Two Florida State Seminoles Earn ACC Player of the Week Honors

The Seminoles had two players honored for their performances following Week 0.

Dec 2, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; Florida State Seminoles place kicker Ryan Fitzgerald (88) kicks the ball as punter Alex Mastromanno (29) holds during the second quarter against the Louisville Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports / Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Kicker Ryan Fitzgerald and defensive back Shyheim Brown earned ACC Player of the Week honors following Florida State's season opener against Georgia Tech.

Fitzgerald, a redshirt senior from Coolidge, Georgia, was the ACC Specialist of the Week after accounting for seven points, including field goals of 52 and 59 yards. Fitzgerald's 59-yard field goal tied the game on the final play of the first half and was the longest made field goal in a conference game in ACC history. It also ranks as the second-longest overall in FSU history and third-longest overall in ACC history. Fitzgerald entered Saturday with just one 50-yard field goal – a 53-yarder in 2021 – and became the second FSU player with multiple 50-yard field goals in the same half.

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With 306 career points, Fitzgerald ranks ninth in Florida State history.

Brown, from Lake City, set a career high with 13 tackles, the most five more than his previous high of eight done twice last year at Clemson and Florida. His 13 tackles are the most for an FSU defensive back since Jammie Robinson's 18 against Florida in 2021.

Brown added a 10-yard tackle for loss against the Yellow Jackets.

Florida State returns to Tallahassee for its home opener on Labor Day, September 2 at 7:30 p.m. against Boston College.

*Press release courtesy of Florida State Athletics

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