{"id":217158,"date":"2026-04-03T07:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/217158\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T07:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:18:16","slug":"florida-states-offensive-line-is-showing-encouraging-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/217158\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida State’s offensive line is showing encouraging signs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida State<\/a> brought in Herb Hand before last season to get the offensive line corrected, and the unit was better as a whole because of it. He did another revamping this offseason, and he brought in a ton of experience.<\/p>\n

The Seminoles are rolling along in their spring program as practices and scrimmages are taking place. According to Pete Nakos of On3<\/a>, FSU likes what they’re seeing so far from the offensive line.<\/p>\n

Florida State has been encouraged by its offensive line to this point, too. As one source told On3, \u201cwe\u2019re very excited about what we added on the offensive line.\u201d Purdue transfer Bradyn Joiner and Bowling Green transfer Nate Pabst will immediately contribute, and Stephen F. Austin offensive tackle Chimdia Nwaiwu \u201chas done a nice job\u201d and will push for playing time at right tackle.<\/p>\n

Auburn offensive lineman Xavier Chaplin was arguably the biggest offseason pickup on the offensive line. A source told On3 that Florida State has been impressed with his toughness. He\u2019s expected to start at left tackle and elevate his game against ACC competition.<\/p>\n

Joiner was originally at Auburn. After redshirting as a freshman, he would play in 10 games for the Tigers in 2024 at left guard and logged five starts. In his one season at Purdue, Joiner started all 12 games at center. At the moment, he’s battling redshirt freshman Chavez Thompson for starting center duties.<\/p>\n

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Pabst has starting experience at both guard and tackle spots. With Florida State, the focus has been at right guard with some work at right tackle as well. Nwaiwu is getting more of the starting reps at right tackle while Pabst learns more about the position.<\/p>\n

Chaplin played his first three years at Virginia Tech. He would gain 25 games of starting experience at left tackle over his last two seasons with the Hokies. In Chaplin’s one season at Auburn, he started 12 games at left tackle. So, it’s easy to see why the massive 6-foot-7, 348-pounder has solidified the left tackle spot.<\/p>\n

Troy transfer Paul Bowling is also in the mix. He has experience at guard and center, but he’s primarily worked at guard during the spring.<\/p>\n

With a new starting quarterback taking over in 2026, it’s vastly important for FSU to get the offensive line right, especially with Kevin Sperry and Ashton Daniels battling it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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