FSU DT Dickson ineligible for 2005 season

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State defensive tackle Clifton Dickson is academically ineligible for the 2005 season, the school said, robbing the Seminoles of a projected starter on the interior line.<br> <br> Dickson left FSU at the end of the spring and enrolled at Tallahassee Community College, where he expects to graduate in December, said Mark Meleney, FSU&#39;s director of academic support. He must earn his associates degree before again enrolling at FSU in January.<br> <br> Last season, Dickson started five games while splitting time with the injured Broderick Bunkley. He finished with 17 tackles, six for loss, and 2.5 sacks as a sophomore.<br> <br> ``I felt like Clifton Dickson was our most improved defensive player last year,&#39;&#39; FSU coach Bobby Bowden said before spring practice.<br> <br> The best bets to replace Dickson are Bunkley still recovering from an ankle injury Andre Fluellen and freshman Aaron Jones.<br> <br> The Seminoles are trying to replace starting defensive tackle Travis Johnson and key backup Charles Howard on the defensive front.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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