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Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:21 am to Lsu2B
Tebow will probably be the last truly great college "career"
Between leaving early for the NFL and rampant transfers, a guy playing 4 years at the same school at an elite level will not really happen ever again. Before the 90s it was actually quite common.
Between leaving early for the NFL and rampant transfers, a guy playing 4 years at the same school at an elite level will not really happen ever again. Before the 90s it was actually quite common.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 2:03 am to Lsu2B
For a career Tebow is up there
for a season, it's Cam Newton
non QB it's Suh, Sanders (Barry), Mathieu
for a season, it's Cam Newton
non QB it's Suh, Sanders (Barry), Mathieu
Posted on 12/27/25 at 3:20 am to Lsu2B
Grant Wistrom, DE, Nebraska
Team went 49-2 with 3 National Championships during his time with the team.
He was a 3x All-conference and 3x All-American (2x 1st team). 2x conference Defensive POTY and a Lombardi Award winner.
It's a pretty loaded resume. The Cornhuskrrs dominated mainly because of defense and he was the star of that unit.
Team went 49-2 with 3 National Championships during his time with the team.
He was a 3x All-conference and 3x All-American (2x 1st team). 2x conference Defensive POTY and a Lombardi Award winner.
It's a pretty loaded resume. The Cornhuskrrs dominated mainly because of defense and he was the star of that unit.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 3:44 am to TigernMS12
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I’ll take Barry Sanders on offense and
He was so great he couldn't beat out Thurman Thomas the previous years and had one statistcally great single season, but Burrow and Newton led their teams to national championships...Sanders not even close. Give me Burrow over Sanders! Burrows numbers were just as impressive but he.won it all.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 4:26 am to OU812
Already many great answers in this thread. Always felt it was pretty neat how Charles Woodson put corner play on the map for college football A position that makes it hard to be greatest at, he was something else in college.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 4:48 am to Lsu2B
I can't believe this has made it to the second page without a mention of Jim Brown. Even without a Heisman, he is arguably the most dominant college football player ever and has even fewer peers in the argument for greatest college athlete ever.
My top ten would be very RB-heavy, with Brown, Jackson, Walker, Jim Thorpe (also a multi-sport star), Red Grange, Earl Campbell, Sanders, Archie Griffin, and Sayers. The only non-RB in my top ten would be Butkis. Staubach is close to top 10 and Manning might make my top 20.
I think Cannon is the best LSU player ever, but I need a little more time to ruminate on Burrow, it is likely he will eclipse Cannon in my mind over time and jump ahead of all quarterbacks save Staubach.
My top ten would be very RB-heavy, with Brown, Jackson, Walker, Jim Thorpe (also a multi-sport star), Red Grange, Earl Campbell, Sanders, Archie Griffin, and Sayers. The only non-RB in my top ten would be Butkis. Staubach is close to top 10 and Manning might make my top 20.
I think Cannon is the best LSU player ever, but I need a little more time to ruminate on Burrow, it is likely he will eclipse Cannon in my mind over time and jump ahead of all quarterbacks save Staubach.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 6:28 am to PowerTool
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Slingin' Sammy Baugh.
Objectively, this may be the correct answer.
Unfortunately, it isn't easy to find many statistics from that time.
I know Baugh, in the pros, led the league in punting, completion percentage, and interceptions in the same season once (1943) and at least two of those many other times. It's not a stretch to assume he was one of the top players in all those while in college.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 6:41 am to NawlinsTiger9
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For a game? Cam Newton
Auburn wins 1 game that year without Newton
Posted on 12/27/25 at 7:39 am to Lsu2B
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I can't believe this has made it to the second page without a mention of Jim Brown.
Not as surprising as no mention of Herschel Walker.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 7:50 am to Lsu2B
Adrian Peterson
Posted on 12/27/25 at 8:08 am to theOG
Career - Tebow
Season - Cam Newton. Not even close
Season - Cam Newton. Not even close
Posted on 12/27/25 at 8:40 am to El Tigre Grande
Archie Griffin.
—this is the answer. Only 2x Heisman winner.
—this is the answer. Only 2x Heisman winner.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 9:11 am to Lsu2B
Clint Castleberry
Posted on 12/27/25 at 9:37 am to TigernMS12
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I’ll take Barry Sanders on offense and N. Suh on defense if we’re talking career. Tebow honorable mention for career
Sanders had probably the best individual season of any rb in college ever but he’s nowhere near the best college career.
Tebow is the answer for best offensive college player of all-time. For defense you’re down to Hugh Green, Derrick Thomas, Luke Kuechly, Charles Woodson, or Ed Reed.
Personally, I’ll take one of the first 3.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 9:49 am to cypresstiger
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Archie Griffin. —this is the answer. Only 2x Heisman winner.
This is where the heisman lost all credibility. That was a joke.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:00 am to Lsu2B
Herschel
Should have been two time Heisman winner
Never lost an SEC game
3 time SEC Champion
One National Championship
He was their whole team for three straight seasons and nobody could stop him
Should have been two time Heisman winner
Never lost an SEC game
3 time SEC Champion
One National Championship
He was their whole team for three straight seasons and nobody could stop him
Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:48 am to ronricks
BCS/Playoff Era List
Bush
Young
Newton
Tebow
Henry
Burrow
Matheiu
Suh
Bush
Young
Newton
Tebow
Henry
Burrow
Matheiu
Suh
This post was edited on 12/27/25 at 10:48 am
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:00 am to Colonel Flagg
Y’all are leaving Michael Vick off that list. He drug Virginia Tech to the National Championship game. Newton was better, but Vick was amazing his last year at VT.
Tebow probably best and most decorated college career.
Tebow probably best and most decorated college career.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:11 am to Suntiger
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Y’all are leaving Michael Vick off that list. He drug Virginia Tech to the National Championship game.
VT wasn’t a one man show.
I was a walk-on at Bama in 1998. I dressed for the Music City Bowl against VT that year and they beat the shite out of us. They were on the brink of being a contender before Vick played a snap.
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