Florida State's special teams coordinator discusses preseason preparations
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 6:36 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026

Florida State's special teams coordinator Adam Scheier held a media session on August 13, discussing the team's preparations for the upcoming season. He praised kick returners Micahi Danzy and Samuel Singleton Jr. as among the best in the country and noted their blocking schemes are coming together. True freshman Jasen Lopez is currently the frontrunner for punt return duties. Scheier also confirmed that Oklahoma State transfer Gabe Panikowski is the starting placekicker, Conor McAneney will handle kickoffs, and New Mexico transfer Daniel Hughes is set to be the starting punter.
- •Scheier believes Danzy and Singleton are top kick returners nationally.
- •Jasen Lopez is leading the competition for the punt return position.
- •Gabe Panikowski is named the starting placekicker.
- •Conor McAneney will handle kickoff duties.
- •Daniel Hughes expected to start as the punter.
- 6:36 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Two of the best returners in the country’: Special teams coordinator Adam Scheier goes deep on preseason STs
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