The 2017 Florida State Spring Game just concluded with the Gold Team defeating the Garnet Team 17-7.

Here are seven that impressed us the most:

RB Cam Akers: Not a bad debut for the true freshman. Akers had 10 rushes for 87 yards. He had two receptions for 15 yards. He showed his speed and strength. He was comfortable on routes. Most of all, for someone who has been on campus for less than four full months, he looked completely like he belonged on the field for the Seminole offense. He was the offensive MVP for the victorious Gold squad in our estimation.

DB Derwin James: Welcome back, Derwin James. As dominant as ever. He impacts the game at all levels and sets a tone. Those two traits were missing horribly from FSU in 2016. James had seven tackles, two sacks and three tackles for loss.

OT Josh Ball: Out of the available offensive tackles that participated in Saturday's spring game, Ball looked like he was the clear-cut favorite to replace Roderick Johnson at the offensive tackle position. He did have a false start, which was a blemish on his day, but the Seminoles found success running behind him regularly and he seemed to have a relatively clean day in pass protection as well.

DE/LB Jacob Pugh: Pugh won the Hinesman Award, which is given as FSU's spring most valuable overall player. He showed why the staff felt that way about him with his performance on Saturday. He had three tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry. He also had a pass break-up. He regularly applied pressure off the edge and formed a strong tandem of edge rushers on the day alongside Brian Burns with the gold defense.

DE Brian Burns: Burns belongs on the list alongside Pugh. The rising sophomore had four tackles, three sacks, three tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up. He flashed his speed and effectively used his length. He and Pugh created a difficult tandem for Garnet offensive tackles to handle.

DB Kyle Meyers: He had the biggest play for the Garnet squad on the day when he recorded an interception off of a Deondre Francois' pass intended for wide receiver Da'Vante Phillips. He returned that interception 28 yards for a touchdown. Meyers finished with four tackles, a tackle for loss, the interception and a pass break-up. Overall, his day of coverage was a mixed bag as he gave up a few completions and was also cited for pass interference late in the game, but his big play and general performance deserved recognition.

P Logan Tyler: In a 17-7 game that didn't see a whole lot of action for either side of the ball, a punter earns his way onto the list. Tyler racked up 13 punts on the day and averaged 43.5 yards per punt. The ball consistently came off his foot squarely and had good hang time. He had two 50-plus yard punts and placed five inside the 20-yard line. Now his performance needs to be graded on a slight curve, as he was punting against a lack of a rush on the day.