| Walt Sumner |
Full Name: Walter Herman Sumner, Jr. School: Irwin County High School in Ocilla, Georgia |
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1966 24 DB 6-1 172 So * Fitzgerald, GA 1967 24 DB 6-1 172 Jr * Ocilla, GA 1968 24 DB 6-1 178 Sr * Ocilla, GA |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1968 18 OF 6-1 175 R R Jr * Ocilla, GA 1969 18 OF 6-1 178 R R Sr * Ocilla, GA |
| Awards |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1982 |
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Walt Sumner, corner back and punt returner, was a defensive leader for Florida State from 1965 through 1968. In 1966 and 1968 he led the squad in interceptions and in '68 he was tops in punt returns.
In 1967, his 75 yard TD punt return against Alabama caused Coach "Bear" Bryant to exclaim on national television, "What the hell is going on?" In game after game, Sumner made key interceptions and
used his speed to block kicks. After graduation, Sumner was a starter in the NFL, playing for the five years, 1969-1974, for the Cleveland Browns. At FSU, Walt Sumner was a two sport athlete. On the diamond he played the outfield and in his senior year hit .300 while leading the Tribe in runs, doubles, and total bases. As a defensive back and an outfielder, this two sport star ably represented Florida State University. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 . . 0 . . . . . 4 . 0 . . 1 0 0 2 . 1967 . . 0 . . . . . 2 0 0 . . . . 0 1 . 1968 20 24 44 . . . . . 5 25 0 . . . . 0 3 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 20 24 44 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 11 25 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year GP PR Yds Avg Long TD -------------------------------- 1966 9 38 4.2 0 0 1967 17 150 8.8 75t 1 1968 9 111 12.3 58t 1 -------------------------------- Tot 0 35 299 8.5 75t 2 |
Bowl Games Played, not included in the above stats Note: Bowl Game stats were not included before the 2002 season 1966 SUN BOWL 1967 GATOR BOWL 1968 PEACH BOWL |
| Baseball |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1968 .232 29 82 23 19 3 2 1 7 29 .354 14 0 27 .344 0 2 6 1969 .300 207 47 62 13 3 6 27 99 .478 22 58 .367 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .280 29 0 289 70 81 16 5 7 34 128 .443 36 0 85 0 .360 0 2 27 0 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1968 3 .000 1969 9 .000 ---------------------------- Tot 0 0 12 .000 0 |
| Pro Career |
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Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 Drafted: 1969, 7th Round #176, Cleveland Browns, DB Debut: September 21, 1969 Year Abbr Team No Pos 1969 Cle Cleveland Browns 29 DB 1970 Cle Cleveland Browns 29 DB 1971 Cle Cleveland Browns 29 DB 1972 Cle Cleveland Browns 29 DB 1973 Cle Cleveland Browns 29 DB 1974 Cle Cleveland Browns 29 DB |
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| Pro Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year Team GP GS TK Ast Tot Sack Yds Stuff Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Bk Saf TD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 Cle 14 0 0 4 82 3 1 1970 Cle 12 0 0 4 85 2 0 1971 Cle 14 0 0 5 35 0 0 1972 Cle 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1973 Cle 13 0 0 2 4 0 0 1974 Cle 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Years 76 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 206 0 0 5 0 0 1 |
Special Teams Statistics Year Team GP PR Yds Avg Long TD ------------------------------------- 1969 Cle 14 9 88 9.8 21 0 1970 Cle 12 8 70 8.8 38 0 1971 Cle 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1972 Cle 13 1 14 14.0 14 0 1973 Cle 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 1974 Cle 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 ------------------------------------- 6 Years 76 18 172 9.6 38 0 |