Hurricane Debby and tropical storm watches don't seem to phase Florida State football coach Mike Norvell.

On Monday, the Seminoles returned to practice on schedule, using drizzling rain and high winds as a working tool and executing plays while dealing with different weather conditions.

The Seminoles are fresh from completing their first scrimmage of the preseason Saturday.

Here are some six things to know from Monday's practice.

Quarterbacks, and specialists practice in the rain and heavy wind

The quarterbacks went outdoors to throw with the skilled players at the beginning of practice.

It was an opportunity for the quarterbacks to connect with their receivers and running backs while dealing with different weather conditions.

Senior QB DJ Uiagalelei made some on-target deep-ball throws to his go-to targets, receiver Malik Benson and tight end Kyle Morlock.

Return specialists also practiced outdoors, working on protecting a wet football. FSU kicker Ryan Fitzgerald worked on hitting game-winning kicks during field tries to close out practice, even though it was indoors.

"We were able to get a little bit of work with guys, working that quarterbacks receivers, running backs, returners," Norvell said.

"You don't know what the weather is always going to hold, so I thought it was good to be able to get (Ryan) Fitzgerald to have a game-winning kick there at the end."

FSU safety Shyheim Brown is better than he is ever been.

Shyheim Brown is known to be a talker, but his plays did all of it for him.

The senior safety was flying around, breaking up different passes left and right. Some of his best plays were inside the red zone.

Brown made a big hit on a tight-end screen. He was also not fooled by the trick plays that were thrown at him as he let his DB instincts lead him to make a stop inside the 20.

"He has taken some positive steps," Norvell said.

"He has been a really good player for us. The challenge for him is to become a great player. For him, the talent and ability have been there. The knowledge is there. It's the application, sometimes, you almost want him to do too much in certain situations."

Norvell went on to say that Brown's tackling and coverage are better than they've ever been. He acknowledged his strong performance during FSU's first scrimmage.

Brown is another key secondary component who can play in any coverage. Last year, the All-ACC safety produced 53 tackles, four pass breakups, two sacks, and an interception.

"I think in his coverage, he's been as good as he's ever been," Norvell said. "I mean one-on-one situations, man, zone whatever that might be I think he's playing at a very high level."

Jaylin Lucas getting more looks in the passing game

FSU's offense opened some different plays for speedster Jaylin Lucas. The Indiana transfer lined up in the slot as a missed match against the defense.

Lucas was also effective by making catches in the backfield and using his breakaway speed to extend the drive during 11-on-11.

“We tried to mix a lot of different things,” Norvell said.

"For him to do just to kind of see where he was, and I think his study and his understanding are really good. I think he is going to continue to get better just with every rep that he takes, and I thought he had another good day today. I’m definitely excited about his impact.”

Samuel Singleton Jr. feels confident on offense

The running back room may be crowded, but it's not stopping Samuel Singleton Jr. from finding his way into the mix.

Norvell said that Singleton had a great scrimmage last weekend and pointed out that he had one of the best pass protections that night. He believes that Singleton could find his way into the rotation.

"I absolutely think that Sam is going to have a chance to be able to help this team in what capacity," Norvell said.

"I think it's going to be a lot on him, just continuing to earn that role, but I feel great about where that room is, and I really believe that Sam has put himself firmly in the conversation."

After the scrimmage, FSU's defensive coordinator Adam Fuller was impressed by his power and said that he was hard to bring down. Singleton, who played in two games as a redshirt freshman, feels confident in playing in Norvell's scheme.

"I've been able to see instead of having to think about the plays," Singleton said.

"I can look at the O-line, read the call they give me, read the defense, and know my assignment. So it was me feeling more comfortable."

Elijah Moore continues to show play-making abilities

Freshman receiver Elijah Moore had another encore showing during practice.

The 6-foot-4, 204-pound true freshman made another acrobatic play on an underthrown deep-ball catch while he was in double coverage.

Another player that stood out was a touchdown pass on a fade route where he was able to land one foot into the endzone while in tight coverage.

"It's definitely been fun going against Elijah," defensive back Edwin Joseph said.

"I think I won a couple of reps against him. He's big. You have to get your hands on him, just as important as Hykeem (Williams). He's got some speed in him, too. His catch radius is high. Going against Elijah is a great one-on-one rep, and we just go and compete."

FSU DB Edwin Joseph continues to make positive steps

Joseph has been showing flashes throughout camp. Now it's a matter of whether he can be consistent as he looks to find his way in the rotation.

"We want to see growth," Norvell said.

"We want to see him take those positive steps for us. I think he has the world of talent, the world of ability but to take the next step, it's just got to in the consistency play, but, he is definitely somebody who we are very excited about what his potential can be."

Joseph's knack for the football would lead to turnovers. Joseph showed his cover skills by going one-on-one against taller receivers like Hykeem Williams and Elijah Moore.

His combination of eyes and long arms is suited for his press coverage skills, and the result would be in his favor.

Joseph prefers to stay at the cornerback spot but is fine moving to different positions in the secondary.

"I like playing corner, but anything on the field, I'll just play it," Joseph said.

Florida State football schedule 2024

• Aug. 24 vs. Georgia Tech *Dublin, Ireland at noon., ESPN

• Sept. 2 vs. Boston College at 7:30 p.m., ESPN

• Sept. 14 vs. Memphis

• Sept. 21 vs. California

• Sept. 28 at SMU

• Oct. 5 vs. Clemson

• Oct. 18 at Duke

• Oct. 26 at (U) Miami

• Nov. 2 vs. North Carolina

• Nov. 9 at Notre Dame

• Nov. 23 vs. Charleston Southern

• Nov. 30: Florida

• Dec. 7:ACC Championship

BOLD = ACC

* = Neutral Site

Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@Gannett.com or on X @_Da_pistol.

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