The Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation's top defensive back, found Tallahassee a familiar destination shortly after it was first bestowed in 1986. In 1988, Deion Sanders took home the hardware, and in 1991, Terrell Buckley captured the honor. But from then on, no Seminole has won the Thorpe Award, despite FSU's having 24 DBs drafted since 1992.
Florida State's most recent, best hope was Lamarcus Joyner, who was one of three finalists for the award in 2013 but lost out to Michigan State's Darqueze Dennard. A big part of becoming a finalist is gaining national exposure, and that's accomplished by getting your name in the headlines, which is derived from appearing in highlight reels.