A FULL-TIME SEMINOLE

Charlie Ward spent all five years of his college career with the Seminoles. After redshirting his sophomore season and playing for the FSU basketball team, Ward became the full-time starting quarterback — and the first Black starting QB in program history — beginning in the 1992 season. Over the next two seasons, Ward compiled 5,679 passing yards and 49 touchdowns. His efforts were rewarded as he was named the co-MVP of the National Championship game for the 1993 season, along with Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier, and, more importantly, the first Heisman winner in program history.