Consensus NCAA All-Americans
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Honors & Awards Consensus NCAA All-Americans Trophy balloting as a junior (1979) after #25 Fred Biletnikoff recording 81 tackles, six sacks and 17 Jamie Dukes WIDE RECEIVER, 6-1, 186 tackles for loss...had 46 tackles, five for ERIE, PA (TECH MEMORIAL) loss, and two sacks in 1980...led Florida Florida State’s State to a pair of Orange Bowl appear- first consensus All- ances and FSU’s highest-ever national American in 1964 rankings at that time...career totals ...capped his out- included 25 sacks and 44 tackles for standing career in loss...held Seminole records for season that season with 57 and career sacks until the 1996 season receptions as a ...first FSU defender to have his number senior to rank fourth retired. nationally...also scored 11 touch- downs as a senior, not counting his four- #26 Greg Allen TD performance that year in the Gator TAILBACK, 6-0, 200 Bowl...had 87 receptions for 1,463 yards MILTON, FL (MILTON) and 16 touchdowns over his career...was Earned consen- a second round selection of the Oakland sus All-America Raiders in 1965 and played in six Pro honors after his Bowls...was the MVP of Super Bowl XI junior season in and was inducted into the Pro Football 1983...rushed for Hall of Fame in 1988...later enshrined 1,134 yards and 13 into the College Football Hall of Fame in touchdowns that 1991. year on 200 carries ...still holds 13 Florida State season #2 Deion Sanders #34 Ron Sellers and career rushing records...scored 20 CORNERBACK, 6-0, 195 WIDE RECEIVER, 6-4, 187 TDs on the ground in 1982 to set an FSU FORT MYERS, FL (NORTH FORT MYERS) JACKSONVILLE, FL (PAXON) season mark and his 44 career rushing The most The most prolific touchdowns still remain a program exciting athlete in pass catcher in standard...rushed for 322 yards against college football Florida State history Western Carolina as a freshman in 1981 during his era...two- ...still owns 14 to set the FSU record which still time consensus All- Seminole receiving stands...ranks second on the Seminoles’ American (1987 and records...caught 212 all-time rushing list with 3,769 yards. 1988)...won the Jim passes for 3,598 Thorpe Award signi- yards from 1966- fying the nation’s 68...averaged 119.9 #64 Jamie Dukes top defensive back receiving yards per OFFENSIVE GUARD, 6-0, 272 in 1988...picked off 14 passes over his game over his career and caught a pass ORLANDO, FL (EVANS) career, not including three in bowl in 30 consecutive games...was a One of the finest games...also an outstanding return man consensus All-American in 1967...made offensive linemen in who led the nation in punt returns by 70 catches for 1,228 yards and eight Florida State history averaging 15.2 yards as a senior in 1988 touchdowns as a junior and had 86 ...capped an out- ...still holds seven Florida State records receptions for 1,496 yards and 12 scores standing career by for interceptions and punt returns... as a senior...caught at least 13 passes in a earning consensus lettered in three sports (football, baseball game seven times, had 18 100-yard All-America honors and track) while at FSU...carried on his receiving games and five 200-yard days as a senior in 1985 multi-sport career in the pros...won a in his career...inducted into the College ...stepped onto the pair of Super Bowl rings (with San Football Hall of Fame in 1988. FSU campus in Francisco and Dallas) and also played in August of 1982 and immediately into the World Series (with Atlanta) as a pro the Seminole starting lineup...is one of athlete...considered the finest athlete #51 Ron Simmons just four offensive linemen in Florida NOSEGUARD, 6-1, 235 ever to attend Florida State...had his State history to start every game as a jersey retired in 1995. WARNER ROBINS, GA (WARNER ROBINS) freshman...started all 48 games over his The most dom- career...went on to an 11-year NFL inating defensive career, eight of which came with the lineman in Seminole Atlanta Falcons. history...earned consensus All- America honors twice (1979 and 1980)...finished ninth in Heisman 119 47365-FSU MG Pg 107-133 Honors 119 7/4/07, 6:13 PM Honors & Awards E defensive back that season...picked off a #6 L Roy Butler Seminole season record 12 passes in #8 Corey Sawyer CORNERBACK, 6-0, 194 1991 and had at least one in eight of 12 CORNERBACK, 5-11, 175 JACKSONVILLE, FL (LEE) regular season games...holds the FSU KEY WEST, FL (KEY WEST) Continued career record for interceptions with An All-American Florida State’s 21...also a standout on punt selection by The tradition as Corner- returns...scored seven touchdowns over Sporting News, UPI, back U when Deion his career, four on interceptions and Walter Camp and Sanders departed... three on punts...was the fifth pick in the Football News as a was a consensus All- first round of the 1992 NFL Draft and starting cornerback American in 1989 spent 14 years in the league. on the 1993 after moving from national champion- safety to replace ship team...stands Sanders...finished #17 Charlie Ward fifth on the all-time that season among the nation’s leaders QUARTERBACK, 6-2, 190 FSU career intercep- with seven interceptions and returned THOMASVILLE, GA (CENTRAL) tion list with 13...sealed Florida State’s one for a touchdown...also ranked third The most win at Florida with his sixth interception on the team with 94 tackles and broke decorated player in of the 1993 season...led the ACC in up nine passes...among FSU’s most college football interceptions and pass break-ups (11) recognized players due to his role in the history and the that year...also an outstanding punt legendary “Puntrooskie” play that beat 1993 Heisman return man for the Seminole special Clemson in 1988...played in the Pro Trophy winner... teams...drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals Bowl four times and won two Super earned consensus following his 1993 junior campaign in Bowl rings in an 12-year NFL career with All-America honors the fourth round. the Green Bay Packers. as a senior while leading Florida State to its first national championship...com- #2 Clifton Abraham #55 Marvin Jones pleted 264-of-380 passes as a senior for CORNERBACK, 5-9, 185 LINEBACKER, 6-2, 230 3,032 yards with 27 touchdowns and DALLAS, TX (D.W. CARTER) MIAMI, FL (NORTHWESTERN) just four interceptions...best game of his Continued a The finest Heisman year was a 446-yard, four- tradition of talented middle linebacker in touchdown performance in a 33-21 win FSU cornerbacks as Florida State history at Florida...the first consensus All- the fifth consecutive ...earned consensus America quarterback ever at FSU... consensus All- All-America honors posted a 22-2 record in his two seasons American at that as a sophomore as a starter...was also a four-year starter position in 1994 (1991) and junior at point guard on the Seminole basket- ...started for three (1992) before de- ball team...spurned the NFL and spent years at corner parting for the more than a decade in the NBA. including the 1993 NFL...recorded at national championship season...a finalist least 110 tackles in each of his three for the Thorpe Award...a two-time seasons...had 111 as a junior when he #10 Derrick Brooks selection on the first team All-ACC squad won the Butkus and Lombardi Awards LINEBACKER, 6-1, 226 ...established an FSU record with four ...made 125 stops, including 13 for loss, PENSACOLA, FL (WASHINGTON) career touchdowns off of blocked during his sophomore campaign...ranks Two-time punts...finished career with 160 total seventh in school history in career tackles consensus All- tackles, 22 pass break-ups and eight with 369 despite playing just three American in 1993 interceptions. seasons...burst onto the national scene as and 1994...big-play a true freshman in 1990 when he made man on Florida 133 tackles and became a starter by the State’s dominating #53 Clay Shiver season’s third game...played 12 seasons defense those two CENTER, 6-2, 280 in the NFL with the New York Jets. seasons...scored TIFTON, GA (TIFT COUNTY) three touchdowns Anchored the on a pair of inter- Seminole offensive #27 Terrell Buckley ceptions returns and a fumble return as a line as the starter at CORNERBACK, 5-10, 175 junior...finished that season with 77 center for three sea- PASCAGOULA, MS (PASCAGOULA) tackles, seven for loss, and was named sons...a three-time Owns most of the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year... All-ACC center who Florida State’s made 77 tackles again as a senior in earned consensus All- interception records 1994 and also had four for loss and three America status in after a stand-out quarterback sacks...top scholar-athlete 1995...team captain three-year career in who won an NCAA post-graduate and Lombardi Tallahassee...earned scholarship and a place on the Academic semifinalist during his senior year...won consensus All- All-America team...was a 1995 first round Jacob’s Blocking Trophy as the ACC’s top America honors in draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman in 1994...tabbed by 1991...became the and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1997 in Coach Bowden as the best center he has second Seminole to just his third season in the league and has coached in his career at Florida State..