Best college football player ever

[VABassin'14]

Who is the best college football player of all time? If you can, support your answer with stats or other facts.

[nubasser]

First let me say I'm a FSU fan I think Charlie Ward was our best ever.But,I really think that Tim Tebow(I'm sure people will beat this comment up )could be the best ever.3 time Heisman finalist(now he may not be the best at his position)but this guy is ridiculous.He's a natural leader,good decision maker,good maneuverability and a good passer.I could give stats too, but setting school rushing records is not really a QB thing.All this coming from a FSU gator hater. :-?

[Dan:]

It's impossible to say. Who is to know how good Jim Brown, Red Grange, Doak Walker, etc... would be in today's game.

[Hookemdown.]

I'd have to throw Vince Young into the discussion. 

[tnbassfisher]

Well, we all know that Peyton got robbed of the Heisman.

Just thought I would stir things up a little.

[NewAngler]

i've just recently gotten into college football outside of Notre Dame success and FSU failure (lack thereof, really).

Maurice Clarrett   

Fore real though, it is really tough to say, Todays era Vince and Tebow are top 5. Best leader- Tebow.

Old timers though.

My man, Sammy Baugh (TCU also the greatest Redskins player)

Doug Flutie (boston college- remember that BOMB)

Barry Sander (Okla)

[Dan:]

i've just recently gotten into college football outside of Notre Dame success and FSU failure (lack thereof, really).

Maurice Clarrett

Fore real though, it is really tough to say, Todays era Vince and Tebow are top 5. Best leader- Tebow.

Old timers though.

My man, Sammy Baugh (TCU also the greatest Redskins player)

Doug Flutie (boston college- remember that BOMB)

Barry Sander (Okla St.)

fixed so the okies don't swarm on you.  ;D

[NewAngler]

oh crap.

Thanks. Thought i had a pretty sweet pull from the 30s though. (saw a clip on it on ESPN not too long ago)

[fish-fighting-illini]

  I prob don't have time to check a bunch of stats but

Off the top of my head

Hershal Walker

Joe Montana

& John Elway

Come to mind

[NewAngler]

I cant believe i forgot about my Notre Dame man MONTANA!

[Daniel My Brother]

I'll go with Red Grange. He scored at least one touchdown in every game he ever played in except one.

He scored 4 touchdowns in less than one quarter against a Michigan team that hadn't given up 4 touchdowns the entire previous season, all on runs of more than 40 yards. He was as close to unstoppable as any player who ever wore a leather helmet.

Have you figured out that I'm a Fightin' Illini fan?

[Gone_Phishin]

One name could answer your question, and also answer the NFL's biggest bust simultaneously: Tony Mandarich.  To this day, he is the only college player to make the All-Madden Team.

[Matt Fly]

I would say the guys that the awards were named after had to blaze a trail for others.

  Doak Walker must have done something to have a prestigous college award named after.

  Thorpe, Maxwell, Heisman, the Outlandtrophy.

I have trouble seperating the great passers and the great runners of the QB position.

     If you talk about running QB's, Neb and OU had some great QB's running the option.

If you talk about passers, theres a ton of those out there as well.

   Greatest ever, I dont have a clue, but I have seen some great performances.

[Matt Fly]

Roger Staubach was a Heisman winner.

Served his country for 6 yrs I believe before taking his spot in the NFL.

     He may have not been the best, but he sure was a positive role model for this nation.

    He'll always be number one in Texas!!!  and he wasn't a Texas boy!!

[The Unabasser]

The Express Ernie Davis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Davis

[Sfritr]

There are a few good ones from recently but what about guys like

Bo Jackson

Kirk Gibson (played both football and baseball for MSU)

[Grey Wolf]

Jim Thrope. End of conversation.

[1inStripes]

Beattie Feathers

[roadwarrior]

Whether you agree or not, here's an interesting

website:

http://www.americasbestonline.net/cfootball100.htm

8-)

[Dan:]

Whether you agree or not, here's an interesting

website:

http://www.americasbestonline.net/cfootball100.htm

8-)

Jerry Rice must have been really good, he made that list twice!

[SirSnookalot]

Agree with Daniel, Red Grange........all around athlete Jim Thorpe.

[Catt]

Jerry Rice holds 34 NCAA football records

http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2008/FCS%20Compiled.pdf

[roadwarrior]

Jerry Rice holds 34 NCAA football records

http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2008/FCS%20Compiled.pdf

Yeah, too bad he was a bust in the NFL...

I'm pretty sure there are a couple of

receiving records he doesn't hold, but

I could be wrong.

;D ;D

[I Love BassResource]

My vote would go to Bo Jackson, that man was a beast.

[THEbassmaster]

archie griffin...only player to win the heisman twice