Former Florida State star quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke helped the Seminoles to their first undefeated season in 1999 and led the team to their second national title in franchise history. He threw touchdown passes to Florida State legends such as Peter Warrick, Anquan Bouldin, Ron Dugans and Snoop Minnis for 3,103 yards and 25 scores as the Seminoles defeated Virginia Tech to win the national title during his junior year.
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Weinke, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2000, was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. After playing for the Panthers and 49ers in the NFL, Weinke turned to coaching, with a lengthy coaching career that saw him take up stints with the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, Alabama and Tennessee before eventually taking up a position with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the former FSU star received a contract extension that will keep him in Atlanta, Georgia for the time being and bring with it a significant salary increase.
“Weinke, entering his third season with the Yellow Jackets, is currently under contract through Jan. 31, 2026. His original contract, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2023, was set to expire on Jan. 31, 2025,” the report read. “Weinke has received a raise from his initial base salary of $600,000 to $700,000. Effective Feb. 1, Weinke's annual salary will increase to $750,000.”
Weinke's coaching skills include helping advance the careers of stars such as Nick Foles, Case Keenum, Jared Goff, Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa. He currently coaches Georgia Tech star quarterback Haynes King in the roles of assistant head coach, quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator.
FSU will face Georgia Tech on Aug. 24 in Week 0 of the 2024 season, and Weinke will be on the opposite sideline when the ball takes to the air in Dublin, Ireland.
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