FSU football: 15 greatest NFL careers ever by former Seminoles

FSU football greatest NFL career No. 6: Anquan Boldin

Anquan Boldin began his career at Florida State as a quarterback but certainly found his calling as a wide receiver. He won a BCS national title as a freshman and had a 1000-yard receiving season to finish off his career three years later.

Success would follow in the NFL, as Boldin was a late second-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals back in 2003. He acclimated well to the professional game, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors after accumulating 1377 receiving yards and his first Pro Bowl appearance.

Two years later, Boldin had a career-high 1402 receiving yards, but 2008 was one of his finest seasons in Arizona, helping lead the Cardinals to the Super Bowl. He would sign with Baltimore in 2010 and would actually win the Super Bowl, with 4 touchdowns during the Ravens’ playoff run in 2012, including a 104-yard game in Super Bowl XLVII.

Boldin had five 1000-yard seasons with the Cardinals and would add two more after signing with the San Francisco 49ers near the end of his career. He’d end his career as a Detroit Lion in 2016, drawing to a close a 14-year career where he was a prominent wideout for nearly the entire time.

Not only did Boldin win a Super Bowl and make three Pro Bowls, but he accumulated nearly 14,000 receiving yards in a long successful career, one in which he played with numerous quarterbacks along the way. He’s one of the most successful wide receivers since the turn of the century and definitely stands out as a star from Florida State.