Freshman Greene powers potent Seminole passing game

The Duke defense needs to be particularly wary of the Florida State aerial attack this Saturday, and should keep a close eye on freshman wide receiver Rashad Greene.

Entering his collegiate career as the 20^th ranked receiver by ESPN, Greene is off to a record laden start with the Seminoles.

Greene is the first freshman at FSU to catch touchdowns of 50-plus yards in back-to-back games since 1976, and is the first Seminole of any year to accomplish this feat since 1998.  Greene is also the first Florida State player to score touchdowns in four consecutive games since Anquan Boldin in 2002.

Additionally, if Greene can record another 153 yards this season, he will find himself among the top five most receiving yards recorded by a freshmen in Florida State history.

Entering this week’s contest, Greene finds himself ranked second on the team with 14 receptions and leads the team with five touchdown catches. Each of those scoring catches have come off a pass from backup quarterback Clint Trickett, proving Greene has the maturity to bring success to a young quarterback.

With quarterback EJ Manuel, a Heisman contender, out with a shoulder injury since Sept. 17^th, Greene has been essential to the team’s success with Trickett thus far.

“Obviously Clint made good decisions and threw great passes but at the same time, those guys were still catching the ball,” Manuel told seminoles.com of Greene and the other young Seminole receivers.

Trickett struggled against Wake Forest this past Saturday, forcing head coach Fisher to reluctantly play Manuel prematurely. Despite the injury, Manuel was able to connect with Greene on a 46-yard touchdown pass, but it was not enough to secure a win for FSU.