Florida State’s offense is headed into 2026 with a new shape, and that opens the door for a fresh set of statistical leaders to emerge.
With a new quarterback, a new running back picture and another year of growth for one of the ACC’s top wideouts, the Seminoles have several players who could wind up at the top of the stat sheet. Some of those calls are straightforward. Others are a lot trickier.
Ashton Daniels looks like the obvious answer to lead Florida State in passing yards and passing touchdowns, provided he stays healthy. The graduate transfer arrives with more than 4,700 career passing yards and 24 passing touchdowns split between Stanford and Auburn, which makes him the clear front-runner to run the offense through the air.
The bigger question is who becomes his go-to playmaker. That starts with Robinson, who is the safest bet on the roster entering 2026. After finishing No. 3 in the ACC with 1,081 receiving yards and earning first-team all-conference honors last season, he is positioned as Daniels’ top target.
At 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds, Robinson already gives defenses a problem before the ball is even snapped. Teams will key on him, but that kind of size and production makes him hard to take away completely. Hitting 1,000 receiving yards again would not be easy, but if he stays healthy, he should be the Seminoles’ leader in receiving yards.
The toughest projection on the offense is the rushing title. Wisner enters as the safer choice because of his experience and production at the Power Four level, while Ousmane Kromah offers the bigger upside.
Wisner has piled up more than 2,100 career yards from scrimmage and has shown he can carry a heavy workload. Kromah, meanwhile, averaged 5.7 yards per carry and brings the kind of burst that can flip a game with one run. How running backs coach Kam Martin and Mike Norvell split the touches will decide the final answer, but Wisner gets the slight edge for now while Kromah profiles as the more explosive threat.
Micahi Danzy may not be the favorite to lead Florida State in catches or receiving yards, but he has a real shot to finish first on the team in touchdowns. The rising sophomore already showed how dangerous he can be in multiple roles in 2025, catching 27 passes for 571 yards and three touchdowns while also adding 216 rushing yards and three more scores on only 12 carries.
That six-touchdown total tied for the team lead among non-quarterbacks last season, even though he finished second on the team in receiving yards. With another offseason in Mike Norvell’s system and the ability to hurt defenses as both a receiver and runner, Danzy has a strong case to lead the Seminoles in touchdowns again.
Loftin is the long shot of the group, but he is still worth watching. Florida State brought in East Carolina transfer Desirrio Riles to help the tight end room, yet Loftin remains one of the more intriguing young offensive players on the roster. Injuries limited him as a freshman, but his size and athleticism give him breakout potential if he earns a bigger role in 2026.
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