Rhett Dawson Rhett Dawson was a 6’2″ 185 lbs wide receiver out of Valdosta, GA. Dawson really came on in 1970 as a junior after struggling through injuries in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. He had seven 100+ yard…
Category: FSU All-Decade Teams
1980s Wide Receivers
Terry Anthony Terry Anthony was a 6’0″ 195 lbs wide receiver out of Daytona Beach, FL. Anthony was a member of the “Fab Four” wide receivers along with Ronald Lewis, Lawrence Dawsey, and Bruce LaSane. Anthony was a Honorable Mention…
1990s Wide Receivers
Andre Cooper Andre Cooper was a 6’2″ 194 lbs wide receiver out of Jacksonville, FL. Cooper was a bit of a one year wonder with more receptions, yards, and touchdowns in 1995 than the other 3 season combined. But, oh,…
2000s Wide Receivers
Anquan Boldin Anquan Boldin was a 6’2″ 205 lbs wide receiver out of Pahokee, FL. Boldin was a quarterback out of high school that bounced between positions his first several years on campus. An athlete too good to keep off…
2010s Wide Receivers
Kelvin Benjamin Kelvin Benjamin was a 6’5″ 238 lbs wide receiver out of Belle Glade, FL. Benjamin was arguably the most physically gifted receiver to ever come through Tallahassee. With incredible size and good speed and quickness for a big…
1960s Fullback
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…
1970s Fullback
James Jarrett James Jarrett was a 6’1″ 206 lbs fullback out of Elizabethton, TN. Jarrett really came on during his junior season when he was tied for second on the team in carries, third in yardage, and tied for lead…
1980s Fullback
Marion Butts Marion Butts was a 6’1″ 248 lbs fullback out of Sylvester, GA. Butts was a junior college transfer that joined the Noles in ’87 as a junior. He stepped in immediately and made an impact as a powerful…
1990s Fullback
Edgar Bennett Edgar Bennett was a 6’1″ 212 lbs fullback out of Jacksonville, FL. Bennett was arguably the most versatile fullback in Florida State history with impacts made running the ball, catching passes out of the backfield and leading the…
2000s Fullback
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…
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…