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Who is the best college football player all time

Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:51 pm
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Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:52 pm to
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Posted by mattz1122
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:55 pm to
Rock Knutne
Posted by TigernMS12
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:56 pm to
I’ll take Barry Sanders on offense and N. Suh on defense if we’re talking career. Tebow honorable mention for career.

Cam Newton and Joe Burrow have to be up there for a single season.
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:57 pm to
The game has changed so much ...

but Bo Jackson would not be a wrong answer
Posted by Evolved Simian
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:58 pm to
Paul Crewe. Best I ever saw in college, the NFL, or the penal league.
Posted by Ghost of Colby
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:58 pm to
Pre-2000



Y’all can argue over the best in the last 25 years.
Posted by El Tigre Grande
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:58 pm to
Well, if judging by accolades it would have to be Archie Griffin.
Posted by PowerTool
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:03 pm to
Slingin' Sammy Baugh.
Posted by jefforize
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:03 pm to
Vinny Testaverde
Posted by GentleJackJones
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:11 pm to
Eric Crouch
Posted by AlwysATgr
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:12 pm to
quote:

I’ll take Barry Sanders on offense and N. Suh on defense if we’re talking career. Tebow honorable mention for career.

Cam Newton and Joe Burrow have to be up there for a single season.


For career, Tebow.
Posted by Mstate
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:14 pm to
Barry Sanders
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:17 pm to
Barry Sanders is the correct answer. No other answer comes close including Griffith.
This is not about a popularity contest.
Posted by lsufanva
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:17 pm to
Best I've ever seen is Reggie Bush. Not a fan then or now but the guy was must watch TV at USC. Amongst all those kids Carroll assembled there, he stood out. Fresno St will forever have a story to tell.
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:26 pm to
Vince Young was better that season
Posted by NawlinsTiger9
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:31 pm to
For a season? Joe Burrow

For a career? Tim Tebow


For a game? Cam Newton
Posted by Boodis Man
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:32 pm to
touchdown tommie frazier
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 10:34 pm
Posted by ATCTx
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:36 pm to
One could argue Hershel Walker deserved three Heismans. For a career, it could also be Tebow.

For a season, probably Barry and Burrow would make a very short list.
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 10:48 pm
Posted by Morpheus
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:39 pm to
I will always say someone that can throw and run is the best player in most of these discussions personally.
Would also add in the body of work, and also being good more than one really good year.

Tim Tebow would be my guy.
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