FSU DT Eddie Goldman declares for NFL draft, forgoes senior year

Florida State junior defensive tackle Eddie Goldman became the latest Seminole to declare for the 2015 NFL draft on Wednesday. The announcement was made through the athletic department’s official website.Goldman joins quarterback Jameis Winston, defensive end Mario Edwards Jr., and cornerbacks P.J. Williams and Ronald Darby as players leaving school early.The 6-foot-4, 320-pounder earned All-ACC and All-America accolades for his 2014 performance in which he recorded 35 tackles, 8 tackles for loss and a team-best four sacks. His forced fumble late in the fourth quarter against Clemson forced overtime, and his sack on fourth-and-1 sealed the 23-17 win.Over three seasons with the Seminoles, Goldman collected 62 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and six sacks over 36 games (27 starts). He was part of a class that went 39-3 with three Atlantic Coast Conference championships, the 2013 national title and a College Football Playoff berth.”Eddie was a tremendous leader, student-athlete and, most importantly, a tremendous person for FSU,” head coach Jimbo Fisher said in a statement. “I can’t thank him enough for his contributions over the last three years on the field and for his leadership by example. I expect Eddie to have a tremendous professional career and I’m very excited… Read full this story

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