ESPN Lists Two Florida State Defensive Stars In Top 100 Players For 2024 Season

The Seminoles had a pair of players listed in ESPN's top-100.

in college football ahead of the season kicking off next week. The Seminoles found their defense well-represented with redshirt junior defensive end Patrick Payton and junior cornerback Azareye'h Thomas making the cut.

"It seems counterintuitive that a player with 14.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and 10 pass breakups had a "quiet" season, but Payton was often overshadowed last season on defense with Jared Verse, Braden Fiske and Kalen DeLoach often getting more of the headlines," ESPN wrote. "That will not be the case in 2024, as Payton is poised to have his best season yet."

The junior cornerback is a major reason why the Seminoles aren't expected to take a step back in the defensive backfield despite losing three starters to the NFL. He totaled 29 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and ten pass deflections last year.

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