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2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL PAGE 157 CCOLLEGEOLLEGE FFOOTBALLOOTBALL HHALLALL OOFF FFAMEAME Derrick Brooks Deion Sanders Linebacker 1991-94 Cornerback 1985-88 2016 College Football Hall of Fame 2011 College Football Hall of Fame Ron Simmons Bobby Bowden Nose Guard 1977-80 Head Coach 1976-2009 2009 College Football Hall of Fame 2006 College Football Hall of Fame 2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL PAGE 158 CCOLLEGEOLLEGE FFOOTBALLOOTBALL HHALLALL OOFF FFAMEAME Charlie Ward Darrell Mudra Quarterback 1989-93 Head Coach 1974-75 2006 College Football Hall of Fame 2000 College Football Hall of Fame Fred Biletnikoff Ron Sellers Wide Receiver 1962-64 Wide Receiver 1966-68 1991 College Football Hall of Fame 1988 College Football Hall of Fame 2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL PAGE 159 SSEMINOLEEMINOLE FOOTBALLFOOTBALL IINN TTHEHE FFLORIDALORIDA SSTATETATE HHALLALL OOFF FFAMEAME 1977 1993 2005 Fred Biletnikoff (1962-64) Bobby Jackson (1974-77) Edgar Bennett (1987-91) Ron Sellers (1966-68) Al Makowieki (1953-54) Kez McCorvey (1991-94) Bill “Red” Dawson (1962-64) 1978 2006 Kim Hammond (1966-67) 1994 Rhett Dawson (1969-71) Lee Corso (1953-56) Paul McGowan (1984-87) Deion Sanders (1985-88) 2007 1979 Ron Schomburger (1954-57) Derrick Alexander (1992-94) Barry Smith (1970-72) Jack Shinholser (1963-65) James “J.T.” Thomas (1970-72) 1995 Bill Peterson (Head Coach 1960-70) Dave Cappelen (1976-79) 2008 Monk Bonasorte (1977-80) Clifton Abraham (1991-94) 1980 Danny McManus (1985-87) Hugh Adams (1948-49) 2009 Buddy Strauss (1948-49) 1997 Reinard Wilson (1993-96) Scott Warren (1976-79) 1981 Lawrence Dawsey (1987-90) 2010 Steve Tensi (1962-64) Derek Schmidt (1984-87) Corey Simon (1996-99) Bud Whitehead (1958-60) Peter Warrick (1996-99) 1998 Mickey Andrews (Asst. Coach 1984-00) 1982 Wayne McDuffi e (1964-67) Fred Pickard (1957-59) Peter Tom Willis (1986-89) 2011 Walt Sumner (1966-68) Sam Cowart (1993-97) Del Williams (1964-66) 1999 Chris Weinke (1997-00) Bobby Crenshaw (1952-55) Charlie Ward (1989-93) Casey Weldon (1988-91) 2012 1983 Bobby Bowden (Head Coach 1976-09) Tom Nugent (Head Coach 1953-58) 2000 Danny Kanell (1992-95) Gary Huff (1970-72) Derrick Brooks (1991-94) Bill Dawkins (1948-51) Marvin Jones (1990-92) 2013 Sebastian Janikowski (1997-99) 1984 2001 Jamal Reynolds (1997-00) Bill Cappleman (1968-69) Leroy Butler (1987-89) Sammie Smith (1986-88) Larry Key (1974-77) Clay Shiver (1992-95) Dale McCullers (1966-68) 2014 Bobby Renn (1956-58) 2002 Aaron Carter (1974-77) Dr. Don Veller (Head Coach 1948-52) Warrick Dunn (1993-96) Amp Lee (1989-91) 1985 2003 2015 Jimmy Jordan (1976-79) Terrell Buckley (1989-91) Pat Carter (1984-87) Wally Woodham (1977-79) Tay Cody (1997-00) Dick Hermann (1962-64) 2004 Gene McDowell (1960-62) Peter Boulware (1994-96) 2016 Andre Wadsworth (1994-97) Alex Barron (2002-04) 1986 Ralph Chaudron (1947-49) 2017 Ron Simmons (1977-80) William Floyd (1990-93) Rohn Stark (1978-81) 1987 Ken Lanier (1977-80) Wyatt “Red” Parish (1947-49) Lee Nelson (1974-75) Bobby Butler (1977-80) Bob Harbison (Asst. Coach 1948-72, 1974-85) Ed Williamson (Head Coach 1947) 1988 Willie Jones (1975-78) Tony Romeo (1958-60) Vic Prinzi (1954-58) 1989 Reggie Herring (1978-80) Paul Piurowski (1977-80) Winfred Bailey (1962-64) 1990 Alphonso Carreker (1980-83) Greg Allen (1981-84) 1991 Jamie Dukes (1982-85) Mike Shumann (1973-77) John Crowe (1966-68) 1992 Bill Rhodes (1966-68) FSU Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox with Amp Lee 2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL PAGE 160 RRETIREDETIRED JERSEYSJERSEYS & NNUMBERSUMBERS Since Florida State University fi rst fi elded an intercollegiate football team 69 years ago, only ten numbers/Jerseys have been retired. Those numbers/jerseys — 2, 1100, 1166, 1177, 2255, 2277, 2288, 3344, 5500 and 5555 — belonged to ten of the greatest players in Florida State football history — Deion Sanders, Derrick Brooks, Chris Weinke, Charlie Ward, Fred Biletnikoff, Terrell Buckley, Warrick Dunn, Ron Sellers, Ron Simmons and Marvin Jones. With his blessing, Sellers’ #3344 was brought out of retirement in 2003. 2 1100 2 Deion Sanders 10 Derrick Brooks Defensive Back Linebacker 1985-88 1991-94 Deion Sanders’ place in the history of college football was Brooks was a two-time consensus All-American at outside immortalized over a fi ve month period in 2011 when he was linebacker for the Seminoles where his blend of speed and inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in August and the College athleticism set a new standard for the position. He starred at FSU Football Hall of Fame in December. Sanders redefi ned the position of cornerback over from 1991-94 leading FSU to its fi rst national title as a junior and earning fi rst team All- his historic career winning the 1988 Jim Thorpe Award as a senior at Florida State and ACC honors as a sophomore, junior and senior. He was named the ACC Player of the landing two-time consensus All-America honors. He left FSU second on the all-time Year in 1994 and was a fi nalist for the Butkus, Lombardi and Football Writer’s Defensive interceptions list, fi rst for career punt return yards and became one of college football’s Player of the Year Award in both 1993 and 1994. Brooks was just as highly regarded all-time brightest stars. off the fi eld earning fi rst team Academic All-America honors in 1994 and winning an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. In addition, he was committed to public service causes throughout his Seminole career. Brooks carried his excellence both on the fi eld and as a citizen into his Hall of Fame career as the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ all-time leading tackler. He was voted to 10 consecutive Pro Bowls (11 total) and at the time of his retirement had made an NFL-leading 200 consecutive starts. He led his beloved Tampa Bay team to the Super Bowl title in 2002. As a professional, Brooks was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the 2000 Walter Payton/NFL Man of the Year award, the 2003 Bart Starr Award, the 2004 Bryon “Whizzer” White Award, and the 2008 JB Award for community service through the NFL Players Association, all of which recognize an NFL player annually for their commitment to the communities in which they live. 2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL PAGE 161 RRETIREDETIRED JERSEYSJERSEYS & NNUMBERSUMBERS 1166 1177 16 Chris Weinke 17 Charlie Ward Quarterback Quarterback 1997-00 1989-93 Chris Weinke literally rewrote the Florida State record book over Florida State’s Charlie Ward began his senior season in 1993 his career as the Seminoles’ quarterback. He set 26 school chasing both the school’s fi rst national championship and the records, including both the FSU and Atlantic Coast Conference records for career Heisman Trophy. Ward’s passing and running skills were already well known qualities passing yards with 9,839. He led the Seminoles to an undefeated season and the by 1993, but his inspired leadership and poise under pressure during his senior national championship as a junior in 1999. He became FSU’s second Heisman Trophy year elevated him to one of the game’s all-time greats. So exceptional was Ward’s winner as a senior in 2000, while leading the nation in passing with 4,167 yards and command of the offense that coaches moved him into the shotgun to allow him to make averaging 347.3 yards per game. Weinke compiled a remarkable 32-3 record as the adjustments during the play. Ward set 19 school and seven Atlantic Coast Conference starting quarterback at FSU, which ranked as the seventh best winning percentage in records over his two years as the starting quarterback for the Seminoles. A consensus NCAA history. His 79 career touchdown passes ranked as the 12th best performance All-American, Ward won over 30 individual awards in addition to the Heisman. Ward in NCAA history and his career passing yards placed him at 18th on the NCAA’s ranks second in career total offense at FSU with 6,636 yards and has the highest all-time list. Weinke owned the fi rst, second and fourth best passing games in FSU completion rate for a career (62.3%) and lowest interception percentage (2.90%). Ward history headlined by a school record 536 passing yards against Duke in 2000. His set the FSU record for touchdown passes in a season with 27 in 1993. Thousands of accomplishments were even more impressive considering he suffered a potentially fans poured into Doak Campbell Stadium for a celebration of the national championship career-ending neck injury as a sophomore. Weinke’s place among Florida State’s and Ward’s Heisman, which included the surprise retirement of his number. He joined all-time greatest players was recognized when his jersey was retired in 2001, at the time Fred Biletnikoff and Ron Sellers becoming only the third player in FSU history to be so making it one of only seven retired numbers/jerseys in school history. His place among honored. the ACC’s all-time best was recognized when he was voted one of the 50 best players in the history of the conference. 2017 SEMINOLE FOOTBALL PAGE 162 RRETIREDETIRED JERSEYSJERSEYS & NNUMBERSUMBERS 25 Fred Biletnikoff Wide Receiver 1962-64 Biletnikoff played wide receiver at Florida State from 1962-64 under Head Coach Bill Peterson. He was FSU’s fi rst consensus All-American. As a senior, he ranked fourth in the nation with 57 receptions for 11 touchdowns, not including four touchdown catches in the Gator Bowl. Following his collegiate success, Biletnikoff went on to star for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League for 14 years.