re: Who is the best college football player of all time?

Earl Campbell

Tebow? Really? He's a great kid and a heck of a player but the guy, as a QB, is 1-5 when tied or down at half time. And it's not like he's the only bright spot on the UF. Great player? Yes. Greatest college footballer ever? C'mon now.

Herschel is the best college player I have ever seen.

UGA never lost an SEC football game in the 3 years Walker was there. If 1980 was as PC as it is today Walker would have won the Heisman as a Freshman as he was clearly the best football player in the country.

UGA was 33-3 with Walker. Tebow lost 5 games in his first year as a starter.

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Tim Tebow

The guy helped his team win a NC his freshmen year and won his team a NC his junior year. He's had great stats every year, and there's no reason to believe he won't again this year. He won't hold a ton of records, but there's been no player that has led a team like Tebow has.

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+1

The best college player I have ever seen.

bo jackson offense

hugh green defense.

Billy Cannon! Not even close.

Top 100 Greatest College Football Players

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Deion Sanders CB, Florida State

Jim Brown RB, Syracuse

George Gipp HB, Notre Dame

O.J. Simpson RB, USC

Archie Manning QB, Ole Miss

Walter Payton, Jacksonville State

John Hannah OL, Alabama

Barry Sanders RB, Oklahoma State

Bubba Smith DL, Michigan State

Joe Washington, RB Oklahoma

Lawrence Taylor LB/DE, North Carolina

Ron Dayne RB, Wisconsin

Doak Walker RB, SMU

Dave Rimington C, Nebraska

Tony Dorsett RB Pittsburgh

Tommy Nobis LB/G, Texas

Doug Williams, Grambling State

Bo Jackson RB, Auburn

Matt Leinart QB USC

Jim Parker OG, Ohio State

Marcus Allen RB, USC

Doug Flutie QB, Boston College

Ricky Williams RB Texas

Bennie Oosterbaan End, Michigan

Reggie Bush RB, USC

Orlando Pace OT, Ohio State

Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State

Lee Roy Jordan LB/C, Alabama

Charles Woodson CB/WR/KR, Michigan

Doc Blanchard RB, Army

Keith Jackson TE, Oklahoma

Lee Roy Selmon DT, Oklahoma

Mike Ditka TE/DL, Pittsburgh

Chuck Bednarik C/LB, Pennsylvania

John Elway QB, Stanford

Johnny Rodgers WR/KR, Nebraska

Brian Bosworth LB, Oklahoma

Rich Glover DL, Nebraska

Bill Fralic OT, Pittsburgh

Dean Steinkuhler OG, Nebraska

Jerry Rice WR, Miss Valley St

Chris Spielman LB, Ohio State

Anthony Carter WR, Michigan

George Connor T, Holy Cross & Notre Dame

Ernie Davis RB, Syracuse

Jack Tatum DB, Ohio State

Tommy Casanova DB/RB, LSU

Mike Singletary LB, Baylor

Howard Twilley WR, Tulsa

Jerry Robinson LB, UCLA

Glenn Davis HB, Army

Kenneth Sims DT, Texas

Tommie Frazier QB, Nebraska

Johnny Lujack QB, Notre Dame

Bob Hayes WR, Florida A&M

Randy White DL, Maryland

Tim Brown FL, Notre Dame

Ted Kwalick Tight End, Penn St

Leon Hart Line, Notre Dame

Ernie Nevers FB, Stanford

Jay Berwanger HB, Chicago

Charlie Ward QB, Florida State

Davey O'Brien QB, TCU

Johnny Lattner Back, Notre Dame

Steve Emtman DT, Washington

Raghib Ismail WR, Notre Dame

Charles White RB, USC

Bruce Smith HB, Minnesota

Desmond Howard WR, Michigan

Tom Harmon HB, Michigan

Elmer Oliphant Back, Army

Bob Gain T/PK, Kentucky

Art Shell OT DT, Maryland State

Kenny Easley S, UCLA

Ronnie Lott S, USC

Eric Dickerson, RB, SMU

Dan Dierdorf OT, Michigan

Ross Browner DE, Notre Dame

Paul Robeson End, Rutgers

Leroy Keyes RB, Purdue

Randy Moss WR, Marshall

Randy Gradishar LB, Ohio State

Peyton Manning QB, Tennessee

John Hicks OL, Ohio State

Frank Sinkwich HB, Georgia

Jamar Fletcher CB, Wisconsin

Jim McMahon QB, BYU

Terrell Buckley CB, Florida State

Charlie Justice HB, N. Carolina

Rod Woodson DB, Purdue

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when VT wasn't any good.

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VT was good. they were 3-4 loss good without vick and 1-3 loss good with vick

they had a lot of players off that team drafted

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I'll go with Jim Thorpe as well.

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anyone that can run a deer down...