Xavier Lee News

For more than two long, torturous years, former Lee County star quarterback D'Vontrey Richardson has walked the grounds of Florida State's campus as an almost forgotten commodity.

Bobby Bowden says he knows who his starting quarterback will be for Florida State's season opener Saturday, but he's not telling.

In the spirit of election year and all that anticipation over the choice of running mates, Jimbo Fisher remains mum on Florida State's starting quarterback.

Xavier Lee has found a job in professional football. But he'll have to leave the country to get there.

Former FSU quarterback Xavier Lee has been all over the map since leaving Tallahassee, including a stop in Jupiter this month.

Friday was the end of a good week for Ben Lampkin. Earlier in the week, the defensive end and special-teams player received word he had received a scholarship.

TALLAHASSEE A steady downpour and gusting winds turned Florida State's football practice into an endeavor that at times bordered on the ridiculous Friday afternoon.

I'm hoping you found time to read that story on Drew Weatherford amid all the back-and-forth on the Notice of Allegation post.

Senior wideout Greg Carr looks to have a solid final season as a Seminole. This season will be quarterback Drew Weatherford's final season as a Seminole.

Junior safety Myron Rolle and senior punter Graham Gano are two of four Seminoles named to the 2008 preseason All-ACC first team.

Drew Weatherford has been the coaches' choice as the starting quarterback for most of his Florida State career, but not a fan favorite as the Seminoles have slipped from the collegiate elite to mediocrity.

He was so good, every college football program in America coveted him. But he was Florida State's prize, the one who would keep the Seminoles' trophy case crowded and keep them on a path to unending domination.

The chance to toss the football with Charlie Ward is cool. But tapping the Heisman Trophy winner's knowledge of football and the quarterback position is just plain smart.

Xavier Lee may be gone, but some things haven't changed for Drew Weatherford. When Florida State opens fall practice next month, Weatherford will find himself again battling for FSU's starting quarterback job.

The Baltimore Ravens cut rookie tight end Xavier Lee, a former starting quarterback at Florida State, along with two other undrafted rookies.

Season preview back on ... posted by Andrew Carter on Jul 6, 2008 5:00:00 PM ... Apologize for the delay in this preview.

CollegeFootballNews.com breaks down Florida State as part of its season previews of the ACC.

The Ravens released three undrafted rookie free agents today, including Xavier Lee, the former Florida State quarterback who was trying to make the transition to tight end.

The team also waived guard Brandon Barnes of Grand Valley State and punter Benjamin Dato of Fordham.

At Florida State, Lee went from one of the top recruits in the class of 2004 to one of the biggest busts in school history. He threw for 98 touchdowns and more than 9,000 yards in high school in Daytona Beach but started just six games - only two of them wins - for the Seminoles.

The Ravens released tight end Xavier Lee, guard Brandon Barnes and punter Benajmin Dato, trimming their roster by three with less than a month before teams must get below the NFL-mandated limit of 80 players.

One-time Florida State University quarterback Xavier Lee is hoping for an NFL career as a tight end.

Lee was considered one of the top recruits at quarterback in 2004 after a stellar career in high school, but he started only six games for the Seminoles and was suspended twice for missing classes.

The Baltimore Ravens signed him this spring as a rookie free agent. Coach John Harbaugh says Lee is making progress but has a long way to go to make it as an NFL tight end.