Jared Verse, Braden Fiske lead way in strong FSU class of NFL rookies
The emotional scene when former Florida State stars Jared Verse and Braden Fiske learned they would be playing together again with the Los Angeles Rams was one of the top stories of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Eight months later, the dynamic defensive linemen are wrapping up their rookie seasons, and they have more than lived up to the hype.
Verse is considered a favorite to earn Defensive Rookie of the Year honors, as he has racked up 65 tackles and 4.5 sacks in his first season with the Rams. And Fiske, who recorded his eighth sack of the season on Saturday, has a chance to tie or break the organization’s rookie record in that category.
The Rams’ record for sacks by a rookie is nine, and it is shared by Rams legend Aaron Donald and current star Kobie Turner.
Los Angeles, which is 10-6 on the season and leads the NFC West, has one game remaining against Seattle. Along with his eight sacks, Fiske also has 43 total tackles.
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Of course, Fiske and Verse aren’t the only Florida State rookies faring well this season. The Seminoles had 10 players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, and six of them have already been major contributors to their teams. Three others have seen limited action, and quarterback Jordan Travis has missed the entire year while recovering from the leg injury he sustained in November 2023.
Here are those 10 drafted Seminoles’ stats through games of Saturday, Dec. 28. Some players have one regular-season game remaining, and others have two.
| Player | POS | Rd. Pick | Team | Stats (thru Dec. 28) |
| Jared Verse | DE | 1 | Rams | 65 Tkl, 4.5 Sacks, 2 FF |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 2 | Bills | 24 Rec, 498 Yds, 3 TDs |
| Braden Fiske | DL | 2 | Rams | 43 Tkl, 8 Sacks, 2 FF |
| Renardo Green | CB | 2 | 49ers | 54 Tkl, 9 PBU, 1 INT |
| Trey Benson | RB | 3 | Cardinals | 63-291 Rush, 1 TD; 5-59 Rec |
| Jarrian Jones | DB | 3 | Jaguars | 32 Tkl, 7 PBU, 1 INT |
| Jordan Travis | QB | 5 | Jets | Injured List |
| Johnny Wilson | WR | 6 | Eagles | 2 Rec, 14 Yds, 1 TD |
| Jaheim Bell | TE | 7 | Patriots | 1 Rec. 1 Yd |
| Tatum Bethune | LB | 7 | 49ers | 2 Tkl, 1 FR |
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