Football season is almost upon us.

The Florida State football team is set to begin preseason camp on August 2 ahead of its 2019 opening game against Boise State at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville on August 31 at 7 p.m.

The Seminoles are coming off their first losing season since 1976 after last season's 5-7 finish in Willie Taggart's first season as head coach.

With camp less than two weeks away, it's time to survey the state of the FSU roster position-by-position, beginning with the quarterbacks.

No returning starter

FSU will once again enter preseason camp without a predetermined starter at quarterback. Returning starter Deondre Francois was dismissed from the team in Feb. after his ex-girlfriend posted a video on Instagram alleging that Francois abused her.

It was the last in a string of off-field incidents for Francois, who threw for 2,731 yards with 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 2018.

At the time of Francois' dismissal, this left FSU with only one eligible scholarship quarterback for the 2019 season. Taggart and his staff have made a few moves to remedy that situation, but the options remain limited.

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There's also turnover once again as to who will be coaching the quarterbacks this season. New offensive coordinator Kendal Briles will be the third FSU quarterbacks coach in as many seasons after Walt Bell left last December to accept the head coaching position at UMass.

Here's a look at FSU's quarterback options heading into fall camp.

Redshirt sophomore James Blackman

James Blackman has started 13 games and made 17 appearances in his two seasons at FSU, but the 2019 season marks the first time he will enter a season as the projected starter.

Blackman was unexpectedly forced into the starting role as a true freshman in 2017 after Francois suffered a season-ending knee injury late in FSU's opening game against Alabama.

Blackman had his ups and downs as he wasn't totally prepared for the moment, but his arm talent and potential were clear. He finished the season completing 58.2% of his passes and threw for 2,230 yards with 19 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Ahead of the 2018 season, Blackman competed with Francois and Bailey Hockman for the starting job, but he had the worst fall of the trio and failed to retain the starting job.

In his lone start last season at North Carolina State when Francois was injured, Blackman showed his improvement. He diced the Wolfpack defense for 421 passing yards -- the most by an FSU quarterback since Jameis Winston in 2013 -- and four touchdowns.

While Blackman is still a bit skinny given he stands 6-foot-5, he's up to 195 pounds entering this season. That's up 14 pounds from last season and up 30 from when he arrived at FSU two years ago. That will help tremendously as his health will be crucial for the Seminoles this season.

While Taggart walked back his words somewhat after saying Blackman was the starter at ACC Media Days, he did say that Blackman will start fall camp with the first team.

So long as he's healthy, it would come as a major surprise if Blackman doesn't get the start against Boise State.

Graduate transfer Alex Hornibrook

Of FSU's two scholarship quarterback transfers it added this offseason, Alex Hornibrook was the more immediate help.

Hornibrook somewhat unexpectedly departed from Wisconsin this offseason after making 32 starts over the last three seasons.

He arrived at FSU over the summer and has minimal time to learn a drastically different playbook from the pro-style, run-heavy offense he ran with the Badgers.

More than anything else, this is what will make Hornibrook's battle to become the starter this season a tough one.

Hornibrook's best season at Wisconsin came in 2017. He led the Badgers to an Orange Bowl victory over Miami and finished the season with 2,644 passing yards and 25 touchdowns.

He battled injuries last season, appearing in just nine games and will spend his final season of eligibility in Tallahassee.

The early buzz on Hornibrook from Taggart and the FSU players at ACC Media Days was overwhelmingly positive. Taggart praised how quickly he's inserted itself into the team and built relationships.

Still, Hornibrook may not regularly see the field this season so long as Blackman stays healthy.

Redshirt freshman Jordan Travis

As of yet, Louisville transfer Jordan Travis is not yet eligible for the 2019-20 season.

Taggart said at ACC Media Days that Travis' transfer waiver remains up in the air.

Travis -- the brother of former FSU baseball player Devon Travis -- arrived at FSU in January after spending just one year at Louisville.

In his FSU debut at April's spring game, Travis showed his potential as a future quarterback, completing 22 of his 28 pass attempts for 241 yards.

Perhaps Travis' biggest strength on display was his ability to keep plays alive with his legs if the pocket breaks down or receivers need more time to get open.

That's an asset in Briles' offense which can adapt to the strengths of the quarterback running it.

Travis may not be eligible this season, but he showed during the spring game that he can't be ruled out as a future option under center for the Seminoles.

Redshirt freshman Wyatt Rector

The third transfer quarterback FSU added this season is Wyatt Rector, a Leesburg, Florida native who spent last season at Western Michigan.

Rector was brought in as a preferred walk-on this offseason with the chance to earn a scholarship in the future.

As of yet, he hasn't yet been ruled eligible for the 2019 season. However, the former three-star recruit gives the Seminoles some much-needed future depth at the position after FSU missed out on freshman quarterback signees in each of its last two recruiting classes.

Florida State vs. Boise State

When: August 31, 7 p.m.

Where: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville

TV/Radio: ESPN/103.1 FM

You can reach Curt Weiler at cweiler @tallahassee.com.