FSU football: 15 greatest NFL careers ever by former Seminoles

The NFL has existed in some form for over 100 years and college football has been played for even longer. The landscape of the sport of football has changed considerably over the last century, but a few things never change.

There are hundreds of great college players who never get their chance to shine at the professional level, but many more who do get drafted and play in the NFL. What never changes is that the greatest college players get that shot and Florida State has had plenty of the greats come through their campus.

Over the years, nearly 300 different football players have come through Florida State and been drafted into the NFL. The Seminoles have had a solid football program for much of their history and produced some of the finest football players in recent memory.

With hundreds of former Seminoles with careers in the NFL, there has been a lot of representation for Florida State. Today, we’re significantly condensing that list, identifying the 15 best NFL players who played their college ball at Florida State.

All fifteen of these players are or were excellent football players who made their names known with their play on the field. The focus is specifically on their excellence in the NFL, though we’ll make brief notes about their time in Tallahassee as well. It’s also important to note that there are many players not included who have had great collegiate and NFL careers, but there’s only room for 15 names today.