Florida State's not giving up on its playoff hopes just because its backup quarterback is taking the reins, but James Blackman took a circuitous route to becoming the Seminoles' pivotal player. Manuel listed a pair of FSU players among the top half of their respective position groups in the conference on Tuesday.Terry had 60 catches for 1,188 yards and nine touchdowns last year, and was named second-team All-ACC.
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He was a full-time starter for two seasons, helping lead the Seminoles to the ACC Championship in 2012. Kelvin Benjamin was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round with the 28th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Benjamin played at Florida State in 2012 and 2013.Now learn three more facts about the Florida State Seminole.TALLAHASSEE, Florida — After the dismissal of Deondre Francois, James Blackman could find himself in the starting role again.Brian Burns: 4 facts about the Carolina Panthers 2019 NFL Draft first-round picIn the 2017 Independence Bowl, Florida State beat Southern Miss 42-13, and Blackman was named the offensive MVP.College football's redshirt rule allows players to play in up to four games and not lose a year of eligibility.In 2018, Blackman was 33-of-51 passing for 510 yards and five touchdowns.With the transfer of Alex Hornibrook from Wisconsin, Blackman will have to compete for the starting job.Here is some basic info on Blackman:Despite appearing in four games in 2018, Blackman was redshirted.Blackman threw four touchdown passes, which set an Independence Bowl record.In 2017, after Francois suffered a season-ending injury in the opener against Alabama Blackman lead the Seminoles to a 6-6 record that included a 2017 Independence Bowl victory against Southern Mississippi.Kelvin Benjamin and Blackman both attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc.Manuel played at FSU from 2009-2012. Join Facebook to connect with James Blackman and others you may know. Latest on Florida State Seminoles quarterback James Blackman including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN The performance that will linger in the minds of many FSU fans is the most recent one as Blackman had four interceptions in a 20-14 loss to Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. James Blackman went to same high school as NFL's Kelvin Benjamin Kelvin Benjamin and Blackman both attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He was drafted by the Jaguars fifth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. Manuel went on to be selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft and retired in 2019.Blackman is coming off a redshirt sophomore campaign in which he completed 184 of 292 passes (63.0%) for 2,339 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.