{"id":227869,"date":"2026-04-11T19:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227869\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:39:11","slug":"florida-state-qb-picture-coming-into-focus-as-spring-winds-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227869\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida State QB Picture Coming Into Focus as Spring Winds Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">The Florida State Seminoles wrapped up their third and final scrimmage of the spring on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">While the program didn&#8217;t hold a spring game for the second straight year, the last two exhibitions were building blocks going into today.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-football\/mike-norvell-sends-strong-message-fsu-football-qb-kevin-sperry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Mike Norvell Sends Strong Message On FSU Football QB Kevin Sperry<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5y\">The quarterback position has been hotly contested this offseason as redshirt senior Ashton Daniels and redshirt freshman Kevin Sperry work to position themselves for the starting job.<\/p>\n<p>Ashton Daniels, Kevin Sperry Respond In FSU&#8217;s Final Scrimmage<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knyzg17kmkntn6f8aq.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Sperr\" title=\"Kevin Sperr\" width=\"1495\" height=\"1495\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6b\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida State Seminoles quarterback Kevin Sperry (9) looks to pass to a teammate Thursday, April 9, 2026. | Alicia Devine\/Tallahassee Democrat \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">Last week, Daniels and Sperry left much to be desired after a second scrimmage that was filled with turnovers and mistakes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">Seven days later, both quarterbacks put in solid outings despite having more responsibilities on their shoulders.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">&#8220;I thought they were good. Both those guys had really good plays today,&#8221; head coach Mike Norvell said. &#8220;They showed good control. They managed the offense well, were able to extend some plays, and then made pretty good decisions for the most part. I think both of them had individual plays where we&#8217;d like to have back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">&#8220;But I think their understanding of what we&#8217;re asking them to do, we did install a few things here this week after going through spring, saying &#8216;alright, I think these couple of concepts, different elements can help each of these guys in certain ways&#8217;, and they showed that to be true,&#8221; Norvell added. &#8220;I liked what I saw from them, and just their control and command of the offense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">Norvell didn&#8217;t clarify if he intends to name a starter once the spring comes to a close.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">At the same time, the Seminoles have a pretty good idea of what each player brings to the table. The next step is tailoring the system slightly to their strengths.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">&#8220;You&#8217;ve got a pretty good sense of these guys,&#8221; Norvell said. &#8220;That&#8217;s really part of the spring, you kind of get a sense of what guys see clearly, what are some things they got to continue to work on. There&#8217;s a lot of similar traits in the skill sets of what these guys can do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t care if it&#8217;s first team, second team, third team, whatever it is, you always have a plan for what guys have shown that they are most confident in, what they execute best,&#8221; Norvell continued. &#8220;So we will continue to work and develop all of those things as we get into summer and fall camp. When it comes to our offense, I feel confident that we&#8217;ve got the people in place, the schemes in place, to be very successful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Florida State holds its final two practices of the spring on Monday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Who Does Florida State Have At Quarterback For The 2026 Season?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Ashton Daniels, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">Dean DeNobile, Redshirt Senior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">Michael Grant, Redshirt Junior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">Malachi Marshall, Junior<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Kevin Sperry, Redshirt Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Jaden O&#8217;Neal, Freshman<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">Stick with\u00a0NoleGameday\u00a0for more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE coverage of Florida State<\/a>\u00a0throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Follow NoleGameday on and<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoleGameday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NoleGameday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nolegameday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nolegameday?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Florida State Seminoles wrapped up their third and final scrimmage of the spring on Saturday morning. 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