ESPN lists Florida State in Top-10 of Future Quarterback Room Power Rankings
For the second straight season, Florida State enters the year with Jordan Travis as the unquestioned starting quarterback. Travis has earned his spot with his development on and off the field. He'll leave Tallahassee as one of the top signal-callers to ever come through the program.
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That stability and familiarity is an asset for the Seminoles as it'll allow the coaching staff to push the other players in the room to see if they have what it takes to replace Travis once he concludes his college career.
With players such as redshirt junior Tate Rodemaker, redshirt freshman AJ Duffy, and true freshman Brock Glenn waiting in the wings, the future of Florida State's quarterback room appears to be promising. That isn't going unnoticed around the country.
Earlier this week, ESPN unveiled its college football future power rankings for the quarterback position. The goal of the list was to project the top-25 quarterback rooms in the country during the next three seasons (2023, 2024, 2025).
After missing out on making the list last year, Florida State came in at No. 9, according to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
"Travis' progression is impressive but not entirely surprising, especially given coach Mike Norvell's track record with quarterbacks. Last fall, Travis more than doubled his passing yards production from 2021, and threw 24 touchdowns against only five interceptions while adding seven rushing scores for the third consecutive season," Rittenberg wrote. "He will have one more year at the helm of an offense that returns mostly intact and has made strides along the line and at wide receiver. Tate Rodemaker, who replaced the injured Travis during a huge road win at Louisville last fall, is back for his fourth year in the program."
"FSU is also seemingly well-positioned for 2024 and 2025. The team last year signed A.J. Duffy, ESPN's No. 3 pocket passer and No. 60 overall recruit, and he appeared in three games last fall and threw a touchdown," Rittenberg continued. "Duffy could be the favorite to take over in 2024, but FSU also signed Brock Glenn, a three-star prospect in the 2023 class from Memphis. The team also has a commitment from Luke Kromenhoek, an ESPN four-star in the 2024 class who, like Travis, brings a dual-threat to the backfield."
There is no question that the Seminoles have one of the top quarterback rooms in college football entering 2023. Travis is expected to be in the conversation for the Heisman Trophy while Rodemaker was able to lead the team to a comeback victory on the road against Louisville last season.
Duffy is entering his second spring with the program in excellent shape and added competition from Glenn, who is bringing in a lunchpail mentality, could be crucial in the trajectory of both players.
Plus, the Seminoles have four-star quarterback Luke Kromenhoek committed in their 2024 recruiting class. Kromenhoek is regarded as the No. 66 overall prospect, the No. 8 overall QB, and the No. 10 recruit in the state of Georgia according to 247Sports.
Rodemaker, Duffy, and Glenn will get their first true look at a competitive setting this offseason during Florida State's scrimmage on Saturday. Head Coach Mike Norvell previously stated that he doesn't plan to use Travis a ton as the Seminoles step inside Doak Campbell Stadium.
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