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137 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME All-time Florida State gridiron greats Walter Jones and Derrick Brooks are used to making history. The longtime NFL stars added an achievement that will without a doubt move to the top of their accolade-filled biographies when they were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame inAugust, 2014. Jones and Brooks became the first pair of first-ballot Hall of Famers from the same class who attended the same college in over 40 years. The pair’s journey together started 20 years ago. Just as Brooks was wrapping up his All-America career at Florida State in 1994, Jones was joining the Seminoles out of Holmes Community College (Miss.) for the 1995 season. DERRICK BROOKS Linebacker 1991-94 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame WALTER JONES Offensive Tackle 1995-96 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame 138 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME They never played on the same team at Florida State, but Jones distinctly remembers how excited he was to follow in the footsteps of the star linebacker whom he called the face of the Seminoles’ program. Jones and Brooks were the best at what they did for over a decade in the NFL. Brooks went to 11 Pro Bowls and never missed a game in 14 seasons (all with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), while Jones became the NFL’s premier left tackle, going to nine Pro Bowls over 12 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Both retired in 2008, and, six years later, Jones and Brooks were teammates for the first time as first-ballot Hall of Famers. Their selections to Canton give Florida State four members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Deion Sanders was elected in 2011 and Fred Biletnikoff was selected in 1988. DEION SANDERS Cornerback 1985-88 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame FRED BILETNIKOFF Wide Receiver 1962-64 1988 Pro Football Hall of Fame 139 SEMINOLES IN THE PROS 2018 NFL PRO BOWL n 37 Former Noles have played in the Pro Bowl n Players that participated in the 2018 Pro Bowl: - Graham Gano - Carolina Panthers, NFC - Xavier Rhodes – Minnesota Vikings, NFC - Rodney Hudson – Oakland Raiders, AFC - Jalen Ramsey - Jacksonville Jaguars, AFC - Telvin Smith – Jacksonville Jaguars, AFC n Warrick Dunn and Derrick Brooks were honorary captains at the 2018 Pro Bowl Telvin Smith Xavier Rhodes Rodney Hudson Jalen Ramsey Graham Gano SEMINOLES IN THE NFL DRAFT n 44 All-time First Round draft picks n 35 consecutive years with a player drafted n 107 Seminoles drafted since 2000 n 23 First Round picks since 2000 n In 2015, the Seminoles became the first team ever to have every offensive position selected in a single draft – (QB, WR, TE, OT, OG, C) since Derrick Brooks the common draft era began in 1967 140 SEMINOLES IN THE PROS NATIONAL CHAMPS / SUPER BOWL CHAMPS Florida State has had 10 different players win both a National Title and Super Bowl. Only Bryan Stork and William Floyd accomplished the feat in back-to-back seasons. 1993 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS n William Floyd – Super Bowl XXIX (San Francisco) n Andre Cooper – Super Bowl XXXII (Denver) n Devin Bush – Super Bowl XXXIV (St. Louis) n Derrick Brooks – Super Bowl XXXVII (Tampa Bay) 1999 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS n Chris Hope – Super Bowl XL (Pittsburgh) NFL PIPELINE n Anquan Boldin – Super Bowl XLVII (Baltimore) n 4 Seminole Hall of Famers 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS n 62 Former Noles have played in the Super Bowl, n Bryan Stork – Super Bowl XLIX (New England) including four in 2018 n Tre’ Jackson – Super Bowl LI (New England) n 16 former Florida State players were on NFL n Ronald Darby – Super Bowl LII (Philadelphia) playoff rosters in 2018 which tied for the most of n Timmy Jernigan – Super Bowl LII (Philadelphia) Bryan Stork any school in the country Nigel Bradham and Patrick Robinson Xavier Rhodes Graham Gano Derwin James PRO DAY n Florida State routinely hosts a highly attended and covered Pro Day. In the last six years, eight Seminoles cemented their first-round statuses by putting on a show at the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility. n In 2015, Pro Day was the largest of all time as over 250 scouts and media attended and all 32 NFL teams were represented. ESPN, ESPNU and NFL Network televised over 12 hours of live content. SportsCenter dedicated a live one-hour show to the event that was the highest-rated hour of the week on the network. Jameis Winston Derwin James Jalen Ramsey 141 SEMINOLES IN THE PROS Lamarcus Joyner Dalvin Cook Jameis Winston 2018 NFL DRAFTEES Timmy Jernigan Philadelphia Eagles Roderick Johnson Cleveland Browns Christian Jones Detroit Lions Derwin James S Los Angeles Chargers 1st (17th) Lamarcus Joyner Los Angeles Rams Derrick Nnadi DT Kansas City Chiefs 3rd (75th) Rick Leonard New Orleans Saints Rick Leonard OT New Orleans Saints 4th (127th) EJ Manuel Oakland Raiders Josh Sweat DE Philadelphia Eagles 4th (130th) Trey Marshall Denver Broncos Ryan Izzo TE New England Patriots 7th (250th) Tarvarus McFadden San Francisco 49ers Auden Tate WR Cincinnati Bengals 7th (253rd) Derrick Nnadi Kansas City Chiefs Nick O’Leary Buffalo Bills Jacob Pugh Seattle Seahawks SEMINOLES ON NFL ROSTERS Jalen Ramsey Jacksonville Jaguars Roberto Aguayo Los Angeles Chargers Xavier Rhodes Minnesota Vikings Kelvin Benjamin Buffalo Bills Patrick Robinson New Orleans Saints Nigel Bradham Philadelphia Eagles Travis Rudolph New York Giants Terrence Brooks New York Jets Telvin Smith Jacksonville Jaguars Cornellius Carradine Oakland Raiders Terrance Smith Kansas City Chiefs Dalvin Cook Minnesota Vikings Josh Sweat Philadelphia Eagles Ronald Darby Philadelphia Eagles Auden Tate Cincinnati Bengals Mario Edwards, Jr. Oakland Raiders Matthew Thomas Pittsburgh Steelers Javien Elliott Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chris Thompson Washington Redskins Cameron Erving Kansas City Chiefs DeMarcus Walker Denver Broncos Devonta Freeman Atlanta Falcons Dekoda Watson San Francisco 49ers Graham Gano Carolina Panthers Menelik Watson Denver Broncos Eddie Goldman Chicago Bears Marquez White Dallas Cowboys Rashad Greene Jacksonville Jaguars Kermit Whitfield Chicago Bears Bobby Hart Cincinnati Bengals P.J. Williams New Orleans Saints Dustin Hopkins Washington Redskins Vince Williams Pittsburgh Steelers Rodney Hudson Oakland Raiders Jesus “Bobo” Wilson Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ryan Izzo New England Patriots Jameis Winston Tampa Bay Buccaneers Derwin James Los Angeles Chargers Ronald Darby Sebastian Janikowski Seattle Seahawks as of June 27, 2018 DeMarcus Walker Chris Thompson Telvin Smith 142 SEMINOLES IN THE PROS Devonta Freeman Rodney Hudson FSU CONSENSUS NFL ALL-ROOKIE SELECTIONS FSU SUPER BOWL PARTICIPANTS Alphonso Carreker Green Bay Packers, 1984 Fred Biletnikoff Oakland Raiders, II (1-14-1968), XI* (1-9-1977) Bobby Jackson New York Jets, 1987 Dale McCullers Baltimore Colts, III (1-12-1969) Lawrence Dawsey Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1991 Ron Sellers Miami Dolphins, VII (1-14-1973) Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1995 J.T. Thomas Pittsburgh Steelers, IX (1-12-1975), X (1-18-1976), XIII (1-21-1979) Corey Fuller Minnesota Vikings, 1995 Willie Jones Oakland Raiders, XV (1-25-1981) Tamarick Vanover Kansas City Chiefs, 1995 Mike Shumann San Francisco 49ers, XVI (1-24-1982) Peter Boulware Baltimore Ravens, 1997 Dennis McKinnon Chicago Bears, XX (1-26-1986) Warrick Dunn Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997 Alphonso Carreker Denver Broncos, XXI (1-25-1987) (NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) Ken Lanier Denver Broncos, XXI (1-25-1987), XXII (1-31-1988), XXIV (1-28-1990) Walter Jones Seattle Seahawks, 1997 Zeke Mowatt New York Giants, XXI (1-25-1987) Andre Wadsworth Arizona Cardinals, 1998 Odell Haggins Buffalo Bills, XXV (1-27-1991) Corey Simon Philadelphia Eagles, 2000 Rick Tuten Buffalo Bills, XXV (1-27-1991); St. Louis Rams, XXXIV (1-30-2000) Tommy Polley St. Louis Rams, 2001 Martin Mayhew Washington Redskins, XXVI (1-26-1992) (NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) Dexter Carter San Francisco 49ers, XXIX (1-29-1995) Anquan Boldin Arizona Cardinals, 2003 Dedrick Dodge San Francisco 49ers, XXIX (1-29-1995); Denver Broncos, XXXII (1-25-1998) (NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) William Floyd San Francisco 49ers, XXIX (1-29-1995) Michael Boulware Seattle Seahawks, 2004 Deion Sanders San Francisco 49ers, XXIX (1-29-1995); Dallas Cowboys, XXX (1-28-1996) Darnell Dockett Arizona Cardinals, 2004 Rohn Stark Pittsburgh Steelers, XXX (1-28-1996) Ernie Sims Detroit Lions, 2006 Edgar Bennett Green Bay Packers, XXXI (1-26-1997) Eddie Goldman Chicago Bears, 2015 LeRoy Butler Green Bay Packers, XXXI (1-26-1997), XXXII (1-25-1998) Will Tye New York Giants, 2015 Andre Cooper Denver Broncos, XXXII (1-25-1998) Jameis Winston Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2015 Devin Bush Atlanta Falcons, XXXIII (1-31-1999); St. Louis Rams, XXXIV (1-30-2000) Jalen Ramsey Jacksonville Jaguars, 2016 Henri Crockett Atlanta Falcons, XXXIII (1-31-1999) Amp Lee St. Louis Rams, XXXIV (1-30-2000) FSU PRO BOWL SELECTIONS Kevin Long Tennessee Titans, XXXIV (1-30-2000) Samari Rolle Tennessee Titans, XXXIV (1-30-2000) Ron Sellers New England Patriots, 1969 Peter Boulware Baltimore Ravens, XXXV (1-28-2001) Fred Biletnikoff Oakland Raiders, 1971, 72, 74, 75 Brian Allen St. Louis Rams, XXXVI (2-3-2002); Carolina Panthers, XXXVIII (2-1-2004) J.T. Thomas Pittsburgh Steelers, 1978 Terrell Buckley New England Patriots, XXXVI (2-3-2002) Rohn Stark Indianapolis Colts, 1986, 87, 91, 93 Tommy Polley St. Louis Rams, XXXVI (2-3-2002) Marion Butts San Diego Chargers, 1991 Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay Buccaneers, XXXVII (1-26-2003) Deion Sanders Atlanta Falcons, 1992, 93 Tony Bryant Oakland Raiders, XXXVII (1-26-2003) San Francisco 49ers, 1994 Zack Crockett Oakland Raiders, XXXVII (1-26-2003) Dallas Cowboys, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Derrick Gibson Oakland Raiders, XXXVII (1-26-2003) LeRoy Butler Green Bay Packers, 1993, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 Dexter Jackson Tampa Bay Buccaneers, XXXVII* (1-26-2003) Rick Tuten Seattle Seahawks, 1994 Sebastian Janikowski Oakland Raiders, XXXVII (1-26-2003) Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, Brad Johnson Tampa Bay Buccaneers, XXXVII (1-26-2003) 03, 04, 05, 06, 08 Greg Spires Tampa Bay Buccaneers, XXXVII (1-26-2003) Warrick Dunn Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997, 00 David Warren Oakland Raiders, XXXVII (1-26-2003) Atlanta Falcons, 2005 Chris Weinke Carolina Panthers, XXXVIII (2-1-2004) Peter Boulware Baltimore Ravens, 1998, 99, 02, 03 P.K.