Players are authorized so many tickets for each home game. I believe it is 2 tickets if you're on the team, but 4 if you are dressing for the actual game. I could be wrong about the actual number. Anyway, these reserved tickets are in section L10 or L11 I believe. It could be M10 or M11. Not 100% sure. It's one of the sections in the North-West section. So yes, they can sort of all sit next to each other.
However, there are some like myself who bought season tickets. I did that mainly to support the falcons. The academies definitely get a lot of tax dollars to operate, but many things like sports require ticket sales and donations. Being retired Air Force I am also able to get tickets to almost any event for free. But I prefer when I go to a basketball, Hockey, etc... To pay for the ticket to help support the athletic department. Also, being a freshman, if he's not dressing for the game, then he will be sitting in the student section L18,19,20 and M19,20. I bought tickets in L22 so I could run into him if he's not dressing for the game. Next year, should he be fortunate to still be on the team, I will probably transfer my tickets to get into the L8 or M8 section. Same 50 yard seats, just on the HOME TEAM side (west side).
I was thinking of getting a jersey with my son's number, but if you are a freshman, then except for maybe a hand full, you are on JV. He has 1 number there (#27). But if he dresses for Varsity, then he has another number. I will either wait to see what that number is, or wait to buy a jersey with number until next season. Later... Mike....