NFL players from Florida State
266 NFL players came out of Florida State. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
266
Players
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More Florida State players suited up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers than any other franchise (32).
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Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Randy Moss
WR · 1998–2012 · MIN, NE, RAI, SF, TEN
- Common
Derrick Brooks
LB · 1995–2008 · TB
- Common
Deion Sanders
DB · 1990–2005 · ATL, BAL, DAL, SF, WAS
- Common
Warrick Dunn
RB · 1997–2008 · ATL, TB
- Common
Anquan Boldin
WR · 2003–2016 · ARI, BAL, DET, SF
- Common
Peter Boulware
LB · 1997–2005 · BAL
- Common
Jared Verse
LB · 2024–2026 · CLE, RAM
- Common
LeRoy Butler
DB · 1990–2001 · GB
- Common
Jalen Ramsey
DB · 2016–2026 · JAX, MIA, PIT, RAM
- Common
Brian Burns
LB · 2019–2026 · CAR, NYG
- Common
Jameis Winston
QB · 2015–2026 · CLE, NO, NYG, TB
- Common
Antonio Cromartie
CB · 2006–2016 · ARI, IND, LAC, NYJ
- Common
Lawrence Timmons
OLB · 2007–2017 · MIA, PIT
- Common
Derwin James
DB · 2018–2026 · LAC
- Common
Dalvin Cook
RB · 2017–2024 · DAL, MIN, NYJ
- Common
Laveranues Coles
WR · 2000–2009 · CIN, NYJ, WAS
- Uncommon
Samari Rolle
DB · 1998–2008 · BAL, TEN
- Uncommon
Darnell Dockett
DT · 2004–2013 · ARI
- Uncommon
Xavier Rhodes
CB · 2013–2022 · BUF, IND, MIN
- Uncommon
Kamerion Wimbley
OLB · 2006–2014 · CLE, RAI, TEN
- Uncommon
Walter Jones
OL · 1997–2008 · SEA
- Uncommon
Peter Warrick
WR · 2000–2005 · CIN, SEA
- Uncommon
Javon Walker
WR · 2002–2009 · DEN, GB, RAI
- Uncommon
Ernie Sims
OLB · 2006–2013 · DAL, DET, IND, PHI
- Uncommon
Terrell Buckley
DB · 1992–2005 · DEN, GB, MIA, NE, NYG, NYJ
- Uncommon
Corey Simon
DL · 2000–2007 · IND, PHI, TEN
- Uncommon
Devonta Freeman
RB · 2014–2021 · ATL, BAL, NYG
- Uncommon
Josh Sweat
DL · 2018–2026 · ARI, PHI
- Uncommon
Marvin Jones
LB · 1993–2003 · NYJ
- Uncommon
Kelvin Benjamin
WR · 2014–2018 · BUF, CAR, KC
- Uncommon
Ronald Darby
CB · 2015–2024 · BAL, BUF, DEN, JAX, PHI, WAS
- Uncommon
Keon Coleman
WR · 2024–2026 · BUF
- Uncommon
Lamarcus Joyner
FS · 2014–2022 · NYJ, RAI, RAM
- Uncommon
Patrick Robinson
CB · 2010–2020 · IND, LAC, NO, PHI
- Uncommon
Chris Hope
SS · 2002–2012 · ATL, PIT, TEN
- Uncommon
Bryant McFadden
CB · 2005–2011 · ARI, PIT
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Roberto Aguayo
K · 2016 · TB
- Rare
Cam Akers
RB · 2020–2025 · HOU, MIN, RAM, SEA
- Rare
DeMarcus Walker
DL · 2017–2025 · CHI, DEN, HOU, TEN, WAS
- Rare
Mario Edwards
DE · 2015–2026 · CHI, HOU, NO, NYG, RAI, SEA +1
- Rare
Nigel Bradham
OLB · 2012–2020 · BUF, DEN, PHI
- Rare
Sam Cowart
LB · 1998–2005 · BUF, MIN, NYJ
- Rare
Jermaine Johnson II
DL · 2022–2026 · NYJ, TEN
- Rare
Leon Washington
RB · 2006–2014 · NE, NYJ, SEA, TEN
- Rare
Telvin Smith
OLB · 2014–2018 · JAX
- Rare
Christian Ponder
QB · 2011–2016 · MIN, SF
- Rare
Asante Samuel Jr.
DB · 2021–2026 · LAC, PIT
- Rare
Greg Spires
DL · 1998–2007 · CLE, NE, TB
- Rare
Brad Johnson
QB · 1992–2008 · DAL, MIN, TB, WAS
- Rare
Braden Fiske
DL · 2024–2026 · RAM
- Rare
Eddie Goldman
NT · 2015–2025 · ATL, CHI, WAS
- Rare
Trey Benson
RB · 2024–2025 · ARI
- Rare
Corey Fuller
DB · 1995–2004 · BAL, CLE, MIN
- Rare
Brodrick Bunkley
DT · 2006–2014 · DEN, NO, PHI
- Rare
P.J. Williams
DB · 2016–2022 · NO
- Rare
Zack Crockett
RB · 1995–2007 · IND, JAX, RAI, TB
- Rare
Tommy Polley
LB · 2001–2005 · BAL, RAM
- Rare
Derrick Nnadi
DL · 2018–2025 · KC
- Rare
Michael Boulware
SS · 2004–2007 · HOU, SEA
- Rare
Timmy Jernigan
DT · 2014–2020 · BAL, DEN, JAX, PHI
- Rare
Vince Williams
ILB · 2013–2020 · PIT
- Rare
Sebastian Janikowski
SPEC · 2000–2018 · RAI, SEA
- Rare
Tony Bryant
DL · 1999–2005 · NO, RAI
- Rare
EJ Manuel
QB · 2013–2017 · BUF, RAI
- Rare
Renardo Green
DB · 2024–2026 · SF
- Rare
Geno Hayes
OLB · 2008–2014 · CHI, JAX, TB
- Rare
Chris Thompson
RB · 2013–2020 · JAX, WAS
- Rare
Travis Minor
RB · 2001–2008 · MIA, RAM
- Rare
Jarrian Jones
DB · 2024–2026 · JAX
- Rare
Bjoern Werner
OLB · 2013–2016 · IND, JAX
- Rare
Christian Jones
OLB · 2014–2022 · CHI, DET, SEA
- Epic
Johnny Wilson
WR · 2024 · PHI
- Epic
Reinard Wilson
LB · 1997–2003 · CIN, TB
- Epic
Orpheus Roye
DL · 1996–2008 · CLE, PIT
- Epic
Azareye'h Thomas
DB · 2025–2026 · NYJ
- Epic
Malik Benson
WR · 2026 · RAI
- Epic
Chris Weinke
QB · 2001–2007 · CAR, SF
- Epic
Derrick Gibson
DB · 2001–2006 · RAI
- Epic
Chauncey Davis
DE · 2005–2011 · ATL, CHI
- Epic
Dexter Carter
RB · 1990–1996 · NYJ, SF
- Epic
Henri Crockett
LB · 1997–2003 · ATL, MIN
- Epic
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DL · 2026 · NYJ
- Epic
Terrence Brooks
FS · 2014–2021 · BAL, HOU, NE, NYJ, PHI
- Epic
Sammie Smith
RB · 1990–1992 · DEN, MIA
- Epic
Dexter Jackson
DB · 1999–2008 · ARI, CIN, TB
- Epic
Travis Rudolph
WR · 2017 · NYG
- Epic
Andre Wadsworth
DL · 1998–2000 · ARI
- Epic
Ron Dugans
WR · 2000–2002 · CIN
- Epic
Jaheim Bell
TE · 2024 · NE
- Epic
Letroy Guion
DT · 2008–2016 · GB, MIN
- Epic
Joshua Farmer
DL · 2025–2026 · NE
- Epic
Kyle Long
G · 2013–2021 · CHI, KC
- Epic
Ryan Fitzgerald
K · 2025–2026 · CAR
- Epic
Tra Thomas
OL · 1998–2009 · JAX, PHI
- Epic
Mario Edwards
DB · 2000–2004 · DAL, TB
- Epic
DJ Uiagalelei
QB · 2025–2026 · LAC
- Epic
Nick O'Leary
TE · 2015–2019 · BUF, JAX, MIA
- Epic
Rohn Stark
SPEC · 1990–1997 · CAR, IND, PIT, SEA
- Epic
Everette Brown
DE · 2009–2014 · CAR, DAL, LAC, WAS
- Epic
Jessie Hester
WR · 1990–1995 · IND, RAM
- Epic
Dustin Hopkins
K · 2015–2024 · CLE, LAC, WAS
- Epic
William Floyd
RB · 1994–2000 · CAR, SF
- Epic
Tank Carradine
DE · 2014–2019 · MIA, RAI, SF
- Epic
Cameron Erving
G · 2015–2023 · CAR, CLE, DAL, KC, NO
- Epic
Greg Jones
RB · 2004–2013 · HOU, JAX
- Epic
Peter Tom Willis
QB · 1990–1993 · CHI
- Epic
Rodney Hudson
C · 2011–2022 · ARI, KC, RAI
- Epic
Alex Barron
T · 2005–2010 · DAL, RAM
- Epic
Karlos Williams
RB · 2015–2016 · BUF
- Epic
Dekoda Watson
OLB · 2010–2019 · DAL, DEN, JAX, NE, SEA, SF +1
- Epic
Lorenzo Booker
RB · 2007–2011 · MIA, MIN, PHI
- Epic
Graham Gano
K · 2009–2025 · CAR, NYG, WAS
- Epic
Reggie Johnson
TE · 1991–1997 · DEN, GB, KC, PHI
- Epic
Andre Fluellen
DT · 2008–2015 · DET, MIA
- Epic
Bobby Butler
DB · 1990–1992 · ATL
- Epic
Devin Bush
DB · 1995–2002 · ATL, CLE, RAM
- Epic
Tre' McKitty
TE · 2021–2023 · LAC
- Epic
Snoop Minnis
WR · 2001–2002 · KC
- Epic
Pat Watkins
FS · 2006–2010 · DAL, LAC
- Epic
Pat Carter
TE · 1990–1997 · ARI, RAM, TEN
- Epic
Scott Player
SPEC · 1998–2007 · ARI, CLE
- Epic
Rashad Greene
WR · 2015–2018 · JAX
- Epic
Kevin Knox
WR · 1994 · ARI
- Epic
Tatum Bethune
LB · 2024–2026 · SF
- Epic
Jamal Reynolds
DL · 2001–2003 · GB
- Epic
Amari Gainer
LB · 2024 · RAI
- Epic
Janarius Robinson
DL · 2023–2024 · RAI
- Epic
Tre Jackson
G · 2015 · NE
- Epic
Carl Simpson
DL · 1993–1998 · ARI, CHI
- Epic
Travis Johnson
DT · 2005–2010 · HOU, LAC
- Epic
Marion Butts
RB · 1990–1995 · LAC, NE, TEN
- Epic
Gabe Nabers
RB · 2020–2021 · LAC
- Epic
Odell Haggins
DL · 1991 · BUF
- Epic
Preston Parker
WR · 2010–2015 · NYG, TB
- Epic
Bryan Stork
C · 2014–2016 · NE
- Epic
Jashaun Corbin
RB · 2023 · NYG
- Epic
Adrian McPherson
QB · 2005 · NO
- Epic
Dan Footman
DL · 1993–1998 · BAL, CLE, IND
- Epic
Danny Kanell
QB · 1996–2004 · ATL, DEN, NYG
- Epic
Greedy Vance
DB · 2025 · RAI
- Epic
Clay Shiver
OL · 1996–1999 · CAR, DAL
- Epic
Jeremiah Byers
OL · 2025 · CLE
- Epic
Brian Allen
LB · 2001–2004 · CAR, RAM
- Epic
Martin Mayhew
DB · 1990–1996 · TB, WAS
- Epic
Auden Tate
WR · 2018–2021 · CIN
- Epic
Clifton Abraham
DB · 1995–1997 · CAR, CHI, TB
- Epic
Menelik Watson
T · 2013–2017 · DEN, RAI
- Epic
Milford Brown
G · 2002–2007 · ARI, HOU, RAM
- Epic
Ron Lewis
WR · 1990–1994 · GB, SF
- Epic
Bobby Hart
T · 2015–2025 · BUF, CIN, LAC, NYG, TEN, WAS
- Epic
Ken Lanier
OL · 1990–1994 · DEN, RAI
- Epic
Derrick Clark
RB · 1994 · DEN
- Epic
Ryan Izzo
TE · 2019–2021 · NE, TEN
- Epic
Dennis McKinnon
WR · 1990 · DAL, MIA
- Epic
Jesse Solomon
LB · 1990–1994 · ATL, DAL, MIA, TB
- Epic
Antone Smith
RB · 2010–2016 · ATL, CHI, TB
- Epic
Hassan Jones
WR · 1990–1993 · KC, MIN
- Epic
Zeke Mowatt
TE · 1990–1991 · NE, NYG
- Epic
Jamie Dukes
OL · 1990–1995 · ARI, ATL, GB
- Epic
Larry Smith
DL · 1999–2004 · GB, JAX
- Epic
'Omar Ellison
WR · 1995–1996 · LAC
- Epic
Garth Jax
LB · 1990–1995 · ARI
- Epic
Buster Davis
LB · 2007–2008 · DET, IND
- Epic
Kez McCorvey
WR · 1995–1997 · DET
- Epic
Montrae Holland
G · 2003–2011 · DAL, DEN, NO
- Epic
E.G. Green
WR · 1998–2000 · IND
- Epic
Alphonso Carreker
DL · 1991 · DEN
- Epic
Cory Durden
DL · 2023–2026 · NE, NYG, RAM
- Epic
Derrick McLendon
DL · 2025 · MIA
- Epic
Dedrick Dodge
DB · 1991–1998 · DEN, LAC, SEA, SF
- Epic
Eric Hayes
DL · 1990–1993 · RAM, SEA, TB
- Epic
Tony Carter
DB · 2009–2015 · DEN, IND, NE
- Epic
Will Grier
QB · 2019–2023 · CAR, DAL, LAC
- Epic
Jammie Robinson
DB · 2023–2026 · ATL, CAR
- Epic
Lawrence Dawsey
WR · 1991–1999 · NO, NYG, TB
- Epic
Edgar Bennett
RB · 1992–1999 · CHI, GB
- Epic
Eric Moore
DE · 2005–2010 · NE, NO, NYG, RAM
- Epic
Orson Mobley
TE · 1990 · DEN
- Epic
Kevin Knowles
DB · 2025–2026 · KC, TB
- Epic
Jerome Carter
SS · 2005–2007 · RAM
- Epic
Rick Leonard
OL · 2021 · ATL
- Epic
Tay Cody
DB · 2001–2003 · LAC
- Epic
Sterling Palmer
DL · 1993–1996 · WAS
- Epic
Joshua Kaindoh
DL · 2021 · KC
- Epic
Todd Fordham
OL · 1997–2006 · CAR, JAX, PIT
- Epic
Lonnie Johnson
TE · 1994–1999 · BUF, KC
- Epic
Craphonso Thorpe
WR · 2005–2007 · IND, KC
- Epic
Amp Lee
RB · 1992–2001 · DET, MIN, PHI, RAM, SF
- Epic
Derrick L. Alexander
DL · 1995–2000 · CLE, MIN
- Epic
Garrison Sanborn
LS · 2009–2019 · BUF, SF, TB
- Epic
Eric Shelton
RB · 2006 · CAR
- Legendary
Mario Henderson
T · 2007–2010 · RAI
- Legendary
Javien Elliott
DB · 2016–2019 · CAR, TB
- Legendary
Ray Willis
T · 2005–2009 · SEA
- Legendary
Roderick Johnson
OL · 2018–2021 · HOU, MIA
- Legendary
Alonzo Jackson
OLB · 2003–2005 · NYG, PHI, PIT
- Legendary
Willie Reid
WR · 2006–2007 · PIT
- Legendary
Scott Bentley
SPEC · 1997–2000 · ATL, DEN, KC, WAS
- Legendary
Jacques Patrick
RB · 2021 · SF
- Legendary
Keir Thomas
LB · 2022–2024 · RAM
- Legendary
Terrance Smith
LB · 2016–2020 · ARI, KC
- Legendary
Marvin Wilson
DL · 2021–2022 · PHI
- Legendary
Rick Tuten
SPEC · 1990–1999 · BUF, RAM, SEA
- Legendary
Bobo Wilson
WR · 2017–2019 · TB
- Legendary
Tamarick Vanover
WR · 1995–2002 · KC, LAC
- Legendary
Hamsah Nasirildeen
LB · 2021–2022 · NYJ
- Legendary
Pat Tomberlin
OL · 1990–1993 · IND, TB
- Legendary
Marcus Ball
SS · 2014–2016 · CAR, NO, SF
- Legendary
Kevin Long
OL · 1998–2001 · TEN
- Legendary
Mike Harris
CB · 2012–2014 · JAX, NYG
- Legendary
Trey Marshall
DB · 2018–2021 · DEN, LAC
- Legendary
Ukeme Eligwe
LB · 2017–2018 · KC, NYG
- Legendary
Thomas Clayton
RB · 2008–2011 · CLE, NE, SF
- Legendary
Gerald Nichols
DL · 1990–1993 · NYJ, PHI, TB, WAS
- Legendary
Nick Moody
ILB · 2013–2016 · SF, WAS
- Legendary
Brandon Jenkins
OLB · 2013 · WAS
- Legendary
Matthew Thomas
LB · 2018 · PIT
- Legendary
Vernon Crawford
LB · 1997–1999 · NE
- Ball-knower
Howard Dinkins
LB · 1992–1993 · ATL
- Ball-knower
Lamont Green
LB · 1999–2000 · ATL, CAR
- Ball-knower
Casey Weldon
QB · 1992–1999 · LAC, PHI, TB, WAS
- Ball-knower
Char-ron Dorsey
OL · 2001 · DAL
- Ball-knower
A.J. Nicholson
MLB · 2006 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Corey Sawyer
DB · 1994–1999 · CIN, NYJ
- Ball-knower
Shawn Powell
P · 2012–2013 · BUF, CIN
- Ball-knower
Todd Williams
T · 2003–2005 · TEN
- Ball-knower
Reggie Freeman
LB · 1993 · NO
- Ball-knower
Shannon Baker
WR · 1993–1994 · IND
- Ball-knower
Toddrick McIntosh
DL · 1994–1995 · DAL, NO, TB
- Ball-knower
Eric Shaw
LB · 1992–1994 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Andre Cooper
WR · 1999–2000 · DEN
- Ball-knower
Derrick Kelly
OL · 2020–2021 · NO, NYG
- Ball-knower
Kendyll Pope
LB · 2004 · IND
- Ball-knower
Shevin Smith
DB · 1998–2000 · RAM, TB
- Ball-knower
Julian Pittman
DL · 1998–1999 · NO
- Ball-knower
Ron Lewis
OL · 1995 · WAS
- Ball-knower
Terry Anthony
WR · 1990–1991 · TB
- Ball-knower
Stanford Samuels III
DB · 2020 · GB
- Ball-knower
Mister Alexander
LB · 2011–2012 · HOU
- Ball-knower
Talman Gardner
WR · 2003–2004 · NO
- Ball-knower
Lonnie Pryor
RB · 2013 · TB
- Ball-knower
Phillip Riley
WR · 1996 · CHI, NYJ
- Ball-knower
Brett Williams
T · 2003–2004 · KC
- Ball-knower
Richard Goodman
WR · 2010–2012 · LAC
- Ball-knower
Markus White
OLB · 2011–2012 · TB, WAS
- Ball-knower
Rodney Smith
WR · 2013–2015 · CLE, DAL, MIN
- Ball-knower
Deon Humphrey
LB · 2000–2003 · CAR, JAX, LAC
- Ball-knower
Steve Gabbard
DL · 1991 · GB
- Ball-knower
Jacobbi McDaniel
DT · 2014 · CLE
- Unicorn
B.J. Ward
FS · 2005–2007 · BAL, RAI
- Unicorn
James Roberson
DL · 1996–1999 · JAX, TEN
- Unicorn
Chris Davis
WR · 2007–2008 · TEN
- Unicorn
Tarlos Thomas
T · 2002 · HOU
- Unicorn
Paul Irons
TE · 2005 · CLE
- Unicorn
D.J. Williams
RB · 2024 · TB
- Unicorn
Sean Jackson
RB · 1994 · TEN
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Unicorn
Jerry Johnson
DL · 2000–2001 · DEN
- Unicorn
Anthony Moss
LB · 1991 · NYG
- Unicorn
Eric Powell
DE · 2006 · BUF
- Unicorn
Clarence Williams
RB · 1998 · BUF
- Unicorn
Trevor Ford
DB · 2009 · GB
- Unicorn
Jon Stark
QB · 1996 · BAL
- Unicorn
Mike Jennings
WR · 2006 · NYG
- Unicorn
Rufus Brown
DB · 2004 · WAS
- Unicorn
Sean Key
DB · 2000 · DAL
- Unicorn
Nick Maddox
RB · 2003 · CLE
Players who attended more than one school appear on each school's page. Team lists count franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (Raiders in Oakland, Rams in St. Louis). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles.