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JD McCarthy
May 3, 2024 3:00 pm ET
The group of former FSU Seminoles in the NFL grew by 13 last week. Ten former players entered the league after being selected in the 2024 NFL draft while three more signed as undrafted free agents.
The 13 additions give them 32 former players currently in the NFL and 19 teams have at least one former Seminole on their roster. They are represented at every position except the offensive line, where they do not have a single player currently in the league. That number could grow as running back Cam Akers and offensive lineman Cameron Erving are still on the free-agent market and looking for new homes.
They add to what has already been an exciting offseason for former FSU players as Brian Burns was traded to the New York Jets and became one of the highest-paid players in the NFL. Jameis Winston decided to leave New Orleans to become Cleveland’s No. 2 quarterback for a one-year, $8.7 million deal. Derrick Nnadi, who has won three Super Bowls, re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs and Ronald Darby signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Here is an updated look at every former Seminole in the NFL ahead of the 2024 season:
RB Trey Benson – Arizona Cardinals
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FSU Career: 2022-23
NFL Season: 1st
Benson was drafted in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft by the Cardinals and is looking to establish himself in their backfield as a rookie.
NT Eddie Goldman – Atlanta Falcons
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FSU Career: 2012-14
NFL Season: 7th season
Goldman spent the first six years of his career with the Chicago Bears before he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent ahead of the 2022 season. He soon changed course and announced he would be retiring. He unretired in March of 2023 but did not appear in a game before being released on April 2, 2024, when they then agreed to a new one-year deal as he attempts a comeback.
WR Keon Coleman – Buffalo Bills
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FSU Career: 2023
NFL Season: 1st
Coleman has taken the NFL by storm after the Bills drafted him with the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. His humor has made him fans across the league as he looks to become the Bills’ go-to wide receiver.
S Jammie Robinson – Carolina Panthers
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FSU Career: 2021-22
NFL Season: 2nd
Robinson was a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft and appeared in 15 tackles as a rookie, making 17 tackles.
DE DeMarcus Walker – Chicago Bears
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FSU Career: 2013-16
NFL Season: 8th
Walker spent four seasons with the Denver Broncos, who took him in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. He then spent one season each with the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans. He signed with the Bears ahead of the 2023 season and is back for a second season in 2024.
Cleveland Browns: K Dustin Hopkins, QB Jameis Winston
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Hopkins
FSU Career: 2009-12
NFL Season: 12th
Winston
FSU Career: 2012-14
NFL Season: 10th
DT Mario Edwards – Houston Texans
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FSU Career: 2012-14
NFL Season: 10th
Edwards was a second-round pick by the Oakland Raiders in 2015 and spent three seasons with them. He has played for the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, and Seattle Seahawks during his career, this will be his first season with the Texans.
Jacksonville Jaguars: CB Ronald Darby, CB Jarrian Jones
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Darby
FSU Career: 2012-14
NFL Season: 10th
Jones
FSU Career: 2020-24
NFL Season: 1st
Kansas City Chiefs: DT Derrick Nnadi, DT Fabien Lovett Sr.
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Nnadi
FSU Career: 2014-17
NFL Season: 7th
Lovett
FSU Career: 2020-23
NFL Season: 1st
Los Angeles Chargers: S Derwin James Jr., CB Asante Samuel Jr., S Akeem Dent
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James
FSU Career: 2015-17
NFL Season: 7th
Samuel
FSU Career: 2018-20
NFL Season: 4th
Dent
FSU Career: 2019-23
NFL Season: 1st
Los Angeles Rams: OLB Keir Thomas, OLB Jared Verse, DT Braden Fiske
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Thomas
FSU Career: 2021
NFL Season: 3rd
Fiske
FSU Career: 2023
NFL Season: 1st
Verse
FSU Career: 2022-23
NFL Season: 1st
DE Janarius Robinson – Las Vegas Raiders
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FSU Career: 2017-20
NFL Season: 4th
Robinson has bounced around the league after the Minnesota Vikings drafted him in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He spent just two seasons with them before being cut and has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Las Vegas Raiders
CB Jalen Ramsy – Miami Dolphins
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FSU Career: 2013-15
NFL Season: 9th
A former top five pick, Ramsey quickly cemented himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the league and has kept up that level of play throughout his career. He has spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, and Miami Dolphins.
TE Jaheim Bell – New England Patriots
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FSU Career: 2023
NFL Season: 1st
Bell was a seventh-round draft pick by the Patriots and his versatility could be a major weapon to the Pats as they build around rookie quarterback Drake Maye.
New York Giants: OLB Brian Burns, K Graham Gano, RB Jashaun Corbin
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Burns
FSU Career: 2016-18
NFL Season: 5th
Gano
FSU Career: 2005-08
NFL Season: 16th
Corbin
FSU Career: 2020-21
NFL Season: 3rd
New York Jets: DE Jermaine Johnson, RB Jacques Patrick, QB Jordan Travis
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Johnson
FSU Career: 2021
NFL Season: 3rd
Patrick
FSU Career: 2015-18
NFL Season: 5th
Travis
FSU Career: 2019-23
NFL Season: 1st
Philadelphia Eagles: OLB Josh Sweat, WR Johnny Wilson
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Sweat
FSU Career: 2015-17
NFL Season: 7th
Wilson
FSU Career: 2022-23
NFL Season: 1st
San Francisco 49ers: CB Renardo Green, LB Tatum Bethune
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Green
FSU Career: 2019-23
NFL Season: 1st
Bethune
FSU Career: 2022-23
NFL Season: 1st
ILB Kalen DeLoach – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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FSU Career: 2019-23
NFL Season: 1st
DeLoach signed with the Bucs as an undrafted free agent and will look to make the roster as a rookie.
