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FSU Athletics among elite draft company during 2016-17 year

By Jason Parker

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: Jonathan Isaac walks on stage with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted sixth overall by the Orlando Magic during the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: Jonathan Isaac walks on stage with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted sixth overall by the Orlando Magic during the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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FSU is one of just four schools with a football team in the FBS to have players drafted in four different professional leagues this season.

In April, fans of FSU Athletics watched as four different former Seminoles football players – including Dalvin Cook being taken way too low – be selected in the 2017 NFL Draft. That was followed by having a multitude of players taken by Major League Baseball and Jonathan Isaac making program history during a memorable night in Brooklyn.

As it turns out, the Seminoles are able to do a little bit of bragging when it comes to sending players to the next level in major spots. Florida State was one of just four programs during the 2016-17 athletic year to have a player drafted by the NFL, NBA, MLB and the WNBA.

FSU is joined by in-state and ACC rival Miami along with Washington from the Pac-12 and Kansas State from the Big 12.

The Seminoles had the the second most players drafted all together, trailing just Michigan, as 17 players from Tallahassee were taken over the course of the last few months:

"Football (4) – Dalvin Cook, DeMarcus Walker, Roderick Johnson, Marquez WhiteMen’s Basketball (2) – Jonathan Isaac, Dwayne BaconBaseball (9) – Taylor Walls, Dylan Busby, Quincy Nieporte, Cobi Johnson, Drew Carlton, Alec Byrd, Andrew Karp, Tyler Holton, Jim VoylesWomen’s Basketball (2) -Leticia Romero, Kai James"

The hard work of all the teams – each of which made it to either the NCAA Tournament or a New Years Six bowl game – was shown when you look at the talent that went on to the next level. While the Seminoles would love to have all these players back in Tallahassee this season, it will be an honor to watch them represent FSU at the next level.

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It’s also nice to be able to have yet more bragging rights over rivals from the Sunshine State, with both the Hurricanes and Florida Gators looking up at FSU when it comes to the number of players sent to the pros.

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