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#56 – Sterling Palmer

Outside Linebacker – 6’7″ 251 lbs – 1989-1992

Sterling Palmer is a massive human being who helped make up one of the great linebacking corps in FSU history in 1992.  During that ’92 season the Noles featured Marvin Jones, Derrick Brooks, Ken Alexander and Sterling Palmer.  In the beginning, the plan was for Palmer to contribute right away, but he injured his foot early in the season.  After redshirting in 1989, Palmer made a solid contribution over the next 3 years making 24, 44, and 37 tackles respectively while tallying 8.5 sacks during that time. ring the ’92 season the Noles featured Marvin Jones, Derrick Brooks, Ken Alexander and Sterling Palmer  Palmer left Tallahassee after his junior season and was selected in the 4th Round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.  He 44 games over the next 4 seasons, but his career was derailed by knee injuries. 

#56 In History

Chris Kalfas (48)
Bob Duckworth (49)
Tom Feamster (54)
Joe Kinnan (66)
Bill Lohse (68, 69)
John Murphy (70, 72, 73, 74)
Jimmy Heggins (76, 77)
Dmitri Rigas (79)
Jerry Coleman (80, 81)
Jim Thompson (80)
Joe Kostka (82, 83)
David Schrenker (84, 85, 86)
Ronnie Byrom (87)
Paul Collison (87)
John Nance (89)
Matt Ferguson (90)
Sterling Palmer (91, 92)
Sam Cowart (93, 94, 95, 96)
Roland Seymour (97, 98, 99, 00)
Ray Piquion (01, 02, 03, 04)
Jeremy Franklin (05)
Kendrick Stewart (06, 07, 08, 09)
Derrick Mitchell (12)
Trey Pettis (12)