Florida State cornerback Marquez White was admittedly miffed when he was left off the preseason watch list for the Thorpe Award.

And then again when he wasn’t one of two corners voted by media members to appear on the All-ACC preseason team.

“I was frustrated,” White said. “My coach told me that's not what it's about. It's not really about (awards). I don't need anybody to tell me how good I am. I know how good I am. How good I can be.”

Quez Island can be a luxurious place, but White is learning to accept that being overlooked comes with the territory of being a lockdown cornerback.

In his first season as a starter, White allowed a measly 16 passes to be completed when he was directly targeted. Quarterbacks threw his way just 32 times on 354 passing attempts and White surrendered only 135 receiving yards. He had one interception and didn’t allow a touchdown, meaning opposing QBs had a combined passer rating of 79.18 vs. White in 2015.*

These are elite numbers that quantify just how good White was in coverage last year.

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With top-end agility and quickness, White was able to provide smothering coverage opposite of Jalen Ramsey last season, although Ramsey -- who went on to be drafted fifth overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars -- grabbed the accolades.

That is the issue when no one throws your way. White had one interception and broke-up five passes, hardly eye-popping numbers. Those are not the statistics that truly define how good a corner is, but data for interceptions and PBU are easy to quantify and are readily accessible.

“I know we're not supposed to be on social media, maybe I can (direct message) one of the quarterbacks, throw me a couple more passes than normal,” White said with a slight grin. “Hopefully I'll see a little bit more passes this year. I got to make the plays that I have.”

Now a senior, White should be a cornerstone for FSU’s talented secondary. Coach Jimbo Fisher said White “flashed” at him multiple times during Tuesday’s practice and added that he’s relying on White to handle his own assignments. That way, the Seminoles can help shift coverages toward younger cornerbacks opposite him -- like Tarvarus McFadden or Marcus Lewis -- if needed.

“When you have one side (of the field) where you can know what’s going on, if you have to help the other guys, it’ll be really critical,” Fisher said.

Patience will be key for White this season. He admittedly picked up too many penalties in coverage last year and got “greedy trying to make a play” a bit too often for his liking.

If he can make strides in those two areas, the accolades will come for White.

*Noles247 collected data from every Florida State game involving the first-team defense this season, excluding contests versus Chattanooga and Georgia Tech