FSU DBU

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1 Deion Sanders – #5 overall pick in NFL draft, and 8 time NFL first team. Named to the 1990's All Decade Team. Won 2 Super Bowls. In college won the 1987 Thorpe Award, selected as a 2 time Unanimous All-American. In pros was the NFL Defensive Player of Year. Finished career with 53 NFL interceptions, 10 pick sixes, and 9 return TD's. The GOAT

2. Leroy Butler - Consensus All-American. 2nd Rounder. Played 12 seasons with the Packers. Four-time NFL Pro-Bowler and originator of the Lambeau Leap. Was named to the NFL 1990's All-Decade Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Super Bowl Champion. 953 tackles, 38 interceptions, 20 sacks, 13 forced fumbles and 3 defensive touchdowns.

3. Terrell Buckley - #5 overall pick in the 1992 NFL draft. Finished NFL career with 50 interceptions for 793 return yards and 7 pick six TD's. Won 2 Super Bowls. In college was the 1991 Thorpe Award winner. Still holds NCAA record for career interception return yardage with 501 yards, Unanimous All-American, 21 interceptions in 3 years, and 4 pick sixes.

4. Bobby Butler - Had 27 career NFL interceptions, and 4 pick six TD's during 12 year NFL career. Pro bowler. Finished his Florida State career with 12 interceptions and 6 blocked kicks. All-American.

5. JT Thomas - Starter on Steel Curtain for all 4 Super Bowls. Had 20 career NFL interceptions. Was a first rounder, Pro-Bowler. College first team All-American.

6. Dexter Jackson - Super Bowl champion (XXXVII), and Super Bowl MVP (XXXVII). Had 10 NFL seasons, finishing with 17 interceptions. In college had a whopping 4 blocked kicks.

7. Jalen Ramsey - Consensus All-American, 3 time All-American, and #5 overall pick in NFL draft. Track All-American. Current stud in the NFL.

8. Chris Hope - All-American, National Champion, played in 3 National title games.10 year NFL career, Super Bowl champion, Pro Bowler. Finished NFL career with 20 int's,

9. Lamarcus Joyner - Unanimous All-American, National Champion, and finalist for Thorpe award. 2nd Round draft pick. Entering 4th year with Rams.

10. Xavier Rhodes - First round draft pick, 2016 Pro Bowl, first round draft pick, First-team All-ACC (2012), NCAA - Consensus Freshman All-American. Might be the best CB currently in the NFL.

11. Antonio Cromartie - First round pick, 4× Pro Bowl (2007, 2012–2014), First-team All-Pro (2007), NFL interceptions leader (2007), NFL record 109-yard play (tied). Had 31 NFL interceptions as of 2016, 1,476 total return yards, and 6 TD's.

12. Derrick Gibson - 1st rounder who went on to have a 6 year NFL career. Played in Super Bowl. National Champion, played in 3 National title games. Finished time at FSU with 214 tackles, nine stops for losses, seven interceptions and 16 pass deflections.

13. Bryant McFadden - 2nd round draft pick. Won 2 Super Bowls, and a solid 7 year NFL career.

14. Samari Rolle - Played 12 years in the NFL. Finished with 31 NFL interceptions, and a pro bowl. Had 12 interceptions while at FSU, named a All-American, and a second round draft pick

15. Bobby Jackson - Enjoyed a eight-year career with New York Jets with 21 NFL interceptions. Jackson was selected to the “All-Time Jet Team” as one of the top three corners in the history of the New York Jets. Set FSU career interceptions record in 1977.

16. Devin Bush - 1st rounder, 8 year NFL career. 7 interceptions, 5 forced fumbles and 3 defensive TD's. National Champion and Super Bowl champion (XXXIV). Played in two super bowls.

17. Clifton Abraham - NCAA Consensus All-American, one of three finalists for the 1994 Jim Thorpe Trophy. Fifth round pick by the Tampa Bay Bucs. He played in the NFL for three years. Finished FSU career with 160 tackles, 8 interceptions, 22 pass break-ups, and 3 blocked kicks. National Champion

18. Ronald Darby - 2nd rounder, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2015), ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year (2012), 3 time ACC champion, and National Champion (2013).

19. Patrick Robinson - First round pick (2010) and still in NFL, set FSU consecutive games record with an interception with five, 10 career NFL interceptions.

20. Corey Sawyer - Two time first-time All-American, 1993 NCAA - Consensus All-American, National Champion, 6 year NFL career with 11 interceptions for 163 return yards and a touchdown. In his five seasons in Cincinnati, he returned 54 punts for 507 yards and a touchdown, and 15 kickoffs for 305 yards.

21. Martin Mayhew - Played eight years in the NFL with the Redskins and Buccaneers. 21 career interceptions. In college was an All-American, had five career interceptions returning one for a touchdown against North Carolina...broke up 24 passes; forced a fumble and recovered three; blocked a punt.

22. Lee Corso - Two way starter in college (QB and CB), set FSU record with 14 career interceptions, All-American

23. Tay Cody - 3rd round draft pick, NCAA - Consensus All-American, 12 career interceptions at FSU. National Champion.

24. Corey Fuller - 2nd round draft pick, 10 year NFL career, 17 NFL interceptions and a touchdown. National Champion.

25. Myron Rolle - Freshman All-American, 3rd team All-American, Rhodes scholar, played in the NFL, neurosurgeon resident at Harvard

26. Tony Carter - 7 year NFL career, college freshman All-American. Three interceptions in NFL, one pick six and three returns for TD's.

27. Michael Boulware - 2nd round draft pick, 4 year NFL career with 11 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, 3 sacks and a TD. Career cut short by injury.

28. Bud Whitehead - Two-way player.His 6 interceptions in 1959 led the nation. 15 NFL interceptions including 7 in 1965.

29. Walt Sumner – Two sport start, 6 year NFL career. 15 career NFL interceptions. In 1967, his 75 yard TD punt return against Alabama caused Coach "Bear" Bryant to exclaim on national television, "What the hell is going on?"

30. Terrance Parks - 3 year NFL career, glorious game sealing pick six against UF

31. Terrance Brooks - All-American, National Champion, 3rd round draft pick, entering 4th year in the NFL

32. Pat Watkins - 10 interceptions in college, 4 year NFL career. Returned a blocked field goal 68 yards for a touchdown.

33. PJ Williams - 2nd team All-American, 3rd rounder, 2013 National Champion.

34. Greg Reid - Freshman All-American, 2009 NCAA punt return yardage leader, 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl Defensive MVP, 2,600 return yards in college career and 3 TD's. AFL Rookie of the Year (2015)

35. Eddie McMillan - 7 year NFL career, 12 interceptions.

36. Dedrick Dodge - 7 year NFL career, Super Bowl champion

37. Shevin Smith - Former walk-on, 8 interceptions in college, two year NFL career.

38. Mario Edwards Sr. - 5 year NFL career, 4 int's in one game in college, National Champion.

39. BJ Ward - 8 blocked kicks at FSU, 3 year NFL career

40. Monk Bonasorte - 1980 2nd Team All-American and 1979 Third Team All-American. 15 interceptions while at FSU.

41. Harvey Clayton - All American honorable mention, 5-year NFL career

42. Jerome Carter – 4th round draft pick, 3 year NFL career.

43. Mike Harris - 3 year NFL career

44. Hector Gray - 3 year NFL career

45. Cladius Osei - 2 year NFL career

46. Javien Elliott - Current member of Tampa Bay Bucs, national champion.

47. Stan Shiver - 2nd Team Freshman All-American and 1988 Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention

48. Winfred Bailey - 7 interceptions in 1964.

49. Nat Terry - All-American - Honorable Mention, 2 year NFL career

50. Nate Andrews - Freshman All-American and National Champion. Still in college.

Notable:

Derwin James – Freshman All-American, pre-season All-American, possibly best player in CFB

Tavarus McFadden – Led nation in interceptions in 2016, preseason All-American


An FSU alum has been in the starting defensive backfield of at least one NFL team every season since 1969 to the present

FSU is one of only 8 teams to have at least 2 Thorpe Award winners. Only OU has had more than 2. The gators have only had 1 Thorpe winner & they shouldn't even have that. He's literally the only Thorpe Award winner to have an asterisk next to his name because he wasn't even a finalist the week of voting & had there not been a revote after 3 finalists pulled their names out because they felt the voting was unfair, was he able to win the award. They really shouldn't have any.