Profiles of FSU Signees -2006 Part 4

Tyler Graves
6-6, 272, Offensive Line
Sumrall, MS (Sumrall HS)

A three-star player and No.1-ranked guard prospect in the state of Mississippi...rated as a two-star recruit by Scout.com...a PrepStar Magazine preseason All-Region selection in 2005 after an outstanding junior season that saw him win his district's Most Valuable Player award...racked up an impressive 103 pancakes as a senior for Sumrall and never graded out below 85 percent in any of the team's nine games...named to the Clarion-Ledger's Top 40, a list of the top 40 recruits in Mississippi for 2006...chose Florida State over Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi.

Paul Griffin
6-1, 287, Defensive Line
Pensacola, FL (Pensacola HS/Butler County CC)

One of three junior college players in the 2006 signing class for the Seminoles...a four-star player by Rivals.com, ranked as the No. 2 defensive tackle in the nation among junior college players...ranked 13th on the Rivals.com Junior College Top 100 for 2006...finished his sophomore season at Butler County with 45 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries... was a member of NJCAA's 2005 All-Region first-team and was also named first-team All-Conference by the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference... named a 2005 NJCAA preseason All-American after posting 53 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, two sacks, and three fumble recoveries as a freshman...a teammate of fellow Florida State signee Toddrick Verdell on a Butler team that finished with a record of 9-2, ranked No. 10 in the nation...chose Florida State over USC and Auburn.