For nearly four decades, he was one of the most popular actors in all of Hollywood – but for a lot of people who don’t root for the Seminoles, they don’t realize that Burt Reynolds was at one time one of the top running back recruits in the country before signing with FSU football prior to the start of the 1954 season.
A young back from West Palm Beach, the man called “Buddy” arrived on campus before the start of the season ready to make a name for himself in college football. Unfortunately for Reynolds, his career would involve spending more time in the training room than on the field for his first years in Tallahassee.