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Seven players since 1937 have led the country in rushing yardage in multiple seasons. They are Ricky Williams of Texas (1997–1998), Troy Davis of Iowa State (1995–1996), Charles White of USC (1978–1979), O. J. Simpson of USC (1967–1968), Preacher Pilot of New Mexico State (1961–1962), Art Luppino of Arizona (1954–1955), and Rudy Mobley of Hardin-Simmons (1942, 1946).
The Doak Walker Award honors the top running back in college football in the United States. Established in 1990, it is named in honor of Doak Walker, a former running back who played for the SMU Mustangs from 1945 to 1949 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1955.
All players on the career list are running backs. The career leader in rushing yards by a quarterback is Navy 's Keenan Reynolds , who rushed for 4,559 yards in his career. Player
The Heisman Trophy, one of the highest individual awards in American college football, has been awarded annually since its creation in 1935.The trophy is given to the most outstanding college football player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and is awarded by the Heisman Trust, successors of the awards from the Downtown Athletic ...
Among all colleges and universities, the following NCAA teams have the most players to reach the NFL by position: [135] Quarterbacks: USC (17) Running backs: Nebraska (40) Wide receivers: Miami (FL) and USC (tied at 40 each) Tight ends: Notre Dame (21) Offensive linemen: Notre Dame (63) Defensive linemen: Miami (FL) (49) Linebackers: Penn State ...
Melvin Gordon III (born April 13, 1993) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back in 2014.
He received the Doak Walker Award, given annually to college football's top running back. [50] Taylor was named a unanimous first-team All-American, first-team All-Big Ten, and Big Ten Running Back of the Year. He became the third Badger running back to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark, following Ron Dayne and Melvin Gordon. [51]
[196] [191] His 1989 season is regarded as one of the best all-time by a rookie running back, ranked No. 3 by NFL analyst Elliot Harrison, and No 4. by ESPN analyst Jeff Merron. [ 197 ] [ 198 ] In 1999, an ESPN survey of journalists, athletes, and other sports figures ranked Sanders as the 76th greatest North American athlete of the 20th-century.