence Stample
 * Mario Edwards
 * Terrance Smith
 * Ronald Darby
 * P. J. Williams
 * Jalen Ramsey
 * Nick Waisome
 * Demarcus Walker

Special teams

 * Roberto Aguayo
 * Cason Beatty

Offense

 * Chad Abram
 * Kenny Shaw
 * Bryan Stork
 * Kelvin Benjamin
 * Devonta Freeman
 * James Wilder Jr.

Defense

 * Jacobbi McDaniel
 * Christian Jones
 * Telvin Smith
 * Terrence Brooks
 * Lamarcus Joyner
 * Timmy Jernigan
 * Demonte McAllister

Offense

 * Jacob Coker

Coaching changes
Prior to the start of the season, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt left his position at Florida State to take the same job at the University of Georgia. Linebackers coach Charles Kelly was promoted to defensive coordinator while wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey and quarterbacks coach Randy Sanders were promoted as offensive coordinators. To round out the coaching staff, Bill Miller was hired to coach linebackers.

Spring game
The annual 'Garnet & Gold Game' was held on April 12 at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. The Garnet team, led by quarterback Jameis Winston, was victorious with a 31–14 win over the Gold team.

Media
Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff.

Season
In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was voted to finish first in the Atlantic Division and win the ACC title. Jameis Winston was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year. FSU led the league with nine preseason All-ACC selections in Rashad Greene, Nick O'Leary, Cameron Erving, Tre' Jackson, Jameis Winston, Karlos Williams on offense along with Mario Edwards and P. J. Williams on defense and Roberto Aguayo on special teams.

Awards

 * John Mackey Award
 * Nick O'Leary


 * Career Achievement Award
 * Rashad Greene


 * Vlade Janakievski Award
 * Roberto Aguayo

All-Americans
Nick O'Leary, Tre' Jackson and Roberto Aguayo were chosen as consensus All-American players.
 * Nick O'Leary
 * Cameron Erving
 * Tre' Jackson
 * Roberto Aguayo
 * Josue Matias
 * Ronald Darby
 * Jalen Ramsey
 * P. J. Williams
 * Rashad Greene
 * Eddie Goldman
 * Mario Edwards Jr.
 * Jameis Winston
 * Roderick Johnson
 * Dalvin Cook

Conference

 * Jacobs Blocking Trophy
 * Cameron Erving

All-ACC
ACSMA
 * Offense
 * First Team
 * Rashad Greene
 * Nick O'Leary
 * Cameron Erving
 * Tre' Jackson
 * Jameis Winston
 * Roberto Aguayo
 * Second Team
 * Josue Matias
 * Dalvin Cook
 * Third Team
 * Bobby Hart
 * Defense
 * First Team
 * Mario Edwards Jr.
 * Eddie Goldman
 * P. J. Williams
 * Jalen Ramsey
 * Second Team
 * Terrance Smith
 * Third Team
 * Reggie Northrup
 * Ronald Darby

Coaches
 * Offense
 * First Team
 * Rashad Greene
 * Nick O"Leary
 * Tre' Jackson
 * Jameis Winston
 * Roberto Aguayo
 * Third Team
 * Bobby Hart
 * Josue Matias
 * Cameron Erving
 * Dalvin Cook
 * Honorable Mention
 * Karlos Williams
 * Defense
 * First Team
 * Mario Edwards Jr.
 * Eddie Goldman
 * Jalen Ramsey
 * Second Team
 * Terrance Smith
 * P. J. Williams
 * Third Team
 * Reggie Northrup
 * Ronald Darby

Honors

 * Week One
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Wide receiver
 * Rashad Greene
 * Defensive lineman
 * Mario Edwards Jr.
 * Lou Groza Star of the Week
 * Roberto Aguayo
 * College Football Performance Awards
 * Specialist of the Week: Roberto Aguayo (Honorable Mention)
 * Receiver of the Week: Rashad Greene (Honorable Mention)
 * Defensive Back of the Week: Nate Andrews (Honorable Mention)


 * Week Four
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Wide receiver
 * Rashad Greene
 * Defensive lineman
 * Eddie Goldman


 * Week Five
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Wide receiver
 * Rashad Greene
 * Offensive lineman
 * Tre' Jackson


 * Week Six
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Linebacker
 * Reggie Northrup
 * Specialist
 * Roberto Aguayo
 * Lou Groza Star of the Week
 * Roberto Aguayo
 * College Football Performance Awards
 * Specialist of the Week: Roberto Aguayo
 * Linebacker of the Week: Reggie Northrup


 * Week Seven
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Offensive lineman
 * Tre' Jackson
 * John Mackey National Tight End of the Week
 * Nick O'Leary


 * Week Eight
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Offensive lineman
 * Tre' Jackson
 * Linebacker
 * Terrance Smith
 * Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week
 * Terrance Smith


 * Week Ten
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Offensive back
 * Jameis Winston
 * Offensive lineman
 * Cameron Erving
 * Linebacker
 * Reggie Northrup
 * Rookie
 * Dalvin Cook
 * Athlon Sports Freshman of the Week
 * Dalvin Cook


 * Week Eleven
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Wide receiver
 * Rashad Greene
 * Defensive lineman
 * Mario Edwards Jr.
 * Lou Groza Star of the Week
 * Roberto Aguayo


 * Week Twelve
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Offensive lineman
 * Cameron Erving
 * Defensive back
 * Jalen Ramsey
 * Specialist
 * Roberto Aguayo
 * Rookie
 * Dalvin Cook
 * Athlon Sports Defensive Player of the Week
 * Jalen Ramsey
 * Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week
 * Jalen Ramsey


 * Week Thirteen
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Specialist
 * Roberto Aguayo


 * Week Fourteen
 * ACC Players of the Week
 * Linebacker
 * Terrance Smith

Watchlists

 * Lott Trophy
 * Ronald Darby


 * Rimington Trophy
 * Austin Barron


 * Paul Hornung Award
 * Levonte Whitfield


 * Maxwell Award
 * Rashad Greene
 * Karlos Williams
 * Jameis Winston


 * Bednarik Award
 * Mario Edwards Jr.
 * P. J. Williams


 * John Mackey Award
 * Nick O'Leary


 * Lou Groza Award
 * Roberto Aguayo


 * Nagurski Trophy
 * Mario Edwards Jr.
 * P. J. Williams


 * Outland Trophy
 * Cameron Erving
 * Tre' Jackson
 * Josue Matías


 * Jim Thorpe Award
 * Jalen Ramsey
 * P. J. Williams


 * Lombardi Award
 * Mario Edwards Jr.
 * Cameron Erving
 * Tre' Jackson
 * Josue Matías


 * Butkus Award
 * Terrance Smith


 * Biletnikoff Award
 * Rashad Greene


 * Davey O'Brien Award
 * Jameis Winston


 * Walter Camp Award
 * Cameron Erving
 * Jameis Winston


 * Manning Award
 * Jameis Winston

Quarterfinalists

 * John Mackey Award
 * Nick O'Leary


 * Lott Trophy
 * Ronald Darby

Semifinalists

 * Jim Thorpe Award
 * P. J. Williams


 * Maxwell Award
 * Jameis Winston


 * Davey O'Brien Award
 * Jameis Winston


 * Lou Groza Award
 * Roberto Aguayo


 * Biletnikoff Award
 * Rashad Greene


 * John Mackey Award
 * Nick O'Leary


 * Walter Camp Award
 * Jameis Winston


 * Outland Trophy
 * Tre' Jackson


 * Maxwell Coach of the Year Award
 * Jimbo Fisher

Finalists

 * Lou Groza Award
 * Roberto Aguayo


 * John Mackey Award
 * Nick O'Leary


 * Manning Award
 * Jameis Winston


 * Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
 * Jimbo Fisher


 * Dodd Trophy
 * Jimbo Fisher


 * Bear Bryant Award
 * Jimbo Fisher

NFL draft
The following FSU players were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft: Offensive lineman Josue Matias went on to sign with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent while wide receiver Jarred Haggins signed with the Detroit Lions.