Florida State’s Week 0 depth chart arrived on Saturday with a clear message for the offense: Ousmane Kromah and Samuel Singleton Jr. were both listed as starters before the 7:00 p.m. ET kickoff against New Mexico State at Doak Campbell Stadium.
That matters because Mike Norvell has talked about using 21-personnel, with two running backs and one tight end on the field, and this depth chart matched that idea from the start. In practical terms, it signaled that Florida State was not waiting to test the package later in the season. It was ready to open with it.
Kromah is the name that gives the setup its shape. The sophomore former four-star recruit entered the season after rushing for 408 yards on 72 carries as a true freshman, enough production to make him more than just a depth piece. Singleton brought his own case to the chart after running for 360 yards and four touchdowns on 51 carries last season, and his return for his fourth year in Tallahassee gives Florida State another back with proven touches.
The depth chart also created a small but real question around Quintrevion Wisner. He transferred from Texas to Florida State, missed much of fall camp with an undisclosed injury, and was cleared for Week 0. That made him available, but not enough to displace the pair listed on the first chart before game day. The message was less about who was healthy and more about who was set to open the night in the biggest roles.
Florida State had already been favored by 31.5 points in its season-opener, so the starting alignment pointed to something beyond survival mode. It suggested a staff willing to lean on two backs early and see how much the offense could live in that structure. How often that turns into a true weekly identity is still the part that cannot be read from a depth chart. The game will show how much 21-personnel Florida State actually uses, and whether Wisner settles into a larger share once the first rotation starts.
For Kromah, the chart turned last season’s production into a louder vote of confidence. For Florida State, it was the first public sign that the backfield may be built around two runners at once rather than one carrying the load alone.
