The Sooners won national championships in 1974 and 1975. Bubba Smith wanted to play for the Texas Longhorns, and coach Darrell Royal would have loved to bring him to Austin. His finished his stellar career with 53 sacks, 460 tackles, 24 forced fumbles, four interceptions and two blocked kicks. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell), Nash was not drafted. He racked up an obscene 27 sacks in 1988, and he finished with 52 for his career. He started the season strong and was considered a serious Heisman candidate. North Texas went 23-5-1 during Greene's years with the team. Donovan helped the Colts win the 1958 and 1959 NFL championships. He was a one-time Pro Bowl selection. Charles Woodson became Michigan's third player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1997, and all he had to do was beat out Tennessee's Peyton Manning. UCLA honored his great career by retiring his No. He has speed unlike anyone that has been an everyday running back for the Eagles, and he effortlessly changes direction on his run. Let's be honest—what separates the greatest from the great is pretty slim, so there's almost no way everyone will agree with the final results. He was a two-time first-team academic All-American, and he was honored by the NCAA as a Top-Five Student-Athlete in 1982. At 6'6", 278 pounds, Munoz had a unique skill set for linemen, as he was agile, strong and quick. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of … He went on to star for the Chicago Bears in the NFL and is a College and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Butkus was a two-time consensus All-American while playing center, fullback and linebacker. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Dave Rimington, a 6'3", 290-pound beast at center, was a four-year letter winner and three-year starter for Tom Osborne. Lott had a Hall of Fame career with the San Francisco 49ers and is still one of the greatest to ever play at USC. Sanders rushed for 2,628 yards while averaging 7.6 yards a carry and cruising to the 1988 Heisman Trophy. Most yards in BC history and in only 3 years; 1400 more than Green in his three. Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley, left, leads his team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Boston. 4 in the 1981 draft, but an interesting fact is the Chicago Bulls drafted him in the 10th round (however, he never played in the NBA). The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Prime Time was also one of the nation's most dangerous return men throughout his career. Not too shabby. Playing wingback, Johnny Rodgers had 942 receiving yards, 267 rushing yards, 618 punt return yards and 184 kickoff return yards. Davis' exploits on the field had a positive impact on the nation and the troops who were overseas fighting in World War II. -Wide Receiver The 6'4", 300-pound Suh was the first defensive player to win the Associated Press College Player of the Year Award since the inception of the honor in 1998. The 1965 Outland Trophy winner is still considered one of the best linebackers to ever play in college. Injuries plagued Billy Sims during his first two seasons at Oklahoma, but Barry Switzer got the star running back he recruited the next two years. Doaks, Ridder keep No. He was such a special player that he was named All-American at two positions—tackle and fullback. However, is he the all-time greatest college football player? Assistant Football Video Coordinator 552-4876 552-4876: alvarajl@bc.edu: Josh Beekman: Director of Football Initiatives 552-3010 552-3010: beekmanj@bc.edu @CoachBeekman: Cory Bell: Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 552-3010 552-3010: bellcz@bc.edu: Brendan Bishop: Assistant Director of Football Operations 552-3010 552-3010 He also starred on the baseball and track teams and even played parts of 10 seasons in Major League Baseball. He also kicked two field goals for 237 career points while throwing 16 touchdown passes. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There are many who believe Brown should have won the 1956 Heisman Trophy, but instead it went to Paul Hornung from a Notre Dame team without a winning record. Hugh Green was such a dominant force for Pittsburgh that many considered him a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy in 1980. He joined his brothers Lucious and Dewey on the defensive line. Charley Trippi was a two-time All-American, even though his career was interrupted by World War II. He went on to have a Hall of Fame NFL career, and later he had some small roles in movies and as a football analyst on TV. He redshirted his freshman year before becoming a short yardage back in 1999 behind starter Cedric Washington. Merlin Olsen put the Utah State Aggies on the map in the early 1960s, especially his senior season, when they finished 10th in both the AP and UPI polls. He is now a motivation speaker and minister who travels the country to talks to youth about his trials and tribulations. It's hard to believe Jim Brown arrived at Syracuse without a scholarship and the only black player on the freshman team. Below is a clip from WePlayed from the 2000 season. While Reggie Bush won the Heisman, Young put on a performance in the 2006 Rose Bowl for the ages. (AP Photo/Wade Payne), 1994 NFL Draft, seventh round, Denver Broncos -- Nalen played 14 seasons for the Broncos (1994-2007). He added another 134 yards in the postseason to reach 1,896 yards, a total yardage school record that stood until 2004, when freshman Adrian Peterson had 1,925.