Former Florida State Seminole great Terrell Buckley will have his jersey retired at the Florida State vs. Louisiana-Monroe game on September 3rd. Terrell left the team as Florida State's all-time leader in interceptions and interception return yards. He was named first team All-American, won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the nation, and finished 7th in the Heisman voting in 1991.
Buckley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers as the 5th overall pick in the NFL draft and he was also drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the MLB draft. At the age of 21, Terrell Buckley became the youngest player in NFL history to return a punt for a touchdown. Buckley played for 7 different NFL teams, including the Super Bowl Champions New England Patriots in 2001-2002.
Terrell Buckley's final NFL season was in 2005 with the New York Giants. Afterwards, Buckley returned to Florida State and finished his degree in the fall of 2007. Currently, Terrell Buckley is the assistant strength and conditioning coach at FSU.
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