Florida State added Texas transfer running back Quintrevion Wisner with the hope he could rediscover the form that once made him a 1,000-yard rusher for the Longhorns. But through fall camp, the move hasn’t exactly looked like a clean fit. Wisner missed both scrimmages, leaving the Seminoles without a chance to see him in live-game settings before the season opener with New Mexico State.
That matters because Florida State already had two returning backs in Sam Singleton and Ousmane Kromah. Norvell still went into the portal for Wisner, a former standout whose 2024 season was interrupted by injuries. Now, with camp winding down, the question isn’t just what Wisner can be - it’s whether Florida State really needed to make the move in the first place.
The numbers from last season show why the Seminoles had confidence in the room they already had. Florida State led the ACC in rushing offense and finished No. 11 nationally at 218 yards per game, piling up 2,624 yards and 31 touchdowns on the ground. Kromah was the top returning rusher after finishing with 408 yards and no touchdowns, while Singleton added 360 yards, four scores and an eye-popping 7.06 yards per carry.
Wisner’s resume still carries weight. He led Texas with 597 rushing yards last season and scored three touchdowns in nine games, though injuries kept him from putting together a full campaign. Starting quarterback Arch Manning led the Longhorns in rushing touchdowns with 10, and that production may have been part of what pushed Wisner out of the picture in Austin.
Inside Florida State’s camp, Kromah has become the name to watch. He has trimmed down from his 6-foot-1 frame and looks set up to attack holes quicker and generate more explosive runs.
The buzz around him has grown inside the building, too. Safety Ashlynd Barker said Kromah was “ the hardest person I’ve ever had to tackle in my life.”
Kromah and the rest of the backfield will run behind a rebuilt offensive line that brings 107 career starts to the table. Xavier Chaplin and Nate Pabst are the headliners up front, and college football analyst Phil Steele believes both have NFL potential. Pabst also earned second-team All-MAC honors last season at Bowling Green.
So with New Mexico State up next, Florida State is leaning on Kromah to steady things and quiet any lingering buyer’s remorse tied to Wisner’s arrival. Norvell, for his part, said the team “has the opportunity to do something special.”
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