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Christopher Jon Weinke is an American football coach and former football and baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 25, and played college football as a quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles. He thereafter played in the National Football League (NFL), where he spent most of his career with the Carolina Panthers.
William Ali "Bar None" Floyd is an American former professional football player who is a color analyst on the Seminole ISP Sports Network. He played as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). Floyd played college football for the Florida State Seminoles
Derrick Gibson is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a safety for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles before being selected by the Raiders in the first round in the 2001 NFL draft.
Robert Calvin Butler is an American former gridiron football player. Butler played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was drafted in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Falcons, retiring after the 1992 season.
Marvin Maurice Jones is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. Jones played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was recognized as a consensus All-American twice. He was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the New York Jets and he played his entire professional career for the Jets. In 2018, Jones was the head coach for the Cedar Rapids Titans in the Indoor Football League (IFL) and served as head coach of the Omaha Beef in the Champions Indoor Football (CIF) from 2020-2022. Beginning in 2023, Jones will be the head coach of the IFL's Tulsa Oilers.
Peter Tom Willis is an American former professional footvball player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1990 NFL Draft. After four years with the Bears, he played in the AFL for the Tampa Bay Storm. From 1998 to 2008 he served as the radio color commentator for the Seminoles.
Ernest G. Green III is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning second-team All-American honors in 1997. He is currently the head football coach at Destin High School in Destin, Florida.
Sammie Lee Smith is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft with the ninth overall pick. Smith played in four NFL seasons from 1989 to 1992 for the Dolphins and Denver Broncos.
Rohn Taylor Stark is an American former professional football player who was a punter for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), 13 of those with the Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts. Stark was selected to four Pro Bowls in his stay with the Colts and then played in Super Bowl XXX as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
James Reinard Wilson is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.
Lawrence Leneir Dawsey is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Dawsey played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was recognized as an All-American. He was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft, and won the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year award in 1991.
Devin Marquese Bush Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. Bush played college football for Florida State University (FSU), where he was a member of FSU's 1993 national championship team. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft, and he also played professionally for the NFL's St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns.
Marvin "Snoop" Dwayne Minnis is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one season. He played college football for Florida State University, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and also played for the CFL's Toronto Argonauts.
Corey Franklyn Sawyer is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Florida State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets of the NFL, the Memphis Maniax of the XFL, and the Tampa Bay Storm and Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Willie Lorenzo Jones is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
James "J. T." Thomas Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 24th overall pick of the 1973 NFL draft. He was the first African-American football player to play football and graduate from Florida State University. Thomas played for the Steelers between 1973 and 1981, and was a member of the legendary dynasty Steel Curtain defense that won four Super Bowls in the 70s. J. T. played for the Denver Broncos in 1982.
The 1968 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. This was Bill Peterson's ninth year as head coach, and he led the team to an 8–3 record.
The 1969 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. This was Bill Peterson's tenth year as head coach, and he led the team to an 6–3–1 record.
Thad Busby is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and played professionally in the Regional Football League (RFL) and Arena Football League (AFL).
Jordan Travis is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and Louisville Cardinals. In 2023, he led the Seminoles to an undefeated regular season.
