​The 2026 college football season is nearly here, and the ACC is holding its annual ACC Kickoff this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. The FSU Seminoles spoke on Wednesday, the first day of the event.Head coach Mike Norvell was joined by wide receiver Duce Robinson, quarterback Ashton Daniels, and cornerback Ja’Bril Rawls to preview the season. All four of them took to the main stage on Wednesday to answer questions.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNorvell, who is on the hottest seat in the country, is looking to get the Seminoles back on track after consecutive losing seasons. They will be relying on a core of returning players that they have supplemented through the transfer portal. That has been a specialty of Norvell, but they have struggled with their additions over the past two seasons.He talked about his excitement about this team, their mentality, why fans should be excited, what Daniels brings to the team, and more. Here is everything Norvell had to say on Wednesday.Opening statementAppreciate everybody being here. Definitely excited for the season that’s ahead, the opportunity that’s in front of our football team. Grateful for the work our players have been putting in this off-season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementComing off disappointing results from a year ago, but excited about the core of this football team, the guys that have returned, some of the young players that have continued to emerge, decisions from guys to return that had other opportunities.The choice that they made to come be difference makers and leaders within this program.Definitely excited about the newcomers that have joined our football team, the way they’ve really come in and embraced the culture. Really having a mindset to leave their mark, to be able to pour everything they have in representing this incredible football program, institution, our wonderful fan base.Honored to be here today with three great young men that will speak on behalf of our football team, guys that have truly been through the journey. Ja’Bril Rawls, a guy that I think is going to be one of the best corners in all of college football, a guy that has been at Florida State coming out of high school. Has had his ups and downs dealing with injuries, but truly has emerged as a great player, and just a wonderful representative of what it is to be a Seminole.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDuce Robinson, I think one of the best receivers in all of college football. His choice to forego going to the NFL, to come back and leave his mark here, truly just to go and help lead this football team, be the best player that he can be.Ashton Daniels, coming in, joining the program in January, tremendous leader, somebody that is truly all about the work, great skill set, ability. Has done a wonderful job in his short time here in Tallahassee representing this football program.We got an exciting team, a team that I think is a very talented roster. As I mentioned earlier, it’s a great combin