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FSU football's defensive success starts at linebacker Tony White enters his second season in Tallahassee with a restructured defense built around a mix of experience and talented young players.
The Florida State football defensive coordinator led the Seminoles to the 28th-ranked defense in college football last season.
While the metrics favor the 2025 unit, there were ebbs and flows in performance, with peaks against Alabama and Wake Forest, and lows against Virginia and Florida.