During the final 10 weeks before the season kicks off, NoleNation will march through the depth chart to analyze Florida State's top 50 contributors for the 2012 season. From Austin Barron to Vince Williams, we'll review each player's career, evaluate his role in 2012 and project what might be in store down the road.
Wide Receiver, Sophomore, 6-foot-1, 175 pounds
Looking back: It's not that Rashad Greene wasn't hyped coming out of high school. As a senior, he helped St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) to a state title and showed up at No. 20 on ESPN's ranking of top wide receiver recruits in 2011. But there were intangibles Greene brought to the game that made it tough to see just how special he was until he stepped onto the field at FSU. While fellow freshmen Kelvin Benjamin and Christian Green struggled to grasp Jimbo Fisher's offense, Greene made a quick transition, wowed coaches with his route running and ability to make plays after the catch, and quickly established himself as one of the best freshman receivers in the country. Greene finished 2011 as Florida State's leader with 38 receptions, 596 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
Rashad Greene
Wide Receiver, Sophomore, 6-foot-1, 175 pounds
Looking back: It's not that Rashad Greene wasn't hyped coming out of high school. As a senior, he helped St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) to a state title and showed up at No. 20 on ESPN's ranking of top wide receiver recruits in 2011. But there were intangibles Greene brought to the game that made it tough to see just how special he was until he stepped onto the field at FSU. While fellow freshmen Kelvin Benjamin and Christian Green struggled to grasp Jimbo Fisher's offense, Greene made a quick transition, wowed coaches with his route running and ability to make plays after the catch, and quickly established himself as one of the best freshman receivers in the country. Greene finished 2011 as Florida State's leader with 38 receptions, 596 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
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David Hale joined ESPN.com in 2012 after covering the Philadelphia Phillies for The News Journal in Wilmington, Del., and the University of Georgia for The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph. Hale has written about college and professional sports since 2004. He currently lives in Tallahassee, Fla., and can be reached at davidmhale@gmail.com.
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