Lane eager to be a team player

TALLAHASSEE — Florida State senior college football career may not have been filled with career highlights or up to par with the five-star billing he earned as a top receiver coming out of high school.

But as Lane’s career winds down for the Seminoles, he wants to be remembered for being a consummate teammate to others.

“I just want to leave a legacy so when I come back, they’ll have something to positive to say about me and nothing negative,” Lane said after FSU’s win over Delaware State Saturday. “I just want to be a team player. It’s never about me. It’s always about the team and how we compete, and how we come together.”

Lane enrolled into FSU as a five-star wide receiver out of Homestead High School and has switched positions twice during his career to help the Seminoles fill needs because of injured depth. After a move to safety last season and for the first seven games this season, Lane moved back to receiver, where he has caught four receptions for 85 yards in the last four games.

“I never let anything get to me — I always stayed positive,” Lane said summarizing his career. FSU coach Jimbo Fisher praised Lane. “[He’s] a great guy,” Fisher said. “Did everything we asked him to do. Worked hard. Had some unfortunate injuries and a foot injury at different times that hindered him. At the same time, he's worked hard and has been great.”

Next game: Ermon Lane

FSU at UF, Saturday, Noon, ESPN