Ron Sellers

Ronald Franklin "Jingle Joints" Sellers (born February 5, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, twice earning All-American honors (1967, 1968). Despite being limited to a total of 30 games of regular season eligibility, Sellers still holds Florida State career record for most 200-yard receiving games. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He played pro ball for the AFL's Boston Patriots in 1969, when he was an AFL All-Star, then for the NFL's Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.

Sellers attended Paxon High School in Jacksonville where he excelled in football and basketball. He helped his team win the 1965 state basketball championship. In 2007, he was named to The State of Florida's "100 Greatest High School Football Players in Florida History".

Sellers went on to star at Florida State University as a split end and flanker in Bill Peterson's pro-style offense. In 1967 and 1968 he received All-American honors. He recorded 212 receptions for 3,598 yards (an NCAA record at the time) and 23 touchdowns. His number 34 jersey was retired by the school until he gave linebacker Ernie Sims permission to use it while playing for the Seminoles.

Sellers still holds 17 receiving and scoring records at Florida State University, including marks for single-season receptions (86), single-season receiving (1,496), single-game receptions (16), single-game receiving yards (270) and single-game receiving touchdowns (5). He holds the record for having 4 of the top 5 all-time games in receiving yardage in FSU history and eclipsed 200 receiving yards in a game 5 times during his college career. Sellers caught 13 or more passes in 7 collegiate contests overall and averaged more than 7 receptions and 119 receiving yards per game while wearing the Seminole uniform. Memorable games included a school record 5 touchdown receptions against Wake Forest in 1968 and a 13 catch performance in the 1967 contest in Birmingham versus Alabama in which FSU snapped a 17 game Crimson Tide winning streak in the 37-37 tie.

In 1977 he was inducted into the Florida State University Hall of Fame. The school retired his #34 jersey while adding him to their Ring of Honor. Sellers is also a member of the Gator, Peach and Sun Bowl Halls of Fame. In 1988, he was the first FSU player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

While there is some debate regarding the origin of the nickname ("Jingle Joints") he earned while at FSU, it is believed to have derived from a description of his distinctive running style and ability to perform sudden changes of direction while running routes.

Sellers was selected by the Boston Patriots in the first round (6th overall) of the 1969 NFL draft. He earned AFL All-Star honors as a rookie after making 27 receptions for 705 yards, with 6 touchdowns averaging 26.1 yards per reception.

On July 13, 1972, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a third round draft choice. That season, Sellers was promoted over Bob Hayes to take advantage of his big-play ability. He finished the year as the top receiver for Dallas with 31 receptions and 5 touchdowns, averaging 21.1 yards per catch. In the Divisional Playoff game versus San Francisco, Sellers caught the winning touchdown pass from Roger Staubach with under a minute remaining, overcoming a 15-point 4th quarter deficit. The team traded him along with a second round draft choice to the Miami Dolphins, in exchange for Otto Stowe.