Florida State to Retire Jersey of Legendary Kicker
Summary
Florida State University will retire the jersey number of Sebastian Janikowski, a legendary kicker for their football team. Janikowski was a key player in FSU's 1999 national championship and had a long NFL career primarily with the Oakland Raiders.Key Facts
- Sebastian Janikowski's No. 38 jersey will be retired by Florida State during the season opener on August 29.
- Janikowski helped Florida State win the national championship in 1999.
- He won the Lou Groza Award twice, given to the best college kicker.
- Janikowski was an All-American twice and named to the Associated Press’s All-Time All-America team in 2025.
- He was the last kicker selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, picked 17th overall by the Oakland Raiders.
- Janikowski played 17 seasons with the Raiders and one with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018.
- He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2011 and was a second-team All-Pro that year.
- Janikowski is the 13th player to have a jersey retired by Florida State, joining other football legends.
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