Jim Mankins
Jim Mankins was a 6’2″ 226 lbs fullback out of King City, CA. A rare player from the west coast for the Noles, Mankins was a junior college transfer that made the most of his two seasons as an FSU letterman. Mankins led the Noles in rushing as a junior and then was second on the team as a senior while leading the team with 8 rushing touchdowns. Mankins had one 100 yard rushing game, a career day against Texas Tech where he ran for 111 yards on 12 carries and scored 3 touchdowns. After finishing in Tallahassee, he was selected in both the NFL and AFL Drafts of 1966, but only played one season with the Atlanta Falcons in 1967.
| Year | Rushes | Yards | Yards Per Carry | Touchdowns |
| ’65 | 85 | 336 | 4.0 | 1 |
| ’66 | 116 | 445 | 3.8 | 8 |
Gene Roberts
Gene Roberts was a 6’0 200 lbs fullback from High Springs, FL. Roberts made a big impact in the Seminoles immediately as a sophomore and junior being among the top rushers for the Noles both years in addition to responsibilities as a blocker. Despite never reaching the end zone, Roberts was a solid and consistent player for Florida State for two years. Unfortunately, Roberts career was cut short as a senior after only a couple of games that season.
| Year | Rushes | Yards | Yards Per Carry | Touchdowns |
| ’61 | 69 | 253 | 3.7 | 1 |
| ’62 | 75 | 299 | 4.0 | 4 |
| ’63 | 11 | 17 | 1.5 | 7 |
Wayne Giardino
Wayne Giardino was a 5’10” 198 lbs fullback out of West Palm Beach, FL. Giardino rushed for 457 in two years a sophomore and junior before moving to the defensive side of the ball as a linebacker in his 1966 senior season. Giardino had his best game in the Gator Bowl against Oklahoma after the ’64 season. In that game he rushed for a career high 82 yards on a career high 11.7 yards per carry in helping the Noles finish their best season to date.
| Year | Rushes | Yards | Yards Per Carry | Touchdowns |
| ’64 | 70 | 256 | 3.7 | 3 |
| ’65 | 66 | 201 | 3.0 | 1 |
| ’66 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |