Fabien Lovett attempting to play vs Georgia Tech

Florida State may be getting a boost on defense today as they host Georgia Tech. According to a report from Brendan Sonnone, defensive tackle Fabien Lovett is eying a return coming up vs. the Yellow Jackets.

Sonnone tweeted just minutes before kickoff that Lovett came out in full pads and appeared to be ready to play. Here was his tweet:

Fabien Lovett takes the field in full pads. Looks like he's going to give it a go in making his return.

— Brendan Sonnone (@BSonnone) October 29, 2022

Perfect timing for the Seminoles to get a difference-maker back on the defensive line. Fabien Lovett is a redshirt junior who’s become a staple of the defensive front. He totaled 28 tackles a year ago but has seen action in just two games this season. He’s hoping to hit the ground running to make the most out of the second half of this season.

‘Noles and Jackets coming up at Noon ET.

Previous update on Fabien Lovett

It has now been seven weeks since the Florida State football team lost the star defensive tackle to a lower-leg injury late in the LSU game. Lovett returned to limited action on the practice fields a little more than a week ago.

“Fabien is looking really good. He got out, got even more work today,” Norvell said on Wednesday. “It will be a game-time call. I’m just not going to put him in a position if he’s not ready to go play. He’s been getting more work, we’ll see how he responds after a higher workload today, and go from there.”

The 6-foot-4, 318-pound redshirt junior earned Honorable Mention All-ACC honors last season after recording 28 tackles with two sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss. He also has been a team captain each of these past two seasons.