TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State has landed a protege of new offensive coordinator Walt Bell to work with the Seminoles quarterbacks.

Fredi Knighten has joined FSU's staff as a graduate assistant. Knighten threw for 5,112 yards, 43 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 2014 and '15 for Arkansas State when Bell was the offensive coordinator.

Knighten graduated from Arkansas State and followed Bell to Maryland, helping coach the Terrapins' quarterbacks in 2016-17. He is respected by the FSU staff and will help FSU quarterbacks James Blackman, Deondre Francois and Bailey Hockman adjust to the new offense that coach Willie Taggart and Bell will implement.

Noles247 previously caught up with Knighten for perspective on Bell. That story can be viewed here.

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