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Best college football players of all time from every state

By Nate Williamson

Longhorns QB Vince Young during Texas' 51-10 win over the Rice Rice Owls in NCAA College Football at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Karl Wright/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)
Longhorns QB Vince Young during Texas' 51-10 win over the Rice Rice Owls in NCAA College Football at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Karl Wright/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images) /
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(Original Caption) Stanford University, California: Oklahoma’s Billy Sims (20, HB), goes up and over the Stanford line to score Oklahoma’s first TD in the first quarter of their 9/9 game here. In foreground is Oklahoma’s Jimmy Rogers (34, HB). Stanford defenders (dark jerseys) are Tom Hall (rear, R) (58, OLB), Doug Rogers (60, NG), Steve Foley (30, S).
(Original Caption) Stanford University, California: Oklahoma’s Billy Sims (20, HB), goes up and over the Stanford line to score Oklahoma’s first TD in the first quarter of their 9/9 game here. In foreground is Oklahoma’s Jimmy Rogers (34, HB). Stanford defenders (dark jerseys) are Tom Hall (rear, R) (58, OLB), Doug Rogers (60, NG), Steve Foley (30, S). /

Missouri – Billy Sims

Billy Sims was recruited as one of the highest rated running backs in his class coming out of high school and starred for Barry Switzer at Oklahoma.

Sims rushed for 1,7672 rushing yards on just 231 carries, averaging 7.6 yards in the regular season in 1978. His Heisman-winning campaign, Sims set the school record at Oklahoma for yards in a season after adding another 134 yards outside of the regular season.

The record would stand until 2004 when Adrian Peterson broke it.

His senior season, Sims finished second in the Heisman voting, leading the nation in rushing totals with 1,896 yards and 22 touchdowns, finishing up two fantastic seasons in Norman before suffering a limited pro career, which was cut short by injuries.

Sims is also one of the best-dressed Heisman winners at the ceremony and his booming voice shouting “Boomer!” after Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray won in 2018 and 2017.

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