August 1, 2003

Warchant.com

All-Time Seminole Offensive Guard: Jamie Dukes

Biography

BORN: June 16, 1964
BIRTHPLACE: Schenectedy, New York
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'1"/285 pounds
NFL EXPERIENCE: 10 years
DRAFT: 1986 - Free Agent to Atlanta
FSU LETTERS: Football 1982-1985

In the Warchant.com Fan Poll Dukes received 707 out of 1308 votes (54%). Jason Whitaker came in second with 19% of the vote followed by Montrae Holland who had 16% of the vote.

"Jamie Dukes wears T-shirts the size of pup tents. His shoulders could be used to park a helicopter. His legs look like they're pilings on loan from the Sunshine Skyway. Jamie Dukes is, as you might guessed by now, large." That's how a St. Pete Times sportswriter described Florida State's fifth consensus All-American, offensive guard Jamie Dukes. And large he was, in stature and in spirit. Leading FSU's offensive line from 1982-85, Jamie started every single game over those four years, 48 total games. And behind the lead of Dukes over the course of those four years, the Seminoles finished in the top ten nationally in scoring offense, rushing offense, and total offense. His All-American honors could almost fill a page of their own in Florida State record books. His senior year, he received almost every All-American honor available including Walter Camp, Football Writers, UPI, AP, Football news and NCAA Consensus.

Following his illustrious career with Florida State, Dukes signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent in 1986 and went on to have a successful career through 1995. Since that time he has been a sports analyst for radio stations in Atlanta.

Accolades

* Member of the Florida State Sports Hall of Fame
* 1982 - Football News - Freshman First Team All-American
* 1983 - Football News - All-American Honorable Mention
* 1984 - Football News - First Team All-American
         Associated Press - All-American Honorable Mention
* 1985 - Walter Camp All-American
         Football Writers Association - First Team All-American
         United Press International - First Team All-American
         Associated Press - First Team All-American
         Football News - First Team All-American
         NCAA Consensus All-American

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