30 days to FSU football: Numerous ‘Noles with a shot at Florida State’s best No. 30

Less than a month until Florida State opens its 2016 season. Crazy, huh? Players like Dalvin Cook and Derwin James will begin their campaigns for All-American honors. No Seminole No. 30 has ever attained that prestigious honor— although several have been acknowledged on the all-conference level.

The accolades began with running back Tom Bailey in 1970. He was an Honorable Mention All-South Independent selection that year, the third of three years in which he led the FSU ground game. His 1,714 yards are still the 18th most in a ‘Nole career. Bailey was a tenth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1971.

Defensive back Larry Harris was a second-team All-South Independent choice in 1982, when he registered six interceptions, a total that remains tied for the seventh-most in a Florida State season. His nine career picks are still tied for 19th all-time as a Seminole.

But fellow DB Shevin Smith is the only No. 30 to garner all-conference honors twice for FSU. He was an All-ACC Honorable Mention in 1996, and a second-team selection in 1997. A year later, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made him a sixth-round draft pick.

The other ‘Nole 30s drafted are running back Bill Moremen, who was a 14th-round New York Giants pick in 1968, and in 1995, receiver Omar Ellison was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round. Linebacker Derek Nicholson earns a mention here as well, as he secured All-ACC Academic honors in 2007.

These Seminole No. 30s round out the list:

• Dick Kendall (1948)
• Vic Szczepanik (1949)
• Hobo Ackerman (1954)
• Brent Norris (1970)
• John Kilmurray (1972)
• Jeff Leggett (1973-1976)
• Keith Kennedy (1977-1979)
• Terry Griggley (1984-1985)
• Dexter Carter (1986)
• Tanner Holloman (1986)
• Stanley Hall (1987)
• Tommy Henry (1988-1989)
• Jeremi Rudolph (1995)
• Damon Carrell (1997)
• Stanford Samuels (1998-1999)
• Brandon Myers (2000)
• Patrick Newton (2001-2002)
• Lamar Lewis (2004-2005)
• Jajuan Harley (2009)
• Tyler Hunter (2011)
• Colin Blake (2012-2013)
• Ryan DiMarco (2012)
• Keijofer Pittman (2013)
• Sh'Mar Kilby-Lane (2015-present)

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