# 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Jimbo Fisher. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
In 2015, the Seminoles won 10 games and appeared in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Safety Jalen Ramsey and kicker Roberto Aguayo went on to be selected in the NFL draft.
Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Dalvin Cook, Derwin James, Roderick Johnson and DeMarcus Walker were named pre-season All-Americans. In the pre-season media poll, Florida State was picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic and Dalvin Cook was picked as runner-up for ACC Player of the Year while Cook, Roderick Johnson, Travis Rudolph, DeMarcus Walker, and Derwin James were named to the pre-season All-ACC team.
Florida State finished the regular season with nine wins and was picked to play in the Orange Bowl, a fifth straight appearance in a major bowl game, where they defeated Michigan to finish with double digit wins for the fifth straight season and secure a top ten finish in the polls. During the season, the Seminoles notched their seventh consecutive win over Miami and their fourth consecutive win over Florida, making this senior class the first to go unbeaten against their rivals. Defensive end DeMarcus Walker and running back Dalvin Cook were named consensus All-Americans.
The season was documented on Showtime's A Season with Florida State Football.

## Before the season
### Returning
#### Offense

* Sean Maguire
* Dalvin Cook
* Freddie Stevenson
* Jesus Wilson
* Travis Rudolph
* Kermit Whitfield
* Ermon Lane
* Ryan Izzo
* Roderick Johnson
* Kareem Are
* Alec Eberle
* Wilson Bell
* Brock Ruble
* Chad Mavety
* Ryan Hoefeld

#### Defense

* DeMarcus Walker
* Derrick Nnadi
* Josh Sweat
* Trey Marshall
* Ro'Derrick Hoskins
* Marquez White
* Derwin James
* Jacob Pugh
* Nate Andrews
* Matthew Thomas

### Departures
#### Offense

* Everett Golson
* Mario Pender

#### Defense

* Nile Lawrence-Stample
* Reggie Northrup
* Terrance Smith
* Lamarcus Brutus
* Javien Elliott
* Tyler Hunter
* Tyrell Lyons
* Giorgio Newberry
* Jalen Ramsey
* Chris Casher
* Lorenzo Featherston (Medical DQ)

#### Special teams

* Roberto Aguayo
* Cason Beatty

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2016) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Ricky Aguayo K | Montverde, Florida | Montverde Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | N/A | Jun 6, 2015 |
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| Walvenski Aime DT | Boca Raton, Florida | Fort Scott C.C. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | N/A | Oct 5, 2015 |
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| Mike Arnold OT | Winter Haven, Florida | Winter Haven Senior HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 336 lb (152 kg) | N/A | Dec 12, 2015 |
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| Josh Ball OT | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Stafford Senior HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | N/A | Jun 5, 2015 |
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| Carlos Becker DB | Kissimmee, Florida | Osceola HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.43 | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Andrew Boselli OG | Jacksonville, Florida | Episcopal HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Apr 16, 2015 |
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| Joshua Brown LB | Charlotte, North Carolina | Mallard Creek HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | N/A | Sep 21, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Brian Burns DE | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | American Heritage HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Landon Dickerson OT | Hudson, North Carolina | South Caldwell HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Keith Gavin WR | Crawfordville, Florida | Wakulla HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | N/A | Jan 29, 2016 |
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| Malik Henry QB | Long Beach, California | Long Beach Poly HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | N/A | Nov 13, 2014 |
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| Dontavious Jackson ILB | Houston, Texas | Alief Elsik HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Baveon Johnson OC | Lakeland, Florida | Lake Gibson HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | N/A | Mar 11, 2015 |
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| Keion Joyner LB | Havelock, North Carolina | Havelock HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | N/A | Jan 2, 2016 |
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| Shavar Manuel DT | Bradenton, Florida | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Kyle Meyers CB | New Orleans, Louisiana | Holy Cross HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | N/A | Jun 11, 2015 |
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| Gabe Nabers ATH | Valdosta, Georgia | Lowndes HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Jan 25, 2016 |
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| Amir Rasul RB | Miami, Florida | Coral Gables Senior HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | N/A | Jul 27, 2015 |
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| Emmett Rice OLB | Miami, Florida | Norland HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | N/A | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Janarius Robinson DE | Panama City, Florida | Bay HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | N/A | Sep 21, 2014 |
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| Levonta Taylor CB | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Ocean Lakes HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | N/A | Apr 3, 2015 |
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| Logan Tyler K | Nixa, Missouri | Nixa HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Jun 6, 2015 |
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| Naseir Upshur TE | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Imhotep Institute | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | N/A | Sep 1, 2015 |
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| Jauan Williams OT | Washington, D.C. | Archbishop Carroll HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Cedric Wood DT | Tallahassee, Florida | Godby HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) | N/A | Feb 22, 2014 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 1 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State 2016 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. "2016 Florida State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. "2016 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016. |||||||

#### Spring game

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gold | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Garnet | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida
* Date: April 9
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 49,913
* TV: ESPN3

## After the season
### NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 2017 NFL draft:
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
| 2 | 9 | 41 | Dalvin Cook | Running back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2 | 19 | 51 | DeMarcus Walker | Defensive end | Denver Broncos |
| 5 | 16 | 160 | Roderick Johnson | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns |
| 6 | 33 | 216 | Marquez White | Cornerback | Dallas Cowboys |

## Media

Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff. In Tallahassee, games can be heard on WWOF.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 4 (5) | 3 (4) | 2 (4) | 13 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Coaches | 4 (1) | 3 | 2 (1) | 14 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | Not released |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Ole Miss* | No. 4 | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Camping World Kickoff) | ESPN | W 45–34 | 63,042 |
| September 10 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Charleston Southern* | No. 3 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ACCRSN | W 52–8 | 75,831 |
| September 17 | Noon | at No. 10 Louisville | No. 2 | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY (College GameDay) | ABC | L 20–63 | 55,632 |
| September 24 | Noon | at South Florida* | No. 13 | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ABC | W 55–35 | 61,665 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 12 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN | L 35–37 | 77,584 |
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Miami (FL) | No. 23 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | ABC | W 20–19 | 65,685 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 14 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN | W 17–6 | 77,102 |
| October 29 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson | No. 12 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ABC | L 34–37 | 78,025 |
| November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 22 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ESPNU | W 24–20 | 57,789 |
| November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 18 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | W 45–7 | 73,917 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 17 | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ABC/ESPN2 | W 45–14 | 32,340 |
| November 26 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 15 Florida* | No. 14 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ABC | W 31–13 | 78,342 |
| December 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Michigan* | No. 11 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) | ESPN | W 33–32 | 67,432 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Rebels | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| No. 4 Seminoles | 3 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
* Date: September 5
* Game time: 8:06 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind NE 13 mph (21 km/h) • Weather: Overcast, 72% humidity
* Game attendance: 63,042
* Referee: Brad Van Vark
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)

### Charleston Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 (FCS) Buccaneers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| No. 3 Seminoles | 28 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 12:34 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind W 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear, 64% humidity
* Game attendance: 75,831
* Referee: Ron Cherry
* TV announcers (Fox Sports Sun): Wes Durham (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sidelines)

### Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Seminoles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| No. 10 Cardinals | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind S 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 55,632
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)

### South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Seminoles | 28 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 55 |
| Bulls | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 61,665
* Referee: Ron Cherry
* TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)

### North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
| No. 12 Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind N 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 77,584
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sidelines)

### Miami (FL)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Seminoles | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| No. 10 Hurricanes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 8:16 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 65,685
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)

### Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 14 Seminoles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,102
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)

### Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Tigers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
| No. 12 Seminoles | 0 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 8:22 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 78,025
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sidelines)

### NC State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Seminoles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind N 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 57,789
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sidelines)

### Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 20 Seminoles | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 7:31 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind S 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 73,917
* Referee: Gary Peterson
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Olivia Harlan (sidelines)

### Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Seminoles | 14 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 32,340
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sidelines)

### Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Gators | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 15 Seminoles | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 8:14 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind N 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 78,342
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines)

### Orange Bowl: Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Wolverines | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 |
| No. 10 Seminoles | 17 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 8:11 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind N 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 67,432
* Referee: Matt Austin
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sidelines)

## Awards

* Bronko Nagurski Award finalist
       Tarvarus McFadden
* Doak Walker Award finalist
       Dalvin Cook
* Ted Hendricks Award finalist
       DeMarcus Walker
* Maxwell Award semifinalist
       Dalvin Cook
* Walter Camp Award semifinalist
       Dalvin Cook

### Watchlists

* Dodd Trophy
       Jimbo Fisher
* Rimington Trophy
       Alec Eberle
* Lott Trophy
       Derwin James
* Maxwell Award
       Dalvin Cook
* Bednarik Award
       Derwin James
       DeMarcus Walker
* John Mackey Award
       Ryan Izzo
* Outland Trophy
       Roderick Johnson
* Nagurski Award
       Derwin James
       DeMarcus Walker
* Jim Thorpe Award
       Derwin James
* Biletnikoff Award
       Kermit Whitfield
       Travis Rudolph
* Wuerffel Trophy
       Alec Eberle
* Doak Walker Award
       Dalvin Cook
* Walter Camp Award
       Dalvin Cook
       Derwin James
* Lombardi Award
       DeMarcus Walker
       Roderick Johnson
       Dalvin Cook
* Manning Award
       Deondre Francois

### Honors

Weekly awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Deondre Francois | ACC Offensive Back of the Week ACC Rookie of the Week Freshman Player of the Week Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week ACC Rookie of the Week ACC Rookie of the Week ACC Co-Rookie of the Week | September 5, 2016 October 8, 2016 October 15, 2016 November 5, 2016 |
| DeMarcus Walker | ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week National Player of the Week Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week | September 5, 2016 November 5, 2016 |
| Derwin James | ACC Defensive Back of the Week | September 5, 2016 |
| Ricky Aguayo | ACC Specialist of the Week Lou Groza Award Star of the Week | September 5, 2016 |
| Travis Rudolph | ACC Receiver of the Week ACC Receiver of the Week | September 10, 2016 October 15, 2016 |
| Roderick Johnson | ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week | September 24, 2016 November 19, 2016 |
| Dalvin Cook | ACC Offensive Back of the Week ACC Offensive Back of the Week TaxSlayer Bowl Player of the Week Orange Bowl MVP | October 8, 2016 November 19, 2016 December 30, 2016 |
| Derrick Nnadi | ACC Co-defensive Lineman of the Week | October 29, 2016 |
| Nyqwan Murray | ACC Receiver of the Week | November 5, 2016 |
| Brian Burns | ACC Rookie of the Week | November 19, 2016 |
Yearly awards :
| Player | Award |
| Deondre Francois | ACC Rookie of the Year & ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year |
| DeMarcus Walker | ACC Defensive Player of the Year |
| Roderick Johnson | Jacobs Blocking Trophy |
| Tarvarus McFadden | Jack Tatum Trophy |
| Dalvin Cook | Runner of the Year |

#### All-ACC

| Name | Selection |
| Roderick Johnson* | First Team (Offense) |
| Dalvin Cook* | First Team (Offense) |
| DeMarcus Walker* | First Team (Defense) |
| Tarvarus McFadden* | First Team (Defense) |
| Travis Rudolph* | Second Team (Offense) |
| Kareem Are* | Second Team (Offense) |
| Derrick Nnadi* | Third Team/First Team (Defense) |
| Wilson Bell | Honorable Mention (Offense) |
| Alec Eberle | Honorable Mention (Offense) |
| Ricky Aguayo* | Honorable Mention (Offense) |
| Demarcus Christmas | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
| Marquez White | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
| Matthew Thomas | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
| Jacob Pugh | Homorable Mention (Defense) |
| Trey Marshall | Honorable Mention (Defense) |
| *indicates selection by media and coaches ||

#### All-Americans

| Name | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | USA Today | Athlon | CBS | ESPN | SI |
| Dalvin Cook† | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
| DeMarcus Walker | 2nd | 1st | | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | | 2nd |
| Roderick Johnson | | 2nd | | 2nd | 1st | | | | | 2nd |
| Tarvarus McFadden | | 2nd | 1st | | 2nd | | | | | |
| Brian Burns | Fresh. | | Fresh. | | | Fresh. | | | Fresh. | |
| Ricky Aguayo | | | | | | | | | Fresh. | |
| †denotes unanimous selection. NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, SN and WCFF 1st teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. |||||||||||