James Coleman James Coleman was a 6’0″ 260 lbs fullback out of Tallahassee, FL. Coleman was shaped like a bowling ball and gained 40 lbs during his time at Florida State. He used that massive size to lead the way…
Month: February 2014
2010s Fullback
Chad Abram Chad Abram was a 6’0″ 229 fullback out of Lakeland, FL. Abram came to FSU as a defensive back and spent his first couple years in Tallahassee as a reserve safety and linebacker. In 2012 Abram moved to…
2010s Runningback
Devonta Freeman Devonta Freeman is a 5’9″ 203 lbs running back out of Miami, FL. Freeman just recently became the first 1,000 yard rusher for the Seminoles since 1996. A combination of patience, vision, balance, power, and burst helped make…
2000s Runningback
Lorenzo Booker Lorenzo Booker was a 5’11” 193 lbs runninback out of Ventura, CA. Booker came across country to Tallahassee with massive hype and expectations. While it’s safe to say that Booker didn’t quite live up to the initial expectations,…
1990s Runningback
Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn was a 5’9″ 185 lbs running back out of Baton Rouge, LA. 3,959 yards rushing for his career, most ever in FSU history. 1,242 yards rushing in a season, most ever in FSU history. 5,321 all-purpose…
1980s Runningback
Greg Allen Greg Allen was a 6’0″ 201 lbs running back out of Milton, FL. Allen re-wrote the Seminole record book in his four years in Tallahassee. To this day he holds the record for single game rushing (322), season…
1970s Runningback
Leon Bright Leon Bright was a 5’9″ 175 lbs running back out of Merritt Island, FL. As a freshman, Bright didn’t start out making an impact until toward the end of the season when he had a 22 carry 105…
1960s Runningback
Tom Bailey Tom Bailey was a 6’2″ 215 lbs running back out of Coral Gables, FL. Bailey was a solid performer for three straight years in Tallahassee rushing for 500+ yards in his sophomore, junior, and senior season season. Bailey…
1950s Runningback
Stan Dobosz Stan Dobosz was a 5’9″ 185 lbs running back out of East Chicago, IN. Dobosz burst on the scene as a freshman with 609 yards. It would account for over half the yards and carries he would have…
2010s Quarterback
EJ Manuel EJ Manuel was a 6’5″ 240 lbs quarterback out of Virginia Beach, VA. Manuel played significant parts of four seasons for the Seminoles due to injuries suffered by Christian Ponder before becoming a full time starter his Junior…
2000s Quarterback
Christian Ponder Christian Ponder was a 6’3″ 227 lbs quarterback out of Colleyville, TX. Ponder was a three year starter for the Noles and one of only three Seminole quarterbacks in history to have three 2,000+ yard seasons. In his…
1990s Quarterback
Thad Busby Thad Busby was a 6’3″ 220 lbs quarterback out of Pace, FL. In his first year as a starter during the 1996 season, Busby had the benefit of an excellent ground game led by Warrick Dunn and Rock…