Greatest College Football Players of All Time
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Top 100 Greatest College Football Players

  1. Jim Thorpe HB, Carlisle- In 1911, Thorpe played running back, defensive back, place-kicker, and punter for his school's football team. He scored all of his team's points(four field goals and a touchdown) in an 18-13 upset victory over Harvard. Carlisle finished the season 11-1. The next year, Thorpe led Carlisle to the national collegiate championship, scoring 25 touchdowns and 198 points  including an upset victory over national powerhouse Army. He won All-American honors in both 1911 and 1912.

  2. Herschel Walker RB, Georgia - At UGA, Walker set an NCAA freshman rushing record and led Georgia to the national football championship. He earned consensus All-American honors three consecutive years, set 10 NCAA records, 15 Southeast Conference records, 30 Georgia all-time records. In his junior and final year at Georgia, he was awarded the 1982 Heisman Trophy.

  3. Red Grange HB, Illinois - In his sophomore year, the "The Galloping Ghost" ran for 723 yards and scored twelve touchdowns while leading Illinois to a national championship. But, he is most remembered for his 4 touchdowns(95, 67, 56, 44 yards) in the first quarter against Michigan in 1924. He played only 20 games in college but had 31 touchdowns and 3,362 yards.

  4. Sammy Baugh QB/DB/P, TCU - "Slingin'" Sammy Baugh of Texas Christian was the first great passer in college football. In 1934, "Slingin'" Sammy threw 587 passes in his three varsity seasons for 39 touchdowns and nearly two miles in yardage. In an era when a quaterback usually three less than 10 passes a game. Baugh was also an excellent punter. He was named All American in 1935 and 1936. and repeated as a consensus All- America in his 1936 senior season. On New Year's Day of 1937 Texas Christian played in the first Cotton Bowl defeating Marquette 16-6.

  5. Vince Young QB, Texas - Vince Young was 28-2 as the Texas Longhorn's quarterback. In his final year, he pass for over 3,000 yards and ran for 1050. In the 2006 Rose Bowl, Vince Young put on one of the most dominating individual performances in college football history. He accounted for 467 yards offense (200 rushing, 267 passing) and three rushing touchdowns to lead Texas over USC, 41-38.

  6. Hugh Green DE, Pittsburgh - Hugh Green was a defensive end for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers where he was a three-time All-American from 1978-80. In 1980, Green won the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Lombardi Award, and finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting, losing to running back George Rogers of the University of South Carolina.Green left the university with 441 tackles and 53 career sacks in his college career.

  7. Archie Griffin RB, Ohio State - Archie Griffin played at Ohio State from 1972-75 and was voted All-America three times. Griffin is the only player to start in four Rose Bowls, the only player to win the Heisman Trophy twice.He rushed for 1428 yards as a sophomore, 1620 as a junior, 1357 as a senior. The Sporting News named him the 1975 "Man of the Year." He set an NCAA rushing record of 31 consecutive 100-yard games rushing. His career rushing total, 5177 yards, was an NCAA record at the time.

  8. Dick Butkus LB/C, Illinois - Dick Butkus played with intensity and desire. He was a devastating linebacker for Illinois from 1962 through 1964 and also played center. He was a unanimous All-America in 1963 and 1964. In one of his biggest games,Butkus made 23 tackles against Ohio State in 1963. Since 1950, only one player linebacker has been voted Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten; that was Butkus in 1963. The American Football Coaches Association named him Player of the Year in 1964.

  9. Bronko Nagurski FB/T, Minnesota - Bronko Nagurski played fullback on offense and tackle on defense at the University of Minnesota from 1927-1929. He was named an All-American at both positions by the New York Sun in 1929. Coach Steve Owen said, "There's only one defense that could stop Nagurski--shoot him before he leaves the dressing room."

  10. Earl Campbell RB, Texas - Earl"the Tyler Rose" Campbell played for the University of Texas from 1973-1977. In a four-year career, he rushed for 4,443 yards. This was the fifth highest total of all time when he retired. His ran for 928 yards as a freshman, 1118 as a sophomore, 653 as a junior (he missed four games), and 1,744 as a senior. He was All-America in 1975 and 1977, and he led the nation in rushing and scoring and won the Heisman Trophy in 1977.

  11. Deion Sanders CB, Florida State

  12. Jim Brown RB, Syracuse

  13. George Gipp HB, Notre Dame

  14. O.J. Simpson RB, USC

  15. Archie Manning QB, Ole Miss

  16. Nile Kinnick HB, Iowa

  17. John Hannah OL, Alabama

  18. Barry Sanders RB, Oklahoma State

  19. Bubba Smith DL, Michigan State

  20. Joe Washington, RB Oklahoma

  21. Lawrence Taylor LB/DE, North Carolina

  22. Ron Dayne RB, Wisconsin

  23. Doak Walker RB, SMU

  24. Dave Rimington C, Nebraska

  25. Tony Dorsett RB Pittsburgh

  26. Tommy Nobis LB/G, Texas

  27. Don Hutson End, Alabama

  28. Bo Jackson RB, Auburn 

  29. Matt Leinart QB USC

  30. Jim Parker OG, Ohio State

  31. Marcus Allen RB, USC

  32. Doug Flutie QB, Boston College 

  33. Ricky Williams RB Texas

  34. Bennie Oosterbaan End, Michigan

  35. Reggie Bush RB, USC

  36. Orlando Pace OT, Ohio State

  37. George Webster Rover, Michigan St

  38. Lee Roy Jordan LB/C, Alabama

  39. Charles Woodson CB/WR/KR, Michigan

  40. Doc Blanchard RB, Army

  41. Keith Jackson TE, Oklahoma

  42. Lee Roy Selmon DT, Oklahoma

  43. Mike Ditka TE/DL, Pittsburgh

  44. Chuck Bednarik C/LB, Pennsylvania

  45. John Elway QB, Stanford

  46. Johnny Rodgers WR/KR, Nebraska

  47. Brian Bosworth LB, Oklahoma

  48. Rich Glover DL, Nebraska

  49. Bill Fralic OT, Pittsburgh

  50. Dean Steinkuhler OG, Nebraska

  51. Jerry Rice WR, Miss Valley St

  52. Chris Spielman LB, Ohio State 

  53. Anthony Carter WR, Michigan

  54. George Connor T, Holy Cross & Notre Dame

  55. Ernie Davis RB, Syracuse

  56. Jack Tatum DB, Ohio State

  57. Tommy Casanova DB/RB, LSU

  58. Mike Singletary LB, Baylor

  59. Howard Twilley WR, Tulsa

  60. Jerry Robinson LB, UCLA

  61. Glenn Davis HB, Army

  62. Kenneth Sims DT, Texas

  63. Tommie Frazier QB, Nebraska

  64. Johnny Lujack QB, Notre Dame

  65. Ron Yary OL, USC

  66. Randy White DL, Maryland

  67. Tim Brown FL, Notre Dame

  68. Ted Kwalick Tight End, Penn St

  69. Leon Hart Line, Notre Dame

  70. Ernie Nevers FB, Stanford

  71. Jay Berwanger HB, Chicago

  72. Charlie Ward QB, Florida State

  73. Davey O'Brien QB, TCU

  74. Johnny Lattner Back, Notre Dame

  75. Steve Emtman DT, Washington

  76. Raghib Ismail WR, Notre Dame

  77. Charles White RB, USC

  78. Bruce Smith HB, Minnesota

  79. Desmond Howard WR, Michigan

  80. Tom Harmon HB, Michigan

  81. Elmer Oliphant Back, Army

  82. Bob Gain T/PK, Kentucky

  83. Bob Suffridge G, Tennessee

  84. Kenny Easley S, UCLA

  85. Ronnie Lott S, USC

  86. Eric Dickerson, RB, SMU

  87. Dan Dierdorf OT, Michigan

  88. Ross Browner DE, Notre Dame

  89. Paul Robeson End, Rutgers

  90. Leroy Keyes RB, Purdue

  91. Randy Moss WR, Marshall

  92. Randy Gradishar LB, Ohio State

  93. Peyton Manning QB, Tennessee

  94. John Hicks OL, Ohio State

  95. Frank Sinkwich HB, Georgia

  96. Jamar Fletcher CB, Wisconsin

  97. Jim McMahon QB, BYU

  98. Terrell Buckley CB, Florida State

  99. Charlie Justice HB, N. Carolina

  100. Rod Woodson DB, Purdue

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