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.
Dexter Anthony Carter is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft.
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.
Clifton Eugene Abraham Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning All-American honors in 1994. He played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Abraham also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
Anthonia Wayne "Amp" Lee is an American former professional football player who was a running back for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning first-team All-American honors in 1991. After his playing career, he was a running back coach in NFL Europe and the United Football League.
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.
The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the sport of American football. The Seminoles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team is currently coached by Mike Norvell, and plays home games at Doak Campbell Stadium, the 15th largest stadium in college football, located on-campus in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles previously competed as part of the ACC Atlantic Division.
William Casey Weldon is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles in the late-1980s and early-1990s. During his senior season in 1991, Weldon was a first-team All-American and finished runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting to Desmond Howard of Michigan. Weldon was selected in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the World League and for the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the XFL.
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.
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.
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 Dwayne"Snoop"Minnis is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one season. He played college football for Florida State, earning All-American honors. He was selected 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 an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning consensus All-American honors in 1993. 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).
The 1991 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. This was Florida State's final season as an independent; it joined the Atlantic Coast Conference the following season.
Erik Rodriguez "EJ" Manuel Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, leading them to an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship and Orange Bowl win in his senior year. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.
The 1996 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The team was selected national champion by Alderson.
Terrence Anthony is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after a college career at Florida State. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL draft. At FSU, Anthony was one of the members of the football team's 'Fab Four Receiving Corp,' along with future Buccaneers teammate Lawrence Dawsey, former 49er and Packer Ronald Lewis and former Arena Football League receiver Bruce LaSane.
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).
Tre' Jackson is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2014. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Jordan Travis is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with the Louisville Cardinals, he played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. In 2023, he led the Seminoles to an undefeated regular season and was the ACC Player of the Year. He was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
