10 most important players for Florida State football in 2026 1. QB Ashton Daniels: Most important position on the football field. He has to deliver in a big way. 2. WR Duce Robinson: One of the bigger stories when he comes to returnees. Wants to have a very productive 2026 campaign. 3. DL Mandrell Desir: He will have plenty of double teams coming his way, but this will allow more pressure from other defenders to get to the quarterback. 4. OL Xavier Chaplin: Protecting Ashton Daniels’s blind side will be key to a successful year in Tallahassee. 5. DL Daniel Lyons: This defense needs to stop the run and it won’t be easy without the services of the 6’5”, 337-pound Darrell Jackson Jr, but the veteran defensive lineman needs to live up to his preseason hype. 6. DB Ashlynd Barker: He will be replacing Earl Little Jr, who transferred over to Ohio State, in what is the most important position in Tony White’s defense. 7. DL Rylan Kennedy: The defense will be playing the ROVER this season...