Where to even begin?
Francis Joseph Bonasorte was born in Pittsburgh in 1957. He walked on to FSU as a tight end in 1977 in head coach Bobby Bowden’s second year on the job. He was 6’1 and just 177 pounds. Bowden moved Bonasorte to defensive back.
He wasn’t the biggest, or the strongest, or the fastest. But he was smart.
He was Monk.
Slowly but surely Monk worked his way up the depth chart. He was awarded a scholarship, and a starting spot as a safety in 1978. He didn’t disappoint, recording 72 tackles, three forced fumbles, and three interceptions.