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FSU Alums: Why Devonta Freeman is worth money he’s asking for

Free-agent running back Devonta Freeman is no stranger to proving himself. He was discovered by Jimbo Fisher while Fisher was scouting one of his teammates.

Freeman has zero stars at the time, but quickly asserted himself when given the opportunity and finished his high school career as a top 10 running back out of high school.

He became the first FSU running back to surpass the 1,000-yard rushing mark since Warrick Dunn in 1996, and helped the Noles capture their third national title in the 2013 season.

He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft and became the highest-paid running back in the NFL going into the 2017 season.