Florida State lost a key piece to the defensive line on Tuesday. Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher confirmed the los of defensive tackle Nile Lawrence-Stample for the remainder of the 2014 season. Lawrence-Stample was the victim of a torn pectoral muscle in Saturday’s overtime victory a home against Clemson.
The 6' 1", 314-pound junior reportedly played through the injury after initially suffering it in the ACC Atlantic Division contest, but the severity of the injury was only just discovered. Through three games, Lawrence-Stample led all Florida State interior defensive linemen with nine tackles.
As noted by Warchant, the Rivals affiliate covering Florida State, Fisher expects to be able to give some playing time to senior Desmond Hollin or freshmen Demarcus Christmas and Derrick Nnadi.