15 best college football players we wish played in the Twitter era

6. Best college football players before Twitter: Tommie Frazier, QB, Nebraska

If Tommie Frazier played during the Twitter era he would be much more of a household name. It also didn’t help that he was a black quarterback before Michael Vick, but that’s an argument for Twitter, not a list of people we wish we could have enjoyed with Twitter.

For one, he was an aggressive runner who ran bigger than he was, not that he was particularly small. There is a whole squad of Florida Gators still trying to tackle him. For a moment, just imagine how wild we would go over this as it happened. Three guys had Frazier wrapped up and he just quietly put them to bed.

More than just a mobile quarterback, he had some gunslinger to him. He took some risks and made throws that were almost Rodgers-esque, falling down and side-arming it, darts to the back of the endzone. All while posting a 33-3 record at Nebraska back when that meant something.

Frazier would be perfect for analytics Twitter to digest. His senior year, Frazier was only allowed to throw the ball 20 times a game on average, and that was an increase from his freshman year when the team averaged 18 passes per game.

Of course, Nebraska was a powerhouse in the 1990s, but it just seems unfair to bottle up a talent like Frazier. Twitter could have been a sounding board for any number of things, more passing included.

Another angle: more publicity for Frazier. He deserved more looks, especially after going undefeated in his senior year and accounting for more than 1,900 total yards and 31 combined touchdowns. He was ahead of his time.