Despite his current commitment to Florida State, Quashon Fuller is quickly emerging as one of the top defensive line targets for the Miami Hurricanes. The 6’4’’ 280 pound defensive lineman is trying to cut 15 pounds off his weight and one thing that will determine his target weight is whether he plays defensive end or defensive tackle.
“I don’t really have any feelings about it, I just want to play. I’ll put my hand in the dirt, I’ll stand up, it’s whatever I’ve got to do to help my team out.”
Fuller was not satisfied with his performance last season, and one issue was an injury.
“I did alright. I could have done better. I was limited to 3 games due to a torn labrum.”
Fuller already knows what he wants to do during his senior season.
“I’d like to lead the area in sacks. Get as many sacks and tackles as I can and have an unbelievable senior season.”
What is one thing Fuller wants everyone to know about him?
“I would never quit. I am always going hard for four quarters. I am always going to push my teammates. You could say I’m a coach on the field. I always look at down and distance. I always think about what move I am going to do. Stuff like that.”
Fuller was out competing at the Opening Finals in Texas this week among the best of the best. Prior to attending the Opening, Fuller had never been against an offensive lineman as good as fellow Miami target Evan Neal.
“We went three times, I beat him 1 out of 3 times.”
After spending a few days in Texas, Fuller is still confident in his ability.
"I felt like I performed well. There’s still stuff I have to work on. Like I’ve said, I just want to prove that I deserve to be on the field with those guys. The toughest O-Lineman today was the Tennessee commit (Wanya Morris).”
Fuller, who has visited Miami twice this offseason, continues to say that he is solid to FSU.
“I’m pretty solid, just looking around that’s all.”
The most recent of these visits to Miami was for the “Miami Nights” barbeque.
“I was just more focused on building a relationship with the players and the coaches. I’ve already seen the school part of it. And I liked to see the area around it, it was nice. My dad stays up there, so I'd be able to see him more. At Miami, all I've got to do is work hard and Miami will be the old Miami again.”
Fuller, understandably, was not pleased with the Seminoles performance in 2017.
“We just got to improve.”
One team that did impress him last year was Miami.
“Miami was actually pretty impressive. I didn’t see that coming out of Miami. They were just showing they could roll with the big dogs too.”
Fuller predicted that Miami and FSU both go 10-2 this upcoming season, including a Seminoles win over Miami in early October.
While Fuller has not been to an FSU practice under Coach Taggart, he has seen practices at Miami and Georgia.
Fuller is looking to visit Miami, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Florida State once the dead period ends, but he is not expected to be at Paradise Camp.
What has been the best part of the process for Fuller?
“Being able to watch film with the players and being able to go watch them practice and see how the everyday life is.”
While Fuller is already knee deep in the recruiting process, he has not ruled out taking a serious look at a certain schools that have not offered him yet.
“The only schools that would have that opportunity would be Michigan and Ohio State.”
Fuller is on pace to be able to enrollee early, but he has not made a final decision as to if he will pursue this route.
“I don’t really have any feelings about it, I just want to play. I’ll put my hand in the dirt, I’ll stand up, it’s whatever I’ve got to do to help my team out.”
Fuller was not satisfied with his performance last season, and one issue was an injury.
“I did alright. I could have done better. I was limited to 3 games due to a torn labrum.”
Fuller already knows what he wants to do during his senior season.
“I’d like to lead the area in sacks. Get as many sacks and tackles as I can and have an unbelievable senior season.”
What is one thing Fuller wants everyone to know about him?
“I would never quit. I am always going hard for four quarters. I am always going to push my teammates. You could say I’m a coach on the field. I always look at down and distance. I always think about what move I am going to do. Stuff like that.”
Fuller was out competing at the Opening Finals in Texas this week among the best of the best. Prior to attending the Opening, Fuller had never been against an offensive lineman as good as fellow Miami target Evan Neal.
“We went three times, I beat him 1 out of 3 times.”
After spending a few days in Texas, Fuller is still confident in his ability.
"I felt like I performed well. There’s still stuff I have to work on. Like I’ve said, I just want to prove that I deserve to be on the field with those guys. The toughest O-Lineman today was the Tennessee commit (Wanya Morris).”
Fuller, who has visited Miami twice this offseason, continues to say that he is solid to FSU.
“I’m pretty solid, just looking around that’s all.”
The most recent of these visits to Miami was for the “Miami Nights” barbeque.
“I was just more focused on building a relationship with the players and the coaches. I’ve already seen the school part of it. And I liked to see the area around it, it was nice. My dad stays up there, so I'd be able to see him more. At Miami, all I've got to do is work hard and Miami will be the old Miami again.”
Fuller, understandably, was not pleased with the Seminoles performance in 2017.
“We just got to improve.”
One team that did impress him last year was Miami.
“Miami was actually pretty impressive. I didn’t see that coming out of Miami. They were just showing they could roll with the big dogs too.”
Fuller predicted that Miami and FSU both go 10-2 this upcoming season, including a Seminoles win over Miami in early October.
While Fuller has not been to an FSU practice under Coach Taggart, he has seen practices at Miami and Georgia.
Fuller is looking to visit Miami, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Florida State once the dead period ends, but he is not expected to be at Paradise Camp.
What has been the best part of the process for Fuller?
“Being able to watch film with the players and being able to go watch them practice and see how the everyday life is.”
While Fuller is already knee deep in the recruiting process, he has not ruled out taking a serious look at a certain schools that have not offered him yet.
“The only schools that would have that opportunity would be Michigan and Ohio State.”
Fuller is on pace to be able to enrollee early, but he has not made a final decision as to if he will pursue this route.
