Florida State didn’t bring Quintrevion “Tre” Wisner to Tallahassee to make him the offense’s bell cow. The Seminoles wanted something a little different, and a lot more useful in a deep backfield: a proven veteran who can handle big moments, catch the ball cleanly and steady the room.
That’s the role Wisner appears set to fill, and Mike Norvell said after a minor early-camp injury that Wisner will be available for Saturday’s season opener against New Mexico State. That clears the way for the former Texas back to make his Florida State debut.
Sophomore Ousmane Kromah is expected to open the year as the starter, but Florida State can now lean on a three-man mix that also includes redshirt junior Sam Singleton Jr. The Seminoles aren’t short on options. Wisner just gives them another layer.
His track record at Texas explains why Florida State wanted him so badly. Over three seasons with the Longhorns, Wisner played in 38 games and made 21 starts.
He ran for 1,734 yards and nine touchdowns, and he added 66 catches for 457 yards and two more scores. That kind of all-purpose production made him hard to take off the field.
His best stretch came in 2024, when he broke through with 1,064 rushing yards and five touchdowns while averaging 4.7 yards per carry. That season earned him Third-Team All-SEC honors, and he also set a Texas running back record by grabbing 44 passes, the most ever by a Longhorn back in a single season.
The receiving numbers only tell part of the story. Wisner is also comfortable in pass protection, and once he gets to the second level, he can turn routine snaps into explosive plays. He’s not just a between-the-tackles runner; he brings answers on all three downs.
What stands out even more is how steady he was. During Texas’ 2024 run to the College Football Playoff, Wisner logged four 100-yard games, including career highs of 186 yards against Texas A&M, 158 against Kentucky, 118 versus Oklahoma and 110 against Clemson. He also put together a 13-game streak across the 2024 and 2025 seasons with at least 50 yards from scrimmage, the longest such stretch at Texas since 2007.
Even when his role shrank in 2025, he stayed productive. In nine games, he posted 597 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while adding 146 receiving yards and another score.
Against Texas A&M, he ripped off 155 rushing yards on 19 carries. Earlier that season, he accounted for 129 total yards against Oklahoma.
The underlying numbers back up the production too. In 2024, Wisner was efficient as a runner, forced missed tackles in space and kept stacking yards after contact. His grades on offense and as a runner were among the best on the Texas offense, and that efficiency carried into 2025 even with fewer touches.
That’s exactly the kind of profile Florida State can use. With Kromah bringing explosiveness, Singleton adding speed and Wisner supplying experience, the Seminoles have the pieces to stress defenses in different ways without overloading any one back.
Wisner also brings something less visible but just as valuable: leadership. He entered the portal with NFL Draft buzz after helping Texas reach the College Football Playoff, but chose one more college season in Tallahassee. With 21 career starts and postseason experience, he gives Florida State another veteran presence in a room that wants to contend.
If the group stays healthy, Florida State could end up with one of the ACC’s deepest running back rotations, and maybe one of the nation’s best. The Seminoles already finished 11th nationally in rushing a year ago. Adding Wisner only makes that room tougher to handle.
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