Florida State University has graduated a large number of athletes. This includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Florida State who are notable for their achievements within athletics, sometimes before or after their time at Florida State. Other alumni can be found in the list of Florida State University alumni; notable administration, faculty, and staff can be found on the list of Florida State University faculty. Intercollegiate sports teams at Florida State are called "Seminoles", and are run by the Florida State Athletics. The Athletics program runs Florida State's Hall of Fame, which has inducted many of FSU's greatest players throughout the program's history.
As a major competitor in college athletics, Florida State University has many notable alumni including student athletes, coaches and staff members. Many of the most notable members are listed in FSU's Hall of Fame and represent all major collegiate sports.[1] A number of FSU alumni have found success in professional sports, with 123 active alumni competing in sports including basketball, football, baseball and golf.[2] In addition, FSU has produced three Heisman Trophy winners in Chris Weinke, Charlie Ward, and Jameis Winston. Notable Seminoles in professional golf include Brooks Koepka, back to back U.S. Open champion (2017, 2018), Jeff Sluman, and Hubert Green, and Paul Azinger, PGA Championship(1993) and Ryder Cup Captain(2008).
Athlete | Notability | Reference |
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Clifton Abraham | professional NFL football player |
Derrick Alexander | professional NFL football player |
Brian Allen | professional NFL football player |
Joe Avezzano | professional NFL football player, former head coach for Oregon State University |
Alex Barron | professional NFL football player |
Ed Beckman | professional NFL football player |
Edgar Bennett | professional NFL football player |
Scott Bentley | professional NFL football player |
Fred Biletnikoff | NFL Hall of Fame player, Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl XI MVP |
Anquan Boldin | professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens, 2003 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
Lorenzo Booker | professional NFL football player, Minnesota Vikings |
Michael Boulware | professional NFL football player |
Peter Boulware | professional NFL football player, 1997 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Baltimore Ravens' Ring of Honor |
Nigel Bradham | professional NFL football player, Buffalo Bills |
Leon Bright | professional NFL football player |
Derrick Brooks | professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2002), 2006 Pro Bowl MVP, 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee |
Everette Brown | professional NFL football player, San Diego Chargers |
Mack Brown | Currently Head Football Coach, Texas Longhorns |
Milford Brown | professional NFL football player |
Rufus Brown | professional NFL football player |
Tony Bryant | professional NFL football player |
Terrell Buckley | professional NFL football player |
Brodrick Bunkley | professional NFL football player Denver Broncos |
Devin Bush | professional NFL football player |
Bobby Butler | professional NFL football player |
LeRoy Butler | former professional NFL football player, invented the "Lambeau Leap" |
Marion Butts | professional NFL football player |
Bill Capece | professional NFL football player |
Alphonso Carreker | professional NFL football player |
Dexter Carter | professional NFL football player |
Jerome Carter | professional NFL football player |
Pat Carter | professional NFL football player |
Tony Carter | professional NFL football player, Denver Broncos |
Thomas Clayton | professional NFL football player |
Tay Cody | professional NFL football player |
Dalvin Cook | professional NFL football player |
Randy Coffield | professional NFL football player |
Laveranues Coles | professional NFL football player |
Lee Corso | former University of Louisville and Indiana University head coach, sports broadcaster, ESPN Gameday |
Sam Cowart | professional NFL football player |
Henri Crockett | professional NFL football player |
Zack Crockett | professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders |
Antonio Cromartie | professional NFL football player, New York Jets |
Devard Darling | professional NFL football player |
Buster Davis | professional NFL football player |
Chauncey Davis | professional NFL football player, Chicago Bears |
Chris Davis | professional NFL football player |
Lawrence Dawsey | professional NFL football player, current FSU WR coach |
Manny Diaz | current defensive coordinator, Texas Longhorns |
Darnell Dockett | professional NFL football player, Arizona Cardinals |
Ron Dugans | professional NFL football player |
Jamie Dukes | professional NFL football player, analyst for the NFL Network |
Warrick Dunn | professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
Mario Edwards | professional NFL football player |
William Floyd | professional NFL football player |
Andre Fluellen | professional NFL football player, Detroit Lions |
Todd Fordham | professional NFL football player |
Corey Fuller | professional NFL football player |
Steve Gabbard | professional NFL football player |
Graham Gano | professional NFL football player, Washington Redskins |
Talman Gardner | professional NFL football player |
Kent Gaydos | professional NFL football player |
Derrick Gibson | professional NFL football player |
E. G. Green | professional NFL football player |
Letroy Guion | professional NFL football player, Minnesota Vikings |
Kim Hammond | professional NFL football player |
Geno Hayes | professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Jessie Hester | professional NFL football player |
Montrae Holland | professional NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys |
Chris Hope | professional NFL football player, Tennessee Titans |
Rodney Hudson | professional NFL football player, Kansas City Chiefs |
Gary Huff | professional NFL football player, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, current Associate Athletic Director at FSU |
Paul Irons | professional NFL football player |
Bobby Jackson | professional NFL football player |
Dexter Jackson | professional NFL football player, Super Bowl XXXVII MVP for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Mario Henderson | professional NFL football player |
Derwin James | professional NFL football player, Los Angeles Chargers |
Sebastian Janikowski | professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders |
Garth Jax | professional NFL football player |
Michael Jennings | professional NFL football player |
Brad Johnson | professional NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys |
Travis Johnson | professional NFL football player |
Greg Jones | professional NFL football player, Jacksonville Jaguars |
Hassan Jones | professional NFL football player |
Marvin Jones | professional NFL football player |
Walter Jones | professional NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks |
Danny Kanell | professional NFL football player, college football analyst for ESPN |
Ken Lanier | professional NFL football player |
Amp Lee | professional NFL football player Green Bay Packers |
Kevin Long | professional NFL football player |
Jim Mankins | professional NFL football player |
EJ Manuel | professional NFL football player |
Martin Mayhew | professional NFL football player |
Scott McLean | professional NFL football player |
Bryant McFadden | professional NFL football player |
Dennis McKinnon | professional NFL football player Chicago Bears |
Mike Mercer | professional NFL football player |
Marvin Minnis | professional NFL football player |
Travis Minor | professional NFL football player |
Orson Mobley | professional NFL football player |
Eric Moore | professional NFL football player |
Randy Moss | professional NFL football player (attended for one year and then released from team) |
Zeke Mowatt | professional NFL football player |
Lee Nelson | professional NFL football player |
Sterling Palmer | professional NFL football player |
Preston Parker | professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Tommy Polley | professional NFL football player |
Christian Ponder | professional NFL football player, Minnesota Vikings |
Eric Powell | professional NFL football player |
Jalen Ramsey | professional NFL football player, Jacksonville Jaguars |
Willie Reid | professional NFL football player |
Burt Reynolds | actor and star Seminole tailback |
Jamal Reynolds | professional NFL football player |
Tayler Richter | professional NFL football player |
Patrick Robinson | professional NFL football player, New Orleans Saints |
Myron Rolle | professional NFL football player, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2009 Rhodes Scholarship recipient |
Samari Rolle | professional NFL football player |
Gerard Ross | professional NFL football player |
P. K. Sam | professional NFL football player |
Garrison Sanborn | professional NFL football player, Buffalo Bills |
Deion Sanders | professional NFL football player, NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1994) |
Zebrie Sanders | professional NFL football player, Buffalo Bills |
Ron Sellers | professional NFL football player |
Eric Shelton | professional NFL football player |
Clay Shiver | professional NFL football player |
Corey Simon | professional NFL football player |
Ron Simmons | professional USFL football player, former world champion in professional wrestling as both an individual (WCW) and as part of a tag team (WCW and WWE) |
Carl Simpson | professional NFL football player |
Ernie Sims | professional NFL football player, Indianapolis Colts |
Antone Smith | professional NFL football player, Atlanta Falcons |
Barry Smith | professional NFL football player |
Sammie Smith | professional NFL football player |
Jesse Solomon | professional NFL football player |
Greg Spires | professional NFL football player |
Rohn Stark | professional NFL football player |
Walt Sumner | professional NFL football player |
Tra Thomas | professional NFL football player |
William Thomas | professional NFL football player |
Weegie Thompson | professional NFL football player |
Craphonso Thorpe | professional NFL football player |
Lawrence Timmons | professional NFL football player, Pittsburgh Steelers |
Rick Tuten | professional NFL football player |
Tamarick Vanover | professional NFL and CFL football player, current Lake City Christian High School Coach |
Andre Wadsworth | professional NFL football player |
DeMarcus Walker | professional NFL football player, Denver Broncos |
Javon Walker | professional NFL football player |
B. J. Ward | professional NFL football player |
Charlie Ward | Heisman Trophy winner, professional NFL football player |
Peter Warrick | professional NFL football player |
Pat Watkins | professional NFL football player |
Dekoda Watson | professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Leon Washington | professional NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks |
Chris Weinke | Heisman Trophy winner, professional NFL football player |
Drew Weatherford | professional NFL football player |
T. K. Wetherell | former State of Florida Representative, Former Speaker of the House for Florida, former President of Florida State University |
Markus White | professional NFL football player, Washington Redskins |
Bud Whitehead | professional NFL football player |
Brett Williams | professional NFL football player |
Todd Williams | professional NFL football player |
Peter Tom Willis | professional NFL football player, FSU football radio analyst |
Ray Willis | professional NFL football player |
Reinard Wilson | professional NFL football player |
Kamerion Wimbley | professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders |
Jameis Winston | Heisman Trophy winner, professional NFL football player |
Athlete | Notability | Reference |
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Luis Alicea | Professional MLB baseball player |
Gene Ammann | Professional baseball player in Japan |
Dick Brown | Professional MLB baseball player |
Barret Browning | Professional MLB baseball player, St. Louis Cardinals |
George Cappuzzello | Professional MLB baseball player, Detroit Tigers |
Kevin Cash | Professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox |
Randy Choate | Professional MLB baseball player, Tampa Bay Rays |
Daniel Davidson | Professional MLB baseball player, Anaheim Angels |
Matt Diaz | Professional MLB baseball player, Atlanta Braves |
J. D. Drew | Professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox |
Stephen Drew | Professional MLB baseball player, Arizona Diamondbacks |
Gar Finnvold | Professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox |
Ron Fraser | Former college baseball coach at the University of Miami from 1963–1992. Won the College World Series in 1982 and 1985 |
Mike Fuentes | Professional MLB baseball player, Montreal Expos |
Mark Gilbert | Professional MLB baseball player, United States Ambassador to New Zealand |
Sean Gilmartin | Professional MLB baseball player, New York Mets |
Jeff Gray | Professional MLB baseball player |
John-Ford Griffin | Professional MLB baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays |
Johnny Grubb | Professional MLB baseball player |
Tyler Holt | Professional MLB baseball player |
Dick Howser | Professional MLB baseball player |
Hunter Jones | Professional MLB baseball player |
Terry Kennedy | Professional MLB baseball player |
Richie Lewis | Professional MLB baseball player |
Mickey Lopez | Professional MLB baseball player |
Mike Loynd | Professional MLB baseball player |
Jim Lyttle | Professional MLB baseball player |
Mike Martin | Head coach, Florida State Seminoles |
Marshall McDougall | Professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers record holder for most home runs in a college game (6) |
Doug Mientkiewicz | Former professional MLB baseball player and Olympic gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics; Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers |
Eduardo Pérez | Professional MLB baseball player, now serving as analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight |
Buster Posey | Professional MLB baseball player, San Francisco Giants |
Scott Proctor | Professional MLB baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers |
James Ramsey | Professional MLB baseball player |
Jody Reed | Professional MLB baseball player |
Shane Robinson | Professional MLB baseball player |
Tony La Russa | Former MLB manager, Chicago White Sox, Oakland A's, St. Louis Cardinals |
Mac Scarce | Professional MLB baseball player |
Paul Sorrento | Professional MLB baseball player |
Ken Suarez | Professional MLB baseball player |
Jeff Tam | Professional MLB baseball player |
Devon Travis | Professional MLB baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays |
John Wasdin | Professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers |
Paul Wilson | Professional MLB baseball player, Cincinnati Reds |
Athlete | Notability | Reference |
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Randy Allen | Professional NBA basketball player |
Solomon Alabi | Professional NBA basketball player, Toronto Raptors |
Malik Beasley | Professional NBA basketball player Denver Nuggets |
Dwayne Bacon | Professional NBA basketball player Charlotte Hornets |
Sam Cassell | Professional NBA basketball player |
Ben Clyde | Professional NBA basketball player |
James Collins | Professional NBA basketball player |
Dave Cowens | Professional NBA basketball player, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks (retired); named to NBA's 50 Greatest of All Time list |
Tony Dawson | Professional NBA basketball player |
Mickey Dillard | Professional NBA basketball player |
Toney Douglas | Professional NBA basketball player, Houston Rockets |
Hugh Durham | Former Head Basketball coach for Florida State University and the University of Georgia |
Deividas Dulkys | Represented Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Olympics |
Doug Edwards | Professional NBA basketball player |
Jonathan Isaac | Professional NBA basketball player, Orlando Magic |
Bernard James | Professional NBA basketball player, Dallas Mavericks |
Alexander Johnson | Professional NBA basketball player, Miami Heat |
Michael Joiner | Professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League |
Jonathan Kerner | Professional NBA basketball player |
Derwin Kitchen | basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League | [3] |
George McCloud | Professional NBA basketball player |
Ralph Mims | Professional basketball player in Europe |
Xavier Rathan-Mayes | Professional basketball player |
Tim Pickett | Professional NBA basketball player |
Ryan Reid | Professional NBA basketball player |
Chris Singleton | Professional NBA basketball player, Washington Wizards |
Michael Snaer | Professional basketball player |
Bob Sura | Professional NBA basketball player, Houston Rockets |
Irving Thomas | Professional NBA basketball player |
Al Thornton | Professional NBA basketball player Washington Wizards |
Von Wafer | Professional NBA basketball player, Boston Celtics |
Charlie Ward | Professional NBA basketball player, Heisman Trophy winner |
Mitchell Wiggins | Professional NBA basketball player |
Willie Williams | Professional NBA basketball player |
Ed Young | Played two years, now pastor of Fellowship Church |
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