A pair of former Florida State Seminoles have already landed on the 2025 NFL Top 100 list, with more names still to come as the annual countdown rolls on.
The list, voted on by NFL players and released by NFL.com, is being unveiled at a pace of two players per day from late June through the start of September. The top 10 will be revealed one at a time over the final 10 days, and through the first 25 players announced, two Seminoles have surfaced.
The first is Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey, who comes in at No. 82.
Ramsey slid 16 spots from his previous appearance on the list, but his first season in Pittsburgh gave him plenty to show for. In 17 games during the 2025 season, he posted 88 tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks, eight passes defended and an interception.
NFL.com described Ramsey’s year this way: Ramsey was revitalized in his first season with Pittsburgh through a midseason role change. With the Steelers' secondary decimated by injuries, Ramsey moved primarily to safety during the second half of the campaign to tremendous success.
He tied his career high in tackles and doubled his career sack total, showing off his versatility as his physical nature naturally translated to the position. Ramsey's selfless switch led to his eighth Pro Bowl and remarkable ninth straight year on the NFL Top 100 list.
NFL.com also included this Pro Insight: Following Jalen Ramsey's position change to taking the majority of his snaps at safety in Weeks 9-18, the Steelers more than doubled their previous rate of Cover 2, from 9.2% (fifth-lowest) to 20.1% (fifth-highest).
Ramsey is joined on the list by another former Seminole, Josh Sweat, who checks in at No. 78.
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