FSU Player Focus: Andre Fluellen

Andre Fluellen will be a senior in the upcoming 2007 season. He toyed with the idea of opting for the NFL but has decided to stay at FSU for his senior year. He had 28 tackles for the 2006 season. At 6'4"and 286, he is a dominating interior presence known for his quick first step . He was also named as the Most Dependable defensive tackle by the coaching staff at the conclusion of the spring in 2006.

2005 Season: Shined in his first season as a regular on the defensive line in 2005, starting 12 of 13 games at the defensive tackle spot opposite Brodrick Bunkley...tied for second on the team in tackles by a defensive lineman with 26...his 7.5 tackles for loss ranked sixth on a Florida State team that led the nation in that category with 126...tied for third on the team in quarterback hurries with 12...had two tackles, 1.5 for loss, including one sack and three hurries in the season opener against Miami...notched career-highs in tackles (eight) and tackles for loss (two) against NC State...given the Second Effort Award and was also named the most dependable defensive tackle by the coaching staff in the spring.

High School:Three-star player by Rivals.com and the 28th rated defensive tackle in the country...rated to Rivals.com Georgia Top 50 ...recorded 93 tackles and 11 sacks his senior season...as a junior he had 88 tackles, 10 sacks, six forced fumbles and scored two TDs... had a 345 lb. bench press, a 495 lb. squat and a 330 lb. power clean...played on both the offensive and defensive lines in high school...chose Florida State over Florida.