Florida State Football: Seniors Brought Back Prosperity to Program

Florida State's class of 2010 and '11 signed with coach Jimbo Fisher with the hope that together they would turn things around and bring prosperity back to the program. After a national championship and two ACC titles, FSU's program is again one of the best in the nation.

FSU is riding a 26-game winning streak, and members of the class of 2011 have won 45 games (the redshirt seniors can claim 10 more wins from 2010).

Fisher and the Seminoles will honor the seniors on Saturday before the game against Boston College. Among the seniors is Cameron Erving, who began his FSU career at defensive tackle before moving to left tackle in 2012 and then switching to center on Saturday. The move by Erving has solidified the offensive line.

"It is selflessness, but also those guys know that it adds value to them, too," Fisher said. "When you are a multiple guy up front and can play two or three positions, your value to the league (NFL) becomes so much greater."

Erving's contributions at multiple positions shows the players' willingness to do whatever they can for the team and help the Seminoles win. Here's a look at FSU's seniors and their contributions to the program:

OL Austin Barron: A second-team offensive lineman most of his career, Barron had five starts in his first three seasons and then started five games in 2014 before suffering a fracture to his right arm.

OL Cameron Erving: Recruited as a defensive tackle in 2010, Erving moved to left tackle in the spring of 2012. He immediately won the starting job, protecting the blind side for quarterbacks EJ Manuel and Jameis Winston. Erving won the ACC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy (top offensive lineman) in 2013 and started nine games at left tackle this season before moving to center on Saturday against Miami.

WR Christian Green: A Scout.com 5-star quarterback, Green converted to receiver at FSU and had a promising redshirt freshman season in 2011 (26 receptions, 450 yards). But Green could never recapture that success and he has just six catches for 120 yards and a touchdown in 2014.

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WR Rashad Greene: FSU's all-time receptions leader (246), Greene has 3,507 yards and 27 touchdowns. He is closing in on the school record for receiving yards (Ron Sellers had 3,598) and receiving touchdowns (Peter Warrick had 31). Greene has back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons—the first time an FSU receiver has done that since Sellers in 1967-68.

WR Jarred "Scooter" Haggins: Another former high school quarterback, Haggins also made the move to receiver but has battled injuries to his shoulder, wrist and knee. He has just 21 career catches.

TE Kevin Haplea: A transfer from Penn State before the 2012 season, Haplea had three catches in his first year in Tallahassee but missed 2013 with a knee injury. He has two catches for 19 yards this season but has made a big impact off the field by leading fundraisers for the Fisher family's Kidz1stFund.

OL Bobby Hart: He first started as a 17-year-old in 2011 at right tackle and has 33 games under his belt. Hart has been durable but hasn't been as consistent as the other senior linemen.

DE Desmond Hollin: A junior college transfer, the defensive end has 37 career tackles and has provided needed depth on the line. He also started two games in 2014.

OL Tre' Jackson: The All-ACC right guard has started 38 career games and has been a consistent blocker for the Seminoles. He has been named a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy and was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week three times in 2014.

OL Josue Matias: An All-ACC left guard, Matias has started 39 career games. He has been a steady, durable force on the line.

TE Nick O'Leary: A John Mackey Award finalist in 2013, O'Leary is FSU's career leader among tight ends for catches (103), yards (1,379) and touchdowns (13). He has caught a career-high 37 passes in 2014 and is one of eight semifinalists for the Mackey Award.

CB Nick Waisome: The corner has played in 48 career games and has started 15 games. He has 34 career tackles.

RB Karlos Williams: A Scout.com 5-star safety prospect, Williams was a special-teams star and reserve defensive back his first two years. He filled in at linebacker in the 2012 ACC Championship Game and had a game-clinching interception of Georgia Tech's Tevin Washington in the final minute to seal up a win over the Yellow Jackets.

Bob Ferrante is the lead Florida State writer for Bleacher Report. All quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow Bob on Twitter. Stats are courtesy of seminoles.com.