Noles News: FSU places eight on All-ACC teams

Recruiting

The Early Signing Period starts today with Florida State looking to solidify its No. 15 class (per the 247Sports Composite Rankings). We’ll be keeping you updated on Tomahawk Nation all throughout the day.

Football

FSU football saw eight players named to All-ACC teams, with Duce Robinson and Luke Petitbon earning first-team honors:

Robinson earned the most votes among all players on his way to first-team honors at wide receiver. The junior from Phoenix produced the 14th season of 1,000 receiving yards in FSU history and became only the 11th different FSU receiver to accomplish the feat. He caught 56 passes for 1,081 yards and six touchdowns, producing FSU’s first 1,000-yard season since 2019 and moving to ninth on the program’s single-season receiving yards list.

Robinson leads the ACC and ranks eighth nationally in total receiving yards and with his average of 90.1 receiving yards per game. In conference games, Robinson’s average of 102.8 receiving yards per game is the highest among all P4 conferences. He averaged 19.30 yards per reception in 2025, the second-highest average per catch in the ACC behind teammate Micahi Danzy and 11th nationally. Robinson’s five games with more than 120 yards are the most in the ACC and second among all receivers in the country, while his ACC-best three games with more than 140 yards rank third nationally. He also leads the ACC in 20-, 30-, and 40-yard catches. His 12 receptions of at least 30 yards are third in the country and the most among all P4 receivers.

Petitbon is the ACC’s first-team center after starting all 12 games for the Seminoles in 2025. He led FSU with 795 snaps on offense, helping to spearhead a unit that leads the ACC and ranks ninth nationally in total offense with an average of 472.1 yards per game. The Seminoles also have the ACC’s best rushing offense with an average of 218.7 yards per game on the ground, lead the conference with 15.21 yards per completion and have the ACC’s most efficient third-down offense after converting 50.9 percent of third-down opportunities.

Petitbon did not allow a sack in 2025 and was FSU’s highest-graded lineman with a job grade of 90 percent. The Annapolis, Maryland, native earned Outland Trophy National Player of the Week and ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week recognition for his performance in FSU’s season-opening 31-17 defeat of No. 8 Alabama.

Safety Earl Little Jr. earned second-team All-ACC accolades. He finished the season with a team-high 76 tackles, including 2.0 for loss, a team-best four interceptions, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups. Little’s interceptions total ranked fourth in the ACC and 16th in the country, and the Fort Lauderdale native had a streak of three straight games with an interception that was the longest in the ACC this season and longest at FSU since 2016.

Five Seminoles garnered honorable mention recognition on the all-conference team. Defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. earned all-conference acclaim for the second straight season, while defensive lineman Mandrell Desir, offensive lineman Richie Leonard IV, tight end Randy Pittman Jr. and defensive back Jerry Wilson gained all-conference honors for the first time.

Jackson recorded 45 tackles, including 3.0 for loss with 1.0 sacks, and one quarterback hurry while starting all 12 games at defensive tackle. Despite being a constant focus of double and triple teams from the opposing offensive line, Jackson made at least three tackles in each of the final 11 games of the season and ended with a career-high seven stops at NC State followed by six stops at Florida.

Desir made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2025 and was the only freshman defensive lineman to earn all-conference recognition. The Miami native played all 12 games with two starts and recorded 30 tackles, including 7.5 for loss with 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry. His 6.5 sacks ranked eighth in the ACC, most among freshmen, and were third nationally among freshmen. His sacks total also is the third-most for a true freshman in FSU history and most since two-time Pro Bowl selection Brian Burns’ 9.5 in 2016.

Leonard started at left guard in all 11 games he played in 2025. In addition to helping block for the ACC’s leader in total offense, Leonard also was recognized for his contributions off the field. The Cocoa, Florida, native was named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and a semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy in recognition of his dedication to community service, which included a service trip to Argentina and visiting breast cancer patients at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Pittman started all nine games he played in his first season in Tallahassee. The Panama City native showcased his ability to impact all areas of the offense, catching 23 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns, rushing seven times for 37 yards and three touchdowns and completing a four-yard touchdown pass. His three rushing touchdowns are the most by a tight end in 2025 and most for an ACC tight end since 2019. Pittman became only the third player in FSU history with a rushing, receiving and passing touchdown in the same game when he hit the trifecta at Virginia. In that game, he scored a two-yard rushing touchdown on the first carry of his career, then threw a touchdown on his first collegiate pass before catching an 11-yard touchdown to send the game to overtime.

Wilson started all 12 games at cornerback and recorded 42 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, three interceptions, three pass breakups and one forced fumble. His interceptions total ranked seventh in the ACC, and he was one of eight players with at least three interceptions and at least three pass breakups in 2025. The Kissimmee native registered a season-high six tackles at Stanford and also made five stops vs. Virginia Tech and in the season finale at Florida.

Basketball

FSU basketball was blown out for the second straight game vs. an SEC opponent, falling to the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday:

FSU women’s basketball will have its own shot at Georgia tonight:

The Seminoles will look for its first win in program history over the Bulldogs on Wednesday night and first in the ACC/SEC Challenge, as Georgia brings a 9-0 start to Tallahassee.

FSU is one of 29 programs in country that have five players averaging at least 9.0 points per game, led by Sole Williams, who averages 17.4 points per game and has the second highest average in the ACC. 

Last time out, the Noles set the program record with 19 three-pointers made, but fell 109-91 to No. 9/8 Oklahoma in the final of the Great Egret Division at the GEICO Coconut Hoops. The record was the most by a team in the country this season and most ever against an AP top 10 opponent.

Five Seminoles scored in double figures, with graduate forward Allie Kubek, junior guard Sole Williams, and junior center Pania Davis tying for a team-leading six rebounds.

Williams was named to the All-Tournament Team following 15 points against OU, adding six rebounds and five assists. Williams also led the team against Missouri State with 21 points and four rebounds.

Junior guard Emma Risch scored a season-high 16 points, while senior guard Sydney Bowles tied her career-high with six threes.

Soccer

Junior forward Jordynn Dudley is a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, also being named to the All-Region Team alongside four other FSU players:

Dudley is the first player in program history to be a semifinalist three times in her collegiate career. The prestigious national player of the year award is presented by the Missouri Athletic Club, and Dudley has been a semifinalist each year.

Also on Tuesday, Dudley and sophomore midfielder Taylor Suarez were named to the All-Atlantic Region First Team, senior defender Heather Gilchrist and junior defender Mimi Van Zanten were honored on the Second Team and sophomore forward Wrianna Hudson was bestowed with Fourth Team accolades.

FSU’s five All-Region awards are its most since five also were recognized in 2023 and tied for the most in the ACC this year. Dudley is on the First Team for a third year in a row while Gilchrist and Van Zanten are on an All-Region list for the second consecutive campaign. Hudson and Suarez are honored for the first time. The accolade for all five players comes after they each were named to All-ACC Teams earlier this postseason.

Through 20 games, Dudley leads the team with 14 assists, 36 points and 78 shots, while she shares the team lead with three game-winning goals and is second with 11 goals and 31 shots on goal. She has three braces and five games with at least three points, including a two-goal, one-assist contest in the NCAA Quarterfinal. In the regular season, Dudley had at least a point in 13 consecutive games, with a goal in seven of those contests and at least two points nine times. Dudley ranks No. 4 nationally in assists per game (0.70), No. 5 in total assists (14), No. 13 in points per game (1.80), No. 17 in total points (36) and No. 19 in shots per game (3.90).

A First Team All-ACC honoree for three consecutive seasons and a finalist for Top Drawer Soccer’s National Player of the Year Award, Dudley is a two-time All-American. She is the 2023 Top Drawer Soccer and ACC Freshman of the Year and was twice named to the ACC All-Tournament Team (2023 and 2024).

Suarez is second on the team with eight assists, third with 18 points, 31 shots and 14 shots on goal and fourth with five goals. She has four games with three or more points, two of them in the ACC and one in the NCAA Tournament.

Along with 2025 Second Team All-ACC honors, the Charlotte, North Carolina, native is a 2024 All-ACC Academic Team awardee.

Gilchrist has scored four goals with an assist for nine points with a team-high-tying three game-winning goals. Her 1,645 minutes is a squad best. She is a Third Team All-ACC and Academic All-District honoree and named to the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List. From Boulder, Colorado, Gilchrist is a 2024 Fourth Team All-American, 2024 All-ACC Third Team recipient and on the 2022 All-ACC Freshman Team. She also has earned All-ACC Academic Team distinction three times and was named to the 2023 Academic All-District Team.

Van Zanten has one goal and five assists for seven points. A Third Team All-ACC honoree, the Buffalo Grove, Illinois, native also was named to the 2024 All-ACC Third Team, the 2024 All-Region Third Team and the 2023 ACC All-Tournament and All-Freshman teams.

On the back line, Gilchrist and Van Zanten have helped the Seminoles post 11 shutouts. With just 15 goals allowed in 20 games, FSU ranks No. 5 in the NCAA in goal differential (+40), No. 19 in shutout percentage (.550) and No. 27 in goals-against average (0.746).

Hudson leads the team with 13 goals and 36 shots on goal, shares the team lead with three game-winning goals and is second with 27 points and 54 shots with one assist. She scored a goal in four consecutive games and in seven of the team’s first nine contests. Hudson is No. 4 nationally in shot accuracy (.667), No. 25 in goals (13), No. 26 in shots on goal per game (1.80) and No. 27 in goals per game (0.65). A Rochester, New York, native, she was named a Second Team All-ACC awardee this season to go along with the 2024 ACC All-Freshman Team.

Florida State’s All-Region quintet have helped Florida State to the NCAA College Cup with a 14-2-4 record in 2025. The 15th College Cup in program history, the Seminoles, seeded No. 3, play No. 2 seed TCU in the National Semifinal on Friday, December 5, at 6 p.m. ET in Kansas City, Missouri. The game will air live on ESPNU.

All Sports

Jon Pardi and Miranda Lambert will headline the PBR Florida State event inside Doak Campbell Stadium:

On Friday, March 13, fans inside the iconic stadium transformed into a bull riding mecca will enjoy a performance by Jon Pardi, the California Cowboy, known for his chart-topping hits and high-energy country sound. On Saturday, March 14, Miranda Lambert, one of the most influential artists in modern country music with an unbroken streak of 10 consecutive Top 10 albums and the most awards in Academy of Country Music history, will close out the historic weekend following the final rounds of the PBR Unleash The Beast Major.

Tickets for PBR Florida State at Doak will go on sale to the general public on Friday, Dec. 12.

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