Let’s get back to our roots, Seminoles. Of all the consensus All-Americans in Florida State football’s illustrious history, only one could be the first— and that honor belongs to receiver Fred Biletnikoff.
A ’Nole from 1962-1964. Biletnikoff made his way to Tallahassee from Erie, Pennsylvania. He led FSU in receiving in ’63, which back then, and on a 4-5-1 team, only took 24 catches for 358 yards and four touchdowns. If that seems rather pedestrian, it’s for good reason— especially considering what Biletnikoff did to top it in 1964.
A year after snagging a pair of scores to top Miami 24-0, Biletnikoff opened ’64 with another two TDs, accounting for all the FSU scoring as Florida State again shutout the Hurricanes, 14-0.