Category: FSU All-Decade Teams

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…

1980s Quarterback

Chip Ferguson Chip Ferguson was a 6’1″ 194 lbs quarterback out of Charlotte, NC.  As a freshman in 1985, Ferguson came off the bench early on in the year to engineer some come from behind victories, before being named the…

1970s Quarterback

Gary Huff Gary Huff was a 6’1″ 190 lbs quarterback out of Tampa, FL.  Huff was elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1983 and at the time of his induction he still held 30+ records for passing, total…

1960s Quarterback

Bill Cappleman Bill Cappleman was a 6’3″ 210 lbs quarterback out of Dunedin, FL.  Cappleman quite simply rewrote the Florida State record book during his time as signal caller claiming all season and career records upon his graduation.  To this…