List of Florida State University athletes: Difference between revisions

[[File:Florida state seminoles 1902.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Florida State's first football team, "The Eleven"]]

[[Florida State University]] has graduated a large number of athletes. This includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Florida State who are notable for their achievements within athletics, sometimes before or after their time at Florida State. Other alumni can be found in the [[list of Florida State University alumni]]; notable administration, faculty, and staff can be found on the [[list of Florida State University faculty]]. Intercollegiate [[sports team]]s at Florida State are called "[[Florida State Seminoles|Seminoles]]", and are run by the [[Florida State Seminoles|Florida State Athletics]]. The Athletics program runs Florida State's [[Hall of Fame]], which has inducted many of FSU's greatest players throughout the program's history.

==American football==

{{see also|List of Florida State Seminoles in the NFL Draft}}

[[File:Anquan Boldin 9-7-08.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Anquan Boldin]]]]

[[File:Derrick Brooks with 2006 Pro Bowl MVP trophy 060210-N-4856G-129.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Derrick Brooks]]]]

[[File:LeRoy Butler.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[LeRoy Butler]]]]

[[File:Colesnyj.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Laveranues Coles]]]]

[[File:Antonio Cromartie.jpg|right|100px|thumb|[[Antonio Cromartie]]]]

[[File:Chris Hope-Feb 4 09-090204-N-9758L-135.jpg|right|100px|thumb|[[Chris Hope]]]]

[[File:Sebastian Janikowski at Falcons at Raiders 11-2-08 1.JPG|thumb|right|100px|[[Sebastian Janikowski]]]]

[[File:BradJohnson.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Brad Johnson (American football)|Brad Johnson]]]]

[[File:Walter-Jones-2008-11-02-vsEagles.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Walter Jones (American football)|Walter Jones]]]]

[[File:Bryant McFadden.JPG|thumb|right|100px|[[Bryant McFadden]]]]

[[File:Randy Moss Pats Training Camp 2007.JPG|thumb|right|100px|[[Randy Moss]]]]

[[File:SamariRolle (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Samari Rolle]]]]

[[File:P. K. Sam.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[P. K. Sam]]]]

[[File:Corey Simon DF-SD-07-04212 crop.JPG|thumb|right|100px|[[Corey Simon]]]]

[[File:Ron Simmons.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Ron Simmons]]]]

[[File:Leon Washington.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Leon Washington]]]]

[[File:Drew Weatherford-FSU 2006.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Drew Weatherford]]]]

[[File:Jameis Winston 2013 headcrop.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Jameis Winston]]]]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

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! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Clifton Abraham]]

|professional [[National Football League|NFL]] football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Derrick Alexander (defensive end)|Derrick Alexander]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Brian Allen (linebacker)|Brian Allen]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Joe Avezzano]]

|professional NFL football player, former head coach for [[Oregon State University]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Alex Barron (football player)|Alex Barron]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Ed Beckman]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Edgar Bennett]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Scott Bentley]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Fred Biletnikoff]]

|NFL Hall of Fame player, [[Oakland Raiders]], [[Super Bowl XI]] [[MVP]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Anquan Boldin]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Baltimore Ravens]], 2003 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

|- valign="top"

|[[Lorenzo Booker]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Minnesota Vikings]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Michael Boulware]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Peter Boulware]]

|professional NFL football player, [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|1997 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year]], [[Baltimore Ravens]]' Ring of Honor

|- valign="top"

|[[Nigel Bradham]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Buffalo Bills]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Leon Bright]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Derrick Brooks]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year]] (2002), 2006 Pro Bowl MVP, 2014 [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductee

|- valign="top"

|[[Everette Brown]]

|professional NFL football player, [[San Diego Chargers]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Mack Brown]]

|Currently Head Football Coach, [[Texas Longhorns]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Milford Brown]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Rufus Brown]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Tony Bryant]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Terrell Buckley]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Brodrick Bunkley]]

|professional NFL football player [[Denver Broncos]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Devin Bush]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Bobby Butler (American football)|Bobby Butler]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[LeRoy Butler]]

|former professional NFL football player, invented the "[[Lambeau Leap]]"

|- valign="top"

|[[Marion Butts]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Bill Capece]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Alphonso Carreker]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Dexter Carter]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Jerome Carter]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Pat Carter]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Tony Carter (cornerback)|Tony Carter]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Denver Broncos]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Thomas Clayton (American football)|Thomas Clayton]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Tay Cody]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Dalvin Cook]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Randy Coffield]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Laveranues Coles]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Lee Corso]]

|former [[University of Louisville]] and [[Indiana University]] head coach, sports broadcaster, ESPN Gameday

|- valign="top"

|[[Sam Cowart]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Henri Crockett]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Zack Crockett]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Oakland Raiders]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Antonio Cromartie]]

|professional NFL football player, [[New York Jets]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Devard Darling]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Buster Davis (linebacker)|Buster Davis]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Chauncey Davis]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Chicago Bears]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Chris Davis (wide receiver b. 1984)|Chris Davis]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Lawrence Dawsey]]

|professional NFL football player, current FSU WR coach

|- valign="top"

|[[Manny Diaz (American football coach)|Manny Diaz]]

|current defensive coordinator, [[Texas Longhorns]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Darnell Dockett]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Arizona Cardinals]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Ron Dugans]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Jamie Dukes]]

|professional NFL football player, analyst for the [[NFL Network]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Warrick Dunn]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], 1997 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

|- valign="top"

|[[Mario Edwards]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[William Floyd (American football)|William Floyd]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Andre Fluellen]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Detroit Lions]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Todd Fordham]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Corey Fuller]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Steve Gabbard]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Graham Gano]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Washington Redskins]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Talman Gardner]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Kent Gaydos]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Derrick Gibson]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[E. G. Green]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Letroy Guion]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Minnesota Vikings]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Kim Hammond]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Geno Hayes]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Jessie Hester]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Montrae Holland]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Dallas Cowboys]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Chris Hope]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Tennessee Titans]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Rodney Hudson]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Kansas City Chiefs]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Gary Huff]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Chicago Bears]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], current Associate Athletic Director at FSU

|- valign="top"

|[[Paul Irons]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Bobby Jackson (cornerback)|Bobby Jackson]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Dexter Jackson (American football)|Dexter Jackson]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Super Bowl XXXVII]] [[MVP]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Mario Henderson]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Sebastian Janikowski]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Oakland Raiders]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Garth Jax]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Michael Jennings (American football)|Michael Jennings]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Brad Johnson (American football)|Brad Johnson]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Dallas Cowboys]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Travis Johnson]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Greg Jones (American football)|Greg Jones]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Hassan Jones]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Marvin Jones (American football)|Marvin Jones]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Walter Jones (American football)|Walter Jones]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Seattle Seahawks]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Danny Kanell]]

|professional NFL football player, college football analyst for [[ESPN]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Ken Lanier]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Amp Lee]]

|professional NFL football player [[Green Bay Packers]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Kevin Long (offensive lineman)|Kevin Long]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Jim Mankins]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[EJ Manuel]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Martin Mayhew]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Scott McLean (American football player)|Scott McLean]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Bryant McFadden]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Dennis McKinnon]]

|professional NFL football player [[Chicago Bears]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Mike Mercer (football player)|Mike Mercer]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Marvin Minnis]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Travis Minor]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Orson Mobley]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Eric Moore (defensive end)|Eric Moore]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Randy Moss]]

|professional NFL football player (attended for one year and then released from team)

|- valign="top"

|[[Zeke Mowatt]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Lee Nelson (football player)|Lee Nelson]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Sterling Palmer]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Preston Parker]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Tommy Polley]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Christian Ponder]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Minnesota Vikings]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Eric Powell (American football)|Eric Powell]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Willie Reid (American football)|Willie Reid]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Burt Reynolds]]

|actor and star Seminole tailback

|- valign="top"

|[[Jamal Reynolds]]

|professional NFL football player

|-

|Tayler Richter

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Patrick Robinson (cornerback)|Patrick Robinson]]

|professional NFL football player, [[New Orleans Saints]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Myron Rolle]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], 2009 [[Rhodes Scholarship]] recipient

|- valign="top"

|[[Samari Rolle]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Gerard Ross]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[P. K. Sam]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Garrison Sanborn]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Buffalo Bills]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Deion Sanders]]

|professional NFL football player, [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year]] (1994)

|- valign="top"

|[[Zebrie Sanders]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Buffalo Bills]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Ron Sellers]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Eric Shelton (American football)|Eric Shelton]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Clay Shiver]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Corey Simon]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Ron Simmons]]

|professional USFL football player, former world champion in [[professional wrestling]] as both an individual ([[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]]) and as part of a tag team (WCW and [[WWE]])

|- valign="top"

|[[Carl Simpson]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Ernie Sims]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Indianapolis Colts]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Antone Smith]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Atlanta Falcons]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Barry Smith (American football)|Barry Smith]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Sammie Smith]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Jesse Solomon]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Greg Spires]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Rohn Stark]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Walt Sumner]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Tra Thomas]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[William Thomas (offensive tackle)|William Thomas]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Weegie Thompson]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Craphonso Thorpe]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Lawrence Timmons]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Rick Tuten]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Tamarick Vanover]]

|professional NFL and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] football player, current Lake City Christian High School Coach

|- valign="top"

|[[Andre Wadsworth]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Jameis Winston]]

|[[Heisman Trophy]] winner, professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Javon Walker]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[B. J. Ward (American football)|B. J. Ward]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Charlie Ward]]

|[[Heisman Trophy]] winner, professional [[National Football League|NFL]] football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Peter Warrick]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Patrick Watkins (gridiron football)|Pat Watkins]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Dekoda Watson]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Leon Washington]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Seattle Seahawks]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Chris Weinke]]

|[[Heisman Trophy]] winner, professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Drew Weatherford]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[T. K. Wetherell]]

|former State of Florida Representative, Former Speaker of the House for Florida, former President of [[Florida State University]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Markus White]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Washington Redskins]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Bud Whitehead]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Brett Williams (American football)|Brett Williams]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Todd Williams (American football)|Todd Williams]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Peter Tom Willis]]

|professional NFL football player, FSU football radio analyst

|- valign="top"

|[[Ray Willis]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Reinard Wilson]]

|professional NFL football player

|- valign="top"

|[[Kamerion Wimbley]]

|professional NFL football player, [[Oakland Raiders]]

|}

====Heisman Trophy winners====

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Alumni

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

| [[Charlie Ward]]

| 1993 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner

|

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| [[Chris Weinke]]

| 2000 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner

|

|- valign="top"

| [[Jameis Winston]]

| 2013 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner

|

|}

==Baseball==

[[File:IMG 7512 Luis Alicea.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Luis Alicea]]]]

[[File:Drew cropped.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[J. D. Drew]]]]

[[File:John-Ford Griffin.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[John-Ford Griffin]]]]

[[File:MattDiaz.JPG|thumb|right|100px|[[Matt Diaz]]]]

[[File:Marshall McDougall.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Marshall McDougall]]]]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Luis Alicea]]

|Professional [[MLB]] baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Gene Ammann]]

|Professional baseball player in Japan

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Dick Brown (baseball)|Dick Brown]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Barret Browning]]

|Professional [[MLB]] baseball player, [[St. Louis Cardinals]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[George Cappuzzello]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Detroit Tigers]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Kevin Cash]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Boston Red Sox]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Randy Choate]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Tampa Bay Rays]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Daniel Davidson]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Anaheim Angels]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Matt Diaz]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Atlanta Braves]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[J. D. Drew]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Stephen Drew]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Gar Finnvold]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Ron Fraser]]

|Former college baseball coach at the [[University of Miami]] from 1963–1992. Won the [[College World Series]] in 1982 and 1985

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Mike Fuentes]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Montreal Expos]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Mark Gilbert]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, United States Ambassador to New Zealand

|- valign="top"

|[[Sean Gilmartin]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[New York Mets]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Jeff Gray (1980s pitcher)|Jeff Gray]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[John-Ford Griffin]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Toronto Blue Jays]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Johnny Grubb]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Tyler Holt]]

|Professional [[MLB]] baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Dick Howser]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Hunter Jones]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Terry Kennedy (baseball)|Terry Kennedy]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Richie Lewis]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Mickey Lopez]]

|Professional [[MLB]] baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Mike Loynd]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Jim Lyttle]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Mike Martin (baseball coach)|Mike Martin]]

|Head coach, Florida State Seminoles

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Marshall McDougall]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] record holder for most home runs in a college game (6)

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Doug Mientkiewicz]]

|Former professional MLB baseball player and Olympic [[gold medalist]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]; [[Minnesota Twins]], [[Boston Red Sox]], [[New York Mets]], [[Kansas City Royals]], [[New York Yankees]], [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Eduardo Pérez]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, now serving as analyst for [[ESPN]]'s ''Baseball Tonight''

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Buster Posey]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[San Francisco Giants]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Scott Proctor]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers

|

|- valign="top"

|[[James Ramsey (baseball)|James Ramsey]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Jody Reed]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Shane Robinson (baseball)|Shane Robinson]]

|Professional [[MLB]] baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Tony La Russa]]

|Former MLB manager, [[Chicago White Sox]], [[Oakland A's]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Mac Scarce]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Paul Sorrento]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Ken Suarez]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Jeff Tam]]

|Professional MLB baseball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Devon Travis]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Toronto Blue Jays]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[John Wasdin]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Paul Wilson (baseball)|Paul Wilson]]

|Professional MLB baseball player, [[Cincinnati Reds]]

|

|}

==Basketball (men's)==

[[File:CassellShootaroundBig.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Sam Cassell]]]]

[[File:Dave Cowens - 2005 NBA Legends Tour - 1-21-05.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Dave Cowens]]]]

[[File:GeorgeMcCloud-2002.JPEG|thumb|right|100px|[[George McCloud]]]]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Randy Allen (basketball)|Randy Allen]]

|Professional [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Solomon Alabi]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Toronto Raptors]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Malik Beasley]]

|Professional NBA basketball player [[Denver Nuggets]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Dwayne Bacon]]

|Professional NBA basketball player [[Charlotte Hornets]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Sam Cassell]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Ben Clyde]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[James Collins (basketball)|James Collins]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Dave Cowens]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Boston Celtics]], [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (retired); named to NBA's 50 Greatest of All Time list

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Tony Dawson]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Mickey Dillard]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Toney Douglas]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Houston Rockets]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Hugh Durham]]

|Former Head Basketball coach for [[Florida State University]] and the [[University of Georgia]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Deividas Dulkys]]

|Represented [[Lithuania]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Doug Edwards]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Jonathan Isaac]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Orlando Magic]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Bernard James]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Dallas Mavericks]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Alexander Johnson]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, Miami Heat

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Michael Joiner]]

|Professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Jonathan Kerner]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Derwin Kitchen]]

|basketball player for [[Ironi Nahariya]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]

|<ref>[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Derwin-Kitchen/Israel/Ironi-Nahariya/163456]</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[George McCloud]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Ralph Mims]]

|Professional basketball player in Europe

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Xavier Rathan-Mayes]]

|Professional basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Tim Pickett]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Ryan Reid]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Chris Singleton (basketball)|Chris Singleton]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Washington Wizards]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Michael Snaer]]

|Professional basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Bob Sura]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Houston Rockets]]

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Irving Thomas]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Al Thornton]]

|Professional NBA basketball player Washington Wizards

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Von Wafer]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Boston Celtics]]

|

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|[[Charlie Ward]]

|Professional NBA basketball player, [[Heisman Trophy]] winner

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Mitchell Wiggins]]

|Professional NBA basketball player

|

|- valign="top"

|[[Willie Williams (basketball)|Willie Williams]]

| Professional NBA basketball player

|

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|[[Edwin Barry Young (pastor)|Ed Young]]

|Played two years, now pastor of [[Fellowship Church]]

|

|}

==Basketball (women's)==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

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! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Tanae Davis-Cain]]

|professional [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] basketball player, [[Detroit Shock]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Sue Galkantas]]

|1983 finalist for the [[Wade Trophy]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Roneeka Hodges]]

|professional WNBA basketball player, [[Houston Comets]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Natasha Howard (basketball)|Natasha Howard]]

|professional WNBA basketball player, [[Indiana Fever]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Britany Miller]]

|professional WNBA basketball player, [[Detroit Shock]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Jacinta Monroe]]

|professional [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] basketball player, [[Washington Mystics]] and [[Tulsa Shock]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Tia Paschal]]

|professional [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] basketball player, [[Chicago Sting]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Ronalda Pierce]]

|former basketball player who died of an [[aneurysm]] in 2007.

|- valign="top"

|[[Leonor Rodríguez]]

|professional basketball player and member of the [[Spain women's national basketball team|Spain national team]]; Olympic silver medalist, Rio [[Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2016 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Leticia Romero]]

|basketball player for the [[Spain women's national basketball team]]; Olympic silver medalist, Rio [[Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2016 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Brooke Wyckoff]]

|professional WNBA basketball player, [[Chicago Sky]]

|}

==Golf==

===PGA===

[[File:Sluman Jeff 2006.jpg|right|100px|thumb|[[Jeff Sluman]]]]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Paul Azinger]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/10/42/ PGAtour.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231163803/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/10/42/ |date=2007-12-31 }}</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Daniel Berger (golfer)|Daniel Berger]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Jonas Blixt]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Bob Duval]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Harry Ellis (golfer)|Harry Ellis]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Hubert Green]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/14/43/ PGAtour.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221095016/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/14/43/ |date=2007-12-21 }}</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Nolan Henke]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/15/10/ PGAtour.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225000758/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/15/10/ |date=2007-12-25 }}</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Brian Kamm]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Richie Karl]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Kenny Knox]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/16/39/ PGAtour.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103202051/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/16/39/ |date=2008-01-03 }}</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Brooks Koepka]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/21/04/ PGAtour.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103203600/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/21/04/ |date=2008-01-03 }}</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Jack Maguire (golfer)|Jack Maguire]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[George McNeill]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Jeremy Robinson (golfer)|Jeremy Robinson]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Jeff Sluman]]

|professional golfer

|}

===LPGA===

[[File:2009 LPGA Championship - Karen Stupples (1).jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Karen Stupples]]]]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

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! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Barb Bunkowsky]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Jane Geddes]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=448 LPGA.com]</ref>

|- valign="top"

| [[Nancy Scranton]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=547 LPGA.com]</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Karen Stupples]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=559 LPGA.com]</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Colleen Walker]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=566 LPGA.com]</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Lisa Walters]]

|professional golfer

|- valign="top"

|[[Leigh Ann Mills]]

|professional golfer<ref>[http://www.lpga.com/players/leigh-ann-mills/82753/overview]</ref>

|}

==Gymnastics==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

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! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Rafael A. Lecuona]]

|Olympic gymnast

|}

==Soccer==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Dagný Brynjarsdóttir]]

|Icelandic professional soccer player, [[Bayern München (women)|Bayern München]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Deyna Castellanos]]

|Venezuelan women's soccer player, winner of the [[Women's World Cup Golden Boot|Golden Boot]] of the [[2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]].

|- valign="top"

|[[Megan Connolly (footballer)|Megan Connolly]]

|Soccer player for the [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Becky Edwards (soccer)|Becky Edwards]]

|Professional soccer player

|- valign="top"

|[[Michaela Hahn]]

|Professional soccer player

| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Parsons|first1=Michael|title=Michaela Hahn excited to start professional career|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2016/01/30/michaela-hahn-excited-start-professional-career/79194884/|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=17 April 2017|date=January 30, 2016}}</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Selin Kuralay]]

|2004 Olympic Games – Australia

|- valign="top"

|[[Carson Pickett]]

|Professional soccer player

| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Hays|first1=Graham|title=Attitude sets FSU's Carson Pickett apart|url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/8427622/espnw-attitude-sets-florida-state-seminoles-carson-pickett-apart|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=September 29, 2012}}</ref>

|- valign="top"

|[[Toni Pressley]]

|Professional soccer player, [[Orlando Pride]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Casey Short]]

|Professional soccer player, [[Chicago Red Stars]], [[United States women's national soccer team]]

|- valign="top"

|[[India Trotter]]

|Professional soccer player

|- valign="top"

|[[Gloriana Villalobos]]

|Costa Rican women's soccer player

|- valign="top"

|[[Sarah Wagenfuhr]]

|Professional soccer player

|- valign="top"

|[[Mami Yamaguchi]]

|Japanese professional soccer player

|- valign="top"

|}

==Softball==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Yuruby Alicart]]

|Competed for Venezuela in [[2008 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Jessica Burroughs]]

|Two-time ACC Pitcher of the Year and a 2017 first-team All-American

|- valign="top"

|[[Darby Cottle]]

|Two-time All-American softball player

|- valign="top"

|[[Lacey Waldrop]]

|2014 College Softball National Player of the Year

|}

==Swimming and diving==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Phil Boggs]]

|Diver and Olympic gold medalist, [[1976 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Robert Braknis]]

|Participated in the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Mateo de Angulo]]

|Represented [[Colombia]] in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Wendy Fuller]]

|Participated in the [[1988 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

| [[Patrick Jeffrey]]

|Participated in the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Mike Kowalski]]

|Participated in the [[1988 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[http://seminoles.cstv.com/genrel/081801aaa.html FSU Athletics Hall of Fame Biographies]</ref>

|- valign="top"

| [[Nelson Mora]]

|Butterfly swimmer from [[Venezuela]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Stephen Parry (swimmer)|Steve Parry]]

|Butterfly and backstroke swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, [[2004 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Katherine Rawls]]

|Diver, two time Olympic silver medalist, [[1932 Summer Olympics]] and [[1936 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Ariel Rittenhouse]]

|Diver who participated in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Pavel Sankovich]]

|Swimmer from [[Belarus]] who participated at the 2008,2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics

|- valign="top"

|[[Julio Santos]]

|Freestyle swimmer from Ecuador

|- valign="top"

|[[Tal Stricker]]

|Breaststroke swimmer, competed for Israel in [[2000 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Chris Vythoulkas]]

|Participated in the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] for [[Bahamas at the 2004 Summer Olympics|The Bahamas]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Katrina Young]]

|10m Diver from the United States of America who participated at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]

|}

==Tennis==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Réjean Génois]]

|Professional tennis player

|- valign="top"

|[[Paul Haarhuis]]

|Professional tennis player, participated in the Olympics

|- valign="top"

|[[Richard Legendre]]

|Professional tennis player

|- valign="top"

|[[Joey Rive]]

|Professional tennis player

|- valign="top"

|[[Maciek Sykut]]

|Professional tennis player

|}

==Track and field==

[[File:Walter Dix.jpg|right|100px|thumb|[[Walter Dix]]]]

[[File:Brian Dzingai Berlin 2009.jpg|right|100px|thumb|[[Brian Dzingai]]]]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Gonzalo Barroilhet Costabal]]

|Olympic decathlete from [[Chile]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Kim Batten]]

|Long jumper, Olympic silver medalist

|- valign="top"

|[[Jonathan Borlée]]

|Belgian sprinter who competed in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] and [[2012 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Kevin Borlée]]

|Belgian sprinter who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics

|- valign="top"

| [[Marvin Bracy]]

|Sprinter

|- valign="top"

|[[Ricardo Chambers]]

|Jamaican 400 m specialist

|- valign="top"

| [[Charles Clark (athlete)|Charles Clark]]

|Sprinter

|- valign="top"

|[[Bradley Cooper (athlete)|Bradley Cooper]]

|Olympic discus thrower and shot putter

|- valign="top"

|[[Rafeeq Curry (athlete)|Rafeeq Curry]]

|NCAA Champion, 9x NCAA All-American, 2011 USA Indoor Champion, and represented America at the 2008 Summer Olympics

|- valign="top"

|[[Walter Dix]]

|Won two bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics

|- valign="top"

| [[Brian Dzingai]]

|Olympic sprinter from [[Zimbabwe]]

|- valign="top"

| [[Hannah England]]

|British distance runner, 2012 Summer Olympics

|- valign="top"

| [[Michelle Finn-Burrell|Michelle Finn]]

|Sprinter

|- valign="top"

|[[Trentavis Friday]]

|World Junior Champion in the [[200m]] and [[4 × 100 m relay]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Randy Givens]]

|Track and field sprinter and participant at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[http://www.theacc.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/061108aac.html TheACC.com Looking Back... Florida State's Outdoor Success in 1984] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307215021/http://www.theacc.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/061108aac.html |date=2012-03-07 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/randy-givens-1.html SR/Olympic Sports Randy Givens]</ref>

|- valign="top"

| [[Kemar Hyman]]

|Caymanian sprinter

|- valign="top"

| [[Lacy Janson]]

|Pole vaulter at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Garrett Johnson]]

|Shot putter, 2006 NCAA Champion, and [[Rhodes Scholar]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Thomas Lancashire]]

|Represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 1500m

|- valign="top"

| [[Andrew Lemoncello]]

| Olympic distance runner from Britain

|- valign="top"

| [[Ngonidzashe Makusha]]

|Olympic long jumper from [[Zimbabwe]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Walter McCoy (athlete)|Walter McCoy]]

|Relay runner, and Olympic gold medalist{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

|- valign="top"

| [[Stephen Newbold]]

|Bahamian sprinter

|- valign="top"

|[[Marita Payne]]

|Canadian sprinter, won two silver medals at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Dorian Scott]]

|Jamaican shot putter, competed at 2012 Summer Olympics

|- valign="top"

|[[Kendal Williams]]

|World Junior Champion in the [[100m]] and [[4 × 100 m relay]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Kimberly Williams (athlete)|Kimberly Williams]]

|Jamaican triple jumper, competed at [[2012 Summer Olympics]]

|- valign="top"

|[[Linden Hall (athlete)|Linden Hall]]

|Australian middle distance runner, competed at [[2016 Summer Olympics]]

|}

== Volleyball ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:82%"

|- valign="top"

! style="width:25%;"| Athlete

! style="width:75%;"| Notability

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Reference

|- valign="top"

|[[Norisha Campbell]]

|professional volleyball player

|- valign="top"

|[[Karyn Palgut]]

|Olympic handball player (1988, 1992)

|- valign="top"

|[[Gabrielle Reece]]

|professional volleyball player, model

|}

==See also==

{{portal|Florida}}

* [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]

* [[Osceola and Renegade]]

* "[[FSU Hymns|FSU Fight Song]]"

==References==

{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==

* [http://seminoles.com/ Official Florida State athletics site]

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