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26. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, TCU

1997-00 (RB #5)

The mid-level recruit had one of the greatest careers in NCAA history. After two solid seasons, L.T. took over the national scene as a junior with 1,974 yards and 20 TD, including the NCAA single-game rushing record of 406 yards against UTEP. He backed that up with another 2,158 yards and 22 scores, winning the Doak Walker, his second WAC Offensive Player of the Year award, consensus All-American honors and a fourth place finish in the Heisman voting. He scored 162 TDs in his NFL career.


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[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: June 23, 1979 (age 35)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Rosebud, Texas [/TD]

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Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)

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[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Waco (TX) University [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : TCU [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2001 for the San Diego Chargers[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Last played in 2011 for the New York Jets[/TD]

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2003: LaDainian Tomlinson married LaTorsha Oakley on March 21, 2003.

2005: On October 16, 2005, in the Chargers' victory over the Oakland Raiders, LaDainian Tomlinson became the 7th player in NFL history to run, catch, and throw for a touchdown in the same game.

2006: On Dec. 3, 2006, Tomlinson became the first running back to rush for at least 1,236 yards in his first six NFL seasons (he has now done so in his first seven years as well).

2008: Tomlinson ran for just 42 yards on 21 carries and caught 3 passes for 19 yards, but did score a touchdown in the Chargers wild-card playoff victory over the Tennessee Titans on January 6, 2008.

2010: Tomlinson recorded his first 100-yard rushing game in nearly two years on October 3, 2010 against the Buffalo Bills.

2010: On December 19, 2010 LaDainian Tomlinson reached another milestone by passing Marcus Allen for 6th on the all time yards from scrimmage list.

2011: On September 25, 2011 against the Oakland Raiders Tomlinson caught an 18-yard touchdown pass for his 160th career touchdown, joining Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice as the only players to score 160 career touchdowns.

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Tomlinson was recruited by many schools, but he was not considered one of the nation's top running backs coming out of high school. Many felt this was because Tomlinson did not play running back until his senior year and many top colleges had already made their recruiting choices by then. Thus, Tomlinson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, a university that was then a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and to play for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 1997 to 2000. Prior to Tomlinson's arrival, TCU had appeared in only one bowl game in the previous 12 seasons (and two in the previous 34), and had recently been "downgraded" to a minor conference (the WAC) after the breakup of the Southwest Conference.

During Tomlinson's freshman and sophomore years, he split time with Basil Mitchell. In the 1998 season he helped the Horned Frogs to their first bowl win in 41 years against the University of Southern California in the Sun Bowl. During his junior season in 1999, he set an NCAA FBS record for most rushing yards in a single game with 406 against UTEP, a record that still stands today. He ended the year with an NCAA-leading 1,850 yards rushing to go along with 18 touchdowns.

In his senior season in 2000, Tomlinson led the NCAA for the second time with 2,158 yards and 22 touchdowns, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. He won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's best running back, and was a finalist for the Heisman, but came in fourth in the voting. He completed his college career with 5,263 rushing yards, ranking sixth in NCAA Division I history.

The school retired his jersey (No. 5) during halftime of a November 2005 game against UNLV. In December of that year, Tomlinson fulfilled a promise to his mother by earning his degree in communications from TCU. He is scheduled to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on December 9, 2014.
 
Going to be out of pocket for 2 weeks, starting today, but I will work at getting more players up here as we inch closer to kickoff, Thursday, August 28 ... be good, amigos, and see you on the flip-side.
 
For Twinkie ... the main man

25 days (Sunday) was ROBERT GRIFFIN III of Baylor
2008-11 (QB #5)
Griffin III beat out Andrew Luck to win the 2011 Heisman Trophy while leading Baylor to back-to-back bowl games. He led the NCAA in passing efficiency (189.5), was a consensus All-American and won the Davey O'Brien and Manning awards to go with his stiff-armed trophy. In fact, RG3 is just one of the few players to have meant more to their school than Luck. His impact on Baylor Bears football is immeasurable and could continue for decades. Had he been healthy for his entire career — he missed nine games in 2009 — his numbers might have been the best the BCS era has ever seen.

24 days (Monday) is CALIVN JOHNSON of Georgia Tech
2004-06 (WR #3)
Appropriately nicknamed Megatron, no player has combined the size and speed Johnson possesses. He was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2004 before earning back-to-back All-American honors in 2005-06. He owns school records for receiving yards and touchdowns during his time at Tech and claimed the Biletnikoff Award as well as ACC Player of the Year honors in 2006. He is one of 13 wide receivers to finish in the top 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting during the BCS era (10th). He is simply a freak of nature.
 
23 days (Tuesday) is ERIC BERRY of Tennessee
2007-09 (DB #3)He posted a school record with 222 INT return yards on five picks, led all SEC freshmen with 86 tackles and was named SEC Freshman of the Year. He then returned seven INT for 265 yards as a sophomore en route to his first of two unanimous All-American seasons. He was also the SEC Defensive Player of the Year that year. As a junior, Berry returned to win the Thorpe and Jack Tatum Awards and ended with an SEC record for INT return yards. Used on offense and special teams as well, Berry’s superior athletic ability made him the fifth overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft.
 
Judge Smails said:
For Twinkie ... the main man

25 days (Sunday) was ROBERT GRIFFIN III of Baylor
2008-11 (QB #5)
Griffin III beat out Andrew Luck to win the 2011 Heisman Trophy while leading Baylor to back-to-back bowl games. He led the NCAA in passing efficiency (189.5), was a consensus All-American and won the Davey O'Brien and Manning awards to go with his stiff-armed trophy. In fact, RG3 is just one of the few players to have meant more to their school than Luck. His impact on Baylor Bears football is immeasurable and could continue for decades. Had he been healthy for his entire career — he missed nine games in 2009 — his numbers might have been the best the BCS era has ever seen.

24 days (Monday) is CALIVN JOHNSON of Georgia Tech
2004-06 (WR #3)
Appropriately nicknamed Megatron, no player has combined the size and speed Johnson possesses. He was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2004 before earning back-to-back All-American honors in 2005-06. He owns school records for receiving yards and touchdowns during his time at Tech and claimed the Biletnikoff Award as well as ACC Player of the Year honors in 2006. He is one of 13 wide receivers to finish in the top 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting during the BCS era (10th). He is simply a freak of nature.
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22 days (Wednesday) is Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas


2005-07 (RB #4) ... When it comes to pure breakaway speed and big play ability, few can match Run-DMC’s talent. The North Little Rock prospect finished second in Heisman balloting in back-to-back seasons, coming up just short to Troy Smith in 2006 and Tim Tebow in 2007. McFadden won the Doak Walker and SEC Offensive Player of the Year awards in both consensus All-American seasons. His 4,590 yards is No. 2 all-time in SEC history to only Herschel Walker. He helped lead Arkansas to the SEC Championship Game in 2006 but came up short against eventual national champion Florida.
 
21 days (3 weeks to go) is Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin1996-99 (RB #3) ... Dayne is the only player in history with 7,000 yards rushing and is one of four players to score at least 70 rushing TD. He carried the ball more than any player in history (1,220) and he owns multiple BCS bowl rushing records with his two Rose Bowl MVP performances. He capped his illustrious career with a 2,000-yard Heisman Trophy and Big Ten championship season. The consensus All-American won Big Ten Player of the Year, Maxwell, Walter Camp and Doak Walker recognition in his final season.
 
20 days to go ... Joe Thomas, OL, Wisconsin2003-06 (OL #3) ... One of the few big-time recruits from the state of Wisconsin, Thomas was a two-time All-American and Outland Trophy winner for a team that went 31-7 during his three seasons as the starting left tackle. He has rare footspeed, agility and overall athletic ability — and it’s why he has been to the Pro Bowl in all six of his NFL seasons. He was taken No. 3 overall in 2007 by the Cleveland Browns.
 
19 days is Patrick Willis, LB, Ole Miss
2003-06 (LB #3) ... The unheralded Tennessee native was overlooked by most of the SEC big boys and made them all pay by becoming the league’s best linebacker of the BCS era. Rising from utter poverty to the best LB in the nation, Willis claimed the Butkus and Lambert Awards in 2006. He posted 265 tackles and 21.0 for loss over his final two seasons, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors and All-American status as a senior.
 
18 days is Barrett Jones, OL, Alabama
2009-12 (OL #2) ... No offensive lineman during the BCS era was more decorated than the Memphis native. He started at right guard and earned freshman All-American honors for the 2009 BCS champs. He slid out to left tackle in 2011 and won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top lineman for the 2011 BCS champs. Jones then manned the pivot and won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center for the 2012 BCS champs. The two-time consensus All-American won three national titles at three different positions while graduating with a Master’s Degree and 4.0 GPA.
 
17 days is James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
2005-08 (LB #2) ... Few players in the nation are as decorated, productive, talented and successful as the Minneapolis native. Laurinaitis won the Butkus, Nagurski, two Lambert Awards and two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year awards while being a three-time All-American. He posted three straight seasons of at least 115 tackles and helped Ohio State win a share of four Big Ten titles, including two trips to the BCS National Championship game.
 
16 days is Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford


2009-11 (QB #4) ... Few players have meant more to their school in history than Luck meant to Stanford. He led his program to its first BCS bowl win and set every school passing record en route. The two-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year finished second in the Heisman twice (2010, '11) and won the Unitas, Walter Camp and Maxwell awards in 2011. He is the Pac-12's all-time leader in completion percentage, yards per play (8.5) and passing efficiency (162.8). He was 27-4 in his last 31 starts and has an architecture degree from Stanford.
 
15 days is Julius Peppers, DE, North Carolina

1999-01 (DL #5) ... From a talent standpoint, few players have ever been able to match Peppers' freakish quickness and size. As a two-sport star in Chapel Hill, Peppers was a freshman All-American in 1999 before leading the nation in sacks (15.0) as a sophomore. He capped his junior season as a consensus All-American along with Lombardi, Bednarik and Willis Trophy honors. Peppers finished 10th in the Heisman voting in 2001. He started 33 of 34 possible career games and finished with 167 tackles and 30.5 sacks. He was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.
 
14 days is LaVar Arrington, LB, Penn State

1997-99 (LB #1) ... Arrington was an elite leader who helped Penn State to a 28-9 record during his three-year tenure in Happy Valley. He was named as the Butkus and Lambert Award winner as the nation’s top linebacker and was the recipient of the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defensive player after 72 tackles, 20 for loss, nine sacks and two blocked kicks in 1999. He was a consensus All-American and has arguably the most signature defensive play of the BCS Era when he leapt over the Illinois offensive line on 4th-and-1 to secure the win.
 
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18 days is Barrett Jones, OL, Alabama
2009-12 (OL #2) ... No offensive lineman during the BCS era was more decorated than the Memphis native. He started at right guard and earned freshman All-American honors for the 2009 BCS champs. He slid out to left tackle in 2011 and won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top lineman for the 2011 BCS champs. Jones then manned the pivot and won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center for the 2012 BCS champs. The two-time consensus All-American won three national titles at three different positions while graduating with a Master’s Degree and 4.0 GPA.
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One of my favorite all time college players. GL on the season Smails.
 
Judge Smails said:
14 days is LaVar Arrington, LB, Penn State

1997-99 (LB #1) ... Arrington was an elite leader who helped Penn State to a 28-9 record during his three-year tenure in Happy Valley. He was named as the Butkus and Lambert Award winner as the nation’s top linebacker and was the recipient of the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defensive player after 72 tackles, 20 for loss, nine sacks and two blocked kicks in 1999. He was a consensus All-American and has arguably the most signature defensive play of the BCS Era when he leapt over the Illinois offensive line on 4th-and-1 to secure the win.
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And he beats the shit out of punters too. That should always earn bonus points.
 
13 days is Terrell Suggs, DE, Arizona State

2000-02 (DL #4) ... The star pass-rusher is best known as the NCAA’s all-time single-season sack master when he totaled 24 QB takedowns in 2002. That year, Suggs was the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and the inaugural Ted Hendricks Award winner. The accolades didn’t end there, however, as he also took home the Lombardi, Nagurski and Willis trophies as well. He led the NCAA with 31.5 tackles for a loss and forced six fumbles that year tool. He finished his Sun Devils career with 163 tackles, a school-record 65.5 for a loss, 44 sacks and 14 forced fumbles.
 
12 days is Ricky Williams, RB, Texas
1995-98 (RB #2) ... The power back from San Diego gave fans in Austin a preview of things to come when he rushed for 990 yards as a true freshman fullback. His two-year run as an upperclassmen may never be matched as he posted back-to-back seasons with at least 1,800 yards and 25 rushing TD. Williams was a two-time consensus All-American, a two-time Doak Walker Award winner, a two-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and claimed the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award and Heisman Trophy as a senior. He left school as the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher (since broken) and he is one of four players to ever score at least 70 rushing TD.
 
11 days is Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU ... (finally back from vacation and at my own computer, too)


2004-07 (DL #3) ... The local kid from Baton Rouge helped lead LSU to an SEC and BCS National Championship in 2007 while earning SEC Defensive Player of the Year. He also claimed the Outland, Nagurski and Lott Trophies as well as the Lombardi Award — becoming the first LSU Tiger to win any of those prestigious awards. Dorsey wound up ninth in the Heisman voting '07 too. He was a two-time All-American and finished with 179 tackles, 27 for a loss and 13 sacks. He started 31 of his 52 career games and was drafted fifth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.

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[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: August 1, 1985 (age 29)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana [/TD]

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[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Gonzales (LA) East Ascension [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : Louisiana State [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2008 for the Kansas City Chiefs[/TD]

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10 days is Roy Williams, S, Oklahoma


1999-01 (DB #2) ... One of the biggest hitters in college football history, Williams dominated college football during his time in Norman. He led the Sooners to an unbeaten BCS National Championship in 2000 while setting the school record for tackles for loss by a defensive back (12.0). The following year, he claimed the Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back as well as the Nagurski and Jack Tatum Trophies and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors. He was a unanimous All-American, first-round pick of the Cowboys in 2002 and will go down in Red River Shootout lore for this spectacular play in the Cotton Bowl.

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[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Redwood City, California [/TD]

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[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Union City (CA) Logan [/TD]

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[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8[/TD]

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As a rookie in 2002, he was moved to free safety in order to play alongside strong safety Darren Woodson. However, the Cowboys defensive scheme that year allowed both players to interchange positions as to allow confusion for the opposing offenses. Williams was also runner-up for Defensive Rookie of the Year. In 2003, Williams with the mentoring of Woodson, enjoyed a stellar season and his first trip to the Pro Bowl as he was part of the Cowboys' number one ranked defense and helped lead the team to its first playoff game since 1999.

In 2004, Woodson suffered a herniated disc in training camp and was forced to sit on the sidelines. Williams struggles were more apparent as he was forced to play more coverage due to the inexperience and inconsistency of the Dallas cornerback position. After the season, the horse-collar tackle was banned. This action is now referred to as the "Roy Williams Rule", as the rule was introduced the 2004 season, during which Williams used the technique on plays that resulted in three significant injuries.

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Terrell Owens breaks leg vs. Dallas (2004) ... Owens was injured on a dreaded "horse-collar" tackle by Cowboys defender Roy Williams. The Eagles were 12-1 at the time and thought to be destined for the city's first NFL title in over 40 years. While many felt the injury to T.O. would derail the team, Andy Reid's squad rallied without their injured superstar and made it to the Super Bowl in Jacksonville, where Owens would make his return in a losing effort.

FROM THE USA TODAY, 5-24-2005 ... WASHINGTON — NFL owners voted 27-5 Tuesday to ban the "horse collar" tackling technique that has contributed to rising injury rates in the league.
Now if Rich McKay, co-chairman of the competition committee that pushed for the legislation, can just get people to stop calling it the "Roy Williams Rule."
The Dallas Cowboys safety used the tactic — which involves grabbing the inside of the shoulder pads and immediately yanking the ballcarrier down from the back of his jersey — on plays that resulted in three significant injuries last season.
"The way he tackled and the way he went about getting people down was absolutely legal (last season)," McKay, the Atlanta Falcons president, said of Williams as league meetings began. "So I don't like the perception that we're after some illegal conduct. We weren't. We were just trying to say, 'We don't want this tactic. As a committee, we're nervous. If this tactic gets copied, this could lead to more injuries.'
"I don't like the fact that it's focused on one guy."
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones voted against the proposal, which was tweaked since being tabled at the league meetings in March.
The rule won't apply to plays between the tackles, such as a lineman reaching to grab a running back on a rushing play. And quarterbacks in the pocket won't be protected.
The competition committee recommended the rule after reviewing injuries from the 2004 season, when they discovered a link to some lower-extremity injuries caused by the pressure of a sudden halt to a ballcarrier's momentum when grabbed from behind.
McKay said the committee felt obligated to protect players in "defenseless" positions. Violators will be penalized 15 yards for a personal foul and/or subject to a fine.

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9 days is Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska

2006-09 (DL #2) ... The Boy Named Suh won the 2009 Outland and Nagurski Trophies as well as the Lombardi, Bednarik and Willis Awards. He was the first defensive player to win AP Player of the Year honors since its inception in 1998 and he finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting in ’09. That year Suh claimed the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award when he came up just seconds shy of leading the Huskers to their first conference championship since 1999. He finished his career with 215 tackles, 57 for a loss, 24 sacks and six blocked kicks.

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Awards


  • In October 2009, Suh was named to The Sporting News and CBS Sports midseason All-American team. Suh began season at No. 3 on Rivals.com′s preseason defensive tackle power ranking. He was also named to the 2009 Outland Trophy watch list.
  • On November 10, Suh was selected one of four finalists for the 2009 Lombardi Award, the first Cornhusker to receive this honor since Dominic Raiola in 2000.
  • On November 24, 2009, Suh was named one of three finalists for the 2009 Outland Trophy, alongside Mike Iupati and Russell Okung.
  • On December 3, 2009, Suh was named as one of five finalists for the Walter Camp Award.
  • On December 7, 2009, Suh was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Later that evening, Suh was named the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner as the top defensive player in the nation. CBS Sportsline also named Suh their Defensive Player of the Year.
  • The Touchdown Club of Columbus named Suh the winner of the Bill Willis Trophy on December 9, 2009.That same evening Suh won the Lombardi Award for the top collegiate lineman or linebacker.
  • On December 11, at the ESPN College Football Awards show, Suh was selected as the winner of the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation's best defensive player and took home the Outland Trophy for the best interior lineman.
  • Suh finished fourth in the Heisman race, accumulating 815 points, which is the highest total by a fourth-place finisher for the Heisman in its history. He was also one of four unanimous selections to the AP First-team All-America in 2009.
  • Suh was named the 2009 AP Player of Year, becoming the first defensive player to receive the award in its history.


2009 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Texas won the contest 13-12 on a last second field goal by placekicker Hunter Lawrence. On the play immediately prior to Lawrence's field goal, as the game clock ticked down Texas quarterback Colt McCoy rolled far to the right, with Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh in pursuit, and threw a pass well down field and out of bounds. The game clock ran out, which would have ended the fourth quarter, with Nebraska appearing to win 12-10. However, pursuant to Rule 12-3-6, the video replay official determined that an "egregious," and therefore reviewable, error concerning the game clock had occurred and ordered the errantly elapsed one second be returned to the clock. The ESPN/ABC video feed showed that McCoy's pass hit a stadium railing, out of bounds, with :01 remaining, allowing Texas to kick the winning field goal to advance to the BCS title game.

The Cornhuskers rushed the field thinking they'd pulled off the upset when McCoy threw a pass out of bounds and the clock inside Cowboys Stadium showed all zeros. The victory would've given them a spot in a BCS bowl and revenge for a Texas upset in the 1996 title game that kept the Cornhuskers from playing for the national championship.


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But officials immediately asked for a replay.

According to Walt Anderson, the Big 12 supervisor of officials, they were able to superimpose the clock over the replay of McCoy's pass, and they clearly saw 1 second left when the ball hit the railing of a luxury suite about 15 yards behind the sideline. The rules say the clock runs until the ball hits something.

"When I saw everyone rushing the field, I thought, 'No way. We have 1 or 2 seconds left,'" McCoy said. "I was just trying to get Hunter back in the middle."

Lawrence had never kicked a winner, but he remained calm, even when Nebraska called timeout to make him think about it more. It helped that he had sixth-year senior Jordan Shipley, his holder, talking to him, giving him a Bible verse. McCoy, meanwhile, sat on one knee, head looking down and a hand over his eyes, overcome by what was at stake.

"I knew I had to make it," Lawrence said. The kick was perfect. The pro-Longhorns crowd of 76,211 went wild, then Texas players flung their helmets and rushed the field to celebrate the title and their trip to Pasadena, Calif.

The Cornhuskers slunked off, unable to believe they weren't going away with the upset. "From one of the best feelings I've ever had to one of the worst feelings I've ever had," Nebraska quarterback Zac Lee said. "I don't really have a way to describe the way I feel right now."

McCoy may not win the Heisman Trophy after this performance, but that's not why he came back for his senior year. He wanted to match predecessor Vince Young's feat of leading Texas to a national championship, and that dream is alive and well -- even if he might need the time off until the Jan. 7 game to heal from this punishment. After never being sacked more than four times, McCoy was taken down nine times, 4 1/2 by Ndumakong Suh. The abuse dazed the winningest QB in college football history, prompting him into making a bunch of freshman mistakes -- including the nearly costly flub of letting time run out.

But after a 42-yard field goal by Alex Henery put the Cornhuskers up 12-10 with 1:44 left, an out-of-bounds kickoff put No. 3 Texas (13-0) at its 40. McCoy drove to the Nebraska 26, then faced third-and-13 from the 29 when he made the controversial pass out of bounds.

"I thought time was over," Suh said, "but obviously it wasn't."

Lawrence was carried off on the shoulders of his teammates. That just as easily could've been Henery, who accounted for all of Nebraska's points, also making kicks of 45, 52 and 28. McCoy was 20 of 36 for 184 yards with three interceptions; he had only two over the previous six games. This victory was all about the defense, which had its best performance right after its worst, giving up 39 points to Texas A&M on Thanksgiving.
 
8 days is David Pollack, DE, Georgia


2001-04 (DL #1) ... The Bulldogs' defensive end is the most decorated defensive lineman of the BCS era. Pollack is a three-time first-team All-SEC and All-American, twice earning consensus All-American honors. He won the SEC Player of the Year award twice in 2002 and '04 as well as the Bednarik, Hendricks (twice), Lombardi and Lott Awards. He and roommate David Greene helped lead Georgia to its first SEC title (2002) in two decades. His highlight-reel plays — namely against South Carolina — and UGA all-time sack record (36.0) makes him the greatest defensive lineman of the BCS era.

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[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17[/TD]

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Tru, I'm ready. :shake:
Still gonna tweak some things over the next week, I'm sure...but my PR #s are finally ready to go. The downside of all this work is that it's gonna take me 2 or 3 nights each week just to update things (up from the 1 or so nights it took me last season).
It's definitely going to get very tedious at times. But on the flip side, can't wait to be plugging in actual stats/results/etc for the season to tighten these #s up.
 
7 days is Bryant McKinnie, OL, Miami

2000-01 (OL #1) ... He only played two seasons for Miami after beginning at Lackawanna College (Pa.) but he was downright unstoppable during his time in a Hurricanes' uniform. He was an All-American in both seasons, won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top lineman and led Miami to a 23-1 record and the 2001 BCS National Championship. He is the only offensive lineman during the BCS era to finish in the top 10 of Heisman Trophy balloting. The Pro Bowl left tackle was the seventh overall pick by the Vikings in the 2002 NFL Draft.

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[TH="colspan: 2"]Personal information[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: September 23, 1979 (age 34)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Woodbury, New Jersey [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)Weight: 355 lb (161 kg)

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[TH="colspan: 2"]Career information[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Woodbury (NJ) [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : Miami (FL) [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2002 for the Minnesota Vikings[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career history[/TH]

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[/TD]

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After redshirting in 1999, McKinnie started his junior and senior years at left tackle for the Hurricanes. During his college career he was an extraordinary blocking tackle, not allowing a sack on a quarterback against opposition such as future NFL star Dwight Freeney from Syracuse. McKinnie was, however, penalized for holding Freeney on one play, a rare blemish on his memorable season. McKinnie received first-team All-American honors in 2000, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American in 2001. Also in 2001, McKinnie was the winner of the Outland Trophy, finished 8th overall in voting for the Heisman Trophy, was the CNN Sports Illustrated "Player of the Year" and a key part of the Hurricanes' 2001 National Championship. At Miami, he was roommates with future NFL tight end Jeremy Shockey.

In the September 2006 issue of FHM magazine, McKinnie was one of five University of Miami alumni prominently featured in an article titled: "University of Miami Hit Squad: The Hurricanes are Taking Over the NFL. Deal with it." In the article, McKinnie said: "If you put together a team made up of guys playing in the NFL who come from the University of Miami, we'd be playing in the Super Bowl this season. And I think we'd win."

Bryant was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2012.

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6 days is Matt Leinart, QB, USC

2003-05 (QB #3) ... Leinart won two national titles in three years starting at powerhouse USC under Pete Carroll. He finished in the top six of Heisman voting in all three seasons, winning the award in 2004, finishing sixth in 2003 and third in 2005. He also earned AP Player of the Year, Manning, Walter Camp, Unitas and consensus All-American honors during his remarkable Heisman campaign of 2004. He capped the season with arguably the second-best performance by a quarterback in a national title game by dissecting Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.

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[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: May 11, 1983 (age 31)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Santa Ana, California [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)

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[TH="colspan: 2"]Career information[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : USC [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2006 for the Arizona Cardinals[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career history[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
<dl><dd>*Offseason, preseason and/or practice squad only</dd></dl>[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career highlights and awards[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
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Leinart attended the University of Southern California, where he played for coach Pete Carroll's USC Trojans football team from 2001 to 2005. He redshirted in 2001. As a freshman the next year, he understudied senior quarterback Carson Palmer, who went on to win the Heisman Trophy and join the Cincinnati Bengals. Leinart appeared in only a few plays in 2002 and threw no passes. As a sophomore in 2003 Leinart beat out Matt Cassel, a redshirt junior who backed up Palmer in 2002, and Purdue transfer Brandon Hance for the starting job at quarterback. Going into the season, Carroll and his coaching staff selected Leinart not because he had set himself significantly ahead of the pack in practice, but because they needed a starting quarterback.

When the coaching staff told Leinart he would be the starter, he replied, "You're never going to regret this." There was some thought in the press that Leinart would merely hold the starting position until highly touted true freshman John David Booty, who had bypassed his senior year in high school to attend USC, could learn the offense.

His first career pass was a touchdown against Auburn. Leinart would win the first three games of his career before the then-No. 3 Trojans suffered a 34–31 triple-overtime defeat at California on September 27 that dropped the Trojans to No. 10. Leinart and the Trojans bounced back the next week against Arizona State. Leinart injured his knee in the second quarter and was not expected to play again that day, but he returned to the game and finished 12-of-23 for 289 yards in a 37–17 victory.

Leinart and the Trojans won their final eight games and finished the regular season 11–1 and ranked No. 1 in the AP and coaches' polls. However, USC was left out of the BCS championship game after finishing third in the BCS behind Oklahoma and LSU. The Trojans went to the Rose Bowl and played University of Michigan. Leinart was named the Rose Bowl MVP after he went 23-of-34 for 327 yards, throwing three touchdowns and catching a touchdown of his own. The Trojans finished No. 1 in the AP Poll, winning the AP national championship. In 13 starts, Leinart was 255 for 402 for 3,556 yards and 38 TDs with 9 INTs. He finished sixth in the Heisman voting.

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Leinart finished his college career with 807 completions on 1,245 attempts (64.8% completion percentage) for 10,693 yards and 99 touchdowns with just 23 interceptions. He is USC's all-time leader in career touchdown passes and completion percentage, and is second at USC behind Palmer in completions and yardage. He averaged nearly 8.6 yards per attempt, and averaged only one interception every 54 attempts. He was 37–2 as a starter.

Stats

  • 2003: 255/402 (63.4%) for 3556 yards and 38 TD vs. 9 INT. 32 carries for -62 yards and 0 TD
  • 2004: 269/412 (65.3%) for 3322 yards and 33 TD vs. 6 INT. 49 carries for -44 yards and 3 TD
  • 2005: 283/431 (65.7%) for 3815 yards and 28 TD vs. 8 INT. 51 carries for 36 yards and 6 TD


Honors

2004


2005

  • Orange Bowl MVP
  • Unitas Award
  • Finalist for Heisman Trophy
  • All-American Offensive Player
  • LA Sports Sportsman of the Year
  • Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
  • National Championship MVP
 
5 days is Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Pitt

2002-03 (WR #1) ... Few players have ever been as impossible to cover as the Pitt star. He became the first Panther to have back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, owns the school record with 34 TD (in just 26 games) and owns the NCAA record for consecutive games with a TD reception (18). As a sophomore in his final season at Pitt, he caught 92 passes for 1,672 yards and 22 TD, winning Big East Player of the Year honors and the Walter Camp and Biletnikoff awards. His second-place finish in the Heisman Trophy voting is the highest by any wide receiver during the BCS era.

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[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: August 31, 1983 (age 30)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)

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[TH="colspan: 2"]Career information[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Richfield (MN) Holy Angels [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : Pittsburgh [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2004 for the Arizona Cardinals[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career history[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Roster status: Active[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career highlights and awards[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
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In just 26 games with the Panthers, Fitzgerald caught 161 passes for 2,677 yards and set a new Pitt record with 34 receiving touchdowns. He was the first player in school history with back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons, and his 14 games with at least 100 yards receiving broke Antonio Bryant's previous all-time Panthers record of 13.

On July 1, 2013, Fitzgerald's #1 jersey was retired by the University of Pittsburgh. Fitzgerald is the 9th Pitt player to receive this honor.
 
4 days is Ed Reed, S, Miami

1998-01 (DB #1) ... The star safety is one of the greatest to ever put on the pads. He led the team as a freshman in INTs and forced fumbles en route to back-to-back All-American seasons in 2000 and '01. He led the nation as a senior with nine INT for 209 yards and three TD. His leadership helped a stacked Miami team go unbeaten and claim the BCS National Championship in 2001. He was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year. Reed holds the school record for career interceptions (21), return yards (389) and defensive touchdowns (5). Oh by the way, Reed was a Big East track and field champ in the javelin.

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[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: September 11, 1978 (age 35)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: St. Rose, Louisiana [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)

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[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Destrehan (LA) [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : Miami (FL) [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2002 for the Baltimore Ravens[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career history
[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career highlights and awards
[/TH]

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[/TD]

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3 days to go ... Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma

2004-06 (RB #1) ... The BCS version of Herschel Walker or Bo Jackson was "All-Day." A three-time first-team All-Big 12 runner finished No. 2 in the Heisman Trophy voting as a true freshman in 2004. His 1,925 yards was an NCAA record for a true freshman and it earned him unanimous All-American honors. Despite missing chunks of time with injuries in each of his next two seasons, Peterson still topped 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns. His natural blend of power, speed, size and balance has never been duplicated during the BCS era. He rushed for 970 yards for the Vikings in 2011 in a season shortened by a torn ACL, the only time since high school that A.D. hasn’t rushed for at least 1,000 yards.


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[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: March 21, 1985 (age 29)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Palestine, Texas [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Weight: 217 lb (98 kg)

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[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career information[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Palestine (TX) [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : Oklahoma [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2007 for the Minnesota Vikings[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career history[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Roster status: Active[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career highlights and awards[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
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2 days to go ... Tim Tebow, QB, Florida

2006-09 (QB #2) ... Four years of huge statistics makes him the all-time SEC leader in total yards, total touchdowns, rushing touchdowns and passing efficiency (170.8). He won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 as well as the Davey O'Brien and Maxwell Award. He won the SEC Player of the Year, Manning and Maxwell Awards the following year in which he led Florida to its second national title in three years. He fell one game shy in 2009 of playing in — and likely winning — three national titles in four years. His speech following the loss to Ole Miss in '08 has been immortalized in Gator football lore.

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[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: August 14, 1987 (age 27)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Makati , Philippines[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Weight: 236 lb (107 kg)

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[TH="colspan: 2"]Career information[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Ponte Vedra (FL) Nease [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : Florida [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2010 for the Denver Broncos[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career history[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
<dl><dd>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only</dd></dl>[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career highlights and awards[/TH]

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Tim Tebow is the youngest of five children. He and his siblings were all homeschooled by their parents, who instilled the family's Christian beliefs. In 1996, legislation was passed in Florida allowing home-schooled students to compete in high school sporting events. The law, which later became known as the Tim Tebow law, specifies that home-schooled students may participate on the team of the local high school in the school district in which they live.

Tebow took advantage of this law when he decided to attend Trinity Christian Academy, the local high school in his hometown of Jacksonville, where he played tight end. In 2003, he moved into an apartment in nearby St. Johns County, making him eligible to play for the struggling football program at Allen D. Nease High School where he could play quarterback. His performance led to a minor controversy regarding the fact that, although home-schooled, he had his choice of school for which to play.

Tebow came to national prominence as a junior at Nease, known for his running and throwing abilities, as well as an intense competitiveness. Later that year, he suffered an injury to his right leg late in the first half of a game. Originally believed to be suffering from a bad cramp, he actually played the entire second half with a broken fibula, at one point rushing for a 29-yard touchdown. After the game the extent of the injury was discovered and he was held out for the remainder of his junior season. Nevertheless he was named Florida's Player of the Year and became a major college football quarterback prospect.

During his senior season he led the Nease Panthers to a state title, earned All-State honors, was named Florida's Mr. Football and a Parade magazine high school All-American, and repeated as Florida's Player of the Year. He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas which featured the top 78 senior high school football players in the nation and was shown nationally on NBC television.


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College statistics and records
At the end of his college career, Tebow held 5 NCAA, 14 Southeastern Conference, and 28 University of Florida statistical records. He was the SEC's all-time leader in career passing efficiency (170.8), completion percentage (67.1%), passing touchdown to interception ratio (5.5 to 1), rushing yards by a quarterback (2947), rushing touchdowns (any position) (57), and total touchdowns responsible for (145). Among many mentions in the NCAA Division-I record book, Tebow is ranked second in career passing efficiency, third in career yards per attempt (9.33), 8th in career rushing touchdowns, and also owns the record for most consecutive games in which he both threw at least one touchdown pass and scored at least one rushing touchdown (14).

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[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Season[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Team[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Games[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, colspan: 8"]Passing[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, colspan: 3"]Rushing[/TH]
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[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Comp[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Att[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Pct[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Yds[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]TD[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]INT[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Rating[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Sacks[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Att[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Yds[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]TD[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2006[/TD]
[TD]Florida Gators[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]66.7[/TD]
[TD]358[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]201.7[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]89[/TD]
[TD]469[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[TD]Florida Gators[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]234[/TD]
[TD]350[/TD]
[TD]66.9[/TD]
[TD]3,286[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]172.5[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]210[/TD]
[TD]895[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2008[/TD]
[TD]Florida Gators[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]192[/TD]
[TD]298[/TD]
[TD]64.4[/TD]
[TD]2,747[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]172.4[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]176[/TD]
[TD]673[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]Florida Gators[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]213[/TD]
[TD]304[/TD]
[TD]70.1[/TD]
[TD]2,895[/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]155.6[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]217[/TD]
[TD]910[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, colspan: 2"]Total[/TH]
[TD]55[/TD]
[TD]661[/TD]
[TD]985[/TD]
[TD]67.1[/TD]
[TD]9,286[/TD]
[TD]88[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]170.8[/TD]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD]692[/TD]
[TD]2,947[/TD]
[TD]57
[/TD]
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"The Tebow Rule"
In 2010 a new rule for the next NCAA football season banned messages on eye paint. This rule was dubbed "The Tebow Rule"by media because it would have affected him.

During his college football career, he frequently wore references to biblical verses on his eye black. In the 2009 BCS Championship Game, he wore John 3:16 on his eye black; the verse was the highest-ranked Google search term over the next 24 hours, generating over 90 million searches. Additionally, later, when Tebow switched to another verse, there were 3.43 million searches of "Tim Tebow" and "Proverbs 3:5-6" together. Tebow stated of the searches "It just goes to show you the influence and the platform that you have as a student-athlete and as a quarterback at Florida".

Despite the media labeling it as the Tebow rule, the NCAA denies the rule was influenced by Tebow in particular, since many other notable players (Reggie Bush and Terrelle Pryor for example) wear or have worn messages on eye black. An NCAA spokesman said: "When this rule was proposed, the committee did not focus on any one team or student athlete. That measure reinforces what the intended use of eye black is, which is to shade the eyes from the sun."

The NFL already had a rule prohibiting players from wearing messages on eye black, so Tebow could not have continued the practice in the NFL.
 
1 day to go ... Vince Young, QB, Texas

2003-05 (QB #1) ... The Texas quarterback was the most unstoppable single force of the BCS era. He earned Rose Bowl MVP honors following his ridiculous performance against Michigan to finish his sophomore season. It was a sign of things to come as he was named Big 12 Player of the Year in 2005. His offense averaged more than 50 points per game, he was a consensus All-American, led the Big 12 in passing efficiency, won the Davey O'Brien, Manning and Maxwell awards while finishing second in the Heisman ballot. His smooth running skills led to an all-time Big 12 career record 6.8 yards per carry. And no one will ever forget his second Rose Bowl MVP performance against USC in the greatest game of the BCS era, returning the national championship to Austin.

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The most lasting image of the BCS era of college football ... Young scampers around right end on 4th down to give Texas a win in the 2005 national championship game against Southern Cal, 41-38


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[TD="colspan: 2"]Date of birth: May 18, 1983 (age 31)[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Place of birth: Houston, Texas [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
Height: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)Weight: 229 lb (104 kg)

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[TD="colspan: 2"] High school : Houston (TX) Madison [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] College : Texas [/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NFL Draft : 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Debuted in 2006 for the Tennessee Titans[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]Last played in 2011 for the Philadelphia Eagles[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career history[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"]
<dl><dd>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only</dd></dl>[/TD]

[TH="colspan: 2"]Career highlights and awards[/TH]

[TD="colspan: 2"] NCAA NFL [/TD]

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Young was coached by Ray Seals at Madison High School in Houston where he started at quarterback (QB) for three years and compiled 12,987 yards of total offense during his career. During his senior season he led his Madison Marlins to a 61–58 victory in the 5A Regionals over the previously undefeated Galena Park North Shore Mustangs, accounting for more than 400 yards of total offense while passing for three touchdowns and rushing for two more before a crowd of 45,000 in the Houston Astrodome. After beating Missouri City Hightower 56–22 in the state quarterfinals, Houston Madison faced Austin Westlake in the state semi-finals. Although Young completed 18-of-30 passes for 400 yards and five TDs and rushed for 92 yards (on 18 carries) and a TD, Houston Madison lost 42–48.

Among the honors Young received in high school were:

He was also a varsity athlete in numerous other sports. In basketball he played as a guard/forward and averaged more than 25 points per game over his career. This allowed him to be a four-year letterman and two-time all-district performer. In track and field he was a three-year letterman and member of two district champion 400-meter relay squads. In baseball he played for two seasons, spending time as both an outfielder and pitcher. He also made the all-state team in football and in track.

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In his All-America 2005 season, Young led the Longhorns to an 11–0 regular season record. The Longhorns held a #2 ranking in the preseason, and held that ranking through the season except for one week when they were ranked #1 in the Bowl Championship Series. Texas then won the Big 12 championship game and still held their #2 BCS ranking, which earned them a berth in the National Championship Rose Bowl game against the USC Trojans. Before the game, the USC Trojans were being discussed on ESPN and other media outlets as possibly the greatest college football team of all time. Riding a 34-game winning streak, including the previous National Championship, USC featured two Heisman Trophy winners in the backfield – quarterback Matt Leinart (2004 Heisman winner) and running back Reggie Bush (2005 Heisman winner—since vacated).

In the 2006 Rose Bowl, Vince Young accounted for 467 yards of total offense (200 rushing, 267 passing) and three rushing touchdowns (including a 9-yard TD scramble on 4th down with 19 seconds left) to lead the Longhorns to a 41–38 victory. This performance led to him winning Rose Bowl MVP honors. Young finished the season with 3,036 yards passing and 1,050 yards rushing earning him the Davey O'Brien Award.
Early in his college career, Vince Young had been criticized as "great rusher...average passer", and his unconventional throwing motion had been criticized as being "side-arm" as opposed to the conventional "over the top" throwing motion typically used by college quarterbacks.

Young reached a win/loss record as a starter of 30–2, ranking him #1 of all UT quarterbacks by number of wins, although his successor, Colt McCoy, would far surpass him with 45. His .938 winning percentage as a starting quarterback ranks sixth best in Division I history. Young’s career passing completion percentage is the best in UT history, 60.8%. During his career at Texas (2003–05), Young passed for 6,040 yards (No. 5 in UT history) and 44 TDs (No. 4 in UT history) while rushing for 3,127 yards (No. 1 on UT's all-time QB rushing list/No. 7 on UT's all-time list) and 37 TDs (No. 5 on UT's all-time rushing TDs list/Tied for No. 1 among QBs). He was also #10 on ESPN/IBM's list of the greatest college football players ever. In 2007, ESPN compiled a list of the top 100 plays in college football history; Vince Young's game-winning touchdown in the 2006 Rose Bowl ranked number 5.

The University of Texas retired Young's jersey number 10 during the 2008 season-opening football game on August 30, 2008.

College career statistics
Year
CompAttYardsTDsIntAttYdsAvgTD
2003841431,155671359987.411
20041482501,84912111671,0796.514
20052123253,03626101551,0506.812
Totals4447186,04044284573,1276.837

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List of accomplishments and records


  • Vince Young was the first player in NCAA I-A history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season. The only other player to do so was Dan LeFevour of Central Michigan University.
  • The first quarterback in UT history to earn consensus first-team All-America honors.
  • Young owns five of the top seven single-game quarterback rushing performances in UT history: 267 yards vs Oklahoma State as a Junior; 200 yards vs USC as a Junior; 192 yards vs. Michigan as a Sophomore; 163 yards vs. Nebraska as a Freshman; 158 yards at Texas Tech as a Sophomore.
  • Young has six of the top 8 longest runs by a quarterback in UT history.
  • Young became the first player in UT history to pass and rush for 1,000 or more yards in the same season.
  • Young became the first quarterback in UT history to have three 100-yard rushing games (vs. Oklahoma, at Baylor, vs. Nebraska) in the same season and is tied with Ricky Williams (1995) for the third-most 100-yard games by a freshman in school history.
  • Young's 17 wins and 43 touchdowns accounted for in 2003–2004 were the most ever by a UT quarterback in their first two years. However, Colt McCoy surpassed both of these, accounting for 57 touchdowns and 20 wins in 2006–2007.
  • Young is a two-time winner of the Rose Bowl MVP award, joining Ron Dayne, Bob Schloredt, and Charles White as the only two-time winners.
  • He passed for 44 touchdowns (No. 4 in UT history)
  • Rose Bowl Record & BCS Championship Game Record - Total yards (467)
  • Rose Bowl Record - Touchdowns responsible for (5), tied by Mark Sanchez in 2009
  • Rose Bowl Record & BCS Record- Net rushing yards by a quarterback (200), broke his own record
  • Rose Bowl Record - Points responsible for (30), tied by Mark Sanchez in 2009
  • Bowl Record - Net rushing yards by a quarterback (201), surpassed by Dwight Dasher in 2009 New Orleans Bowl
  • BCS Record - Total yards (467), surpassed by Tim Tebow in 2009
  • BCS Record - Touchdowns responsible for (5), tied Matt Leinart, tied by Mark Sanchez in 2009
  • BCS Record - Rushing touchdowns (4), tied Dominick Davis and Ron Dayne
  • BCS Record - Points Scored (24), tied Dominick Davis and Ron Dayne
  • BCS Record & BCS Championship Game Record - Most rushing yards per attempt (10.53)
  • BCS Championship Game Record - Rushing yards (200)
  • BCS Championship Game Record - Net rushing yards by a quarterback (200)
  • BCS Championship Game Record - Rushing touchdowns (3), tied LenDale White in same game
  • BCS Championship Game Record - Pass completions (30)
  • BCS Championship Game Record - Passes without an interception (40)
  • BCS Championship Game Record - Completion percentage (75.0%)
  • BCS Championship Game Record - Points Scored (20), tied Peter Warrick
  • UT Record - Touchdown passes, season (26), tied with Chris Simms, surpassed by Colt McCoy
  • UT Record - Passing completion percentage, careers (61.8%), surpassed by McCoy
  • UT Record - Total Offense, game (506)
  • UT Record - Total Offense, season (4,086), surpassed by McCoy
  • UT Record - Total Offense, career (9,167), surpassed by McCoy
  • UT Record - Average gain per play, season (8.5 yards)
  • UT Record - Average gain per play, career (7.8 yards)
  • UT Record - Pass completion percentage, game (86.2%) against Colorado in 2005, surpassed by McCoy
  • UT Record - Wins by a quarterback, Career (30), surpassed by McCoy
  • UT Record - Longest run by a Quarterback (80 yards)
  • UT Record - Most rushing yards by a Quarterback, game (267), against Oklahoma State, broke his own record previously set against Michigan
  • UT Record - Most rushing yards by a Quarterback, career (3,127), also 5th best by any UT player
  • UT Record - Most rushing TDs by a Quarterback, career (37), also 5th best by any UT player
  • UT Record - Most games rushing and passing for more than 100 yards, career (5 games)
  • UT Record - Most 300 yard total offense games, season (6), tied by and then surpassed by McCoy
  • UT Record - Most 300 yard total offense games, career (10), surpassed by McCoy
  • UT Record - Most 400 yard total offense games, season (2), tied by and then surpassed by McCoy
  • UT Record - Most 400 yard total offense games, career (4)
  • UT Record - Most 500 yard total offense games, season (1)
  • UT Record - Most 500 yard total offense games, career (1)
  • UT Record - Most Offensive yards, game (506 yards), against Oklahoma State on October 29, 2005, broke his own record
  • UT Record - Most 100 yard rushing games by a quarterback, season (3 games), tied his own record twice
  • Big 12 & UT Record - Passing efficiency, season (163.9), surpassed by Sam Bradford in 2007 for Big 12 and McCoy for UT
  • Big 12 & UT Record - Win/loss record as a starter of 30–2 gives him a .938 winning percentage as a starting quarterback. This also ranks sixth best in NCAA Division I football history.
  • Big 12 & UT Record - Yards per rush, career (6.8)
  • In the Rose Bowl on January 4, 2006, the BCS National Championship, he completed 30 of 40 passes for 267 yards and carried the ball 19 times for 200 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns. Those 200 rushing yards set a Bowl game rushing record by a QB. He was named Rose Bowl MVP for the second time in his career. UT beat USC by the score of 41 to 38 and Vince Young ran in the winning touchdown. In this game, UT ended USC's 34-game win streak. Young's 467 total yards set a new Rose Bowl record.


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